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    Old 11-25-2011, 07:10 AM
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    I have used HF blades for quit some time now. I have had 1 bad blade out of several packages. I agree with the previous posts why not buy one and try it. You are only out $2.00 per package which is $1.00 per blade. Not much to invest when you consider the cost of name brand blades.
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    Old 11-25-2011, 08:12 AM
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    Originally Posted by Learner747
    I ordered 10 of them and they are especially dull.
    This is what I did -- I ordered 10 packages and used two of them and all four blades in those two packages were horrible!

    I didn't return them because I would have to mail them back and it isn't worth the return postage to me. It's cheaper for me to throw them in the trash. I won't be ordering any more.
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    Old 11-25-2011, 08:39 AM
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    I bought several packs to share with my sister and we both ended up tossing them out. The very dull 45mm blade I was replacing cut better than the new ones from HF. From now on, I'll pay the regular price and know the blades will be nice and sharp.
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    Old 11-25-2011, 08:42 AM
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    Originally Posted by pjustice63
    Sorry you all have had such bad luck with the blades. I absolutely love mine. They are sharper and last longer than Olfas.
    I really like mine also!
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    Old 11-25-2011, 10:49 AM
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    I've bought HF blades and have never had any kind of problems. I gave one to a friend of mine to try a year ago, and she's very happy with them. Both of us will buy them again.
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    Old 11-25-2011, 11:03 AM
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    I have purchased HF blades from the get go, even before they started talking about them here. I have NEVER had a problem with them, (except the store keeping them on the shelf) and they last so much longer then the "name brands" for quilting. I have one on my cutter now that I have cut cardboard for the bottom of bags and went right back to cutting fabric. No problems. I am very happy with them.

    And as many have said... Try them, you may like them and the dollars saved,...More fabric!
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    Old 11-25-2011, 06:30 PM
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    Sorry girls but I love mine .I have had NO problems ,they are sharp .I've had a blade in my cutter for many months and it is used frequently . Can't beat the price either.
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    Old 11-26-2011, 03:41 AM
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    I have no problem with my Harbor Freight blades. My daughter sent m 24 packs for Christmas last year, I don't think I will ever need to buy any more.
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    Old 11-26-2011, 04:39 AM
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    I alse have HF blades and have found no problem with them. You all must have gotten some from a batch that they forgot to sharpen.
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    Old 11-26-2011, 04:44 AM
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    Instead of throwing out the junk blades from Harbor Freight, how about sending them to those of us that love them?! I for one, think they do a great job. I had one that didn't last as long as another, but I find if you cut a lot of polarfleece, it wears out blades faster than than melting butter. I try to keep one rotary cutter just for my good fabric and one cutter for cutting fleece. As someone else said, make sure you don't have 2 stuck together. They are lubricated and this sticks them together, you have to carefully slide them apart.
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