Lee Zip Trim

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The Lee Zip Trim is a quick and economical way to keep cases trimmed within SAAMI specification. Simply pull the recoil cord and the case is spun, allowing the case to be quickly trimmed, chamfered and polished. As the rpm increases at the end of each cut torque automatically decreases. The plastic tool can be attached to a table using the included mounting screws or a C-Clamp. The Lee Zip Trim requires the use of the Lee Length Gauge and Shellholder, Cutter and Lock Stud and Chamfer and Deburring Tool (all sold separately)

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Overall Rating:
3.7 out of 5
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5 stars
Giuseppi Perna of Clifford, MI
Date posted: 4/3/2009
Great price for what you get. I set mine up on an aluminum plate and mounted a linear barring block perpendicular to the mounting face. Then made a block to mount to the bearing block, locked the cutting tool in that so it is in line with the mounting face and shazam. With this setup all I have to do is change shell holder and length gauge, the cutting tool never leaves alignment with the mounting face. Have used this setup for a few years now, did have the winding spring break (easy fix) after about 7K to 10K and did have to replace the pull string twice in about 20K to 25K again easy fix if your mechanically inclined. As others have stated only minimal force to tighten case is required, it took about 1k some frustration and sore fingers to figure this out ..... again well worth the price!
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5 stars
Steven Williamson of Jacksboro, TX
Date posted: 3/16/2009
Great product. Have uses it for thousands of rounds with no problems. If you plan on doing more than 1k cases in a night, wear gloves.
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5 stars
JD Kinman of Dallas, TX
Date posted: 3/13/2008
If you are the type of person who can somehow manage to find a way to tear up a crowbar, this product is not for you. Likewise, if you excel at taking the most simple of devices and turning them into complicated nightmares, this product isn't for you. However, if you know how to use tools within their limits and for their intended purposes, then you'll be more than happy with this Zip Trim tool from Lee. It's simplicity personified into a great trimming and chamfering tool for less than twenty bucks. Does exactly what it says it will do--no more, no less.
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5 stars
Andy Cummings of Dallas, TX
Date posted: 4/26/2009
This case-trimmer rocks! I don't know the unknown engineers are at Lee who came up with this design, but they deserve a medal. I normally use the Lee hand-held trimmer but my fingers get cramped-up after doing 50 cases, so I found this gadget online while browsing for regular case-trimmers. It was suspiciously cheap (and made of plastic) and I don't want to buy garbage. I found a few video-clips on YouTube to check out exactly how it works and went "Hmmm - these guys really seem to like it" and was inspired enough to buy one. Man, this thing works like a champ! Mount it to your bench with either a C-clamp or the included wood-screws, insert the cutter and pull on the cord to trim and then use a chamfering-tool to clean up the case-mouth - absolutely fantastic. You would also need to buy the correct Lee case-length gauge + shellholder and ball-cutter - I just had those already on-hand.
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5 stars
Craig Flanders of Lowell, IN
Date posted: 6/1/2007
O.K, this is one of those items that is elegant in it's simplicity, and usefulness. This is a must have for reloading. It functions great and gets the job done. It is sturdy, and the only way you are going to get something better is to get really lazy and spend a lot of money on an electric trimmer. Lee has done it again....!!!
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5 stars
Calin Brabandt of Portland, OR
Date posted: 1/11/2009
I really like this little tool. I've realized many of its benefits by chucking up a lock stud in a hand drill, but this tool is a bit faster than a hand drill because the tool, case, and cutter hand changes are a bit more efficient with the Zip Trim. Perhaps chucking up a lock stud in a drill press would prove equally efficient. Both drill and Zip Trim methods are very efficient for cleaning and polishing brass in the same operation as trimming, but the Zip Trim requires no electrical power. You can easily carry it in your tool box and mount or clamp it to the lid of the box when you get a few spare moments at the range to trim, clean, and polish brass. The zip trim is very portable and it's faster and less labor intensive than tumbling brass for cleaning. Usually, if you can combine operations at one reloading "station" (trim, clean, polish, in this example) you can save time. However, in his book, even Richard Lee says no product is so good that it can't be improved upon. In the zip trim, I'd like to see a small knurled surface or knob on the back side of the arbor shaft. This feature would make it easier to loosen and tighten the case holder each time a case is swapped out. I don't have the optional 3-jaw chuck for my Zip-Trim yet, but it might help too. I don't know if the 3-jaw chuck will interfere with polishing the full length of the case. I'll have to order one and see.
