Mat cutters: Altos vs Logan vs Fletcher

I'm looking to buy a personal use mat cutter, and the following seem
to have what I need and be in the right price range.
Alto's 4505
Logan 450+
Fletcher MatMate 40"

They're all in the $150 range. Any comments on their relative merits?
(Or any others to consider?)
Frank

On Wed, 06 Sep 2006 12:00:16 -0400, Frank wrote:

I'm looking to buy a personal use mat cutter, and the following seem
to have what I need and be in the right price range.
Alto's 4505
Logan 450+
Fletcher MatMate 40"

They're all in the $150 range. Any comments on their relative merits?
(Or any others to consider?)
Frank
I use a 2foot steel rule and a scalpel - complete with metal set square
and find them easy to use.

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Neil
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I'm looking to buy a personal use mat cutter, and the following seem
to have what I need and be in the right price range.
Alto's 4505
Logan 450+
Fletcher MatMate 40"

They're all in the $150 range. Any comments on their relative merits?
(Or any others to consider?)
Frank

I had the MatMate. It does a fine job and allows for wider mats. My only
complaint is the measuring stops would move if bumped too hard. I upgraded
to the Fletcher 2200. Professional machine and worlds apart if you plan to
use a few times a week. Many framing businesses fell on hard times over the
last few years and you can find pro quality machines on ebay in the $500-700
range.
John

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Frank wrote:

I'm looking to buy a personal use mat cutter, and the following seem
to have what I need and be in the right price range.
Alto's 4505
Logan 450+
Fletcher MatMate 40"

They're all in the $150 range. Any comments on their relative merits?
(Or any others to consider?)
Frank

See how they perform on corners - this is the real test, combined with
viewbility when reaching the end of the cut. Spare blades are another
point - some makers sell their cutters cheap and rip you off on their
replacement blades. Notice few cutters have snap-off blades.

I have an Altos that my wife bought me a few years back. Wish she'd saved
her money. It's almost impossible to setup accurately.
Bob