First up, the 60 mm Olfa Endurance blade (pictured on a pink 12" x 18" Olfa mat). I have been hoping that Olfa was going to come out with this size since I tested and was wowed by the 45 mm Endurance blade.
I mostly use my 60 mm rotary cutter to trim up my quilts after quilting. I have found that the larger blade size cuts the corners more precisely for nice square corners. I have been testing the 60 mm Endurance blade for 6 weeks now, cutting quilts (and also a bunch of fabric for new quilt tops because I really wanted to use the blade a lot). The blade is still cutting like a new blade, still nice and sharp. It may cost more than regular blades, but with the sharpness and how long it lasts, I think that it is a really good value.
Next up is the pink Olfa Splash cutter (pictured on an aqua 12" x 18" Olfa mat). My go to cutter is the Olfa Ergonomic cutter, but after working with the Splash cutter, I might be converted. I liked how the safety turned on and off, how easy it was to change a blade, and it felt nice in my hand.
My 11 year old son is getting into quilting and he found the Splash cutter much easy to handle and cut with and use than the Ergonomic cutter. Plus, how could I not love a pink cutter? So cute!
Lastly, Olfa sent me two new cutting mats, one pink and one aqua. You can probably seen these showing up in my Instagram feed, they are such fun colors and photograph so well. They are the same great quality as the traditional darker green mats, I have trimmed over 300 HST on them and they still look like new.
In addition to being great mats, they make perfect backdrops for fabric pictures! Here is a charm pack photographed on the back of the pink mat.
GIVEAWAY
Would you like a chance to win an Olfa 60 mm Endurance rotary blade, Olfa Splash cutter, and Olfa mat? Due to shipping costs, this giveaway is limited to only the US and the prizes will be shipped directly from Olfa.
The giveaway starts Tuesday, August 28th at 12:15 am and runs through Saturday, September 1st at 8 pm (EST). To enter, simply use the rafflecopter below. (If you are reading this post via e-mail, you may need to click over to the blog for the rafflecopter box to appear below).
(If you do not have an Instagram account, you can type in "no IG" into the box for an entry)
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Thank you for the awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI finally bought my first endurance blade recently, but haven't actually used it!! And OMG!! I'm such a pink fanatic these days. Try as I might to keep my cutting mats in good shape, they certainly take a beating! Thanks for a wonderful giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI have been so thrilled with my 60mm endurance blade. I've been using it since May or June and it's still like new!!
ReplyDeleteI always use Olfa blades, but haven't tried the Endurance yet....would love to!
ReplyDeleteI tried to find one when they first came out, but they were too new. Then I forgot all about them. Would love to try one!
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried the endurance blade yet. Sounds great.
ReplyDeleteI haven't looked for the endurance blades lately but didn't find them several months ago. Will have to do another check. I'm an ergonomic cutter woman but would be interested in trying out the pink splash cutter to see if it feels as good. Oh, those brighter colors for cutting boards are lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove the pink!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for testing this product. I've never bought a 60 mm cutter because I didn't see a need for it, but now you've given me one. =) Thanks to Olfa for providing the chance to win the bundle, too. That would be super nice! If the blade lasts that long, it's definitely worth the money. I change my regular blades at least the first of every month, and they really need it by then. Do you know if the endurance blade can be resharpened?
ReplyDeleteLove my olfas! I'd love to try the new one.
ReplyDeleteThanks to you and Olfa for this great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love my 60mm cutter. Thanks for offering your opinion and for the give away chance.
ReplyDeleteI’d love to try the Endurance blade, thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteWhat nice giveaway items. Thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteI have a 60 mm olfa that I bought 18 years ago when I started quilting again. It still works great and is my go too cutter. I have a couple of 45 mm, but they just don't work as well for me.
ReplyDeleteI bought a 45 mm Endurance blade but haven't tried it yet. I am anxious to give it a go--nothing like a good blade to make the job easier. I admit that I try to get my money's worth out of each blade, but it really isn't worth it. Love those mats, too! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThe Endurance blades down here are dearer, but if they cut better and last longer would be so good. Lovely giveaway .
ReplyDeleteThank you for the review and for this awesome giveaway! I love using a really sharp blade! And thanks for your inspiring blog!
ReplyDeleteI love the Olfa Splash. Loving the new colours for the cutting mats. I haven't tried the new blade yet.
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