I purchased the blades at Harbor Freight and they skipped so badly I returned them. I don't like having to go over one piece of fabric 6 or more times to get it cut all the way through. I have heard other ladies complain of this same thing, so it wasn't such a bargain for me. Also these are made for carpet layers and a df who owns 2 stores say the guys hate them as they are more work cutting thru carpet they would rather use their knife.
I'm glad they work for some.
Just an fyi: if your blade is skipping, reverse it in your cutter and put one dab of oil on the blad and you can get longer life out of it. Then I also recommend the electric sharpener by True Cut as it does all sizes of blades, but you do have to put one drop of oil on each stone before sharpening.
Originally Posted by
danlynmartin
I have a fiskars 45 mm. one and I don't know if it is true for other names brands but I buy my blades at Harbor Freight in the carpet layers section. They fit and if you are lucky on sale you get 2 blades for less than a dollar in one package and if you are not lucky you get 2 blades for a little over a dollar. They are throw away at that price and a new one for almost every project!!!!!!!!!! I love it. I stock up and always have at least a dozen on hand. It is worth a try in other brands as well.