I do quite a bit of laminate, and was thinking of getting one of these. I am starting a 1800 sq' job starting on Monday and thought about picking one up Friday.

Who has one? How long does the blade last?

I'm looking at the smaller one. It seems to be a good deal at around $250. Its closer to $450 for the bigger one.

Before you by that one you may want to check these cutters out.

http://www.bullettools.com/pro_tools.html?decimal:group_id=1

More expensive but think you get more bang for the buck. Ive been trying to save up for one of them.

Keith

Those are pretty bad ass. Like the fact they can cut engineered as well as laminate and also do 45's on some, but that will have to be a down-the-road purchase.

Tested the big guillotine from MAGSHEAR using a piece of 3/4 maple, took a bit of grunt but managed to cut it. I wouldnt advise doing that in practice, but was a good test of the units ability.
Result of test: we now have 4 of them, and our customers love the fact that there is no dust. Its not a do all machine but sure helps.

Picked one up this morning. Used it on a 120 sq' glue down engineered today.....worked great. Starting a 550 sq' glue down in a 2nd story condo tomorrow.....this thing will be sweet on the job. A bit pricey, but I'm glad I went with it instead of the one I was originally thinking of getting. Thanks walkonus.

I got the L13.

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Did it make a nice clean cut ?

Well there was a little bit of grain tear near the bottom edge, but nothing significant. We only use the shear for laminates, cork floors, and the thinner engineered products, and even then, only on retrofit jobs. For new construction we still use the good ole compound mitre saws.

Hey all,
I had a chance to work on a 800 sq. ft. laminate job a few weeks back using the same shear that bayside has pictured.
I think it's great for laminate and thin (3/8") engineered cutting in the house.
I did notice the slight edge damage from the cut but it was a non-issue near the wall.
That tool is next on my shopping list as it really cut down on the time to walk back and forth to the saw for straight cuts.
I am curious as to the "normal" life span those blades are getting for everyone.
Let me know how long your getting on average.

Thanks,
Ken Peirson

As long as you hone the blade on a regular basis, two - three times a day, only takes a moment with no dis-assembly required; you will get at least a couple months of daily use before having them resharpened.
Do keep a spare blade on hand in the event of a nasty faux pas so you dont have down time.