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    Quote Originally Posted by P-Dub View Post
    I wouldn't think there is anything magical about the brand of rotary cutter, or the size of the blade. I suggest that it is the quality of the blades you put on ANY rotary cutter that will make/break its ability to perform!

    (besides, rotary cutters are just easier to use than scissors anyway... AND you can replace the blades when dull)
    Personally, I find OLFA to be at a whole other lever as far as sharpness goes. It's probably also due to the steel they use, but I have never had anything remotely as sharp as these cutters. They are truly surprising, borderline dangerous...

    And regarding the diameter of the blade, I've been thinking about it since the orignal post and I would intuitively say that a larger disk might actually be even more effective; My thinking is that the larger the diameter of the blade, the shallower the angle between the blade and the cutting surface. This gives the material less of an opportunity to "slip" out... But I could be wrong and it might be the other way around If anyone has different size rotary cutters I would love to get your feedback.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Travv801 View Post
    I just use xacto blades as they're cheap. I also keep a sharp knife in my diy box so I can use that if someone joins me for splicing.
    As do I. Box of 100 is about $17-$21 for X-Acto, $10-$13 for knockoffs.
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    I always carry a pocket knife, unless I'm flying. That's all I've used to cut amsteel or anything on my boat....nylon or dacron. Keep it sharp.

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    I've been using a Klein Tools electricians scissors for years without any dulling what so ever.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pascal View Post
    Personally, I find OLFA to be at a whole other lever as far as sharpness goes. It's probably also due to the steel they use, but I have never had anything remotely as sharp as these cutters. They are truly surprising, borderline dangerous...

    And regarding the diameter of the blade, I've been thinking about it since the orignal post and I would intuitively say that a larger disk might actually be even more effective; My thinking is that the larger the diameter of the blade, the shallower the angle between the blade and the cutting surface. This gives the material less of an opportunity to "slip" out... But I could be wrong and it might be the other way around If anyone has different size rotary cutters I would love to get your feedback.
    From my experience, typical scissors can't do the job (or maybe I was so unlucky). So I've used a razor-knife handy for the cutting of the amsteel (it does the trick, still it takes time to cut through). Then switched to a Fiskars cutter that I've previously used for crafts, and well, I found out that it's the best way to make cuts. Slices through amsteel nice and clean. Blade size is 1.7 inches, can't compare to OLFA though.

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