Best Counter Clipper

[jwoodall04]

I much prefer the smaller metal version from Oregon, I have a 2 and a 3, but use the 2 for all things ASL. I had a big one but didn't like it at all. Much slower and unwieldy.

 

[Philippe D.]

I have the big one, and it is a bit heavy - if I do a long clipping session, my arm will get tired since I cannot really let the clipper lay on some surface (plus I need to turn it to the side from time to time to get rid of the clippings). I'm still very happy with it though, it does a very good job. I didn't know they had a smaller (and hopefully lighter) version; the one I have cost me enough (with S&H to Europe costing roughly as much as the item) that I'm not ready to buy another just for the sake of comparison.

But then, the heavier tool discouraging long clipping sessions isn't necessarily a bad things; it's a boring task, so I'd rather not spend a whole afternoon at it. For most mortals (those who think a full ASL OB is a lot of counters, not just a small part of their collection) it should be acceptable.

 

[olli]

No offense to your brother or your powers of observation, but I've never once in my life seen counters clipped with toenail clippers that I didn't think to myself "Wow, those don't look good at all. It looks like they were done with toenail clippers." So I guess that's why you spend good money on something or you do it and it looks like you used a 25 cent item (as if toenail clippers actually cost 25 cents) to do it. Why spend $100 plus on the newest module and then clip them half assed with toenail clippers?

I have the big one, and it is a bit heavy - if I do a long clipping session, my arm will get tired since I cannot really let the clipper lay on some surface (plus I need to turn it to the side from time to time to get rid of the clippings). I'm still very happy with it though, it does a very good job. I didn't know they had a smaller (and hopefully lighter) version; the one I have cost me enough (with S&H to Europe costing roughly as much as the item) that I'm not ready to buy another just for the sake of comparison.

But then, the heavier tool discouraging long clipping sessions isn't necessarily a bad things; it's a boring task, so I'd rather not spend a whole afternoon at it. For most mortals (those who think a full ASL OB is a lot of counters, not just a small part of their collection) it should be acceptable.

I have the big one, and it is a bit heavy - if I do a long clipping session, my arm will get tired since I cannot really let the clipper lay on some surface (plus I need to turn it to the side from time to time to get rid of the clippings). I'm still very happy with it though, it does a very good job. I didn't know they had a smaller (and hopefully lighter) version; the one I have cost me enough (with S&H to Europe costing roughly as much as the item) that I'm not ready to buy another just for the sake of comparison.

But then, the heavier tool discouraging long clipping sessions isn't necessarily a bad things; it's a boring task, so I'd rather not spend a whole afternoon at it. For most mortals (those who think a full ASL OB is a lot of counters, not just a small part of their collection) it should be acceptable.

I have the deluxe ones in 2 &3mm and find no problem clippping for several hours at a time, I was doing catch up so taking a couple of hundred counters out clip them and put them back in I suppose gives me a short break between sessions but find them easy to use.

 

[bendizoid]

I recommended you clip them like Paul Sidhu did, LOL. Cracks me up.

 

[olli]

I recommended you clip them like Paul Sidhu did, LOL. Cracks me up.

pictures to support this?

 

[mi80j]

No offense to your brother or your powers of observation, but I've never once in my life seen counters clipped with toenail clippers that I didn't think to myself "Wow, those don't look good at all. It looks like they were done with toenail clippers." So I guess that's why you spend good money on something or you do it and it looks like you used a 25 cent item (as if toenail clippers actually cost 25 cents) to do it. Why spend $100 plus on the newest module and then clip them half assed with toenail clippers?

Thank you.
Your words moved me to finally place an order for the 2.5 mm deluxe clipper from Oregon Laminations.
Great comment!

 

[clubby]

I recommended you clip them like Paul Sidhu did, LOL. Cracks me up.

Are his the ones that look like a bunch of parallelograms?

 

[fzmann]

I have the 2.5mm clipper from Oregon Lamination.
Here's what clipped counters look like

 

[clubby]

I don't know if it's been mentioned, but they clip better upside down.

 

[bendizoid]

Are his the ones that look like a bunch of parallelograms?

Some are more like trapezoids, lol.

 

[gulliver62]

FYI, if you go directly to the Oregon Laminations site the heavy duty ones are <$22 right now and it was about $6 to ship two sets. That was substantially cheaper than they were on Amazon
http://www.oregonlam.com/CR2MM_2mm_3_32_Corner_Rounder_Cutter_Punch.html

 

[Hutch]

Clubby, I tried the upside down method, and I agree they look better (Beauty in the eye of the beholder). I am very pleased with the 2.5 cutter.
Mr. Gulliver, I wish you had posted that about a week and a half ago.

 

[gulliver62]

Mr. Gulliver, I wish you had posted that about a week and a half ago.

Haha! Yeah, I am usually the one that gets the 'on sale' e-mail about 15 minutes after i click the place order button.

 

[ASL Maineiac]

Going to revive this thread to ask if people can comment on the differences between the two version of Oregon Laminations' 2mm counter clipper.

The regular:

Where To Buy 2mm Radius Round Corner Cutter Punch Rounder Online Steel Hand Held CR2MM Pliers

Where to buy a 2mm radius corner clippers, corner punch & round corner cutter rounder online. Item CR2MM is heavy duty hand held steel reverse angle nip pliers for up to 1/16" paper or laminated paper.

www.oregonlam.com

And the deluxe:

Where To Buy 2mm Radius Round Corner Cutter Punch Rounder Online Steel Hand Held C-006 PVC Cards Pliers

Where to buy a 2mm radius corner punch & round corner cutter rounder online. Item C-006-2mm is heavy duty hand held steel die pliers for up to 5/64" PVC cards, paper or laminated paper.

www.oregonlam.com

Is the deluxe really worth the extra money? If so, why?

 

[Robin Reeve]

The non deluxe destroyed my counters.
No risk of maiming counters with the Deluxe version.

 

[ASL Maineiac]

Did it destroy your counters just because you hadn't properly centered the counter before clipping? Or is there another fault with the regular pair?

 

[Robin Reeve]

I must be clumsy, but it is easy not to position the counter properly with the non deluxe version.
With deluxe, you cannot do it wrong.
Which saves a lot of time, btw.

 

[TopT]

Most people do recommend the Deluxe version

 

[olli]

That’s a

Most people do recommend the Deluxe version
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That’s a yep for me

 

[semenza]

Deluxe .......... absolutely. In addition to ease of positioning the large flat surface lets you rotate and slide the counter for the next 'clip' very quickly.

Seth