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Dahle 550 Professional Rolling Trimmer (14-1/8")

  • Price: $154.00
  • B&H # DAT14
  • Mfr# 550

Product Highlights

  • Self-Sharpening, Steel Blade
  • Plastic Blade Housing
  • Auto Paper Clamp
  • Adjustable Backstop
  • Can Be Wall Mounted
  • Inch and Metric Measurements

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The Dahle 550 14-1/8" Professional Rolling Trimmer is a large format trimmer seen in engineering departments, framing shops, galleries and schools around the world. It quickly and effortlessly cuts large workpieces to precise size. Its features include ground upper and lower steel blades along with an automatic paper clamp. The rugged base helps maintain its stability while the clearly marked surface grid gives you precise registration points.

As with all Dahle Rotary Trimmers, safety is ensured by totally enclosing the blade in a plastic housing. For larger pieces (or even for small ones), this trimmer can be wall mounted for even more exact cuts.  

Self-sharpening blade cuts in either direction
See-through paper clamp
Sturdy metal base
Preprinted grid lines (on models 550-554)
Can be wall mounted
Optional paper roll holder available
Optional floor stands available (models 556 and 558 only)
Cut Length 14-1/8" (36cm)
Capacity 20 sheets
Dimensions 21.75 x 14.13" (55.2 x 36cm)
Weight Not Specified by Manufacturer

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Dahle 550 Professional Rolling Trimmer (14-1/8")
 
5.0

(based on 8 reviews)

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Pros

  • Strong construction (5)
  • Attractive (4)
  • Clean edges (3)
  • Cuts straight (3)
  • Durable (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Scrapbooking (4)
    • Black & white photos (3)
    • High volume (3)
    • Low volume (3)
    • Office (3)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Semi-pro photographer (4)

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    5.0

    Fantastic Accurate Trimmer

    By Bluevalkyrie

    from MA

    About Me Midrange Shopper

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Clean Edges
    • Cuts Straight
    • Good Cutting Capacity
    • Sturdy

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • High Volume
      • Low Volume
      • Office
      • Scrapbooking

      Comments about Dahle 550 Professional Rolling Trimmer (14-1/8"):

      I needed a rolling trimmer to cut 180lb laminated cardstock. I first bought a Carl, but I have been unable to cut very thin slices, the cardstock slides and I end up with a wavy cut. My new Dahle is AMAZING, it slices tiny slivers of the cardstock with an absolute straight edge. I love it!

      • Primary use:
      • Business

      Comment on this review

      (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Style and purpose

      By TechTalkGuy

      from Near New York City

      About Me Budget Shopper

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Affordable Price
      • Clean Edges
      • Cuts Straight
      • Good Cutting Capacity
      • Safety Blade Guard
      • Sturdy

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Custom Cuts
        • High Volume
        • Low Volume
        • Office
        • Scrapbooking

        Comments about Dahle 550 Professional Rolling Trimmer (14-1/8"):

        The Dahle 550 Professional Rolling Trimmer was a wise purchase when compared to the competition.The quality of the workmanship is outstanding, the blade is self-sharpening and glides effortlessly along the rail.The safety blade guard keeps the blade away from your fingers and makes it safe to operate.When you place your sheet of paper on the trimmer, the moment you glide the blade, the transparent clamp secures the paper in place to prevent movement during the cut.The result is a sharp, clean cut with outstanding results in a package that delivers.[...]This product is great for crafts and other projects.If you own a printer and a laminator, you really need this product to compliment and complete your investment.This product also makes a great gift!

