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Boy, do I wish I had watched the user video more carefully before I bought this kit. To make things worse, I bought another shape of Fiskars "everywhere punch" before I learned that you need the starter kit to cut ANY shape. Now I am stuck with two of these miserable punches, which Fiskars will not allow me to return. Details: neither punch produces a usable shaped embellishment. They only produce HOLES of that shape, and only do a semi-accurate job of guiding you to the spot where you want the hole. If you want the hole close to the edge of your paper (or to another hole), the cut is raggedy and uneven and impossible to overlay to correct it with a second effort. And it does take effort--I have to stand to exert enough pressure for cuts. The three-pronged magnets poke a messy, lumpy trio of tears in your punched shape so you can't even cover the cut product with another paper shape or embellishment in order to use it. What a waste of paper! Plus you get "shavings" from these 3 holes all over your worktable and clothes. Crafters would be better off purchasing a hand-held punch or even using a pencil and exacto knife to get the holes where they want them. I have other Fiskars tools that I like, but they really need to dump this fiasco from their line and go back to the drawing board.
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It would be better if this cartridge was packaged with a base unit so that you didn't need to also buy the "starter kit". This is clearly stated on the package, but it forces you to buy a punch shape you may not want and the total cost starts to creep up. This punch works very well for exactly what it is described as, to punch windows. I did two practice punches to get a feel for how it lines up and how much pressure was needed, and was all set to go. I agree with other reviewers that it would be very nice if you could reuse the chads, and it would be better if the packaging made it very clear that you can not. Also, the packaging was difficult to open without ruining the instructions on the back. Ultimately I ended up getting a box cutter and cutting around the plastic to removed the components in order to retain the instructions in tact.Best Deals for Fiskars 01-005564 Everywhere Punch, Refill Circle
The three holes in the center of the punched circle is a shame. And before you buy this product, you should stop and realize that your'e buying this product without the necessary parts to actually have this punch function. Why they sell it in seperate packages like this is a mystery.Honest reviews on Fiskars 01-005564 Everywhere Punch, Refill Circle
First off, this is a refill. You have to buy the Fiskars Everywhere Punch Window System Starter Kit to use it. It doesn't look like the picture, with the blue base and the white alignment grid--those are part of the starter kit. This is only the top and bottom of the punch, useless without the base and magnetic grid.Initially I thought the system sounded great. I need to punch out many paper items that are all the same size and this has the alignment grid to allow me to do it precisely and anywhere on the page.
I purchased the starter kit and this round refill together from (redacted) after seeing them in the store.
The directions are quite horrible and I had to figure out by trial and error how to put the thing together. It is solid and feels well-made as I would expect from this brand. However...it doesn't do what I need it to do, what any other brand of punch I've ever seen or used does. It doesn't punch out a neat square or circle of paper that you can then use in your project. It punches out a square or circle...with three holes in the center, put there by spikes embedded in the punch itself. So the waste part of your paper, the edge, is pristine, and the part you want to use, the image or whatever you needed cut into that shape, is destroyed. Great design.
I guess if all you want is a series of holes in a large sheet of paper, this is ideal. If you wish to use various precisely cut and sized shapes of loose paper, buy any other punch.
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