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    Old 11-08-2011, 01:57 PM
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    Wow I have some but haven't tried them yet. Hope they are OK
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    Old 11-08-2011, 02:14 PM
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    I have not tried them but have been wanting to. I guess I will just buy one pk. to try price is right.
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    Old 11-08-2011, 03:55 PM
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    Sounds like you got a bad blade. I've used these and have never had a problem. Sorry for your bad luck.
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    Old 11-08-2011, 03:57 PM
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    I only use blades made by Martelli. They are the best and sharpest in my experience!
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    Old 11-08-2011, 04:35 PM
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    Ditto!!! They don't work they just slide around!!! MY cutting mats are brand new!!!!
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    Old 11-08-2011, 05:21 PM
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    I used them too today for the first time, thumbs down for me as well....{
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    Old 11-08-2011, 05:25 PM
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    I've been using them for well over a year and never had a bad one yet... hope I didn't jinx myself!
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    Old 11-08-2011, 06:15 PM
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    I too have been using them since last year with no problem. I clean my cutter each time of all the fuzz and I rotate which lines I cut on on my mat so that I don't get much of a groove to cause a problem. If I don't cut correctly due to being too quick, not paying as close attention, or at the wong angle, I have an occasional thread that doesn't cut, but not a big deal.
    I'll keep buying them.
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    Old 11-08-2011, 07:30 PM
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    I didn't have good luck with them either and having sliced my finger deeply due to a dull blade, I'm just sticking with Olfa blades from now on. I did read a post a while back that suggested that the problem may be due to the mat not "healing" and that this would make them cut poorly. I'm not sure why, but it's a thought.
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    Old 11-08-2011, 07:59 PM
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    I purchased some of those blades from Harbor Freight; they were awful so I threw them away. I will purchase Olfa blades when they are on sale.
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