A2 is big. Most guillotines flex, the blade goes soft after a dozen sheets, and you're left with a wavy edge on paper that already cost you money. The IDEAL 1171 was built for this. All-metal frame. Large cutting table. Re-sharpenable blade that stays sharp well past the cheap ones. Manual clamp bar holds your sheet flat mid-cut. Transparent guard keeps fingers out of the way. Guides in both centimetres and inches, so you set it once and trust the mark. German-made, and it shows
| brand | IDEAL |
| model | 1171 |
| paper_size | A2 |
| type | Guillotine |
| origin | Germany |
| construction | All-metal |
| blade | Re-sharpenable |
| safety_features | Transparent safety guard, manual clamp bar |
| guides | Centimetres and inches |
| category | Business Machines |