A heated wire through polystyrene, and the table decides the shapes · review
A 200 W handheld hot knife with a nickel-chromium blade the listing says reaches 550 °C in 5 to 7 seconds, an adjustable heat dial, a spring safety switch and built-in air cooling.
The bottom line A quick-heating hot knife with a stated blade temperature, a dial and a safety switch. Blade length and cutting depth — the figures that decide how thick a panel can be cut — are missing.
Seven bullets: uses in packaging, construction and insulation systems, with a long list of foams and materials; a pure copper induction coil for fast, even heating; an adjustment dial on top for temperature and power, with advice to practise; a nickel-chromium blade reaching 550 °C in 5 to 7 seconds, and a note to wear a mask when high temperatures make foam smell; a spring safety switch and built-in air cooling; blade installation under a square pressure plate and a hanging hook; and a warning that a flashing red light means the dial should be turned up.
The HYPEJET is a hot knife, not a wire. A blade cuts and shapes freehand and follows curves in thick insulation panels. A wire on a table cuts repeatable straight blocks. The format decides the work, and this one is for handheld shaping.
The dial adjusts temperature and power, and the listing says a larger setting means more heat. It does not say what temperature each step reaches below the 550 °C maximum, which is why the maker suggests practising first.
Hot foam gives off fumes, and the fourth bullet itself advises a mask at high temperature. The page reports that advice as the maker’s and does not add to it.
At the last look-up, the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores were asking 80 € to 90 €.
The American and British Amazon stores returned no entry, so the buy button there opens a search rather than a missing page.
Every figure here is Keepa’s reading on the date this page was last updated. Stock and prices can change at any time.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 15 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Format | Handheld hot knife with a nickel-chromium alloy blade |
|---|---|
| Cutting depth | Absent from the listing |
| Heat control | An adjustment control on top for temperature and power, the listing mentioning 16 settings; blade up to 550 °C in 5–7 seconds, third and fourth bullets |
| Wire tension | Absent from the listing — a blade, not a wire, is fitted |
| Table | Absent from the listing |
| Fence | Absent from the listing |
| Power supply | 200 W, title; built-in air cooling, fifth bullet |
| Listed foams | Light foam, KT board, polyurethane, polyethylene, EPS, XPS, EPP, EVA, EPE, PU, sponge, rubber, nylon and fibre, first bullet |
| Amazon reference | B0BPGHM368 (same reference on 4 Amazon marketplaces) |
| EAN | 0717664112078 |
It is a hot knife: a heated nickel-chromium blade held in a handle. It sits in this family because hot knives with interchangeable tips are one of the foam cutter formats.
The fourth bullet advises wearing a mask when working at high temperatures that make foam smell. The maker’s instructions decide the conditions of use.
Hot knife · four nickel-chromium blades, 2 × 20 cm and 2 × 15 cm · 0–600 °C in 5–8 s · air cooling · rest after 6 minutes · 220–240 V
A 200 W hot knife with four nickel-chromium blades of 15 and 20 cm, reaching 600 °C in 5 to 8 seconds, with air cooling and a maker’s recommendation to pause after six minutes of use.
Best for: Occasional freehand cuts in EPS, XPS and craft foam, in short sessions.
≈ 106 €
Hot wire table · Alu-Cobond work surface · template work possible · for polystyrene and rigid foam only · no power, depth or heat figures published
A benchtop hot wire cutter with an Alu-Cobond surface for sliding the workpiece, suited to template work and limited to polystyrene and thermoplastic materials, described in five short lines without a single figure.
Best for: A model maker cutting polystyrene sheets on the bench, who already knows the PROXXON range or will read its manual.
≈ £112 / 88 €
Hot wire on a frame · cutting length up to 143 cm, height 30 cm · angles up to 90° vertical and 75° diagonal · 200 W · socket adapter included
A 200 W hot wire cutter on a frame with a cutting length of up to 143 cm and a height of 30 cm, adjustable to 90° vertically and 75° diagonally, for EPS insulation boards, XPS and similar foams.
Best for: An insulation installer or model maker cutting long EPS and XPS boards straight and at angles.
≈ 226 €
