Ten Reasons Why You Should Not Buy a Xyron Wishblade Personal Media Cutter

An Owner of the Wishblade Speaks Out

First, let me make a disclaimer here that I happen to own a Xyron Wishblade Personal Media Cutter, and for the most part, after owning it for almost a year, I do like it. Would I recommend it to other people though, is another question totally. The answer to that question, if I were being honest, would have to be a no.

Reason #1 – Poorly Designed User Manual

The Xyron Wishblade Personal Media Cutter has the disadvantage of being combined with a user manual that should be used for practicing your cutting on, as it has no use beyond being recycled. The instructions are poorly written and not the least bit helpful. User groups have sprung up online focused on the set up and use of the machine and the tutorials on many of these lists will better prepare you for using the machine than any information included in the included sparse user’s manual.

Reason #2 – Misleading Advertising

While it is advertised with a slogan referring to the fact that if you wish it, it will cut it, no amount of wishing will get it to cut some common types of crafting papers without a lot of hassle, including re-cutting the pattern several times. Move the paper just a fraction before it is re-cut, and the whole thing becomes a snarled mess. Alas, there is no mention of this anywhere in the instructions.

Reason # 3 – Poor Customer Support

Customer support for the Xyron Wishblade Personal Media Cutter is lacking in every way imaginable. I have heard that it is improving, but when I was a new owner, it was almost non-existent. I had an issue right out of the box, was promised a replacement part, and I ended up calling and emailing numerous times before the issue was resolved.

Reason # 4 – Charges for a Software Bridge that other similar Machines Include Free
Reason # 5 – It Costs More Upfront than the Competition