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Brandon Moos
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2025
Great product. Fits your hand and easy to change blades
John Aquilano
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2023
The issue with this tool is that only the blade depth is adjustable. It doesn’t cut the correct rabbet and if you run the metal edge along the face of the tile it leaves visible damage behind.The tool has potential but needs some enhancements. It doesn’t take long to learn to make the cuts with a razor and the results are much better.
Pamela M.
Reviewed in Canada on April 30, 2022
Great idea but not suitable for tiles with a granular finish asthe tool scrapes them off or that need a halfInch relief.
Sal P.
Reviewed in Canada on December 18, 2019
Its a great tool, and a great price, but most ceiling tile surfaces are very abrasive, and metal finish was wearing out and getting left behind on white tile leaving a bit of a streak. One of the knives was missing the locking bolt, not a big deal I just put in another similar bolt to hold the blade in place. It would make cutting tiles that drop down very easy to cut.
Cathie
Reviewed in Canada on November 15, 2019
This product was good quality and had 10 spare blades each of which can be reversed so 20 spare blades for cutting tiles. From notes on similar products some are sent with no spare blades.
Jean B.
Reviewed in Canada on July 12, 2018
awsome tool,now heres a little trick cut the edge of tile with a hacksaw,so it will not break the corner of the tile,before using the tool.hope this is helpful.have a nice day also i got it a day earlyer,thank's a lot.
B. Hamilton
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2015
I'm on a big office job where we are installing thousands of square feet of recessed tiles, with hundreds of edge tiles that need cutting. Lots of irregular cuts due to less-than-perfect framing and sloppy taping. I just learned how to do this, and I'm getting the hang of it. Using this tool saves time and improves quality.The cutting tool is (as far as I can deduce) meant to be run up the back of the tile to cut the side. You hold the tile face-up and draw the tool away from you tightly up the side you want the rabbet on. The face cut is made with a separate knife.How I cut edge tiles: Measure from the inside of the angle bracket to the outside edge of the Tee lip. Measure and mark the back of the ceiling tile. Use a straightedge and cut the back of the tile with a sharp utility knife, scoring repeatedly till you're almost through it. Bend and separate the tile as you would sheetrock. Put the resized tile in place in the ceiling framing, position and square it to where you want it. Hold it down from above and score the edge along the angle bracket on the wall. Make sure your blade is sharp, especially if you're using textured tiles. Take the tile back out and use the shadowline cutter on the side you marked. Draw it upwards along the back, keeping it tight and square. Then use your utility knife to deepen the score you made until you cut deep enough for the rabbet to separate. Clean up the cut of the dusty residue and drop it back in place. If done right, it'll fit perfectly. With practice, you gain speed and confidence.An alternative to using this tool is to use a piece of scrap Tee frame; lay the tile face up in the angle and draw a sharp blade horizontally along the edge of the tile. it will cut cleanly to about the depth you want for the rabbet.Let me know if these instructions are helpful. Thanks.The key to getting a good result is to keep a sharp blade. Less fluffy residue, easier cutting.
E. Sikorski
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2014
Based on the positive reviews I ordered this to cut reveal lines on my Armstrong Oasis tiles. It worked very well and providing a clean and straight cut down the sides. I chose to use a utility knife with a drywall square to cut the face of the tile. Using both provided a good revealed edge for any tiles I needed to cut. Definitely make sure to change blades often which makes the job much easier.Also, a side note not related to the product directly...if you need paint to touch up the Armstrong tiles, try Lowes Icon flat white. It is a near perfect match. In fact, I brought a piece of tile to the store to have them color match and that is exactly what the computer matched it to. (This after I tried five different variations of white paints I already had at home...none of which matched close enough).
BW
Reviewed in Canada on January 18, 2014
Glad i waited for this unit to arrive before cutting a bunch of tiles.Good quality and well thought out including the slight curve of leading edge that avoids gouging tile.Also decent material that will not stain tile.Now if only there could be another adjustment for width of shadowline cut,Comes with spare blades which is nice.
kmichael
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2013
This device does not hold the blade tightly. There is a screw with a square shank that goes through the blade. You tighten a nut on the opposite side and this "clamps" the metal together and holds the blade in between (or at least it should). The problem is that no matter how hard you tighten, the blade can sill slide up and down the channel which means you cant control the depth of the cut. Since this is the reason I purchased this device instead of using a utility knife, Id say its worthless. It seems like the screw provided could be the culprit, the square piece is too long and therefore the nut on the other side cant effectively "clamp" the metal together. I will try with a different screw but products that don't work out of the packaging are junk IMO. Id recommend the OLFA 9021 Utility with a 90 degree edge to assist in the cut. I didn't see this before I purchased or I would have gone that route. P.S if you are considering the Armstrong Oasis 2x2 tiles, STOP NOW!!! they are like cutting sandpaper, 1 razor per cut and its impossible to get a clean cut, terrible decision on my part. Just another DIY mistake buying what looks good and not what installs easily. You've been warned.
taypril
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2012
We finished our basement this summer and installed the drop ceiling ourselves. We were apprehensive about "guessing" and using a regular utility knife to reproduce the tegular edge in the 3D look tiles we used. A friend suggested using a utility knife, laying it on its side with the tile flat on the floor to cut it one way and then to cut it the other way with it standing on end again using the utility knife. This was inconsistent, clumsy and difficult to get straight (not to mention dangerous). I decided to give the Shadowline Cutter a try because our efforts were not consistent and neat enough with a regular utility knife. The Shadowline Cutter is simple to operate and sure made our big job much easier to do! The blade depth is adjustable with just the turn of a knob and the blades are super easy to change. It has a lip that acts as your straight edge that rides along the surface to keep your cut perfectly straight. Bottom line: It saved us time and headaches having a cutter that would cut consistently and evenly each time. It takes a little practice, and you have to trial and error getting your depth just right. Great product! My husband didn't think we needed it before we started the job, but he thanked me throughout the process for buying such a nice, handy little tool. There really are no directions included, but it's relatively easy to figure out.
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