I love the Maker 4. I bought it to use when making smaller projects (I have the Venture which I 10 out of 10 recommend for large projects) because the speed and accuracy of cuts. The cuts have been perfect and I have been using it for about 6 months now. I find myself using it more than I expected because it does such a great job with veneer, chipboard and lots of other materials. Great machine!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Cricut
Customer Rating
4
Easy set up
on December 20, 2025
Posted by: Rdapp
After I got everything set up I was so excited to try it out but I am very confused about how to use it. I think once I figure it out I will have fun using it.
I’ve owned cricket machines since the 6” cartridge cutter, went to 12”, then Cricut maker. I loved my maker, but decided that I needed to get the maker 4 as the rubber rollers on the older maker were damaged. Oh my - what a difference in machines! It is faster, more intuitive and so accurate! I am absolutely thrilled and so happy that I made the choice to upgrade to the 4!!!
I upgraded from the Explore Air 2, mainly because I do a lot of paper craft and wanted the scoring wheel option. It's absolutely fantastic! Cuts much faster than the Explore Air 2 and I really like how it checks the mat length and auto aligns beforehand. I also like the simplified material selection (as opposed to the dial) and option to use the matless vynil for larger projects. Highly recommend!
The Maker 4 is an upgrade from my Original Maker. It is faster and more powerful. The only thing I don’t like is that the feeder doesn’t always grab the mat. I have to push it to go in.
I have had a Maker original for a very long time. It still works! However, I have wanted the Maker 4 for a while.
I’m glad I purchased it. It was easy to setup and it really is faster and quieter than the original. I just wished the cord that plugs into the computer was longer. I was able to set up the Bluetooth, but someone told me that I shd use the cord when doing larger projects.