If you were to replace your rotary cutter....
#71
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I've used both, as well as the ergonomic handled rotary cutters and I find they both do the job and I often switch off, depending on whether or not I have put them back in place. I'm afraid I have a habit of putting something down and then having it disappear on me, probably just me and/or early old timer's. LOL.
#72
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Location: Round Rock,Texas
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I have one of the old Fiskars grey rotary cutter with the orange release button, I like it and it works for me. The newest Fiskars cutter is much more difficult to open and close, the design has been changed. If you've got arthritic fingers/thumbs,
this isn't the cutter for you. I still like the ergonomic Olfa cutters the best. I prefer the 45mm for most cutting jobs, but for multiple layers, the 60mm is a better choice.
Sharon in Texas
this isn't the cutter for you. I still like the ergonomic Olfa cutters the best. I prefer the 45mm for most cutting jobs, but for multiple layers, the 60mm is a better choice.
Sharon in Texas
#74
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I continue to purchase the ergonomic Fiskars with the 45 mm blade. They just fit my hand comfortably. I like that the button to retract the blade is right at my thumb. I've also used a straight Olfa, but didn't care for it. Maybe an ergonomic one would be different. I also have one of those green ones, Clover, I think, which was in a basket of quilting goodies I won. I've never used the Gingher or met anyone who does, so haven't been able to test drive one. For me, the cost of a Gingher is prohibitive.
#76
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Southern Middle Tennessee
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I agree. How did our mothers & grandmothers ever make quilts? They didn't have rotary cutters, mats, die cutters, and they still managed to make us look like amateurs!
#78
I am replacing all my Fiskars with Olfas. I just like the grip better on the Olfa and I use the 60mm and the 45mm sizes (the 60 more often than the 45). I think it's all just a matter of personal preference.
#80
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Join Date: Apr 2013
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I have a variety of rotary cutters, but I usually use the 45mm when cutting out patterns and the 60mm when I'm just doing straight lines. Unless of course I can't find one or the other (they tend to get "lost" when I pack up a project if I include any tools) then I use whatever is available to me
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