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I've never actually looked at one but yesterday I saw at our Walmart that they had them clearanced to $25. There was a pink one in a case with eyelets. They also had the Big Bite. What all do you do with yours and is it worth the money?
I resisted for ages and finally caved on a closing down sale. Best tool I've bought in years! I have the regular one, not the Big Bite as I didn't need the extra reach of the desk top model (which lets you get into the centre of a 12x12 if you want to). The C-a-D sets both big and small eyelets really cleanly and punches through just about anything you'd want to punch through - I just made holes in a load of CD pieces for a Christmas project, no problem! Chipboard, mount board, leather, acetate etc are also really easy to punch. Because it punches two different sized holes with the one tool it's quite versatile too. I wouldn't be without mine now!
Some people find them a bit cumbersome so if you have very small hands or any strength or flexibility issues then you might want to see if you can at least hold one before you buy.
Never thought I would use one, but found one and had coupon and bought it- great for setting eyelets and making holes in the middle of the paper. I now use eyelets that I ne4ver used because they were to time consuming. Thumbs up!!!
I don't use it ALL the time, but it is definitely a great tool to have on hand. I don't use many eyelets but when I do it works wonders. It's also great for punching holes in thicker materials, which is what use it most for.
Not that often... I just don't do eyelets as much. BUT, when I do need one it's nice to have. It's nice to punch holes on the paper for my mini book for example. I'd like to big bite but since I don't use the original much I'm not sure I want to invest in the big bite. If it's my first though, yes, definitely!
Lisa I could have wrote this post myself. LOL I was at walkmart thinking the same exact thing yesterday. I did not cave and buy it cause well, frankly i really have not clue what it is capable of. I was going to ask for some people to show me there crafty creations with the tool, to see if it's something I really need.
I use it all the time. Sometimes for eyelets, but mostly for brads!! Sometimes I have lots of layers that I want a brad to go through, and it would be VERY difficult to punch a brad hole through that many layers with a normal punch. Now it is soooooooo easy to punch through tons of layers with the Crop-a-dile!!
I bought the Big Bite at M's back before the pink ones came out at W's (grrrrrrr &*(^&%*^*), but I use it all of the time. It is one of my must-bring tools wherever I go. I use my eyelets again now, because it's so easy, but I also use it for my brads. It's cool because you can punch sooooo many things that you may use it around the house. Last year someone started a thread and everyone shared all of the odd things they did with theirs. Best of all, it always impresses my husband's friends, because it looks like a "real tool". Of course, the pink one may not do that...
I'd say go for it, but get the big one right away. You might regret it if you get the little one and end up wanting the big one anyway.
I have both but have never used the Big Bite since I don't scrap, but bought it years ago thinking I would. I do really like the Crop A Dile for setting eyelets. It is very easy to use! I resisted a long time before getting one, but was glad I finally did. I just need to use it more, the results are great!!!
I have one and I use it enough that I don't regret purchasing it. I use the hole punch more than the eyelet setter, just don't use that many eyelets anymore.
I just picked up the smaller one at the LSS with my 50% off JoAnns coupon. Hoping it will set jumbo eyelets. I tried making a card with these using the old fashioned method and the jumbo eyelets got all dented, not pretty!
Not a lot.....but it is essential for some things...I was making a signature book day before yesterday and wanted to hang a key from the book...the cropodile is the only thing in my collection which can go through the chipboard with ease and neatness....I find with anything thick it is brilliant!
I am the same Vicki...love it for making holes....but have a very ancient eyelet maker/setter which does those the neatest I have ever seen...so keep with that on the rare occasion I use eyelets nowadays.
Michelle
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I have one and I use it enough that I don't regret purchasing it. I use the hole punch more than the eyelet setter, just don't use that many eyelets anymore.
I use mine a lot - it lives under the computer screen on my desk so I can always find it. I have both, but it's the CAD that gets more use. I just like being able to have a longer reach when I need it.
I love mine and use it alot. I love making 'bumps' on cards, setting eyelets, making holes.
It does xome handy for belts and other household stuff also.
Thanks for all of the responses. I'm not sure if I would use it enough to spend that much money on it. Plus, I have small hands so sounds like it might be too hard for me to use. Maybe if it goes way down in price, I'll pick one up.
I have the BB and I use it on a regular basis. My Silent Setter is sitting silently on a shelf and will probably be heading towards the goodwill box soon. I love that I can punch through thick acrylic when little effort.
I own a Crop-A-Dile in the cute pink box...made my DH hunt for it last Christmas. I love it, even though I don't use if for setting eyelets that much. I am constantly using it as a super hole punch. I love the fact that I can line up like 10 cardstock tags and punch them all at once. It makes getting organized for my group workshops so much easier. JMHO.
Hugs.
Shell
I don't necessarily use it a lot, but it's indispensible if you ever want to make your own mini-albums - it punches through chipboard like butter. I bought mine last year to make holiday planners; I couldn't find any other way of punching holes in the covers/dividers in order to fasten it all together. I even used it to add eyelets to the holes in the covers for extra reinforcement. HTH!
I have both the Crop a dile and the Big Bite. I love them both. I keep the cropadile in my small tote and the big bite on my craft table in arm's reach. I use them a lot.
I have the Crop-a-dile. It is the best thing to use when the item is thick or you want to set your eyelet. I am not a tool junkie but want the 'right' tool for the job. (It took me a few purchases to discover that the CAD is a multi-purpose tool so you can discard/'hide' the other tools you bought that advertise they will do this or that but don't really work!) I just made a bunch of altered mini-composition books for the church bazaar boutique. The CAD was 'the' right tool to punch holes in the DP covered front/back of the book to add ribbon to hold a pen. I have used it to punch holes in chipboard albums and to set the bulky eyelet in the album spine.
I know some people have trouble because the handles are a little clumsy to grasp but I do not have big hands and am able to use this tool. (I am less than 5 feet tall and my hand span from the tip of my thumb and tip of my little finger is 8 inches.) If you have medical problems with your hands, this might not be the tool for you. I don't have the Big Bite so can't comment on its usefulness.
I just purchased mine on clearance at Wally World, too. I actually use it a lot more than I thought I would. It's great for making holes on your chipboard and wonderful for setting eyelets and grommets. Now that I have it, I find myself using more grommets and eyelets than before. The medium size grommets work great when you're making your own tags.
The CAD was one of those purchases I regret. I thought it would be so much simpler to set eyelets. But it turns out that the eyelets I already have are made of a metal too tough to crush with the CAD. And really, I rarely use eyelets anymore. But... if you like to make your own albums that thing works great for punching holes. It will go through even thick chipboard, CDs, plastic, acrylic, etc with ease.
I have the BB and I use it on a regular basis. My Silent Setter is sitting silently on a shelf and will probably be heading towards the goodwill box soon. I love that I can punch through thick acrylic when little effort.
I still use both the CAD and the Silent setter as you can use the Silent setter anywhere on the page!
I don't use either of mine often but when I need it, it is indespensible! There really isn't anything quite like it for going through chipboard like but-tah!
Do you use your Crop a dile a lot?
I find it useful for punching holes in chipboard & other thicker materials, but having small hands I do find it a bit too big & cumbersome to use. When making holes in CS or setting eyelets (which I rarely use these days), I far prefer to use my silent setter....it's smaller & much easier to use. 
