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Old 03-15-2011, 03:17 PM
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What do you think of them. They don't seem that sharp to me?Right from the "get go" I had to press harder than usual and many times I have to go over and over to get fabric completely cut. Am I the only who has had trouble?
That happened to me with new regular blades...took the thing apart to see what could be wrong and I had TWO blades with all kinds of lint in between the two! Took one out, cleaned out the lint and everything is working fine.
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Old 03-15-2011, 03:19 PM
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I have to say that the consistency of MOST of Harbor FREIGHT TOOLS is far from Stellar. They are cheaply made tools that are offered at a fraction of the price for good reason. I honestly wouldn't buy their blades at all. I only buy blades at JoAnns using my 50% of coupon or stock up on them when their 50% sale is. Also, I must say that there are so very good sharpeners out there that allow you to get maximum use out of your blades. I have 3 types and have found one to be superior.
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Old 03-15-2011, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by granky
Originally Posted by aggie
What do you think of them. They don't seem that sharp to me?Right from the "get go" I had to press harder than usual and many times I have to go over and over to get fabric completely cut. Am I the only who has had trouble?
That happened to me with new regular blades...took the thing apart to see what could be wrong and I had TWO blades with all kinds of lint in between the two! Took one out, cleaned out the lint and everything is working fine.
This is funny. I also have experienced this early on with my use of the rotary. They oil them so nicely, they love to stick.
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Old 03-15-2011, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by grugirl
I have to say that the consistency of MOST of Harbor FREIGHT TOOLS is far from Stellar. They are cheaply made tools that are offered at a fraction of the price for good reason. I honestly wouldn't buy their blades at all. I only buy blades at JoAnns using my 50% of coupon or stock up on them when their 50% sale is. Also, I must say that there are so very good sharpeners out there that allow you to get maximum use out of your blades. I have 3 types and have found one to be superior.
which one is superior..
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Old 03-15-2011, 04:00 PM
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Kathy, I couldn't find the brand on it. The bottom reads: www.usasharpeners.com and it says Patent Pending. I bought it about 5 years ago. I like that is has a backup sharpener that is stored on the bottom and it sharpens both 45mm and 60mm blades. You simply put the sharpening stone that is on the end of the small handle in different holes to accommodate different sized blades. It works beautifully.
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Old 03-15-2011, 05:05 PM
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sadly the HF closest to me doesn't sell the blades.
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Old 03-15-2011, 05:51 PM
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No problem with mine....they are just as good or better than the Ofla's.
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Old 03-15-2011, 05:54 PM
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You can order them on line from Harbor Frieght under Carpet Blades
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Old 03-15-2011, 06:00 PM
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Very happy with the ones I bought.
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Old 03-15-2011, 06:27 PM
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I bought a bunch of packs when everyone was first talking about them but had other blades and never opened them. I just opened the first pack tonight and the blade works great. So I give them a :thumbup: on my small sample of 1 blade. lol
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