3 pack 3.0mm CB30U 45° Graphtec Compatible GreenStar Premium Blades

GreenStar Premium Graphtec Compatible 3 pack CB30U 45 degree -US made carbide brazed to a harden steel blank and are polished to a micro fine cutting edge. This 45° blade is great for basic cutting. GreenStar Blades are known to be sharper and last longer than OEM or the less expensive Chinese blades.

This blade fits: Graphtec FC2250 flat bed cutters.

Fits newer blade holders with built in springs. For blade holders without built in springs, reusing existing springs is required.

Rationale for blades of different angles

The primary rationale for blades of different angles is cutting depth. A lower angle (45 degree) is great for thin materials, while a steeper angle (60 degrees) has a more vertical cutting orientation that penetrates deeper.

An increased amount of blade dragging through the material when cutting fine detail can cause, what they call, vinyl ears (parts lifted up). With minimal blade in the material, a 60 degree blade tends to cause fewer, if any, vinyl ears.

Using a 60 degree blade on everyday cutting is a waste of a blade, technically speaking. Less of the blade's cutting area is used, and blade life is wasted. The more horizontal cutting orientation of the 45 degree blade accurately distributes the cutting task over a larger blade area, and thus last longer (and is cheaper). So use a 45 degree blade always, unless a 60 degree blade is needed for thick or more custom types of cutting, if 45 degrees blades are not available.