Originally Posted by
JustAbitCrazy
My favorite seam ripper is the Fons and Porter one with the fat red & white handle. You do have to be a bit careful not to break the tip off, as mentioned before. I broke one I took to a quilt guild meeting in my purse without the cap. I like it so much I have bought several of them, and have them all over the house. My only issue with them is the caps do not stay on, not even for two seconds! I have taken to taping them on when not is use. I wish they would sell them with caps which were useful!
I love the Fons & Porter seam ripper as well. I think the best thing about it is that the handle is sort of rubberized, and it works great to brush off the little bits of thread after you unsew. I've never had a problem with the tip breaking off, but I have noticed that the cap doesn't stay on