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    Old 04-05-2011, 05:38 AM
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    I like the Harbor Freight blades. I found they don't dull as fast as the Olfa ones.
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    Old 04-05-2011, 05:47 AM
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    Jean,
    they are and might also be better than the commerical ones you buy at Joannes. When you go to harbor frieght ask for carpet cutter blades. Here in WA state they are 2 blades for 1.79. I just bought 10 packs and the guy at the counter said you must be a quilter.............LOL
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    Old 04-05-2011, 05:48 AM
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    i just got 15 packs for 1.59/2pk. 6 packs were for my sister. i was nice tho and didn't get all 20 pks that they had. i left 5 for otheres. lol
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    Old 04-05-2011, 05:49 AM
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    I wrote the original complaint about them. I don't know what happened but I am having fantastic results now with the same blade and cutter. I never changed the blade. I wonder if the angle might be a little different and I had to adjust the way I cut? It's still sharp and never misses. Maybe I had to press a little harder. I don't know. Sooo, if like me, you were having trouble forge through and keep trying. LOL
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    Old 04-05-2011, 05:57 AM
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    Because they were cheap I guess lol. I used the same blade for fabric and feed sacks and still they don't skip as bad as the expensive ones I got from Joann's I have had this blade in there since the day I bought the first package and its still going, thru paper feed sacks fabric all the same. Its starting to skip now after months, but the expensive ones I have had experience with since starting to quilt 12 yrs ago, would come out of package duller than the HF blades so yes they are worth it.
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    Old 04-05-2011, 06:00 AM
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    I've been using mine for a long time now.. perhaps a year, and have had no problems.. I ordered a bunch and have given quite a few to my quilting friends.. they are great blades for the low low price! I'll never buy another rotary cutting blade from the quilt shops unless I just have to.
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    Old 04-05-2011, 06:39 AM
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    I am in a prayer quilt group at chruch and we use them all the time, they are wounderful and the money you save is well worth the trip
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    Old 04-05-2011, 07:22 AM
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    I've had good luck with them and bad luck. In my opinion it is worth the price even if a few of them have nicks in them.
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    Old 04-05-2011, 07:24 AM
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    I love them, no problems, they come 2 to a package, make sure you only use one!
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    Old 04-05-2011, 07:44 AM
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    I love them and haven't had any problems with them. They're always in stock at my HF. Hubby even picks them up when he's in there shopping and I'm not with him. What a guy!
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