NT Professional Mat Cutter, 45 Degree Bevel Mat Board Cutter, 1 Cutter (MAT-45P), Aluminum Die-Cast Grip, Red/Grey

Works well. Easy to use if you comprehend the concepts. It cuts at an angle with an angled blade. If you carefully follow the instructions you will end up with a perfectly cut mat the first time. Adjustable in many ways, great value.

My first attempt with this product, while not disastrous, was disappointing. Like some other reviewers, what should have been a straight line cut against a straightedge, turned out to be wavy, especially at the start point.Since the blade is "revolvable," I thought I would try the adjacent edge and it made all the difference: perfectly straight and clean. I don't know why the original edge was not sharp, but if you get a less than perfect first try, consider revolving the blade.Some more instructions would be nice, too, but it's not rocket science...

Wow. Wow wow wow! I've tried multiple mat cutters from both Logan and Fletcher and never had an easy time of it. A "good" mat worth using was always a compromise and almost never the first effort.I did one practice cut with the NT cutter. I then cut two mats, first try, no flaws, no compromises. Draw the window the back of the board; mark a cutting guide 3/8" outside your window; set up your straight edge; and go. The NT blade lets you cut both directions; set the depth gauge, and you know when your cut is complete.Cutting mats has always been a trial for me. Now, I'm actually looking forward to my next framing projects.

NT mat cutter worked well for my purposes. Once I figured out the technique to get the right bevel — angle of the cut — I was happy with the end result. Lots of trial and error. Instructions need to be much clearer. I improvised to achieve the results I wanted.

Worked well for our first trial. We matted a puzzle we were framing. I was a bit nervous but all went well. Wish we'd had this year's ago, it would have paid for itself.

It kept veering off of the ruler I had clamped down causing the cut not to be straight.

The base of the cutter is curved, so you need to concentrate on keeping even pressure centered on the hand knob. If you rock forward or back, it will cut crooked. Once you master that, it can do some nice work. I matted 12 pieces of art in various sizes. I started with the smaller mats first and it gave me the practice needed before moving to the large pieces.

I have used a few NT products over the year so when I need to buy a bevel cutter to custom-cut the mat for my frames, I pick NT brand first. The blade is sharp and the instruction on the package is easy to comprehend. I cut the mat board on large cutting mat and a long metal ruler I already had. They came out nicely. The trick is to overlap the cut on each corner by 1/16 - 1/8 inch or so (you won't see the overlap cut mark anyway)