Advice on Rotary Cutters & Blades
#1
Advice on Rotary Cutters & Blades
Hi All,
I'm fairly new to quilting so I'd love to hear your experience with rotary cutters and blades. Are no-name blades any good since premium blades are so expensive here in Canada.
Currently, I'm using two 45mm rotary cutters (name brand with an 'O') - ergonomic and the pretty turquoise one! Blades are not lasting too long!
Cheers, k
I'm fairly new to quilting so I'd love to hear your experience with rotary cutters and blades. Are no-name blades any good since premium blades are so expensive here in Canada.
Currently, I'm using two 45mm rotary cutters (name brand with an 'O') - ergonomic and the pretty turquoise one! Blades are not lasting too long!
Cheers, k
#5
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Florida
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I stick with Fiskars, the grey and orange cutter. I purchase blades with a coupon or on sale at J's. I have friends who swear by their Martelli ergonomic cutters. Martelli's wants you to use their mats. I don't have a hand or arthritis problem so I haven't given them a long term test drive.
#6
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Ballwin, MO
Posts: 4,257
Rotary blades are the thorn in my side. I have to use the Martelli ergonomic cutter because of hand problems, and their blades are expensive, don't last and half of them seem defective. I have to wonder if it's something I'm doing wrong. On the positive side, the cutter is completely easy on the hands. You have to use their blades in the cutter because the notches at the center of most blades will ruin the Martelli bolt.
#7
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Asheville, previously Lake Vermilion, Tarpon Springs, Duluth, St Paul, Soudan
Posts: 1,651
Have not had luck with no name blades. The titanium blades are expensive but last well. My beef is with proprietary blades (like Martelli) that must be used in their cutter. And the specific shape of the blades is a little different for each brand. So I now have 60mm for Fiskars, Olfa and Martelli; 45 mm for Fiskars and Olfa and 28 mm for Fiskars.
It is just like the connections for charging electronics. USB B type, USB C type, lightning connectors. I leave home for three days and have four or five charging cords. None transferable.
It is just like the connections for charging electronics. USB B type, USB C type, lightning connectors. I leave home for three days and have four or five charging cords. None transferable.
#9
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Florida
Posts: 5,967
Rotary blades are the thorn in my side. I have to use the Martelli ergonomic cutter because of hand problems, and their blades are expensive, don't last and half of them seem defective. I have to wonder if it's something I'm doing wrong. On the positive side, the cutter is completely easy on the hands. You have to use their blades in the cutter because the notches at the center of most blades will ruin the Martelli bolt.
#10
I tried those blades that onebyone uses and they did not last long in my fiskar cutter. After about 5 or 6 uses they started to skip because they have 3 notches in the center hole. I went back to buying the name brand.
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