Brand- or no-name replacement blades?
#12
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Location: New Orleans, La
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I have switched to Harbor Freight blades and before I use them I run them through my electric sharpener. Best purchase I ever made. I have been on the same blade for 5 months now. I've sharpened it 5 or 7 times already and I think my mat is going to run dull before the blade. The blade sharpener was pricey, but worth every penny. http://www.walmart.com/ip/TrueSharp-...pener/17337903
#17
I have switched to Harbor Freight blades and before I use them I run them through my electric sharpener. Best purchase I ever made. I have been on the same blade for 5 months now. I've sharpened it 5 or 7 times already and I think my mat is going to run dull before the blade. The blade sharpener was pricey, but worth every penny. http://www.walmart.com/ip/TrueSharp-...pener/17337903
I'm going to go for 5 noname blades from the UK. I have one spare Fiskars left... I've only had the Fiskars blades before and I'm really pleased with them. They last a long time... (more like a year actually)
#18
We use Martelli (me) blades and Clover (she) blades for our shop cutting. The Martelli blades outlast the Clover blades by 5 or 6 to one. Olfa blades haven't done as well as Clover. And the Martelli blades get more use. I'll never use anything else again, they're well worth the premium price.
Never tried the titanium blades though.
Never tried the titanium blades though.
#19
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Snowy Minnesota
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This is a really helpful discussion! I used only Olfa blades until I tried some from Harbor Freight - but they were as dull as could be! I've used only Olfa since. Now y'all have opened my mind anew. Thanks!
#20
My Fiskars cutter's hole is a perfect circle, whereas Olfa and other blade centres are fluted. Perhaps your is different. The seller did, however, refund my money. Happy quilting.
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