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5 stars
Danny Patton of O fallon, MO
Date posted: 9/3/2008
For trimming, I use my Forster Original Case Trimmer because, in my opinion, there's nothing better. I use the Lee Zip trim along with Nev'r Dull to polish all my brass. That combination produces some of the prettiest brass you've ever seen. Wouldn't do it any other way. Highly recommended for that purpose.
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5 stars
Scott Toland of Los angeles, CA
Date posted: 5/19/2008
Shooting volumes of 223 requires efficient brass handling. I went with this little guy with a , "try and see attitude". I'm actually very happy with it! Yes it's all plastic, but it seems to hold up to the task. I suspect that it would not survive "abuse". And hey, it's very affordable so you can't knock that it's plastic. I didn't go for the cool three jaw chuck. Simply screwing a shell holder on works fine for me. MOUNTING TIP. Rather than mount it square on the bench, mount unit rotated 45 deg. clockwise if right handed. (Counter if a lefty) That way the ergonomics are better. I use a case gauge to quickly sort out brass that needs trimming. Then knock out the primers with a Lee de-primer pin and hammer. Then trim away. (The wood knob is worth it!) I actually ENJOY trimming brass now. Weird huh? Only thing that would be better is if you could trim the brass with the primer still in. That would save a step. (The trimmer passes through the flash hole and spaces against the bottom of the case holder.) Now if they could make one of these where the trimmer spaced AROUND the brass...
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5 stars
George Maske of Carbondale, CO
Date posted: 4/2/2008
This is a great little gadget once you get the hang of it. For the price and ease of use I'll buy another if it breaks. After trimming a box of 50 45ACP's they were all within 3 thousandths of each other. Not bad at all!
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5 stars
Dave Bass of Daly City, ca
Date posted: 5/1/2008
I have to say I really dig this little trimmer, it reminds me of a very small lathe. You have to seat your brass with a little care, but the operations you can perform on your brass are fantastic, in a matter of seconds, I have trimmed, chamfered, debured/uniformed the flash hole on a single brass cartridge I wish Lee made a case neck turner, and neck reamer!! Regardless, it is the fastest brass prep machine I have seen. The only thing better would be a powered version of this machine!
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5 stars
ERIK D of Long Island, NY
Date posted: 5/10/2009
This tool is great. Just use the lee case shell holder (I couldn’t get the universal chuck to work right) and with a couple pulled cases are trimmed perfectly. No need for an expensive electric one. Richard Lee designed an amazing product. A+
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5 stars
K Mcgiverin of H.C., MI
Date posted: 9/16/2005
This is a great tool! I broke down and bought one because I was tired of my battery driven drill running out of juice right in the middle of a batch of brass. This thing never runs out of juice! I also picked up the 3-jaw chuck to use with it and my ball handled cutter that I already was using works great with this tool. Now that I've trimmed all my current empty brass I can't wait to break open that box of once fired brass and start trimming that too! Thanks for another wonderful tool from Lee Precision.
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5 stars
david jenkins of drummonds, tn
Date posted: 2/20/2006
The Lee zip trim is a time saving tool that I strongly recommend. you can trim, chamfer, and clean at the same time in just a few seconds. Way to go Lee! Very happy with product.
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5 stars
JEREMY FORTNER of Atlanta, GA
Date posted: 9/4/2009
I used my Zip Trim and 3 jaw chuck for the first time today. It's a great value and a great product. My buddy has a very expensive "other" brand case trimmer and he likes my Lee better. I agree with him. The pilots ensure that you trim your cases to the exact same length every time and they won't let you trim the case too short. Prior to buying this, I'd been using the Lee case trimmers by hand and with a cordless screwdriver. This beats them both. The Zip Trim works perfectly, as does the 3 jaw chuck, as long as you do your part. Make sure the jaws are gripping the case/rim correctly and go to it. Very simple set up and use. No guesswork involved. The only case wobble I've had was caused by less than concentric brass, and/or not ensuring that the jaws were gripping the case correctly. I still prefer to deburr/chamfer cases by hand with an RCBS deburring tool because I get a better finish that way. I will never go back to trimming cases manually, nor will I do so without the 3 jaw chuck. It's much easier than trying to keep the case centered in the shellholder while tightening the lock stud. I'm glad I didn't buy a much more expensive power trimmer. The Zip Trim takes up less space on the bench and is way too easy to use. Lee has outdone itself with this trimmer. An easy 5 stars.
