HQMaster Deep Cut Blade and Holder Compatible with Explore 3/Air 2/Air/One/Maker 3/Maker Cutting Machine Replacement Blades for Glitter Vinyl, Cardstock, Adhesive Foil, Vellum

This is a great dupe and works just as well. Great value and quality.

Figured out using deep cut blade all the time works best for heavy paper and vinyl cutting. These were easy to use. Great quality. Looks the same as the fancy brands.

I make a lot of art quilts and have started using my Cricut machine to cut out fabric pieces. This cutter works great even with heat and bond on the fabric. My only caution is make sure you take the paper off the back of the heat and bond before cutting.

So far it's worked well, it cut my stencil our really well and with no trouble. Easy to use and set up, extremely sharp so be careful.

Update: Super surprised the seller reached out to me. Was offered a refund even though I kept the product because the blades worked in my old housing unit. Definitely pleased that they stand behind their product.The housing device is too small. It just slides in and out on my explore air 2. I still had the original housing and so I just changed the blade out. That works fine. I might be able to just put something around the housing to make it thicker but not sure.

Excellent product. A+++

Bought these for Cricut Maker 3 and was a little concerned they wouldn't perform well but they do! Exact fit and perfect replacement. So far, longevity not an issue either and these are much more reasonably priced.

seems to work great

The blades are sharp and easy to instal. The housing fits loose in the Cricut Maker. It caused some issues with detailed cuts. I returned them.