Originally Posted by
Onebyone
The self healing mat is suppose to be conditioned by soaking in water before it gets grooved up, not afterwards. IThe soaking keeps the mat self healing longer. A mat is certainly not a one time buy if used a lot. Walmart sells titanium rotary blades the cheapest I've found not on sale. They stay sharp a long time.
I find the titanium blades last longer than the regular blades, too. Joann's has them, too.