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5 stars
Cary Turpin of Boise, ID
Date posted: 9/12/2003
I reload large quantities of pistol rounds and found the Zip Trim a pleasure to use. It is simple in design but it worked for me. I think Mr. Lee has done it again. Another well thought out product at an affordable price.
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5 stars
B Gallaher from WA
Date posted: 1/12/2010
I have many Lee products and have always found them to be well engineered and perform as advertised. And at a fraction of the cost of other brands I can spend my money on making ammo instead of buying tools. However, I was skeptical about the Zip Trim. Like other Lee products, this one delivers. Prior to purchasing the zip trim I purchased the RCBS case trimmer. I found that the RCBS trimmer was tedious to set up, but once setup it was okay to use. Running the cutter by hand was a small chore as you had to push and rotate the cutter into the case. I wanted something faster for both setup and cutting to use so I purchased the Lee case trimmer set. I tried putting both the cutter and lock stud into a portable drill to add power to the process. I even used epoxy to attach the original lock stud to a screw driver to make holding the case easy when the cutter was in the drill. This was fast to trim and chamfer, but the change between cases left something to be desired because the locking ring needed to be tight to get a good cut and was hard to get off afterwards. When I found I needed to trim several hundred 223 cases to length I decided to try the zip trim with the three jaw chuck. I am impressed. Case change out with the three jaw chuck is easier and faster compared to the normal Lee lock stud. The three jaw chuck does take some getting used but after some practice it is easy and fast to use. And, the zip trim provides more than enough power to trim the cases with an easy pull of the cord. It is surprising to see the brass flakes fly with so little energy expended on the users. Three pulls and the case is trimmed. A couple more pulls with the chamfer and the case is ready to come off. Getting the trim guide into the case is easier when the case is in the zip trim compared to my previous methods.
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5 stars
Glenn MacRill of Houston, TX
Date posted: 6/7/2009
I have used Lee trim tools for many years with good results, but using the Zip Trim increased the accuracy by far above that using hand trimming. I found that the first batch of .223 trimmed with the Zip Trim were within 0.002", something I almost never accomplished without being very careful on each shell. My fingers no longer suffer from the effects of trimming 100 shells. It is much faster by far. I'd give it a 5 star if available.
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5 stars
TIMOTHY SMITH II of TYLER, TX
Date posted: 6/9/2009
Ok, first of all if your buying this product you will no longer need the LEE drill bit to trim. There are three products that make this trimmer hum. 1) LEE Zip Trim. 2) LEE Wooden handled ball grip trimmer. 3) LEE Universal 3-jaw chuck for the Zip Trim. This universal 3-jaw chuck takes some minimal effort to break in, so be prepared to do so, but man once its broken in you will love it. Also, be prepared to buy a ball grip trimmer for every caliber you have a case length gauge for because you will not want to trim without one if you try it ;)
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5 stars
Bruce Layne of Lexington, KY
Date posted: 12/21/2006
Normally, I'd only give five stars for a perfect product, and the Zip Trim isn't quite perfect. The cord did get caught between the case halves a couple of times although that was more a function of me not pulling it in the correct direction. The cases can wobble a little but not badly enough to effect the trimming, and it has a light duty look about it that is not consistent with, say, the heavy duty Lee Classic Cast Press. But I gave it five stars for value. It's inexpensive and works very well. I mounted it vertically on my bench so I sit in front of it to trim brass, and I pull the cord down and toward me. I have a ball cutter with each case length gauge so there's no swapping gauges. I bought the three jaw universal chuck, so I have no experience using the individual shell holders. I had just finished trimming 228 .223 rife cases with the lock stud and electric drill, and a couple of days later I trimmed 471 more cases of the same type with the Zip Trim. I thought the powered drill would be better. It was good, but the Zip Trim was better. There