|
Best thing since sliced bread!!
I just bought one of these and they are fantastic...Why did I wait so long!!
You will buzz right thru a seam.... no cutting of fabric either...check it out!! www.jmichellewatts.com click on quilting supplies |
Little clipper trimmers will do the same. Price a lot less.
|
Yep, I inherited my dh's old pair of beard trimmers to rip seams. I dont use them much since I have cut fabric several times. I don't like to do that.
|
Very cool!
|
It is just a beard/mustache trimmer - got one at WalMart
|
OOPs didn't mean it to sound so snarky. But if you like this idea and I do use it some especially on long straight seams, you can get it cheaper and with no shipping at WM or other local big box store/drugstore.
|
Do not show this to my dh, he will have my clippers, and i will have to shoot him! Lol!
|
It is a great little tool - mine just died though and so I think I will replace it with the trimmer mentioned above. It didn't live very long - so that was disappointing but I had heard that was a concern. Maybe it is one of those things that needs to be used on a regular basis, i would go months without turning it on since I only used it for longer seams.
|
I got the "quick ripper" cheap on ebay and it has a replaceable AA battery.
Did you see if yours has a door to push open to replace the battery?
Originally Posted by quiltingcandy
(Post 7098337)
It is a great little tool - mine just died though and so I think I will replace it with the trimmer mentioned above. It didn't live very long - so that was disappointing but I had heard that was a concern. Maybe it is one of those things that needs to be used on a regular basis, i would go months without turning it on since I only used it for longer seams.
|
I have one of those, and would hate to be without it. It works perfectly!
|
To keep these in good condition, you have to oil the blades. I have had several pair of hair and dog clippers...all say to oil the blades (I use sewing machine oil). Hubby's beard trimmer came with a tiny tube of oil.
Originally Posted by quiltingcandy
(Post 7098337)
It is a great little tool - mine just died though and so I think I will replace it with the trimmer mentioned above. It didn't live very long - so that was disappointing but I had heard that was a concern. Maybe it is one of those things that needs to be used on a regular basis, i would go months without turning it on since I only used it for longer seams.
|
Cool inventive ripper!! I just try to refrain from having to rip at all, lol!
|
Love, love, love it. Don't know what I would do without it................I know, picking out for ages !! Have tried other clippers (dog clippers etc) & did not like the way they fit in my hand. This one is perfect (for me).
|
Sounds great Thanks for the info
|
Mine does have the place to put change the battery...in fact when I got mine, the battery that came with it didn't work, so I put a new battery and went to town ripping a long seam in 10 seconds...love it...
It comes with a little brush to clean the blades...but thanks for the info on oiling it... |
I have the Quick Ripper and the beard clipper. The Quick Ripper is much better clipping threads then the hair one I have.
|
| All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:26 PM. |