(The one above says "CIR M.2" on it, so I know this is genuine CIR.}

I have several questions.

1. Is CIR the same as CIRO? If so, where does the "O" come from?
2. Why do these not have the side cutter that springs back up? I thought this was a feature of CIRs.
3. Someone on this site said that CIRs have a screw hole on the bottom for a base plate. None of these have that. I've used economy splicers at my last theater that did have the base plate. I know they were not CIR. What's up with that?
4. In regards to #3, the presence of the name "ferrania" would seem to indicate that it's a knockoff. Yet is still has that phrase whose initials are CIR.

Notice the part that you stick the tape down on to hold it back on the first splicer:

I have never seen this before. I have 2 of this particular kiind of splicer, and on one of them the bar fell out. Does anyone know what this peice is called and where I can get it from? A part number would be great if you have one.

I assume that the M.2 is an older model than the M.3? The two I have look brand new and are in great condition. Im asking about thise because CPI doesn't have the M.2 on their website, only the M.3. Could anyone tell me what models number 2 and 3 are?

Thanks for your help.

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The flashbacks! The nightmares! Take them away! Take them far far away!

I know you think they blow, but I have no problems with my CIRs. The economy splicers at my last theater were, however, a different story. They were cheap peices of junk.

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The M3 is the only one people should use though (presumming you like the CIR, which I don't have any problem with either).

I was under the impression that CIR and CIRO are the same and only differentiated by their importer (Goldberg uses the CIRO name). They have the same lettering with the "O" going around the "CIR" in the logo.

As to the parts, we can get what ever you want for the M2 or M3 of the CIR/CIRO.

Their part numbers are not fancy...they start with 1 and go up to however many parts are in the splicer.

Steve

(Assuming Strong fixed that little problem in the review, their splicer is awfully nice too...but I'll take a pair of scissors, a roll of splicing tape and a paper clip before I'll take a CIR splicer. Not even a print of "Freddy Got Fingered" deserves being spliced on a CIR.)

Gordon, make me some sample splices on a CIR and bring them to ShoWest. I want to see how your CIRs are performing. I've never met one that did not deserve to be thrown in a trash compactor.

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Only the later models of the splicer have the popup cutting arm.

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What do you have against Italians? Italians makes better...

I have a CIR of course. I have to clean it periodically, and align the blades periodically but, after all, it makes its job.
Yes, it left few piece of tape on the splice sometimes but nothing terrible.
If the blades are dirty and in bad alignment, however, it will left piece of tape everywhere and it will not cut the tape correctly.