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HOME | STORE | FORUM | BLOGS | NEWSLETTER | DESIGNER BIO | GALLERY The ORIGINAL Machine Comparison Chart (This chart was created and compiled originally in 2007 and posted in our Paperthreads Newsletter. We have spent many hours on this chart to provide as true and accurate information as possible. We contacted MANY of the vendors directly to gather information for the purpose of this chart. All of the MATERIAL HANDLING information was compiled for us from various owners of the machines, and the infromation was gathered from them with their permission to be used in this chart, as well as gathering information through our own testing and experimentation with materials. Through all of this input, we are able to provide you with the best information possible. Please feel free to share this link with anyone intersted in researching the varous machines. But please do not repost this chart in anyway. 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This chart was last updated April 29, 2009 Slice Cricut® Create Machine Cricut® Expression Wishblade® Silhouette Silhouette SD CraftRobo CC200-20 CraftRobo Lite CraftRobo CC300-20 Pazzles® Inspiration BossKut Gazelle Klic-N-Kut 13" Groove Klic-N-Kut 13" Groove-e Klic-N-Kut 15" Maxx Klic-N-Kut 24" Maxx Pazzles® Pro Machine Specifications Machine Height 4" 7" 7" 4.5" 4.5" 4.5" 4.5" 4.5" 4.5" 6" 6" 10" 10" 10" 10" 10" Machine Width 5.5" 15.5" 21.25" 16" 16" 16" 16" 16" 16" 21.5" 19" 23" 23" 25" 34" 26" Machine Depth 5.5" 6.875" 7.5" 6.5" 6.5" 6.5" 6.5" 5.5" 5.5" 10" 7.8" 9.5" 9.5" 9.5" 9.5" 10" Machine Weight 2 lbs 10.75 lbs 13.40 lbs 4.5 lbs 4.5 lbs 4.5 lbs 4.5 lbs 4.5 lbs 4.5 lbs 12 lbs 14 lbs 20 lbs 20 lbs 21 lbs 25 lbs 32 lbs Requires Computer no no no yes yes no * yes no* no* yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Maximum Cutting Width 4" 6" 12" 7.75" 7.75" 7.75" 7.75" 7.75" 7.75" 12" 12" 13" 13" 15" 24" 14.5" Maximum Cutting Length 4" 11.5" 23.5" 39" 39" 39" 39" 39" 39" 24" 80" unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited Maximum Pressure n/a n/a n/a >230 grams >230 grams >230 grams >230 grams >230 grams >230 grams 500 grams 500 grams 800 grams 800+ grams 950 grams 950 grams 500 grams # of pressure settings n/a 5 5 30 30 30 30 30 30 n/a 7 10 10 160 160 n/a Maximum Speed n/a n/a n/a 3.9"/sec 3.9"/sec 3.0"/sec 3.9"/sec 3.0"/sec 3.0"/sec n/a 12"/sec 25"/sec 25"/sec 25"/sec 25"/sec n/a # of speed settings n/a 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 speeds 7 12 12 12 12 4 Optical Reader no no no yes yes yes yes no yes no no no no no no no Laser Alignment no no no no no no no no no no yes no no yes yes no Alignment tool no no no no no no no no no no no yes yes no no no Blade Jaw standard standard standard standard standard standard standard standard standard standard adjustable adjustable adjustable adjustable adjustable standard Pause to adjust settings no no no no no no no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Offline Test Cut button no no no no no no no no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes Repeat Function no no no no no no no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Supporting Mat Tray no no no no no no no no no no included optional included included included no Adjustable Blade Holder no yes yes no no no no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Interface Serial no no no no no no no no no no no included included included included included USB no included included included included included included included included included included included included included included no #USB Ports 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 Software Specifications Slice Cricut® Create Machine Cricut® Expression Wishblade® Silhouette Silhouette SD CraftRobo CC200-20 CraftRobo Lite CraftRobo CC300-20 Pazzles® Inspiration BossKut Gazelle Klic-N-Kut 13" Groove Klic-N-Kut 13" Groove-e Klic-N-Kut 15" Maxx Klic-N-Kut 24" Maxx Pazzles® Pro Included Software none Design Studio Design Studio Wishblade 3.0 Create & Cut Plus Robomaster 4.54 Robomaster 5.1 Robomaster 4.0 Robomaster 5.1 Robomaster 5.1 Pazzles Inspiration Studio Funtime Scrapbooking Klic-N-Kut Studio Klic-N-Kut Studio Klic-N-Kut Studio Klic-N-Kut Studio Pazzles(WinPC Sign) Security Key Required none no no no no no no no no machine dongle no no no no dongle Install to Maximum Computers none no no unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited (but requires security key) unlimited (but requires security key) two two two two unlimited (but requires security key) Computer Platform none PC PC PC/MAC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC Windows Platform none Win2000/XP/ Vista 32Bit Win2000/XP/ Vista 32Bit Win2000/XP/ Vista 32 or 64 Win2000/XP/ Vista 32 or 64 Win2000/XP/ Vista 32 or 64 Win2000/XP/ Vista 32 or 64 Win2000/XP/ Vista 32 or 64 Win2000/XP/ Vista 32 or 64 Win2000/XP/ Vista 32 or 64Bit Win2000/XP/ Vista 32 or 64Bit Win2000/XP/ Vista 32Bit or 64Bit w/adaptor Win2000/XP/ Vista 32Bit or 64Bit w/adaptor Win2000/XP/ Vista 32Bit or 64Bit w/adaptor Win2000/XP/ Vista 32Bit or 64Bit w/adaptor Win2000/XP/ Vista 32Bit Uses true type fonts no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Weld fonts/words no limited limited yes no yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Auto tracing no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Manual trace tools no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Edit capability none limited limited full function limited limited limited limited limited full function full function full function full function full function full function full function Material Handling Slice Cricut® Create Machine Cricut® Expression Wishblade® Silhouette Silhouette SD CraftRobo CC200-20 CraftRobo Lite CraftRobo CC300-20 Pazzles® Inspiration BossKut Gazelle Klic-N-Kut 13" Groove Klic-N-Kut 13" Groove-e Klic-N-Kut 15" Maxx Klic-N-Kut 24" Maxx Pazzles® Pro Embossing no no no no no no no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Distressing no no no no no no no no no yes no yes yes yes yes yes Punching no no no no no no no no no yes no yes yes yes yes yes Lt weight cardstock yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Med weight cardstock yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Hvy weight cardstock no limited limited limited limited limited limited limited limited yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Lt weight chipboard no limited limited no no no no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Med chipboard (<1MM) no no no no no no no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Lt cotton fabric (stabilized) yes limited limited limited limited limited limited limited limited yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Poster board (thin) no yes yes no no no no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Felt (stiffened, craft felt) no no no no no no no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Shrinky dink no no no no no no no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Craft foam (1/16) no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Balsa wood (1/16") no no no no no no no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Styrene(0.20mil) no no no no no no no no no limited limited limited limited limited limited limited Transparency film yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Acrylic (light weight) no no no no no no no no no limited limited limited limited limited limited limited lt weight metal sheets no no no no no no no no no limited limited limited limited yes yes limited Aluminum foils (heavy duty) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Printable magnet sheets yes no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Vinyl yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Vellum yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Decal yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Polymer Clay (lightly baked) no no no no no no no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Available Accessories Slice Cricut® Create Machine Cricut® Expression Wishblade® Silhouette Silhouette SD CraftRobo CC200-20 CraftRobo Lite CraftRobo CC300-20 Pazzles® Inspiration BossKut Gazelle Klic-N-Kut 13" Groove Klic-N-Kut 13" Groove-e Klic-N-Kut 15" Maxx Klic-N-Kut 24" Maxx Pazzles® Pro Standard Blade yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Thick Blade no no yes no no no no no no no yes yes yes yes yes no Heavy Materials Blade no no yes no no no no no no no yes yes yes yes yes no Pen Tool no yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes* yes* yes* yes* yes* yes Distress Tool no no no no no no no no no yes no no no no no yes Punch Tool no no no no no no no no no yes no yes yes yes yes yes Engrave tool no no no no no no no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Emboss Tool no no no no no no no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Shape/Image Cartridges/CDs optional no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes required yes yes yes no no no no no no no no no no no no no Price Suggested Retail $149.99 $399.99 $499.99 $499.99 $299.99 $299.99 $399.99 n/a in US @ time of publication n/a in US @ time of publication $599.99 $529.00 $525.00 $599 $1,060.00 $1,199.00 $3,045.00 Warranty Length of warranty 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month Transferable Warranty no no no no no no no no no yes yes limited limited limited limited no Technical Support line unknown limited limited limited limited limited