I have had 3 neck surgeries and yes I have a lot of tightness after cutting. I think I will try the Martelli cutter.

Olfa fits my mittens best.

Martelli is the way to go for me.... I love it.

I think it will definitely help you. Be warned that you hold it differently than other rotary cutters. You "steer" it with your finger. I think they have videos on their website.

I have Olfa, Fiskars, and Martelli cutters and like them all, however, since I cannot stand up any more, the Martelli allows me to cut more accurately while sitting down, and my arm is in a more natural position. Of course sharp blades are the biggest asset one has when cutting.

I use the Martelli and the ergonomic Olfa and like them both. I prefer 60mm cutters but bought an Olfa 45mm so that I could use the Harbor Freight blades. They were awful for me. I do have another package so I might try them again.

I still use my original Olfa 45mm cutter the most. I got it the year rotary cutters and mats came to my local Hancocks (25 years ago or so????) and still love the feel of it..... I have another with the safety blade where the safety cover moves out of the way when you put pressure on it to cut; that's my second favorite. It's 45mm as well.

I have two of them and I just put them in my garage sale box. It was always replacing the blade. Just saying

I Love my Martelli. Took me a little while to get use to it, now that's all I use. Much easier on my wrist & I can cut many more layers accurately.

MARTELLI--I can cut all day and my wrist doesn't hurt. There is a learning curve, but once you "get it" you will never change. Plus you can go to Harbor Freight and get carpet cutter blades instead of buying the expensive rotary blades. The blades are about a dollar each instead of about $8.