is no need to stop to swap drill batteries. There is no need to hold the heavy drill in one hand. Having the Zip Trim mounted firmly to the bench allowed me to hold the cutter in my right hand and the case neck chamfer tool and ScotchBrite pad in the left hand when I wasn't using each of them. Not needing to pick up the individual tools as I did with the drill sped up the process considerably. Unscrew chuck half a turn, insert case, tighten chuck, insert case gauge cutter, three pulls to trim case, one pull to chamfer inside neck, one pull to chamfer outside neck, five pulls to polish the case with ScotchBrite pad to a beautiful shine (including polishing the inside and outside of the chamfered neck) inspect the brass, in a little under 30 seconds. Including the occasional bad brass or other minor issue, I averaged two cases a minute. I doubt the more expensive motorized case prep stations are much faster. An unexpected advantage of the Zip Trim was the uniformity it provided by devoting exactly one pull to each chamfering operation. The cutter stops trimming automatically, but when I used the drill, despite my best efforts, I'd sometimes chamfer too much and end up trimming the case a little more. A big improvement Lee could make would be case gauge cutters devoted to each popular cartridge that trimmed and chamfered at the same time. Using the Zip Trim, my trimmed lengths were all within .001" of the nominal length, and most were dead on, which is very impressive. I'd never guess it was that accurate from looking at the process. Go to YouTube.com and search for Lee Zip Trim to see my video of the entire process.
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5 stars
Albert Candelaria of Lynnwood, wa
Date posted: 7/2/2009
The zip trim is great! I used to trim all of my .223 brass by hand using the Lee manual case trimmer. After about twenty my hand would cramp up so bad I could do more that twenty at one time. With the Lee zip trim it makes it so easy and fast. My hands are no longer getting tired and sore. I wish I would have bought this a long time ago!
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4 stars
Forrest Richey of Charleston, WV
Date posted: 6/10/2005
I used the ZipTrim with regular shellholders for a few hundred rounds and had trouble keeping the cases from slipping out of the holder. I bought the universal 3-jaw chuck and found it to cure the problem at least for the 100 pistol and 100 rifle cases trimmed with it so far.
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4 stars
Jeff Khoury of Culver City, CA
Date posted: 6/13/2008
I purchased the Zip Trim after acquiring 500rds of once-fired .30-06. I was pensive after having read some of the negative reviews here. The unit is smaller than I expected, but performs well. It takes a bit of practice to get it right, but once you do it functions rather well. Go by feel, it is the best indication. Here are some tips: Centering your brass in the chuck or shell holder is critical. Tighten it in, then insert the trim gauge, but not to its cutting depth. Give a quick pull to take the wobble out, then cut. Don't pull the zip cord too far or too hard. Pull straight out to prevent chafing of the line. Do not let it snap back. I have a feeling that this may be the cause of some malfunctions. Control your speed and feed. If the cord has significant resistance, you are putting too much pressure on the cutter. Back it off and feed more slowly. Lubricate the case mouth with case lube or cutting oil to reduce friction every 5-10 rounds or so. Don't continue to pull after the gauge has bottomed out. Doing so will wear the gauge to be too short. Some brass is not concentric and will wobble regardless of what you do. It could be the brass, it could be the last chamber it was fired in. I gave 4 stars, but it should probably rate 5 taking price into account. Properly used, it is a useful and reliable tool. 500 rounds of .30-06 without a hitch.
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4 stars
Joel Baker of Ft Worth, Tx
Date posted: 12/31/2007
After mounted I found the unit to be very easy to use and efficient. Usually one pull of the cord and the case is trimmed, one pull again and it is chamfered. I load several hundred rounds at a time and have had no indication of any potential failure. Mine is 3 years old and in better shape than me!
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4 stars
Russell Garcia of Armona, CA
Date posted: 8/30/2008
Very good for the price. Works like a charm. I trim .300 Savage brass, .45 ACP brass, and 7.62mmx51mm brass all with no problems. Works like a champ.
