The Simplex Classic is a full featured artist's level mat cutter offering professional features at a economical price. It's the all‑purpose Logan mat cutting tool used by thousands of artists worldwide.
This tool is a board mounted mat cutter featuring a hinging guide rail with production stops, parallel mat guide in aluminum channels, 32" (81cm) squaring arm with stop, pull style bevel cutter, 701‑1 Straight Cutter Elite, and the newly updated Complete Guide to Home Picture Framing book.
The Simplex Classic is ideal for the serious at‑home artist or framer. A 60" (Logan 560‑1) version is also available.
Uses 270 Replacement Blades.
| Compact Classic |
Compact Elite |
Artist Elite |
Simplex Classic |
Simplex Elite |
Framers Edge Elite |
Platinum Edge |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage Level | Light | Light | All Purpose | All Purpose | All Purpose | Heavy Duty | Heavy Duty |
| Model Number & Capacity | 301‑1 = 32" (81 cm) | 350‑1 = 32" (81 cm) | 450‑1 = 40" (101 cm) | 550‑1 = 40" (101 cm) 560‑1 = 60" (152 cm) |
750‑1 = 40" (101 cm) 760‑1 = 60" (152 cm) |
650‑1 = 40" (101 cm) 655‑1 = 48" (122 cm) 660‑1 = 60" (152 cm) |
850‑1 = 40" (101 cm) 855‑1 = 48" (122 cm) 860‑1 = 60" (152 cm) |
| Squaring Function | No | Squaring bar | Squaring bar | Full 32" (81 cm) Squaring Arm | Full 32" (81 cm) Squaring Arm | Full 32" (81 cm) Squaring Arm | Full 32" (81 cm) Squaring Arm (removable) |
| Minimum Border Size | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) |
| Maximum Border Size | 4-1/2" (11.4 cm) | 4-1/2" (11.4 cm) | 5-1/2" (14 cm) | 5-1/2" (14 cm) | 5-1/2" (14 cm) | 5-1/2" (14 cm) | 8" (20 cm) |
| Hinging Guide Rail | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Base Board Type | 1/2" MDF | 1/2" MDF | 3/4" MDF | 3/4" MDF | 3/4" MDF | 3/4" MDF | Aluminum |
| Parallel Mat Guide | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Production Stops | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bevel Cutter | Push Style | Push Style | Pull Style | Pull Style | Pull Style | Dual purpose straight & bevel cutting head | Dual purpose straight & bevel cutting head |
| Straight Cutter | Mat Knife | Pull Style 701‑1 | Pull Style 701‑1 | Pull Style 701‑1 | Pull Style 701‑1 | Dual purpose straight & bevel cutting head | Dual purpose straight & bevel cutting head |
| Cuts Standard Thickness Mat Board | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cuts 8 Ply | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cuts Foam Board | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) | Up to 1/2" (13 mm) | Up to 1/2" (13 mm) |
| Cuts Glass | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Cuts Plexi | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Cuts Paper/Photos | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Replacement Blade | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 269 or 268 | 267 |
| View | View | View | View | View | View | View |
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