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03-14-2011, 05:54 AM

#51

SherryLea

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Join Date: Oct 2009

Posts: 273

I love them they seem sharper to me. I am so glad to find them as I don't feel bad about changing blades when I need to. They work great for me.

03-14-2011, 06:03 AM

#52

lhavelka

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Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: Pittsburgh PA

Posts: 594

Quote:

Originally Posted by klgreene

I agree, I don't think they are quite as sharp. Or at least they don't last as long. I have a big supply, so I'm not going to worry how often I have to change them.

Same here, definitely not as sharp and doesnt last as long. I change it with each project.

03-14-2011, 06:08 AM

#53

grammy17

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Largo FL

Posts: 917

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuilterGary

Quote:

Originally Posted by SherryF

Make sure you have put only one blade in your cutter, I have had students have problems with their cutter and found out that they had not slid the two blades apart and had two in the rotary cutter. Just a thought. Sherry

I did that just last night. I thought I had real problems but I looked and found I had put in both blades. Works so much better with one blade. This is my first HF blade and was wondering how they would last. How often do you change your reg blades?

Confession time. I did that last week. Didn't clean the oil off either. Just put it (them) in a started cutting. How do you clean them without cutting yourself?

03-14-2011, 06:09 AM

#54

Joan Gaddis

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Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Jasper, Georgia

Posts: 825

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Originally Posted by cjomomma

I have been using them and I have had no problems. Mine cut the fabric like as if it was butter.

ditto

03-14-2011, 06:26 AM

#55

Shirlrh

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Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: Wichita, Ks

Posts: 1,068

Do you happen to have the item number. We have looked but haven't been able to find them? Thanks

03-14-2011, 06:31 AM

#56

foxxigrani

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Join Date: Nov 2006

Posts: 755

I haven't been careful at all about what I have cut with these blades, they are still sharp and no skips and its the first blade I bought and put in months ago. I have cut many feed sacks with them and they are like the little pink bunnie or a timex watch, keep right on ticking. They have been very good for me, in fact a lot better than the Quilt shop blades. I put them in and before the day is out they are skipping and dull. So yes I am HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY with them. Can you tell lol..

03-14-2011, 06:32 AM

#57

Lucy90

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Minnesota

Posts: 1,918

I have had no problem with them and also have quit a stack so they will last a long time. If one package isn't as good as the ones I used so far, it is OK as they are a lot cheaper.
You just got a bad package and that can happen with anything.

03-14-2011, 06:35 AM

#58

conniebrooks

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Dayton, Ohio

Posts: 459

I got some the other month when I read abou how good they were but the ones I have bought were terrible and I threw them away. I had to press so hard for them to cut that they ruined my mat.. I must have gotten a bad batch too. Will not spend my money on them again.

03-14-2011, 06:36 AM

#59

Minnisewta

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Minnesota

Posts: 997

No problems for me.

03-14-2011, 06:52 AM

#60

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Join Date: Mar 2008

Location: Pacific NW

Posts: 4,393

Sounds like a quality control issue. I think I've only opened one of my packages so far and had skipping problems. I'll go ahead and try more, but I was disappointed.