Cricut Explore 5 Cutting Machine Essentials Bundle with Smart Vinyl & Heat Transfer Vinyl - DIY Die-Cutting Machine for Decals, Stickers & Cards

I love how fast the machine, coming from the first Air machine. I don't like that there isn't an On and Off button, so I'm having to unplug the unit after every use.

I bought this for my daughter. she's been hounding me to get her one. But she figured it out quite easily and she's been making things right and left and loves it. It works good. No problems

This machine is so fast! The only thing I don't like is how it has an open top feature instead of a “lid” to cover it. With my dusty house, I have covers on my machines anyway, this one currently has a dish towel.

(This review was collected as part of a promotion.) My first Cricut machine was a Cricut Explore Air 2. So this was my basis of comparison for the Explore 5 machine, and the bar was already set pretty high! I love that the Explore 5 loads and goes with the touch of just one button, which increases the cutting speed if you love making projects with lots of materials or mats. The scoring tool, is in the same clamp as the blade, which guarantees perfect precision for all score lines. This is extremely important for a paper crafter like myself. The pens and the foiling tool worked beautifully. I created projects with very intricate cuts and the Explore 5 handled them without any issues. It's a fantastic machine and I love that it takes up less room in my craft space than the comparable machines.

the permanent vinyl sheet they send for you to practice with is old therefore very sticky and hard to remove. new vinyl i purchased seperatsly was much easier, so sont let that deter you. this was an incredible deal and highly recommended. im a first time user

I bought this after just buying the joy extra to do larger project. Never using a maker or explore before i didnt bother about the issue with changing the blades/scorer etc as i was used to it from the joy. Fast speed and good cut. Much louder than the joy xtra but that was expected being a much bigger machine. My only dissappointment was the first time i used the pen i realised i could not leave the blade in like the other machines as the clamps are not independent like on previous machines but one solid mechanism. This means if you dont take the blade out that it also cuts the writing out about an inch to the right of the writing so be warned if you want to leave the blade in while you write then this is not the machine for you, if however you are happy to only use one clamp at a time then its a brilliant option. If i had known about this issue i would definitley have bought the explore 4 instead but after buying 2 machines in a month i wont be buying a 3rd lol. Overall i am more than happy with the machine and it only lost a star due to the clamp issue

The only part the got me not to give a 5 star is the pen/marker holder. NOT HAPPY!!!! NEED PROPER FORMAT ADAPTERS TO FULLY USE THAT TYPE APPLICATION TO THE FULLEST.

It's lighter and smaller and cuts lightening fast, I would just say read instructions carefully for the pen holder. It does move down which makes he one too long. It can be pushed up to work properly…so far I love it.

I was really excited to get a new Cricut machine as my current ones are several years old. At first I was impressed with the speed of the new Cricut Explore, but unfortunately the issues started not long after I began using it. The main problem has been with Print Then Cut. It works one minute and then completely fails the next. I've wasted a lot of materials and printer ink trying to get it to work consistently. I've also spent time speaking with Cricut support via chat to troubleshoot the problem, but nothing has resolved it. To test whether it was my design or settings, I ran the exact same project on my older Cricut Maker, and it cut perfectly with no issues. This makes me believe the machine I received may be faulty. It's really disappointing because I had high hopes for upgrading my machine, but the inconsistency and wasted materials have been frustrating. Unfortunately I would like to return it.

I purchased this with high expectations, but it doesn't cut all the way through. I contacted support, and after spending nearly 3 hours troubleshooting and feeling like I was being blamed for the issue, they finally agreed to send a replacement cutter. I'm hoping that solves the problem, but I'm not very confident at this point. I have a feeling I'll end up spending another few hours with support if the replacement doesn't fix it.