I'm ready to try a green cutting mat. I am under the impression that my white mat actually wears out the blades faster. Any comments?

True. I found the white mats are rough feeling, and that is what wears out the blades.

jljack, Ramona Byrd, wanderingcreek, Jim, EagerBeez, mloquilts, Suzy, shelrox, Pat G,

Are you saying that you can use these Harbor Freight blades in a 45mm Olfa? Or are you using the device that HF also sells?

-- Jillaine

I am a bad quilter I use a piece of masonite for my cutting surface and when it wears out I just flip it over and use the other side. :oops:

And I have had the same blade in my rotary cutter for the past 2 years. :oops: :oops:

Billy

I don't change my blade until I see that I have to go over it the 2nd and 3rd time and then I figure it's past time and I got my moneys worth.

I use the blades in my olfa rotary cutter the 45. they work great.

Suzy

Yes, you can use them in your fabric rotary cutters, such as Olfa, etc. I don't know what the carpet rotary cutter looks like. They work great in the cutters we always use to cut out our quilts.

Yes, I use the blades in my Olfa's. No problems.

Thanks for the reminder!

Now to experience the bliss once again!

I just ck'd the site & had to type in "carpet blades" in the search box & it came right up. They keep going up in price. I pd. $1.79 for my recent order but see they re now $1.99.