I am wondering if any of you have tried the blades you recently purchased and how do you like them? Are they as good as the Olfa blades?

No, not as good as Olfa but at 75 cents each, you don't mind replacing them. Blade sharpeners have never helped my older blades.

I bought a blade sharpener that was a total waste of money. Got it at Joann's can't think of the name, maybe Dritz. It's blue and now in the trash :D

Can some one Please post a pic of these Blades Please I was at HF and no blades it would help to know what to look for.
Thank you 8-)

I purchased three and used it for 5 cuts and went back to my old Olfa 60. You have to push too hard. My thoughts.

I just purchased HF blades last week and have been using one of them this week. I think they are great so far. I cut some fleece and it worked very well. Will be interesting to see how long they last. They certainly are cheaper!!!

For .75 a piece, it is well worth it! I have 2 of the blades, and they work fine! So far I have cut 120 5" squares for a rag quilt, and no problems, or effort into cutting!

Blade sharpeners won't work if you sharpen a dull blade. They are meant to be used to keep a sharp blade sharp. I bought the Grace Company True Cut Rotary Blade Sharpener and it works great. I sharpen my blade before I use it for the day and I haven't changed blades in six months so far. No sharpener will take out a nick so be careful about pins.

go to www.harborfreight.com and click on carpet cutting blades. 2 in pkg. for $1.49.

The blades are in the carpet installation section at my HF.