I have never broken one until recently when I moved my hand too fast, while it was in my hand, hit the table & broke the tip of my favorite seam ripper that came with my Kenmore over 25 years ago. I also use other "cheap" (no brand) ones & they work fine. As for the ergonomic ones, there are different sizes, in handles as well as blades, in case you didn't notice.

I do not think they are made as good as they used to be as I have been breaking them more often. (maybe stronger in my older years:-) ) :lol:

No, but I have nightmares about breaking my favorite one that has been with me since the beggining of time.

Never broke one.....I must be a gentle ripper.....

Similar thing happened to me. I had purchased Fons and Porter ripper - used it a couple times before tip broke off. I sent email to them and they actually replaced it. Same thing happened on second one...I didn't bother contacting them again.

Yes but only 2 in 50 years so guess that's not too bad. One was from JoAnn's and the other came with my Baby Lock Quilters Choice and it broke the first time I used it.

Cheaper made products- I have gone to using thin knitting needles and scewers

Yep, been there, done that. I broke a clover with a white handle. It was the handle itself that broke. The metal part of the seam ripper just broke right out of the handle. Took 10 minutes to find as the metal piece went flying across the room. At the time it was the only one I had. Now i have one for each sewing machine, just in case one breaks.

yep, been there done that now use a pointy stick to turn corners and the smallest (18 mm) rotary for ripping seams

I have wore some out and I have cracked the plastic holding the metal. I do not think they make them like they use too.

I still have the ripper part of the very first one I bought when the dinosaurs walked with me to school, but I broke the handle and the cover of it! It really looks silly, but the ripper is still the sharpest one I have. There's enough handle to hold it, but not as comfortable as before.

I still have the ripper part of the very first one I bought when the dinosaurs walked with me to school, but I broke the handle and the cover of it! It really looks silly, but the ripper is still the sharpest one I have. There's enough handle to hold it, but not as comfortable as before.

me too it's the tool I use the most lol

I broke my favorite seam ripper trying to cut the threads wrapped around the beater bar on my sweeper :(

Like others, broken so many, no way to guess just how many...usually the little ball breaks first.

The point of the ripper is to push under the stitch..then you are supposed to slide the ripper all the way, as the cutter is the curved inner section... and I always break the tips when I try to yank the threads with the tip to break a thread..using it the wrong way....usually when I'm in a hurry.

Hmmmm...... Joann probably knew they had a bad batch and that's why they were 50% off. LOL
Grandma said "honey, you get what you pay for"

I have broken 2 seam rippers in the last 6 months. Didn't harm the fabric. Thought I was just hard on seam rippers, but after reading this post, I guess I'm not alone! I think the next time I buy seam rippers, which will be soon because I'm down to my last one, I'll buy them by the half-dozen!

I've broken them, had the metal fall out of the handle, and ran one over with my sewing chair which broke the metal part in half!

The only time I break my ripper is when I am trying to use it as a screwdriver.

many times

I have had good luck with my Janome rippers, one from each machine. Also have a larger blue handled one that works very nicely too.

I think I win I broke one and was so excited I had a replacement that I shut it in the drawer and broke the replacement...so in less than 5 minutes I broke two!

I broke the handle off a couple of seam rippers but have never broken the tip.

My daughter was using her seam ripper to open a buttonhole and the tip snapped off. We only use the Clover seam rippers with the round white handle. Her fabric was a twill, she thinks it was a bit much for the ripper.

Must be break the ripper week. I broke one too!!

Oh yes, I have broken a few, but more aggravating, I have lost more. Is there a seam ripper gnome?

No, but I have misplaced (lost) many of them. They are in my house somewhere :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I go through seam rippers like I go through my can openers, very quickly.

Wow, I haven't broken one yet, lost a few. WE need to try to find some made in the good ole USA.