I have the blue and teal Big Shot that came with the long hinged plate, but have also bought the smaller magnetic plate when it came out last year. I find that this is very slightly thicker than the normal plate and is great for cutting the more intricate dies. I sometimes still have to do turn the die and go through again, but it is usually much better. Also it's great that it doesn't move around at all once your sandwich is made. Hope that helps.