Hand cut or machine.....??

[tint_audiopros]

filmhandler.com have tools that are way overpriced compared to others with similar products.

Hand cut is much better if doing different cars...plotter a lot better if doing multiple like cars (like dealership work)

Who supplies the Film handler?.......Any sugestions

Hi mate visit www.filmhandler.com they are not cheap but well worth the money

I disagree, a plotter is great either way if you have 3 cars or 8 cars just some patterns may not be to your likeing therfore a handcut would be better off.

[spyghost]

also if you are experienced enough w/ very stable hands and a sharp olfa, you can do double cuts - one of my favorites.

[Guest jakestint]

Who else do you buy supplies from?

[Guest Texstar]

Who else do you buy supplies from?

44 tools and I would vote handcut

[Guest tdmillet]

I can cut out of the box faster and with less scrap than I have seen anyone cut with the filmhandler. I also can cut a car free hand faster than a plotter. I have been doing this for many years and pretty much have perfected it.

[spyghost]

I think its a matter of experience also. there are no machines, plotters years ago when tinting is already in the market.

[Guest jakestint]

Most of you have waaaay more experience than I do.

I posted in (General) about what some of your shops look like.......

Dang I didnt think that I was so wrong to ask ?????

Anyway.....Im here to learn as much as I can so thanks for the honest replies!

[Guest Dave Lewis]

can cut out of the box faster and with less scrap than I have seen anyone cut with the filmhandler.

I don't know about auto, but there is no way you can cut with less scrap out of the box on large commercial jobs and I have used both methods for many years. With a film handler I cut most of my film a quarter inch longer then the window some situations I cut the film exact with no waste at all.

If you have a 2,000 window job and cut your film just an inch longer then the window you will have wasted over a roll and a half of film. The Film handler will pay for it's self in now time.

[Guest tintmanlibby]

has anyone heard the story of john henry .the man verse's the machine

[dramatints]

hand cut, double cut!!!! the only way to go. not frameless doors tho, single cut those.