Brand- or no-name replacement blades?
12-18-2013, 05:58 AM
#33
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,066
Harbor Freight blades
This is exactly how I feel about blades. I bought several packages of their blades and not one of them cut. Reordered some more, foolish me, and got 4 more packages that also did not have one that cut thru even one piece of fabric. Contacted them with agreement they would send me a return mailer and never heard from them again. Contacted them a second time and finally gave up. It's Olfa for me.
12-18-2013, 07:42 AM
#34
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Richmond, Texas
Posts: 846
I purchase Martelli blades when they are on sale for half price. I buy 20-30 or 50 at a time. I need to hear opinions on the True Sharp or whatever type of sharpener quilters have used. Is it worth buying?
12-18-2013, 08:38 AM
#36
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Powell (Columbus) Ohio
Posts: 115
titanium blades
Do you think it is worth the extra money to go for brand name replacement blades to your rotary cutter? Should I even spring for the titanium blades? Will they run the extra miles to make up for their extra cost?
Keep in mind that I live in Sweden so everything is super expensive. Any deal I can make is off eBay, more or less.
Keep in mind that I live in Sweden so everything is super expensive. Any deal I can make is off eBay, more or less.
12-18-2013, 09:55 AM
#37
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Melbourne, Florida
Posts: 1,133
I have purchased blades from a supplier that offers non-brand blades. I can say that although they cut the fabric begins to fray once you start working with it. I finally sprung for the brand names and have no problems.
12-18-2013, 11:26 AM
#38
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: North Fork Ca
Posts: 8,234
I used the HF blades for a while, then stocked up on them and the oil separating the blades dried into a superglue like substance, noting to do, but soak them in oil or toss them, too busy to wait, tossed and replaced with olfa
12-18-2013, 03:34 PM
#40
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,386
In Canada, we pay approx. 10-12 dollars for one blade, whereas I can get 10 Olfa blades from LPSharp.com for approx.
$33, therefore you can see the savings by shopping with them. I can also send my used blades to that company, rather than tossing them in the trashl I never purchase generic blades.
$33, therefore you can see the savings by shopping with them. I can also send my used blades to that company, rather than tossing them in the trashl I never purchase generic blades.
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