I've never tried any blades other than the name brand so I can't speak to this really but I see lots of discussion on here about the HF blades and I don't get how some are sooo unhappy with them and have so much trouble with them and others never have trouble with them. Is it just that they are inconsistent? Non name brand companies are sometimes like this. I think if you don't mind the possibility of a hassle you should try these. Will you come back and let us know though? I'd like to know if it's worth a look. Thanks.