        • Primary use:
        • Personal

        Comment on this review

        (13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Style and purpose

        By TechTalkGuy

        from Near New York City

        About Me Budget Shopper

        Verified Reviewer

        Pros

        • Affordable Price
        • Clean Edges
        • Cuts Straight
        • Good Cutting Capacity
        • Safety Blade Guard
        • Sturdy

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Custom Cuts
          • High Volume
          • Low Volume
          • Office
          • Scrapbooking

          Comments about Dahle 550 Professional Rolling Trimmer (14-1/8"):

          The Dahle 550 Professional Rolling Trimmer was a wise purchase when compared to the competition.The quality of the workmanship is outstanding, the blade is self-sharpening and glides effortlessly along the rail.The safety blade guard keeps the blade away from your fingers and makes it safe to operate.When you place your sheet of paper on the trimmer, the moment you glide the blade, the transparent clamp secures the paper in place to prevent movement during the cut.The result is a sharp, clean cut with outstanding results in a package that delivers.[...]!This product is great for crafts and other projects.If you own a printer and a laminator, you really need this product to compliment and complete your investment.This product also makes a great gift!Recommended: Yes

          • Primary use:
          • Personal

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          5.0

          Fantastic trimmer

          By Dennis

          from Boise, ID

          About Me Semi-pro Photographer

          Pros

          • Attractive Design
          • Easy To Load Photos
          • Strong Construction

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Archive
            • Black & White Photos
            • Display
            • Traditional Prints

            Comments about Dahle 550 Professional Rolling Trimmer (14-1/8"):

            I have a photography business and have owned several trimmers over the years. This is the best trimmer I have ever owned. It is extremely well made, cuts precisely (even a thin sliver), and is very easy to use. I especially like the pressure plate that holds the paper firmly while cutting. With it's solid construction and self sharpening blade, I expect it to last for years. I highly recommend this product.

            • Was this a gift?:
            • No

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            5.0

            Works well and no pesky replacement mats

            By vtmtns

            from burlington, vt

            About Me Semi-pro Photographer

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Strong Construction

            Cons

            • T-guide not always square

            Best Uses

            • Scrapbooking

            Comments about Dahle 550 Professional Rolling Trimmer (14-1/8"):

            Slices through heavy photo paper, accurately! Self sharpens, and does not use a sacrificial mat like some other rottary cutters out ther.

            • Was this a gift?:
            • Yes

            Comment on this review

             
            5.0

            Dahle 550

            By KKTC

            from Albuquerque, NM

            About Me Casual Photographer

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Attractive Design
            • Strong Construction

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Cutting straight lines

              Comments about Dahle 550 Professional Rolling Trimmer (14-1/8"):

              I use it to cut greeting cards and components, trim photos,and for scrap booking.

              It is precise, accurate, and very well marked for measuring in English or metric.

              Comment on this review

               
              5.0

              Five stars

              By Doc

              from New Jersey

              About Me Semi-pro Photographer

              Pros

              • Attractive Design
              • Easy To Load Photos
              • Fast clean simple
              • Strong Construction
              • Well Organized

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Archive
                • Black & White Photos
                • Display
                • Traditional Prints

                Comments about Dahle 550 Professional Rolling Trimmer (14-1/8"):

                I decided to print years worth of photos stored on my computer and put them in an album. After trimming the first 75 photos carefully with a scissors, I wondered if those treasured family moments were worth the trouble. There had to be a better way. Searching the net I found the Dahle 550 trimmer and read the reviews and ordered it from B&H. I had about 100 8.5" X 11" photos printed from my computer, each page with multiple photos that needed trimming. I sat down and made about a thousand cuts in less than an hour. The trimmer was complete right out of the box. It's wonderful. Buy it!

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                5.0

                Recommended-Recomended-Recomended

                By Walt

                from Albuquerque, NM

                About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Attractive Design
                • Easy To Load Photos
                • Strong Construction
                • Well Organized

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Black & White Photos
                  • Traditional Prints

                  Comments about Dahle 550 Professional Rolling Trimmer (14-1/8"):

                  I had wanted to upgrade my print trimmer and had selected the Dahle 550 well over a year ago, but didn't purchase it until a couple of weeks ago. Now I'm kicking myself for waiting. The Dahle 550 is the finest trimmer I've ever used. What I like the most is it's ability to trim off a minute amount of paper to make a very clean edqe. I also like the way it firmly holds the photo for a perfectly straight cut with no fingerprints on the print.

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                  Dahle 550 Professional Rolling Trimmer (14-1/8")
                  • Lifetime Warranty Against Defects in Manufacturing, Materials and Assembly
                  • One-Year Warranty on the Cutting Blades
                   
                   
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