Siser Romeo High-Definition Cutter - 24" Professional Cutting Machine for Vinyl, Paper, and More – WiFi Compatible with Windows & Mac - Includes Leonardo Design Studio Software, Roll Holder Accessory

I wanted to give this machine a fair shot before reviewing. I have had the Romeo a little over a month and I am absolutely in love with it. I have used a Cricut machine for the past 7 years and felt it was time to upgrade. My Air 2 has gotten a lot of use for our small business, but I felt we had reached the point where we needed something a little more advanced and quicker. I hate how Cricut design space functions and our machine just felt, clunky. The Romeo FAR outperforms the Cricut in many ways. 1. It is MUCH faster. You can adjust the cut speed from the touch screen on the Romeo. The speeds are also different levels, compared to my Air 2 which is just regular speed or turbo (which always cut like crap). 2. The smoothness of the Romeo cuts/lines is INCREDIBLE. There is literally no comparison when it comes to the quality of the cuts. There are no snags around corners, minimal slipping when the feeders are aligned with the grippy spots correctly, and it just overall performs like a QUALITY machine. It's also much quieter when running. 3. Leonardo design studio is where things got difficult for me. After getting used to Leonardo though, going back and using Cricut design space was PAINFUL. Once you learn the shortcuts in Leonardo, it is much easier to navigate. The cut screen is easier to use and making individual weed borders is a breeze. Also, being able to adjust the material width on the canvas is amazing. Being able to EASILY organize your images to maximize product usage is something I didn't know I was missing. 4. NO MORE CUTTING MATS. For the most part anyways. I still use a mat here and there for super small detailed images or when I'm using up scrap material. The Romeo also came with a roll holder which is so nice once you get it aligned and set up right. The only potential flaw I have noticed is in how Leonardo Design Studio reads "invisible" pen lines from Illustrator. It may be a "me" thing, but when I save an SVG in Adobe Illustrator that includes invisible pen pines, they do not translate over to Leonardo. They just disappear. Which is a huge bummer as this is the ONLY thing that is keeping me using my Cricut for certain images where I don't want double/triple cut lines on complex images. Again, this may be a me thing and maybe I'm missing something but it is a big bummer for me. Overall, I am so pleased with my purchase. I will NOT be going back to using a Cricut except for the few complex images previously mentioned. If you are switching from a Cricut to a Siser machine, be patient. The learning curve is a bit steep. I almost returned the machine several times but I am so glad I stuck with it.

I got this machine for larger format print and cut, 13 x 19 and larger. I almost gave this 4 stars because of the software but I know they are still fixing things. When you import an image (like from photoshop), it does not size it the way the image is, instead you need to set it, and it can be a bit confusing at first. I've gotten used to it now. This won't scan and cut like the other brand machine, however the pros of this machine are FAR FAR FAR greater than the other. I can see that once I do get the right size saved, I can print them and cut them with ease, back to back, side to side. And the machine is extremely well built, very professional, it's not a toy. You have much more control and can do things the others won't do. It's FAST if you want, or SLOW if you want. But be prepared for trial and error, because things are not explained clearly to you, you have to figure it out. FOR EXAMPLE. My printer settings were saved for borderless printing, however the print will not cut because the register marks don't line up with the software sending the cut job. I should have trusted my instinct. DO not print with borderless option. Also the orientation that it shows the mat and the print on it, caused me confusion, you can place the print almost anywhere as long as it registers with the camera. There are other things about the software that are difficult, but then if you want the good tools you need to subscribe and pay, so that part I don't like, and I will just get by using the basic tools. It will ONLY cut paper thin or cardstock, don't bother trying thicker. Also where do you buy the 24 x 24 mat? Lack of info anywhere. I bought the one at Michaels brand and it's way too thick. I went to LOWES and bought a huge sheet of the same material in the lumber section and cut my own mats, and added in the grid by hand. Took time but works Perfect. As far as the OTHER brand, the scam and cut, are complete garbage compared, and I'm still upset at that company for the ridiculous rules they put in place regarding mat, mat size, scan size, mat type with model type etc... etc...

Since I got my Siser Romeo, I stopped using my Cricut Maker 3. So much that I put it back in it's box, and might sell it. That being said, I'm not criticizing the Maker 3 as it is a good machine for beginners, people that are not too tech savvy or people that want an easy machine. At the opposite, the Siser Romeo requires a much bigger learning curve given that the user controls all settings (force, speed, length of the blade). But once you know how to make it work, it is an incredible machine.

Muy buen producto, me gustó mucho. Nada que ver con mi cameo o mi primer plotter chino respecto a calidad de materiales y rigides. Sobre los cortes: buena calidad en letras pequeñas, en print and cut tuve algunos problemas pero se solucionó con la calibración de la camara; la camara no tuvo ningún problema con el vinil tornasol, un problema que tengo con mi cameo 4. Solo que tengo unos peros: en los rodillos; ningun rodillo se puede inavilitar o modificar la precion, solo tiene dos modos de preción. También es muy sencillo el programa Leonardo a comparación de otros; es muy austero. Mi otro pero es que no corto una parte de letra, no se si fue mi diseño o la máquina. Me hacen falta más pruebas pero para empezar es una muy buena máquina en verdad se las recomiendo.

So far so good. Within 10 minutes I had it set up and already doing my first design. I was kind of worried that it would not take regular vinyl, but it does. I can't wait to start doing t-shirts and I do recommend this product. Plus, I can't wait to try out the stickers.

Très bonne machine qui fonctionne à merveille. Merci Siser!