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4 stars
ALFRED AMRHEIN of San Antonio, TX
Date posted: 4/20/2009
It works very well just pull the string once or twice with the right gauge trim and your done
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4 stars
Hiram Henrie of beech bluff, tn
Date posted: 4/7/2009
For the price ease of operation and overall performance you cannot beat it. The only problem is with the chamfering you have to go really slow. The construction looks fairly cheap but compared to the alternatives I believe this is the way to go
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4 stars
Russell Corbitt of Belton, TX
Date posted: 6/7/2002
A very good tool for trimming brass (or even shortening cases when forming, i.e., 223 with mouth cracks into usable 222). The 3-jaw chuck and ball grip cutters are a must.
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4 stars
ALEX C. of OAKLAND, CA
Date posted: 6/24/2009
Good Overall, the plastic that makes up the trimmer case does not seem to close completely on mine, thus the zip cord sometimes gets caught in the trimmer housing. But other than that its a great trimmer for the money and its simplicity. Can't go wrong.
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4 stars
James Manning of Port charlotte, FL
Date posted: 1/28/2009
After doing about 100 cases I got the hang of the tool. I tried to tighten the case holder too tight to prevent the case wobble and found that only a very light pressure is necessary to properly hold the case. I would recommend this tool. It takes about 1 hour to get the hang of it.
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4 stars
James Manning of Port charlotte, FL
Date posted: 1/28/2009
After doing about 100 cases I got the hang of the tool. I tried to tighten the case holder too tight to prevent the case wobble and found that only a very light pressure is necessary to properly hold the case. I would recommend this tool. It take about 1 hour to get the hang of it
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4 stars
Anthony Gorman of Huntington station, NY
Date posted: 10/1/2008
This tool is inexpensive and really speeds up the case prep process. From trimming to length case mouth chamfering and final "polish" with a green pad. I did 250 cases of Remington .223 in very little time. Easy to switch shell holder but the 3 jaw chuck is a little "weird" getting used to. It would be worth it if there was a motorized version (which is why I gave 4 instead of 5 stars) however I realize that would drive up the cost. I may even buy one for another $25 install a $5 mini motor and on off switch from a hobby shop just to try it out. Worth the $25 if you are doing a lot of cases on a limited budget and can not afford a motorized case prep station.
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3 stars
JOHN MCQUAY of Evansville, IN
Date posted: 7/19/2009
I was tired of using my cordless drill with my Lee Trimmers. I figured for nineteen bucks this wasn't much of a gamble. After I screwed it into a 2x4 and clamped it in my bench vise I set to trimming. With the 3-jaw chuck it works very well. It runs straighter than with my drill and actually makes it quicker to trim even though I am manually pulling the cord. To clear up a couple of misconceptions I had. There is no freewheel in this device. When you stop pulling it stops turning. You have to pull the cord as long as the tool is in contact with the case. Second, you MUST clamp/screw the zip trim down. Unless you have a helper or a third arm there is no way to trim with it loose (because it doesn't freewheel). Overall it's acceptable for the price I paid, but this is normal with Lee products. You may not get the BEST quality, but you will get a great value for money spent. I will continue to use this setup until I upgrade to a Gracey or Giraud trimmer. Definitely get the 3-jaw chuck. It's a great improvement over the shell holders that always seem to pop loose.
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3 stars
Michael Gerbitz of Long Island, NY
Date posted: 11/1/2005
A decent little trimmer, but obviously not intended for mass reloading (it's plastic and has a string.) I cut about 2K cases before it broke.
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2 stars
M M of Manassas, VA
Date posted: 9/13/2003
Worked well, but tension spring broke after only a few hundred rounds. Better to spend the extra money up front for a better model.
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2 stars
R DAN PAULEY of MOUNT VERNON, OH
Date posted: 7/7/2009
I normally like Lee products. This I didn't like as I kept getting shorter and shorter cases. The use of the zip trim caused the pin on the case length gauge to shorten. The hand held and cutter is all you need.
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2 stars
TOM MORGAN of Kerrville, TX
Date posted: 4/4/2009
Spring broke after 5 months. Not like I was using it for mass production. Slow response from Lee.
