Quiltah Mama

I counted this morning, I have 7, 45 mm cutters. 1 60mm cutter, and 1 28mm. I agree 100% with the above comments, 28mm is wonderful for curves, and I use it for that alone. The 60mm cutter i bought i use for cutting multiple layers of batting, I use it for that alone. I have three 45mm cutters i like. I have a Martelli, like it, BUT... again agree, changing the blade is a pain in the ***. I have an Olfa that I bought at a yardsale, brand new a few years back, and was using it until last year at the Maine state quilt show, I tried a famore, and I instantly felt the ball bearing difference and have never looked back. The other 4 45mm cutters have specific uses, paper, kids crafts, and one with a dedicated Fiskar perforating blade for fleece and flannel. I am happy with all my cutters and their specific uses, my go to is my famore.

Onebyone

Here are some of mine. There are some more in notion totes and stuck in drawers. They all have new blades so any one I pick out of the basket will do.

QuiltnLady1

AH the Martelli - i love to use it. However it seems to hate me when I have to change the blade - sigh. I use angled Olfa and have for years. I use the angled 45 and 60 for straight cutting, the 28 for curves and the 18 for ripping out long oopsies (If it's only a stitch or two I usse a seam ripper bit the little rotary blade is easier on my hands). I think I will try the Famore although I prefer the angled cutters with my hands.

Lady Diana

Titanium blades are more expensive. I use quilter select cutters. I tried the Amazon Headly blades, like them and the price is good.

Onebyone

Amazon Headly blades, like them and the price is good.

I have lots of packages of the Headly titanium coated blades. They seem to last as long as any that are quilt name brand. I have used Olfa Endurance blades which are very good but the value isn't there for me.

cashs_mom

I've used the AUTOTOOLHOME blades that I got on Amazon. I think they are just as good as the Olfa blades and the ones I bought were considerably less expensive

Tabinfla

Thanks so much everyone! I just love this forum. I get such excellent feedback.

lswan

I do not like the Martelli cutters. I tried and tried, but the screw that holds the blade in gets grooves in it from the blade center. They sent me some new screws, but the same thing happened to the screws. Threw both of them out finally. I like the Olfa cutter that has the handle that closes the blade when you let go. I buy my blades bulk on Amazon and change frequently. That helps the fatigue in the hand. Sharp blades-easier cutting.

Austinite

i use the quilters select mat and the Olfa 45mm cutter that you have to "squeeze" to expose the blade, I put squeeze in quotations because i find that it's really "hold" to expose the blade, it doesn't take much hand strength at all at least for me. I would like to try the quilters select cutter but I've got a bad wrist and I also like the added safety of having the blade be covered when I set my cutter down, I cut and sew and quilt standing up so an exposed blade has a very long way to fall at my house...I do make sure to engage the little safety button too with my cutters.

Onebyone

The QS cutter closes with a tap. Tap the edge to the mat and it closes or opens. It's heavier than all the other cutters so that may be an issue for some.