CricutJoy Xtra Cutting Machine

As someone just getting started, I couldn’t have picked a better machine. The size is ideal—not bulky at all—and it’s incredibly easy to use right out of the box. It’s been great for small DIY projects, labels, and party decorations. Handy, reliable, and surprisingly powerful for its size!

I have been using the Cricut Xtra for a few years now, and am truly impressed with it's versatility. It's compact, with removable power cable, and the housing and components are very sturdy. It's an affordable product that produces accurate and remarkable cuts quickly. Great for any medium with a width of 9.5in (for smaller sizes, I recommend the name brand mat). Cutting tips are easy to change and are available on Amazon from third-party at very reasonable price. Bluetooth connection is stable most of the time - if there's a problem, unplug and reconnect power and it works, with no risk of losing your project.

I'm seriously impressed with this device. Cutting random material with accuracy is difficult for most machines at this price point. Doing is 50 times in a row without a single issue? Not many complaints. The software is a little odd at times, it can separate your cuts into multiple layers unless you "attach" them together. Lack of a usb cable is odd, but the bluetooth connection works fine on my macbook pro. very happy.

I really love the size of this machine. I’ve had many different Cricut machines but wanted a smaller option for my office and this is absolutely perfect!

Pros- It cuts vinylCons- The Cricut software and machine are insanely locked down.- Must sign in. Requires an Internet connection.- Machine is registered to your account.- All designs must be saved to the cloud.- If they close your account, you lose your designs. They can also permanently disable the physical hardware.- Unable to save designs outside of Cricut to edit them with other software.- There is NO export feature. Cannot run designs from Cricut on any other brand of machine.- Cannot open a SVG file from your computer and hit cut. Must log in, then go through several additional steps to save to the cloud.- Third party software improvements are prohibited.- Not compatible with alternative "apps".- They can brick the machine and account for trying to use software besides Cricut.- They can force the machine to update at any time. Materials or features that worked fine yesterday are not guaranteed to work the same tomorrow.- The machine has no physical buttons. No start, pause, reset, load, eject, bluetooth pairing, etc.None of this was clear when purchasing the product. This is being returned in exchange for a Silhouette.

This machine is phenomenal! Honestly, one of the coolest things of this century! I immediately purchased the larger machine. This is great for beginners and super fun. The amount of things and variety you can make with this guy is incredible. Definitely worth the buck. I upgraded just because I wanted to make larger cuts, but the possibilities are endless !

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WARNING! To all the fella’s out there thinking this is a great gift to give to your crafty significant other…. It is. However, you will never financially recover from what the materials, mats, cards, accessories, etc are gonna run you. It is never ending. When you don’t think there could be more there is.Bright side is.. you will no longer be bothered on NFL Sundays. Sometimes things are just worth the price.