{"id":195,"date":"2014-04-06T01:26:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-06T01:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.travispaigephotography.com\/index.php\/2014\/04\/06\/product-review-logan-350-1-compact-elite-mat-cutter\/"},"modified":"2014-04-06T01:26:00","modified_gmt":"2014-04-06T01:26:00","slug":"product-review-logan-350-1-compact-elite-mat-cutter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.travispaigephotography.com\/index.php\/2014\/04\/06\/product-review-logan-350-1-compact-elite-mat-cutter\/","title":{"rendered":"Product Review-Logan 350-1 Compact Elite Mat Cutter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is my first product review. I said to myself, I am trying to figure out this new equipment , I write a blog, so I might as well write about my experiences (with photos of course).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-FELBf1bjC_Y\/U0CstqSrrVI\/AAAAAAAAA44\/W7vBgZUeoXI\/s1600-h\/_DSC8186%25255B5%25255D.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Logan Mat Cutter 1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Logan 350-1 Compact Mat Cutter\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-s_X8yEwg8nc\/U0CsxFAWLcI\/AAAAAAAAA5A\/SX6prFynPRc\/_DSC8186_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Logan Mat cutter arrived yesterday and comes in a reusable cardboard storage box. After setting it up on my dining room table, I then did the improbable. I actually watched the included DVD. The DVD was well done and explained the two ways to cut a bevel cut and a straight cut.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-SO4fzUtxr3Y\/U0Cs0I-reBI\/AAAAAAAAA5I\/RJoc1un5Sj8\/s1600-h\/_DSC8197%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 177px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 177\/204;background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 30px 0px 19px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Logan Mat Cutter 2\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Squaring the Logan Mat Cutter\" align=\"left\" data-src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-8_hV5qVljYk\/U0Cs2n7e39I\/AAAAAAAAA5Q\/IiJNvs2pbRI\/_DSC8197_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"177\" height=\"204\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 30px 0px 19px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Logan Mat Cutter 2\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Squaring the Logan Mat Cutter\" align=\"left\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-8_hV5qVljYk\/U0Cs2n7e39I\/AAAAAAAAA5Q\/IiJNvs2pbRI\/_DSC8197_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"177\" height=\"204\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>Back at the cutter I decided to check how square the guide rail was. This is explained in the paper instruction manual, by using a builder\u2019s square. My rail was slightly off. I then checked to make sure the parallel mat guide was parallel to the guide rail which it was. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It comes with a bevel cutter head (push type):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-ihZ4cUBpnO0\/U0Cs5rdQqBI\/AAAAAAAAA5Y\/PqwINc3tB2A\/s1600-h\/_DSC8188%25255B5%25255D.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/427;background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Logan Bevel Head Cutter\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Logan Bevel Head Cutter\" align=\"left\" data-src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-Z-lf3u42-gI\/U0Cs8_g9zbI\/AAAAAAAAA5g\/biQ_-3srZPg\/_DSC8188_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Logan Bevel Head Cutter\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Logan Bevel Head Cutter\" align=\"left\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-Z-lf3u42-gI\/U0Cs8_g9zbI\/AAAAAAAAA5g\/biQ_-3srZPg\/_DSC8188_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It comes with a straight cutter head (pull type):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-sBhkF6YbjIw\/U0Cs_mHoh9I\/AAAAAAAAA5o\/DEeFCKlokR8\/s1600-h\/_DSC8189%25255B5%25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/427;background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Logan Straight Cutter Head\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Logan Straight Cutter Head\" data-src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-_dYM3ZloC70\/U0CtCqLb06I\/AAAAAAAAA5w\/bgZdfXeiu6E\/_DSC8189_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Logan Straight Cutter Head\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Logan Straight Cutter Head\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-_dYM3ZloC70\/U0CtCqLb06I\/AAAAAAAAA5w\/bgZdfXeiu6E\/_DSC8189_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With adjustable stops:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-8RFjDHfPK4w\/U0CtF6xF58I\/AAAAAAAAA54\/FdXwYkUc-_g\/s1600-h\/_DSC8190%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 298px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 298\/199;background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Logan Stop 1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Logan Stop 1\" data-src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-r62Srb5o4nc\/U0CtIQ1YUBI\/AAAAAAAAA6A\/KreXbpP69cM\/_DSC8190_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"298\" height=\"199\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Logan Stop 1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Logan Stop 1\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-r62Srb5o4nc\/U0CtIQ1YUBI\/AAAAAAAAA6A\/KreXbpP69cM\/_DSC8190_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"298\" height=\"199\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-fRpZwWWBwhs\/U0CtLhD8x-I\/AAAAAAAAA6I\/t9ZN8O10T-0\/s1600-h\/_DSC8191%25255B9%25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 