Quiltingboard Forums - Accuquilt Go, Your Experience?

Quiltingboard Forums (https://www.quiltingboard.com/)

- General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk) (https://www.quiltingboard.com/general-chit-chat-non-quilting-talk-f7/)

- - Accuquilt Go, Your Experience? (https://www.quiltingboard.com/general-chit-chat-non-quilting-talk-f7/accuquilt-go-your-experience-t261573.html)

I love my Go. It's been a positive investment for me. It makes cutting so much easier.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CindyA (Post 7099392)

Hi all, I'm considering getting an Accuquilt Go. I have tons and tons of scraps and really think I will use it. It's harder to cut with my rotary blade, my hands and joints hurt after I've done it. My big question to you is: how fast do the blades wear out? Do you feel that it dulls too quickly or maybe about as frequently as you have to replace a rotary blade? I know it's expensive to replace the cutter part.

Thanks for you input!

I have moved from the "Go" to the "Go big electric" Accuquilt cutter and it's so much easier to use, plus twice as fast. It cost about twice what the Go does, but well worth it. All my go dies work on it so far. My go machine would move when I cracked it and I didn't care for that. I don't think you have to worry about the blades wearing out as I'm sure the whole machine will go before that.

The Go is great to use on scraps. I now have the go big and that is wonderful...no turning a crank and you can cut hundreds of shapes in just minutes!! The blades will never wear out just the mats so if you have trouble with it not cutting through your layers replace the mat and remember don't cut more layers than what is recommemded! Have fun!

I have one and have never had to replace the blades. I love it...