I am another Martelli lover. I 've had several over the years, Fiskars, Olfa, Dritz, but never tried a Martelli until I got a part-time job at a Bernina dealer/fabric shop after retirement 1 1/2 years ago. After using them (the Martelli) at work to cut fabric all day, I now have 2 of them at home. I find them much easier on my wrist (which has had surgery to remove a ganglion cyst). I am a righty, but Martelli makes a lefty version.