My company bought one for our project use. Is it suppose to be really stiff in the beginning?
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Not sure what you mean by stiff.. there is some resistance in the cutting arm but that is good as I do not have to worry about it falling down on someones fingers.. I think you can adjust it by loosening the screw...
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Really stiff? Maybe not. It is a tight cutting range so "stiff" is a word we might use. "Really" stiff or too stiff to allow the spring to raise the blade ... maybe not. Perhaps you can adjust it a little or use it for a while and see if this relaxes a bit?
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Hello Carol, no trick. Ours was fairly easy for awhile, then got very stiff. I think that's what may have caused our to crack, try to twist it to turn off. How long have you had yours?
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I did not find the fabric stiff. It is a fairly lightweight item and is not as soft as a traditionally quilted item.
646097
My unit doesn't bend easily. It is very rigid and has a good handle to grip. I use it a lot, and I've never had an issue.
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At first it is a bit stiff. About a month or more, it becomes softer and no longer aware of needing to press firmly.
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I would say it is fairly stiff. My son is a big man and he does not like it because he says it has a bar across the middle that pokes him. I am just a regular woman and I don't feel anything. It does not sag. Good luck.
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Mine is firm, but I would not call it stiff. My only complaint is that the zoom ring is where the focusing ring is on all my other lenses.
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Its not stiff at all. Its very flexible. You can roll it up like a burrito.
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Its stiff at first, then it opens and closes smoothly. It does require a little hand strength. Now mine opens and closes smooth and easy.
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Definitely will help. May be a bit too stiff at the start. Will need to be worked in.
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It was a little stiff the first time, but I don't have problems adjusting it now. Just be careful that your hand doesn't slip over the blade. I turned mine upside-down (face down on the counter) the first time I adjusted it.
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I don't know if it's really stiffer on mine, but it does definitely not go down as far for obvious reasons. How stiff are you talking?
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I feel like mine has become a fair bit softer in certain spots that are more laid in. The foot end is still pretty stiff but the upper end where we normally sleep sinks in deeper than I like. We've had ours for 2 years now and flipped it once. Not over though just around so the foot end becomes the head end. I actually came to the page today to see if the warranty covers this... sadly it doesn't look like it does.
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It is a bit stiff and it does feel that it may break but it doesn't! You have to be quite forceful with it to get it to fold the first couple of times until it loosens up.
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It's pretty flexible. Not stiff at all. You have a great idea there. Good luck! Get a patent...sell it on SHARK TANK...and make lots of money!!!
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I found mine to have the same firmness. The best advice I can give is to force yourself to try it for about 3 nights. You will either love it or hate it. Just take comfort in the return policy!
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That's not normal. I just went and pressed firmly down on mine (more than 15lbs would do) and it held its position.