Originally Posted by sew_lulu
I love my Martelli rotary cutter and Olf Rotating Mat
As for the bad, I can't name them b/c they are out of sight. lol
I just got a Martelli Ergonomic cutter and two sided mat. I haven't had a chance to try them out yet, but the sales guy said that cutting with their cutter and mat will have the blades lasting at least 2 YEARS! He said he was on QVC cutting up soda cans with it, and it still cut fabric just fine afterwards.
The mat looks very cool because there is a yellow side and a purple side, to make seeing fabrics easier.
I have to practice, since he said you cut to the side of your body, instead of in front of you, which is how the blades get worn fast - from uneven pressure. He said not to use their cutter on any other mats because it would ruin the blades.
How do you like your Martelli cutter, now Lulu? Is the blade lasting that long?
I really scored on this, because the mat, ruler and cutter were free! I got it by chance through my work. When a girl who works for an associate company came to pick up drawings here, she saw my quilting stuff on the desk. She sent her husband, the travelling rep over with free stuff for me! He called later and said to come by the shop here in Pensacola soon and he would show me all their new gadgets and how to use them!