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Old 02-06-2012, 05:36 AM
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I have never had a problem with them. Have been using for 2 years.Maybe you just got a bad pack.
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Old 02-06-2012, 05:45 AM
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I have periodic times when a package was bad. Just return them. For the price I just keep a supply on hand.
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Old 02-06-2012, 05:51 AM
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I've been using them exclusively in my 45 mm. cutters - I have an Olfa and Fiskars - and they work just fine. No complaints yet.
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Old 02-06-2012, 05:52 AM
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Maybe I've just been lucky. I've been using them for a while and never had a problem.
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Old 02-06-2012, 07:14 AM
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Sometimes you have the screw too tight. Try loosening it a bit and see if it helps. The first blade I tried it did nothing but shred the fabric, after loosening the screw it worked great
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Old 02-06-2012, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by margaret53 View Post
I know may comments have been posted about these blades--both good and bad. I opened my first packet of them today and I couldn't cut with them! I had to press really hard to cut paper. I turned the blade around thinking maybe it only had one cutting side--still not luck. I was just so mad that I had to tell someone!
I got some and they cut through the fabric like butter. My friend got some and she had the same experience as you. As they are designed to cut carpet , I imagine if they don't cut fabric , they would be considered defective and you could return them.
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Old 02-06-2012, 07:16 AM
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I would return them, as I have had good luck with the ones I have purchased from them.
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Old 02-06-2012, 07:43 AM
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I use them all the time have had several bad ones but the cost you can't complain to much. take them back so the store knows the
product does have bad ones mixed in.
I now need to ffind a good blade sharping tool. The one I've tried don't work very well for me.
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Old 02-06-2012, 07:45 AM
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Same problem here, seems the blades roll on the rotary cutter instead of cutting.
Really glad hubby only bought 2 packs.
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Old 02-06-2012, 07:49 AM
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I had the same experience - I'm just glad I only bought one pkg.
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