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Old 05-12-2011, 07:26 AM
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I am wondering if these blades only work on the Olfa cutter or will they work on the Dritz rotary cutter. Does anyone know?
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Old 05-12-2011, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by IdahoSandy
I brought a couple packs of those blades,but could not get them to cut smoothly and had to go back and finish with the sissors. Maybe I did not have the blade in right, so will try again.
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I have had the same problem. I tried both blades in the package but they skipped in so many places. I was worried to open any more of my 15 packages! LOL in case I decided to return them. Those of you who are using them, do they work smoothly and perfectly for you--like the ones made for our rotary cutters?
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We keep finding all of these "goodies" we can use for quilting, and Harbor Freight is going to have to modify their name (to include quilting supplies).

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Originally Posted by Kallen
Originally Posted by IdahoSandy
I brought a couple packs of those blades,but could not get them to cut smoothly and had to go back and finish with the sissors. Maybe I did not have the blade in right, so will try again.
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I have had the same problem. I tried both blades in the package but they skipped in so many places. I was worried to open any more of my 15 packages! LOL in case I decided to return them. Those of you who are using them, do they work smoothly and perfectly for you--like the ones made for our rotary cutters?
Well, what do you know? Stores in my area.

I use an Olfa cutter. I wonder if it's because the hole on the HF blade is round and the Olfa blade is a funny shaped triangle so that the blade fits around some little jags on the cutter.

I'll be waiting to hear from others on this.
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Old 05-12-2011, 08:26 AM
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Wow, lucky you!!! No Harbor Freight here :(
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Old 05-12-2011, 08:32 AM
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You're lucky he found them. The Harbor Freight near me never has them in stock. I finally got tired of going to the actual store and bought them online. They work really well. Now you won't have to be afraid to change the blade since you have so many!! Great deal and good hubby!!
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Good man, my DH would have come out with 1 pack. You sure have a keeper.
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Old 05-12-2011, 08:49 AM
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Husband took me to hf last week Bought several pkgs of blades. Opened one, not the same center hole. Will not work in the olfa cutter.
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Old 05-12-2011, 09:09 AM
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I have a fiskars cutter and it works fine with it - however I have to make sure I don't have the orange button on the opposite side too tight, or it doesn't roll smoothly. That would happen with a name brand blade also, I am sure.
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Old 05-12-2011, 09:24 AM
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My DH bought the blades and the carpet cutter. He thought I could use it for paper cuing, it did not work.
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