Harbor Freight Blades
06-23-2011, 05:54 AM
#51
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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I too have bought the blades from Harbor Freight, have had good ones and a couple of bad ones, but again, I agree, at a $1 and tossing it if isn't up to par, is a lot lot better than $5 each, if I hit a pin or something, I will continue to buy both the HF ones and the brand name ones.
06-23-2011, 05:55 AM
#52
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Flemington, NJ
Posts: 1,167
That's too bad that you've had such problems. We bought a bunch of packages (12). The very first blade I tried seemed to have a nick in it. I switched to the second blade and found it worked quite well. I've used about 4 other lades and have not had a problem and, in fact, I find they seem to last longer than the tried and true blades that come 5 in a pack. Also, as a side note, I frequently catch my dh using my rotary cutter to cut paper, even though he has his own cutter. I can't really complain too much as he's the one who bought all the blades.
06-23-2011, 05:59 AM
#54
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Utah
Posts: 1,197
I use Harbor Freight blades all the time. I had one that wouldn't cut without skipping so I just changed the blade. Another time it was not cutting good so I just put more pressure on the cutter and it has worked fine since. I found that it was my fault not the blade.
06-23-2011, 06:14 AM
#56
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Dallas TX
Posts: 367
Originally Posted by sunflower126
After reading all of the wonderful comments about these blades I went to HF and bought 6 pkgs. They were on sale. However I am very disappointed. The first two blades cut through a single layer only and leaving several threads uncut. The last two blades won't even cut through a single layer. I've tried turning the blades over thinking I may have put it on wrong. Anyone else have these problems? Bought them awhile ago and didn't save receipt so I guess I'll have to save my JoAnn's coupons and go invest in the real thing. UGH!
06-23-2011, 06:25 AM
#57
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Beautiful Washington State
Posts: 844
Mine are great!
Originally Posted by sunflower126
After reading all of the wonderful comments about these blades I went to HF and bought 6 pkgs. They were on sale. However I am very disappointed. The first two blades cut through a single layer only and leaving several threads uncut. The last two blades won't even cut through a single layer. I've tried turning the blades over thinking I may have put it on wrong. Anyone else have these problems? Bought them awhile ago and didn't save receipt so I guess I'll have to save my JoAnn's coupons and go invest in the real thing. UGH!
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