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2 stars
daniel rodriguez of miami, fl
Date posted: 2/8/2009
At first glance this product looked like it would do the job.. It mounted nicely on a new workbench I bought for reloading.. First time at it - all cases wobbled and didn’t seat correctly.. I tried both 308 and 223.. You are better off investing in a nice cordless drill.. Take my word for it.. And if you plan on buffing your brass with steel wool or some sort of cloth - have fun zipping away - lol.. I gave this product a rating of 2 stars.. if it weren’t for the solid construction and ease of set up it would have been one or if available NONE! Don’t get this garbage!
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2 stars
Paul Diles of Portsmouth, OH
Date posted: 4/14/2008
I'm a huge fan of Lee products. Most of their reloading equipment is better than the high priced stuff! But the zip trim doesn't fall in that category. If you're only trimming a small amount of cases, it's a waste of time. If you're trimming in any kind of volume, save your money and buy a power trimmer!
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2 stars
mark moeller of oceanside, ca
Date posted: 11/19/2009
very noisy and not very fast. the cutters that come with the length gauges are very accurate but slow to trim. it takes about 6 pulls to trim the case down to length, 6 to de-bur, and another 3-4 to chamfer. I can trim and finish the rest of the case prep faster on a hornady cam lock trimmer.
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1 stars
Chris Shipman of Moore, OK
Date posted: 4/14/2003
The pull cord handle came off several times. The pull cord also gets stuck in the case seperations rather than the hole provided. The entire tool broke after little use. (The cord will no longer retract.) Had better luck with a chuck shell holder for a electric drill.
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1 stars
Harry Woodward of Weston, FL
Date posted: 2/8/2010
I really like Lee products and have several Pro 1000 progressive presses and one classic turret press. Outside of the questionable design of the auto primer on the Pro 1000 (gave up on it and finally went to hand priming), this is the first Lee product that has disappointed me. Unfortunately the Lee Zip Trimmer is a loser. I lost count of how many times I have had to reinstall the cord on its spool. The cord keeps pulling out of the spool and handle. I have tried double knotting the cord and tieing a piece of wire into the knot but it keeps pulling out. This is not the easiest item to reassemble - especially the three plastic pieces that provide the drive. Finally figured out that if I wet them, they will stay in place on the spool long enough to get it assembled. Had the cord pull out four times tonight while trying to trim 100 cases. The cutter tool works good initially but seems to lose its sharpness rather quickly. Overall pretty useless trimmer. Will be looking for a replacement.
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1 stars
wayne Spitaleri of Holiday, fl
Date posted: 4/5/2005
Product is poor at best. Cordless drill a much better option. Very happy with the rest of the Lee products.
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1 stars
Steve Allen of Portland, Or
Date posted: 11/3/2006
I tried the Zip Trim with my once fired 25-06 Winchester brass. The thing wobbled the case really bad and could not keep the case spinning straight. This wobble happened even with the sizing length gauge inserted into the case! I tightened the correct holder as tight as I could to make sure the case was inserted properly. I tried several other cases and the same thing happened. You can actually see the case wobble as you pull on the handle. You can also lightly grip your fingers on the case and pull the handle and feel the wobble as well. I also could not get the same length from case to case as it was cutting the case mouth uneven. This was confirmed with my Dial Caliper. I would get one length and then turn the case half way in the Caliper and measured again. You guessed it. It was different. Holding the case locked into in my Dial Caliper I raised it up to a light bulb and I could see a very small uneven gap. I do not recommend the Zip Trim. Steve Allen Portland, Ore
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1 stars
Charles Hood of Anchorage, AK
Date posted: 1/27/2008
Very hard to keep the case straight, tended to wobble all the time. After about 30 cases, the internal spring mechanism broke. Worthless piece of junk.
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1 stars
Terry Zeithamel of Vallejo, CA
Date posted: 4/11/2006
Very unhappy with this tool. After what I read Lee said about it, I really thought this would be the way to go, wrong. Save your money and buy something for a few dollars more.
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1 stars
James Mignone of San mateo, CA
Date posted: 9/24/2006
I like Lee products, but this one doesn't come up to their standards. I had two of these, the return spring broke on both of them in short order. Thanks to Midway for allowing returns on such material.
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