Bobbinwinder

Gingher is my favorite...smooth rolling mechanism and blades stay sharper longer than any I've tried.

Boston1954

I have two Fiskars. I love them. Changing blades takes about 1 minute, or even less.

Quilter7x

I have Fiskars and love it, but I'm intrigued in the Martelli cutter. Now I have to go look it up.

Edit: http://www.martellinotions.com/

I can definitely see how it would help with wrist problems. Good find! :D

beachlady

I have a gingher and love it. Never heard of the Martelli -going to check it out!

sewcrazygirl

I just saw the mat was 70 dollars??

Chele

I really would love to try one of those Martelli cutters. I have wrist issues after only two years of cutting! Owie! Doc says don't use a rotary cutter for six weeks. Right...

All I can recommend is to change your blade often. I know they're costly, but if you're putting stress on your hand or wrist it's not worth saving and using those old blades. Go buy a supply of rotary blades and always change your blade if it's not slicing through fabric like the fabric is butter. It's not worth a wrist injury or being sidelined for six weeks.

roseville rose

I second the Martilli cutter. I have arthritis and carpal tunnel and this cutter is a dream--no problems with my wrists/hands! Takes a while to get used to after using the other cutters but soooooooo worth it!

fabric=fun

Just to clarify - it is not necessary to get the Martelli Mat to go with the cutter! The rotary cutters work just fine with any mat you already have. You also can use blades you have already, its just that they do offer some options of stronger blades that last longer as well as regular blades. It is best to use blades that match or have the right center hole so that the wear on the stem is O.K. There is a spring replacement available if the mechanism wears out. None of these issues should discourage anyone from using thee cutter - they are a godsend to arthritis, tendonitis, or carpal tunnel problems.

charvan

I got the Martelli mat and rotary cutter and ruler at the Knoxville show last summer. Before, I could only cut one or two fabrics (carpal tunnel) but now I can do the whole quilt at once. This is the best system I've ever used. The ergonomic design of the cutter makes cutting feel natural. Plan on getting another in Paducah, just for a stand-by, just in case. I don't ever want to be without it.