Canadian quilters
 

Has anyone ordered rotary blades from Amazon Canada. I need new blades my source has dried up. Just went to LQS a pkg. of 2 blades was $32.98. They only carry Olfa. I won't pay that much, hopefully. LOL.

Sorry, can't help you out on this one!

WOW ... talk about pricey!
I know they have gone up, but that seems over the top.

I did buy some before Christmas at Michael's ... forget the price.
But with one of their 50% off coupons, I know it sure made a difference.

Looks like I better make a habit of nabbing them with Michael's coupons
and keep my blade stash replenished! :)

I haven't tried Amazon; seems like a gamble for generic blames of unknown quality. I mostly order them from Connecting Threads when they have a sale (either Martelli or Clover brand). Michael's with a coupon is my fallback choice.

How do you find the Clover blades? I've been thinking of trying those as they are
quite a bit cheaper than Olfa.

I like the Clover blades. I find the quality comparable to Olfa, with the added bonus of being easy to install. The plastic holder thingies are great.

Thanks for your feedback. That's right...they pack their blades individually.
Beats having to separate those sharp blades. I will definitely place an order.

Amazon.ca has a pkg of 10 for $23.99 carbide steel. Here is the link https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01HG0O4L2?psc=1
Precision Cutting Tools is the seller & there is a money back guarantee. I think I will place an order as it's worth trying them as they are only $2.40/blade. Even if they cut only half as much as Olfa or Clover it is still less expensive.

i use walmart 5 for about 25.00
Gale

I have a Kai 45 mm rotary cutter (which I love) and the blades for that are $6.99 from their website. Free shipping.

Exactly what I was thinking!
This is really a no-lose-risk .... definitely worth a try.

Plus when I checked the link, I noted that its free shipping with a $35 order.
Ladies ... time to treat ourselves to something extra?


For those in Ontario ...
... Len's have their own brand that I have tried and seem to be OK.

Jennifer, here in the USA through Amazon and others there are many good "generic" ? blades. I just got some Premier blades for $1.00 each. They are available on eBay, too if you can get them in Canada. Other quilters find them excellent! So try some others if they have a return policy!

I'll also check with my cousin up there, too.

I haven't had to buy blades in a while. I bought quite a few at Joann's with a 50% coupon. I am in Ontario but all I have to do is cross a bridge into NY and go to Joann's. I am starting to run low now though.

I have a friend who goes to the US once is a while and picks up Harbor Freight blades. Pack of 2 for $2.
Package says for carpet or quilting. I like them. Some people say they have had the odd one that is a dud, but for that price.....
http://www.harborfreight.com/pack-of...des-97642.html

Just wanted to note that Fabricland has their 40% off anniversary sale on right now for most of the month, if you are a member in Canada.

Watson

Give rotarycutterblades.ca a try - I ordered from them 10 45mm blades for $20 Cdn.....I find them to be great blades and great value....I think they are located in Alberta....

I guess it's personal preference. I have bought off-brand blades at WalMart and somewhere else once. I was dissatisfied both times - they started out okay, but got dull way too quickly.

Because of where I live, I can't return things easily to Amazon (it's 250 km to a dropoff point, since they won't do pickups in my town). Many online retailers are like that; even if they have a "good" return policy, returning things will cost me more than the item is worth. I know this isn't the case for many people, but it has made me much more cautious about trying things where the quality might not meet my standards. I prefer to pay a bit more and not have to deal with the frustration and time loss.

I also second Ormkraft rotary blades .
http://rotarycutterblades.ca/

Good luck
Tom

Fabricland is where they were $32+ for a pkg. of two.

Think I'll try Ormkraft blades.

I have ordered from AliExpress directly from China less than $1 per blade and free shipping....I have had no problems with these blades.

I ordered from All Express. 10 blades for $11.00. Seem ok so far.

I have two places I order from - one is from AliExpress ... like momsobon ... I've used them extensively with no issues.

And when I run out and forgot to place an order (which happens more often that I'd like to remember!) I buy them from Lee Valley Tools (I'm in Ottawa). They are $5 each.

You could try a tool store / shop in your area and see if they sell them.

I can't believe how expensive they are in some places.

The other thing I found out that really ticked me off was the spray baste. I bought some at fabricland $26 for the can, and I found it at walmart for $13 ... I had bought two and brought them both back. I was shocked at how much fabricland had jacked up the price.

Call a local hardware store and ask them if they carry round blades for cutting linoleum/vinyl flooring. They will be 45 mm blades if they do, and much cheaper. A lot of us buy our blades at "harbor freight", a chain auto and home tool store. I have found blades for as little as $1.25 for two blades.

That has been my experience with Fabricland .... prices are jacked right up there.
If you get it on sale in their 50% off, then it brings it down to being competitive with the rest of the market place. Sometimes less. However, to get the 50% you usually have to be a member .... and that costs money. So is there any gain for we, the customer.

Nope, I haven't had a FL membership for years .... and seldom shop there now, as their fabric quality has gone way down.

Another thing at FL that is terribly marked up is Steam a Seam2...almost twice what I pay for it at my LQS. I had to ask the salesperson if there was a mistake on the price because I couldn't believe my eyes!

Watson

In desperation, I got a pack of 5 at Fabricville for $55.99 CAD a little while ago, and was floored at the price. If you find any cheaper than that, do let me know!

I have bought blades from Amazon.ca a couple of times and have been very pleased. Euro-Notions Roll the Gold 45mm Titanium Coated Rotary Cutting Blade, 10 per Package for $45.13. As they are coated with Titanium, they last and last! I found this brand much cheaper than the Olfa blades but don't see any difference in quality. I wouldn't hesitate to order them again.

I got 10 Olfa blades from Amazon.ca for $41. Pretty good deal, in my opinion. Just keep checking back, if they don't have a reasonable price when you look. Because it's all resellers, prices vary - I stick with the brand names I know however.

I usually buy them off Ebay. I paid $13 for 20 blades last year. Still have all kinds left. They came from Asia (China maybe?), free shipping. Took a few weeks to get here, but it was worth it.

I ordered from lpsharp 2 years ago and I still have some left and I like them. their website seems to need maintenance as I could not get on but they are on FB