limited limited limited limited limited limited limited limited limited limited Software Support unknown none none none limited limited limited limited limited limited limited limited limited limited limited limited Warranty Work unknown US US US US US country of sale country of sale country of sale US US US or country of sale US or country of sale US or country of sale US or country of sale US Online Support Forum no Yes Yes yes yes yes no no no Yes Yes yes yes yes yes yes Paperthreads Info Slice Cricut® Create Machine Cricut® Expression Wishblade® Silhouette Silhouette SD CraftRobo CC200-20 CraftRobo Lite CraftRobo CC300-20 Pazzles® Inspiration BossKut Gazelle Klic-N-Kut 13" Groove Klic-N-Kut 13" Groove-e Klic-N-Kut 15" Maxx Klic-N-Kut 24" Maxx Pazzles® Pro Machine Available for Sale no no no yes no no yes no no yes no yes yes yes yes no Online Support forum no limited limited yes yes yes yes yes yes yes limited to software only yes yes yes yes no Provide Cutting files no no yes* yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Some notations on this chart: **Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Mac OS is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. in the United States and other countries, Xyron Wishblade is a registered trademark of Xyron, INC in the United States, Pazzles is the registered trademark of Pazzles, Inc, Cricut is the registered trademark of Provo Craft, Inc, Slice is the registered trademark of Memory Makers, Inc, Silhouette is the registered trademark of Quickutz, Inc, CraftRobo is the registered trademark of Graphtec. **CraftRobo CC300-20, Silhouette SD, and CraftRobo Light are all able to cut from files saved to an SD card and inserted in a slot of the machine, thus, a computer is not required at all times. **In regards to the pen tool, Bozzkut Gazelle, and the 3 models of Klic-N-Kut do not require a pen tool, as the adjustable blade jaw allows many different types and styles of pens to fit an use right in the machine, no pen tool required. **Paperthreads does not imply that any of the materials marked as being cuttable on any one brand of machine beyond the reasonable use of a home scrapbooker. For example, an item such as Balsa Wood. If a machine is marked as being able to cut this material, it's meant for a basic scrapbooker, and not that the machines will handle repeated and continuous cuts of just that material. Rather, it is assumed that the usage of that material on the machines in this chart are for a basic home scrapbooker. Continued use of such materials could cause higher levels of wear and tear on your machines and motors, and in most cases, wear and tear are not covered in any warranty, as they are considered to be a part of the natural life of the machines. **In this chart, limited typically means that there are exceptions to be considered. Please note that in the case of the Klic-N-Kut machine, while there is no OEM Distress tool available, you can use the other brand distress tools in the adjustable jaw! **This chart does not take into consideration that there are other possible software options available for use on the various machines. It only considers the original manufacturers packaging and software. Please look for another chart regarding the various software options available on the market for use with a variety of these machines. **It is the consumers responsibility to do the research, and determine which machine is the most appropriate for their usage and needs, as well as budget. **Information gathered in this chart comes from a variety of sources, including but not limited to the various companies media materials, peer-to-peer user input, reviews and information posted at various internet retail locations and crafting support forums. We hold it to be true to the best of our knowledge, and if you find an error in any way, please feel free to notify us, and we will check into any new information provided and change it accordingly. **Paperthreads has a limited number for cutting files for sale for the Cricut users, requires the user to also have the program entitled Sure Cuts A Lot, which is an additional purchase from a third party supplier. To find out more information on any of the machine listed above, please feel free to visit our user forum at www.paperthreads.com. We strive to provide as much factual information on all the machines on the market so that you can make as much of an informed decision as possible when making your purchase, and are more than happy to answer questions or provide further input via email, support@paperthreads.com What else is at Paperthreads: about | contact | © 2005-2009 Paperthreads Designs - 5a830b68134abf6262d70c41c9458440141737a5f7571ff472698c71b5490d27
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