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Old 02-22-2017, 04:31 AM
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I've had a couple that have skipped, but it just makes you change the blade more often like you should anyway.
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Old 02-22-2017, 05:10 AM
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HF's cutting blades don't work for me, but there are some items great for quilters such as magnetic bowls for holding straight pins, plastic storage boxes perfect for holding machine feet, telescoping mirrors and magnets, and so on. I am not fond of the strong smell ...not sure where it is coming from, so I keep my visits short, lol.
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Old 02-22-2017, 07:04 AM
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When I first started buying them several years ago, they worked pretty good. I was so happy to find some blades that saved me money. Then about a year ago I got ahold of a bad bunch that skipped worse than any of my old blades. I bought 10 packs the last time so I am just stuck with 20 blades that I can't use. I still thought it was just a bad bunch until I started hearing about so many of our board members with the same complaint. Needless to say that I won't be buying any more of them! lol
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Old 02-22-2017, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by annette1952 View Post
When I first started buying them several years ago, they worked pretty good. I was so happy to find some blades that saved me money. Then about a year ago I got ahold of a bad bunch that skipped worse than any of my old blades. I bought 10 packs the last time so I am just stuck with 20 blades that I can't use. I still thought it was just a bad bunch until I started hearing about so many of our board members with the same complaint. Needless to say that I won't be buying any more of them! lol
I too got some lousy ones . I have one cutter I use only for paper, cardboard, foam board, and plastic. That's where I use my HF or used good blades.
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Old 02-22-2017, 09:37 AM
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Hahahahaha ............ it was bound to happen.
"bound" to happen? A quilting pun? LOL
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Old 02-22-2017, 09:43 AM
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I've given them 3 strikes and now they're out. WAs lucky to get my money back. I'm done with their blades. I'll stick to what I know where to get them. I agree with you.
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They're still not worth buying!
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Old 02-22-2017, 10:28 AM
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I've given them 3 strikes and now they're out. WAs lucky to get my money back. I'm done with their blades. I'll stick to what I know where to get them. I agree with you.
I would get the whole package with defective blades...my husband would keep buying them (bless his heart) for me. I would struggle with them, then got fed up, switched over to my cutter with a new Olfa blade. Like night and day, what a difference smooth cutting made. I won't go back to the HF blades ever.
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Old 02-22-2017, 03:15 PM
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I was not impressed with their blades and won't buy more. I will spend the extra money .... using discounts, coupons, etc ... and buy titanium blades from Fiskar or my Fiskar cutters
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Old 02-22-2017, 07:18 PM
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Minibarn - I've been trying to find these glue,pens for a few years and have been unsuccessful. I don't really need a case of 48 packages though😄😄. I'm going to go to my local Dollar Tree tomorrow and see if they have the single,packages in the store. They just make life easier for,appliqué, bindings, etc.
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Old 02-22-2017, 07:25 PM
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Mininarn - me again😄😄. There is,no store delivery,on the glue,pens which leads me to,believe they don't have the, in the store. BUT---- I went to my,old standby Amazon and there they were---- either 4 packages or 2 packages. I,got the 4 packages and free shipping because I have Prime. I can share these with the members of my small,hand appliqué group as a little giftie!!! Thanks for the heads up and the reminder!!!
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