Speedball Linoleum Cutter Kit Assortment #1 - Linocut Carving Tools for Block Printing, Includes 5 Blades

This is my go-to tool for pumpkin carving. Ive won three contests with it. For the price, you cant beat the size assortment of cutters here, and the ability to store them all inside the handle is very useful. The blades attach to the grip very well, and do not wiggle or slip when using this tool.

This cutter is pretty cool. I love how the bits tuck into the handle so you dont lose them. I ordered this cutter with some carving rubber so I could give rubber stamp carving a try. It works really well, in my limited experience. My only complaint is that sometimes the cutting parts get stuck in the handle after using them and you have to fidget pretty hard to get them out. I actually had to use pliers to pull one of them out after using it.

Only 2 of the bits actually fit into the handle, the rest, no matter how tight you twist them in, will fall right out. Pretty bad because the two that fit aren’t even ones I use often, the small one, which I use most, doesn’t even want to try to fit lol. I probably got a fluke, but I’d honestly just go with a set of wooden ones.

I use this linoleum cutter for pumpkin carving so I can get some final details in. Very easy to use. The cutters are very sharp so be sure to use with care

I realize that this is an inexpensive tool for beginners. But I also read reviews from experienced lino cutters that they really like this tool. I hate it. First of all, when using it as a palm tool (fitting the rounded end into the palm to push the blade across the lino) the screw lid keeps coming off and all the blades fall out. Ive already lost one blade that took me two days to find. Second, they lose their sharpness very quickly. Ive been using it for two days and already the small V tool is dull. Since you have to buy new blades all the time you might as well spend a little extra money and get a few decent tools. I cant afford the really expensive tools, but I spent around $40 for four Mikisyo Power Grip tools and they are much superior. You have to sharpen them so you also need to buy a whet stone or slip strop, but its well worth it for the longevity, ease of use and MUCH better cutting. Oh, and the blade screw comes loose while you are cutting, and the blades get stuck and I have to pull them out with pliers. Other than that........

Once you get the right tip secured, this works great! The problem I had was that there were no instructions included for how to swap the tips out and secure them. It is just a matter of trial and error which was sometimes a frustrating process. Once the tip was secured, this tool performed as expected and I was very satisfied with its performance.

product is not as substantial as the ones they used to make, but isnt that they way it is with most things.

great purchase used to make prints! its nice that all the tip are help within the body of the tool, you are less likely to loose anything

I used this tool to carve my pumpkin this year for Halloween. The different assortments allow for really good details on the pumpkin, however the switching between the tools was very difficult. If you need to switch between different tools, Id recommend getting different physical tools, if you are ok with it taking quite a bit of time to switch between tools then this is the perfect tool for you.

This was exactly what I needed for a craft project. It has several heads to choose from, it easy to use and was a good price. My only issue with this was there were NO instructions on how to put the heads on. I struggled with trying to figure out how to make it work. Luckily my boyfriend was able to figure it out for me, but they should really include instructions.