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Author Topic: Economy Splicer Zack Strickland Film Handler Posts: 23 From: Dallas, GA, USA Registered: Nov 2009 posted 12-04-2010 09:26 AM                     My last splicer bit the dust today and I need a replacement by Thursday for building next week's movies. We use MyCinemaStore.com for our supplies and they offer an economy splicer for 195. I'm getting ready to order it very soon and was hoping to get some feedback from the Film-Tech community ASAP about the quality of this splicer and advise on splicer shopping in general.  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 12-04-2010 11:36 AM                     That looks to be a rebadged version of the CIR 35mm splicer. And as to the quality... http://www.film-tech.com/warehouse/reviews/review7/review7.html Though perhaps it's an updated version that's been tweaked, because that review is from 10 years ago. So YMMV.  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Weigel Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1062 From: Edmond, OK, USA Registered: Mar 2007 posted 12-04-2010 11:49 AM                     Just out of curiosity, what brand of splicer do you have now? Is it not possible to do a repair/exchange? As to the "economy splicer" its a clone of the CIR M2 listed above it, except that it looks like it has a bottom plate/cover to catch the tape punch outs/chads. My experience with the CIR M2 was OK. I much prefer the Splycmar/Neumade splicers. You can read the reviews in the "Reviews" section to the left for all 3 splicers.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-04-2010 11:50 AM                     If it is the splicer I'm thinking of...it is a piece of junk. It is a CIR knock-off. Regardless of what one thinks of the CIR line...this is not the same splicer, it is worse. I would stay away from it. We had a customer that bought the entire booth from us...except the splicer...they bought the economy splicer...guess what the ONLY piece of booth equipment had to be changed? Guess what they have now? A Neumade/Splycemar! They use the crapped out "economy splicers" as examples of what the projectionists will have to work with if they don't take care of the good splicer! There are probably decent used Neumades out there now (I know we can supply used ones now). Splycemar is also available from most dealers for immediate shipment. -Steve  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 12-04-2010 10:39 PM                        Same old story; why buy junk? Louis  |  IP: Logged Yuri Aguilar Film Handler Posts: 25 From: Valencia, Spain Registered: Feb 2010 posted 12-08-2010 10:56 AM                        You can find cheap CIR splicers in eBay frequently. I've used cheap imitations of Neumade and CIR and was horrible!  |  IP: Logged Gary A. Hoselton Film Handler Posts: 59 From: Portland OR U.S.A. Registered: Nov 2005 posted 12-11-2010 01:44 PM                     Splicer appears to be the knockoff from India. American Cinema Equipment stocks punches and U-blades. This splicer can be tweaked to work, but is not a production machine. Angle of U-blade is shallower than Ciro angle, so doesn't spread enough before reaching tape and can nick film. In Joe Redifer's FEB 2000 review of Ciro, he couldn't identify need for knob at right that retracts end pins; it accomodates acetate filmbase that has shrunken enough so as to not span all pins. The India knockoff I've used lacks this knob, shouldn't be a problem with estar filmbase.  |  IP: Logged Geena Phillips Expert Film Handler Posts: 198 From: Norcross, GA / USA Registered: Apr 2006 posted 12-11-2010 09:07 PM                        I love using cheap splicers! Keeps the cost to the company down. No sense in spending extra money for essentially the same thing. Why buy a Cadillac when you can have a Kia for less money, and they both transport you from point A to point B.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 12-12-2010 12:02 AM                     Ummmm, no. By your definition, every kind of lens produces an image. Every kind of speaker produces sound. All splicing tapes join film. Cheap crappy splicers have no business in a professional booth as they actually damage the film.  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 12-12-2010 12:07 AM                     Your analogy doesn't work in that your cheap car won't damage you every time you get in it, unlike a super-cheap splicer with your film.  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Weigel Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1062 From: Edmond, OK, USA Registered: Mar 2007 posted 12-12-2010 03:17 AM                     I think she was being sarcastic.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 12-12-2010 10:10 AM                        If you can't repair it easily and quickly and inexpensively, no matter what it is, it is junk! Louis  |  IP: Logged Zack Strickland Film Handler Posts: 23 From: Dallas, GA, USA Registered: Nov 2009 posted 12-12-2010 10:39 AM                     well, the economy splicer actually ended up just being a refurbished one. I built "The Tourist" and both of our "Narnia 3" prints with it and it worked phenomenally. we'll see how long before it needs a repair. (hopefully after we go all digital) PS device is branded: Black Belt, film splicer any thoughts?  |  IP: Logged Michael Voiland Expert Film Handler Posts: 219 From: Naperville, IL US Registered: Aug 2009 posted 12-12-2010 04:06 PM                     Yes. Runaway and get a 35ss if you can.  |  IP: Logged

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