I'd like to share with y'all what I used to trim my edgebanding on my maple ply closet project. Back in the day I'd use a razor knife, then when I started building cabinets as a side job I used a double sided trimmer like this one.

It worked, and it seems like a pretty robust trimmer, but for whatever reason I was never fully enchanted by it, I had difficulty trimming up close to the surface without scarring, and I had difficulty trimming up-grain on the banding without it digging in and tearing. It was probably user technique, because a lot of folks love these, I am not one of them.

So while ordering some birch edge banding, this little guy showed up next to my purchase, so I tossed it into the digital cart and clicked "BUY". It cost 9 dollars and Amazon free overnight shipping. I liked it's apparent simplicity, and it had excellent reviews.

Long story short, I love it. It comes with one installed cutter, that you can flip when it gets dull, and three more replacements, honestly, unless you do 10 miles of edge banding, I can't see me having to purchase another cutter, actually the one installed will probably last me my lifetime, I can still flip it for a fresh edge.

One major benefit of this trimmer, is that it gets right up to a corner (unlike the one above you can only get about an inch to the corner) and you only have to trim the corner about a quarter inch the rest of the way by hand, again I use a razor knife to get it that last bit.

While any trimmer as far as I know will never get it perfectly flush, I still have to follow up with some 220 to knock off the edge banding overhang, this trimmer got it really close, I could barely feel the overhang of the banding with my fingernail, but it's enough that I needed to follow up with a wood sanding block wrapped in 220. I knocked the edges down till I observed the glue tailings disappear. It took seconds per area.

I got mine at Amazon. If you'd like click on image below for the link, I have no affiliate account with Amazon, no commission, this is an unbiased report. One thing to mention is, the double sided trimmer above at top of post, is cool because it trims both sides at once, but at what cost, it was aggravating to use for me, again more than likely it was user technique, I just didn't like it.

Well the image link doesn't link, here is the trimmer at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1DRXMHP

That link don't work either, just copy paste it guys if you are intersted.

I have the blue one you first mention and like it. I like the new one too. Looks simple enough where you could make one.

Anyways...I don't do much edge banding. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the review and thoughts. I have an old plastic, single sided one. It worked but I found I had similar difficulties on some jobs- digging in and not flush trimming. If I have to do another job, I'm gonna try this little jem!

I have an edge band trimmer similar to your blue one. When I use it, I only use one side at a time because grain direction tear out issues which will happen. Danl

The neat little trimmer is $9.99 up my way

https://www.amazon.ca/NECAMOCU-Edge-Banding-Trimmer-Woodworking/dp/B0D9TX59CG