Differences in cutting mats... or is just my imagnation?
10-05-2013, 08:51 AM
#21
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Location: Piedmont Virginia in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns.
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Gosh, they don't need to be saved just for this. If they look "fuzzy" or "grooved", I just wipe them down with a slightly-more-than-damp sponge -- sometimes with a drop of detergent, too, if they've gotten a mark or two on them......or if I've spilled my ever present Coke.
Jan in VA
10-05-2013, 10:04 AM
#22
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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I just got a Martelli at a show. It's much thicker than the Fiskars and Olfa, reversible, and feels different and better when you cut. One side is yellow, the other a light purple, so all you have to do is reverse the mat if you can't see some fabrics. I had a Big Mat, it was OK, I have some Olfas around that I use for cutting mat board with an exacto. They work fine for that.
10-06-2013, 03:42 AM
#23
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Location: Hernando FL
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I bought a Fiskar mat, rotary cutter and ruler as a package to replace an Olfa mat that I'd had for years. With a coupon at JoAnn's it was cheaper than just buying a mat. When I stored it I kept it in the box it came in so it would remain flat. It warped so badly I can't use it. I'm sticking with Olfa as I've had such good luck with them.
10-06-2013, 04:17 AM
#24
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Location: Citrus County, Florida
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I have an olfa, dritz, fiskar, and Sullivan. My fiskar is old and well used. My cutters skip a bit on all of them but not near as much since I bought titanium blades. I also figured out that the cutting is better when I stand rather than sit. Go figure
10-06-2013, 04:21 AM
#26
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Join Date: Sep 2013
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I have a fiskars mat and rotary cutter. I like pink so bought them solely on the fact that they are pink. I've never had a problem with my mat or cutter. Once I figured out how to switch which side the blade was on cuz I'm a leftie it worked perfect. My only issues with it have been user error not due to the product.
10-06-2013, 04:33 AM
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10-06-2013, 04:54 AM
#30
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Location: Pleasant Hill MO
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I replaced the mat on my cutting table and it is the pits, it didn't take any time to get ridges cut into the mat and it dulls the blades really fast. As soon as the budget allows I will get a olfa mat for my table, it definitely makes a difference!
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