Cricut - Maker 4 Smart Cutting Machine - Seashell

Starting this off stating there was no reason to upgrade other than to have the newer release of machine. I waited for pre-release and early release bugs to be worked out by those pioneers who may have the newest thing upon release (thank you). I'm loving my choice! Being able to cut without a mat on some things projects is really nice. It's much faster than my Maker 3. If you're on the fence, wait for a sale.

I have had a Maker original for a very long time. It still works! However, I have wanted the Maker 4 for a while. I'm glad I purchased it. It was easy to setup and it really is faster and quieter than the original. I just wished the cord that plugs into the computer was longer. I was able to set up the Bluetooth, but someone told me that I shd use the cord when doing larger projects.

I upgraded from the Explore Air 2, mainly because I do a lot of paper craft and wanted the scoring wheel option. It's absolutely fantastic! Cuts much faster than the Explore Air 2 and I really like how it checks the mat length and auto aligns beforehand. I also like the simplified material selection (as opposed to the dial) and option to use the matless vynil for larger projects. Highly recommend!

I've owned cricket machines since the 6” cartridge cutter, went to 12”, then Cricut maker. I loved my maker, but decided that I needed to get the maker 4 as the rubber rollers on the older maker were damaged. Oh my - what a difference in machines! It is faster, more intuitive and so accurate! I am absolutely thrilled and so happy that I made the choice to upgrade to the 4!!!

I love the Maker 4. I bought it to use when making smaller projects (I have the Venture which I 10 out of 10 recommend for large projects) because the speed and accuracy of cuts. The cuts have been perfect and I have been using it for about 6 months now. I find myself using it more than I expected because it does such a great job with veneer, chipboard and lots of other materials. Great machine!