Cricut or Craft Robo

Hi everyone,as a newbie to the forum I wonder if anyone can help? I am looking to get a new die cutting machine BUT.. which, Cricut or Craft Robo? I know each has it's plus points but as I'm not that brill on anything to do with computers I'm thinking the Cricut may be the best for me. I will try to visit C C in Cardiff as soon as I can and maybe I'll be clearer,in the meantime any advice would be good. Thanks Mags.

Hi

I have the CraftRobo and, even though I haven't used it to it's full potential, I think it's a brill little machine as I have used it loads for cutting out names/greetings etc. I think that alone makes it worth the money as you would have to spend thousands to get the same amount of alphabet sets for a traditional die cutter - if they were all available - but I want the Cricut Expression as well but that is just because I like gadgets!

The biggest plus with the robo is that you don't need to buy cartridges for it but it can be quite time consuming learning everything it can do - that being the reason I haven't yet used it to it's full potential - and you do have to have it connected to a pc so it isn't much use if you want a portable machine.

Probably not much help to you, sorrrreeeeee, but as I don't have the Cricut I can't really make any useful comparison, just let you know what I think of the robo.

Vikki xxx

hi mags

i have the cricut expression and just love it ... it is so easy to work.. the books you get with each of the cartridges have projects in them...
which shows you the functions on each cartridge..

hth

mary
xx

Thank you for the replies so far.I had already heard the craft robo took quite a while to set up and I can see there are less restrictions with what can be done, but at the moment I am steering towards the cricut. I may be too impatient to spend ages setting up a machine and probably wouldn't use it to it's full potential.Now the design studio for the cricut is available I think it may be the best buy for me. Decision not made yet. ,But thanks, Mags

hi mags
if you look on www.cricut.com

it has a lot of info on the cricut and design studio

plus the mb has some fantastic inspiration

hth


mary
xx

I am a newbie, I cant say anything about craft robo but i have the cricut expression and love it I had the baby cricut for a year then my hubby brought me the expression dont make the mistake and buy the small one as lots of people have done go for the expression.

Bessie3

I would say if I was going to have one it would be the expressions just for the fact it does take bigger sheets of card and you can do so much more with it.

I agree! Go for the Expression, it is a great machine so many sizes and shapes can be acheived.

HI Magsw, i work in the cardiff store and have both the cricut and cricut expression, we have the cricut in store to demo but if you wanted to see the expression in use, let me know and i will bring my expression in for you to see, can't say anything about robo as i don't have one
tracy

Hello to everyone from a first timer on the forum.

I am lucky enough to have all three of these machines and although the results that the robo can produce are really very good you do have to be computer savvy. The cricut and the cricut expressions are really both very good to and even though you now can purchase software to use with both the machines it is not necessary to use a computer with these. I got my small cricut last April and then bought a robo in October and was fortunate to have the expressions bought as a christmas present. I have used the robo and the results have been excellent but I still love my cricuts and would recommend them to anyone. As I work in the Chester-Le-Street store I get to talk to customers almost every shift. I am so passionate about these machines. I personally think that they are the best on the market but then I am biased I just love them.

To be fair to the robo. This is a great machine too but to me it is a little more time consuming to use whereas with the cricuts you switch on choose whatever you want from your cartridge (s) and cut ........and the idea that you can draw with these machines too is yet another plus for me..................I like quick results........

If I can offer any help to anyone please dont hesitate to contact me I would be more than happy to chat.

crafty kath

If anyone in the Lincolnshire/Cambridgeshire area wants to see the Circut Expression is action we have got a demo on Saturday 29th March at Craft Central Crowland. Mandy from the Royston store is visiting us to show the machine off. For more information Click Here

Thank you crafty kath for all the info.How lucky you are to have all 3 machines,my daughter has the craft robo and she said the same, but as she lives in Scotland it will be a while before I will be able to have a look at it.I don't know if I can wait till I have seen her to decide.All the reports of cricut machines have been favourable and thank you Tracy,hopefully I will be down to see you in the next few days,if my driver has any free time. Happy Easter to all. Mags

Hello magsw
Thanks for your message and if I can do anything to help please don't hesitate to contact me.
As you said I am so lucky to own the three machines and would be delighted to share any knowledge I have with my fellow crafters............

kindest regards
craftykath

Would anyone mind if I moved this to General Papercrafts?

no good idea