OLFA 45mm Ergonomic Rotary Cutter (RTY-2/DX) - Rotary Fabric Cutter w/Blade Cover & Squeeze Trigger for Quilting, Sewing, Crafts, Replacement Blade: OLFA RB45-1H

This is my first rotary cutter and I'm very impressed. It cuts through multiple layers very well. I was concerned about safety and there is a blade guard. Locks securely. Great cutter.

Best rotary cutter that I have used! Don't settle for less.

Very well made, easy to use, very sharp

Works great. Easy to hold. I really appreciate the locking button.

I recently started getting into sewing (machine sewing-I’ve been hand sewing for forever) after inheriting my husband's great grandmother’s sewing machine. In trying to not buy all.the.things right away, I thought a rotary cutter was in the “would be nice, but not necessary” category. Couldn’t I just use a good pair of scissors? Then I actually tried it...not as simple as it looks! In addition, one of my first projects involved flannel and terry cloth. Cutting the first set of pieces (one piece of each) made my hands ache and took me 30-45 minutes. I couldn’t have done much more due to the hand fatigue (I have bad hands anyway). I decided to check Amazon’s prices on rotary cutters, as the cheapest one at Joann’s was at least $20-$25. Imagine my thrill at finding this one for just over $10! It came today, and I decided to see how much faster I could cut my pieces. I got the last two pieces of flannel and two pieces of terry marked, cut, and folded in about 15 minutes! It took very little pressure, and the cuts were precise, easy, and fast. And no hand fatigue! I was concerned about needing to hold the handle to keep the blade engaged, but it only takes a light grip, and because it’s so much faster, I was done long before it would have been an issue. I like that there’s a lock button to keep it either open or closed, it’s a nice safety feature. Overall, this is an amazing price on a fantastic tool. I highly recommend!

I bought an 18mm rotary cutter for tight and small corners of cutting (armholes) that I’m have a hard time cutting accurately with my sewing scissors. I felt the blade was a bit slippery and easy for me to go astray, not to mention I had to run over a few areas again where I missed going all the way through a double layer of fabric. I thought the 45mm would be a bit easier and more accurate (bought it for the larger areas of my fabric). Of course, I still had the same issues. I guess some people can handle using these things better. I can see it being very useful in quilting and projects with a lot of straight lines though. But, after using rotary blades, I just appreciate my scissors more. I am very scared one of these days I’ll slip up and end up cutting in the wrong direction and ruining my fabric pieces. But these product seems high quality. I like the squeeze handle on this. ******************** Few months later, with a change of heart: Practice and use of my clear rulers helped. I’m starting to like using this. I used it recently on a very large pattern, and it definitely saved me a LOT on scissor time. I still have to use my scissors in tight, curvy areas though. I like the ergonomic design of the handle, and the trigger handle. The trigger handle is especially useful to me for more reasons than one. I’m an easily forgetful person these days. I’ve numerous burns on myself because I forget my hot iron is nearby. So the automatic release after use is nice. My smaller rotary knife doesn’t have that option, so sometimes I leave the blade exposed on my table. Not very safe. Another reason I’m starting to like using this is that it’s a lot easier on my trigger finger issue on my right hand. I was told to limit use of scissors under this condition.

It works just as well as the older model. I don't know whether the angle is easier on my hand andarm, but I really like how easy it is to engage the safety shield.

Nice handle. Easier than the one I have. Highly recommend.

Top top top !!!

Léger, simple, efficace, précis et très tranchant. Rien à redire. Cet article fait son taff. Je recommande.

Estoy muy contenta con el cúter. Es muy seguro porque a diferencia de otro que tengo, la cuchilla sólo permanece fuera mientras se aprieta el mango. También he notado que pesa menos que otros cúters. El corte es fino y totalmente uniforme y no requiere de una segunda pasada para hacer efectiva la separación de telas. Además funciona genial para el corte de papel y cartón, por lo que lo aconsejo para ser usado por niñ@s, siempre bajo supervisión, puesto que no deja de ser una cuchilla. Debo decir que todavía no le he dado excesivo uso, por lo que no puedo opinar sobre la durabilidad y/o desgaste de la cuchilla. La única pega es que la cuchilla recoge residuos de tela al cortarla, al menos con tejidos de algodón, por lo que requiere un mantenimiento más constante. Aún así mi valoración sobre el producto es de máxima satisfacción.

It's a good purchase, received the blade today and tested on some cotton fabrics with folded in 8 layers and it did cut the fabric smoothly. You do need to put little pressure and hold the blade steady and in one stroke; 'voila'. Makes my job easier. Now, let's see how long the blade's sharpness lasts. Hope it goes a long way.

Love the ease of this cutter, is a fraction of the price of what is sold at my local Janome store - so glad to have found it here.