Roller Cutter

[Peter Ellis]

I bought mine for like $50 on e-bay. Looks just like that one and it comes with an extra blade

These look very intriguing. Question for those who use them, are you going with circular blades or the hexagonal ones ?

[TracyMoss]

The hexagonal blade is what I use, it seems to cut better and lssts longer. IMO

[barra]

I too use the hexagonal cutter.

Barra

[Peter Ellis]

Thank you for the information. May have to save up some pennies...

[howardb]

Wow, a long thread for rotary cutters!

I bought a couple of the Fiskars units at wallyworld when I was learning to quilt I loved them for fabric. I tried them on leather and loved them all over again. They have a little thumb lever to unsafe the blade (locks out, release button to re-safe).

Then I discovered my FIL's Olfa deluxe cutter. It's got a squeeze handle to un-safe the blade. When you go to put it down it automatically safes the blade again. With the Fiskars, I had to push a button, but with the Olfa deluxe unit it's automatic. Very handy and the same 45mm blades as the Olfa (though the Olfa brand blades are side etched in 10mm increments.

The blades last a loooong time until you either miss the cutting mat and hit the table or otherwise nick them. The sharpener looks like a great idea, though as long as they last may not be needed. I'll probably snag one if I walk past it in a store, just so I have it. I'm funny that way...

Highly recommend having one on hand. Nothing better for cutting softer & thinner leathers, though apparently they are good for just about anything.

Brent