I'm building my own cut off saw untill I can buy a cheap chinese one, the guy at my shop tells me, they're ordered and should arrive in a few weeks,
costs about 100 euro's that's 150 dollars. I saw the expensive one, next to the cheap one, only difference is the color......

I didn't mess up one of my arrows with the pip cutter, I just took an end i had left and tried it, like you said, it crushes the carbon too much to make a clean cut......

I also bought me a dozen beman arrows just to practice, once I get the hang of it, I'll do my eastons ( the camo matches my bow better)

F.