297px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 297\/198;background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 46px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Logan Stop 2\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Logan Stop 2\" data-src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-18VNmnqvymU\/U0CtN3yxrFI\/AAAAAAAAA6Q\/AE0FYoJvEmY\/_DSC8191_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"297\" height=\"198\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 46px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Logan Stop 2\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Logan Stop 2\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-18VNmnqvymU\/U0CtN3yxrFI\/AAAAAAAAA6Q\/AE0FYoJvEmY\/_DSC8191_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"297\" height=\"198\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now it is time to give it a try. My first complaint was I could not slide a 32\u201d piece of mat board under the hinged guide rail. The description says it can handle up to 32\u201d. It is off by only a 1\/16\u201d. I think I will remove the two screws below, fill in the holes with some epoxy and move the hinge so it is flush with the edge of the cutting board. This should leave me enough room.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-v4_Rx1F8v-M\/U0CtQ3DyTqI\/AAAAAAAAA6Y\/R6Crd_x4QyU\/s1600-h\/_DSC8194%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/427;background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Logan Mat Cutter Hinge\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Logan Mat Cutter Hinge\" data-src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-RzTFzontIaw\/U0CtTeKOoZI\/AAAAAAAAA6g\/t4C_HybTpUk\/_DSC8194_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Logan Mat Cutter Hinge\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Logan Mat Cutter Hinge\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-RzTFzontIaw\/U0CtTeKOoZI\/AAAAAAAAA6g\/t4C_HybTpUk\/_DSC8194_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I cut three mats using the \u201cproduction\u201d method which is using the stop and the parallel mat guide. All three mats came out perfect! I was very impressed. Previously, I was using a hand-held bevel cutter and many times the straight edge would slip producing a crooked cut. Overall, I would recommend this product, especially for the value. If you need to cut larger pieces I would recommend the 550-1 which can handle up to 40\u201d sheets and has a 32\u201d squaring arm. The 350-1 only has a 20\u201d measuring bar with stop. Please post your comments.<\/p>\n<p>Information on the mat cutter can be found on the Logan Graphics website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.logangraphic.com\/product\/board-mounted-mat-cutters\/logan-350-1-compact-elite\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is my first product review. I said to myself, I am trying to figure out this new equipment , I write a blog, so I might as well write about my experiences (with photos of course). The Logan Mat cutter arrived yesterday and comes in a reusable cardboard storage box. After setting it up on my dining room table, I then did the improbable. I actually watched the included DVD. The DVD was well done and explained the two ways to cut a bevel cut and a straight cut. Back at the cutter I decided to check how square the guide rail was. This is explained in the paper instruction manual, by using a builder\u2019s square. My rail was slightly off. I then checked to make sure the parallel mat guide was parallel to the guide rail which it was. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It comes with a bevel cutter head (push type): &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It comes with a straight cutter head (pull type): With adjustable stops: Now it is time to give it a try. My first complaint was I could not slide a 32\u201d piece of mat board under the hinged guide rail. The description says it can handle up to 32\u201d. It is off by only a 1\/16\u201d. I think I will remove the two screws below, fill in the holes with some epoxy and move the hinge so it is flush with the edge of the cutting board. This should leave me enough room. I cut three mats using the \u201cproduction\u201d method which is using the stop and the parallel mat guide. All three mats came out perfect! I was very impressed. Previously, I was using a hand-held bevel cutter and many times the straight edge would slip producing a crooked cut. Overall, I would recommend this product, especially for the value. If you need to cut larger pieces I would recommend the 550-1 which can handle up to 40\u201d sheets and has a 32\u201d squaring arm. The 350-1 only has a 20\u201d measuring bar with stop. Please post your comments. Information on the mat cutter can be found on the Logan Graphics website here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83,84,68],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-framing","category-mat-cutting","category-product-review"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.travispaigephotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.travispaigephotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.travispaigephotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.travispaigephotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.travispaigephotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.travispaigephotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.travispaigephotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.travispaigephotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.travispaigephotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.travispaigephotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}