ROMECH Foam Cutter Pro Electric Hot Knife, 200W Styrofoam Cutting Tool Kit- with Heavy-duty Case Blades & Accessories RM-005 (200W)

This item works great. Adjustable heat settings, follows and melts a good line either by jig or freehand. I cut 2" styrofoam board with ease, also 1/4" insulation with no problem. It does smoke alot if the heat is too high, which is easily adjustable. It smokes regardless, but you'll know when to turn it down.

This is a great foam cutter, especially for the price. My business uses curved foam blocks as void fill for specific pre-cast concrete products. I used to order the blocks pre-cut to shape, and at $5.00 apiece, they weren't cheap. Now, I can buy bulk foam sheets and cut the blocks myself using a table-top jig. That drove the price down to around $1.80 apiece. The money I save means this tool literally paid for itself with the first 50 blocks I cut.It does get warm after a while, and the instructions say to let it rest for roughly the same amount of time as you use it (10 seconds on, 10 seconds off, for example). My cuts are short, averaging 20 seconds a run, and it takes about that long to reset the jig after a cut, so this thing is perfect for the job.Kit comes with all the bits you need, including the Allen key required to attach or remove the blade. The blades have individual cases. There is a cleaning brush and a simple set of instructions.My only beef with this thing is that the instructions don't provide temperatures for each heat setting, but a little experimenting had me cutting with minimal smoke in under 5 minutes.Pro tip: KEEP THIS THING MOVING! If you have to pause during a cut, pull the blade clear of the foam, or the results will be sub-optimal to say the least! That's not a fault of this tool, just the result of high heat in close proximity to foam products.It lives in a very solid vacuum formed case with a slot for every part. Each part locks into the case securely when stored, so no worries about jostling or tumbling parts getting beat up or broken in transit.All in all a very good tool at the right price. Highly recommended!

Decent knife, cuts okay. The adjusting wheel doesn't seem to do much, other than control the amount of smoke that pours off the blade. I couldn't find the "sweet spot", that would both cut, and not smoke. (the directions say to set it to cut, without smoking)The realistic, you're melting the foam, not cutting it, so you're gonna get smoke. I would have lived one shoirt blade and one long one, but i knew going in they were both long. It cuts great, just be sure to gave a steady hand and hold the knife vertically, for best appearances. Do it outside, lest the smoke kills ye!

Bought this for insulating my garage door. I bought some foam board insulation 1.5" from Lowes. Doesn't fit in my car without cutting up. Using a utility knife or razor blade causes tear out, which leaves a nasty edge that falls apart, which makes a huge mess everywhere. Bought this kit, and an additional 2" blade. (I bought Romech blade but generic blades fit too) Only wish the kit came with a 2" blade as well, as it seemed more practical then the much longer ones included. Also wish the kit had a dedicated slot for storing 2" Blade . I used a drywall square and used a piece of cardboard as a backer, this Hot Knife worked great and made short work of slicing up my foam board insulation into manageable sizes for my garage door. When i got home, i screwed a 2x4 into a scrap of MDF with a factory edge, made myself a straight edge that gripped the foam from 2 sides. This made a great guide for the 2" blade to run vertical and yielded a nice straight edge and 90 degree corners everytime. Make sure you use proper ventilation (i used a Milwaukee M18 Fan with this). Worked best when given 5 second heat up time before starting cut. Unit never got very hot (besides the obviously hot blade that worked great). 100% worth the investment for a project like this. Would recommend or buy again in a heartbeat.

I bought this so that I could get rid of all the styrofoam collected in packaging over the year. I didn't realize how much of a PITA getting rid of styrofoam packaging or shipping coolers was until I tried to cut them down with a razor knife... what a mess! After reading the reviews on the wire heating cutters, I decided those wouldn't last long (I had a LOT of this stuff to get rid of.). So I bought this because I could, and I like gadgets and tools. This DID NOT DISAPPOINT!First, make sure you use it in a well-ventilated area, as most foam products emit noxious/toxic vapors, so ventilation is a must. Keep positive control of this tool, and be careful where you set it down while using it. It becomes red-hot, and it will do some serious damage to the flesh (but it will also cauterize the wound so you probably won't bleed to death if you do something stupid.)It really does work well, I found myself playing with it as I was cutting down the big foam blocks, experimenting with it; getting creative, and carving alphabet letters and animal silhouettes out of the styrofoam, so I spent two days cutting all of my styrofoam down into little cubes that I can use for packing and shipping, and for use in potting plants in the big containers. It allows me to repurpose the foam instead of just sending it to the dump. Love the tool, it works, and I can pull it out and use it quickly when I have more foam to cut down. No styrofoam beads sticking to everything or to you with this thing.

It works fine but other brands come with 4 blades free these blades are $17 and $14 each should have done my homework!

Have used other cutters, and this one is great! Easy assembly, great temperature control, cut through the sheets like a warm knife through butter. Highly recommend. The wire brush pretty much did nothing for cleaning. I ended up using my dremmel with a wire brush attachment to clean the blades better than the included brush.

Bought this to cut 8 inch thick foam for some furniture we are making and needed to shorten the length.Cuts like butter.