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daliclimbs

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olsen or flying dutchman?
« on: November 14, 2011, 09:38:37 pm »
How bout we do a little poll here.. you prefer Olsen or FD? I have limited experience but I am leaning toward the Dutchman..

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Re: olsen or flying dutchman?
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2011, 09:43:12 pm »
I use both! I find no blade or brand does everything I need.
Dan In Southern California

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Re: olsen or flying dutchman?
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2011, 09:55:42 pm »
i use both, but i use more FD

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Re: olsen or flying dutchman?
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2011, 09:58:55 pm »
I also use both and if it wasn't for the breakage factor FD's would get my vote.
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Re: olsen or flying dutchman?
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2011, 10:19:32 pm »
FD's, it was the first type of blades I started with, they do a great job, and you can't beat the service Mike gives you, so why would I switch.

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Re: olsen or flying dutchman?
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2011, 11:13:20 pm »
I use Olsen.

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Re: olsen or flying dutchman?
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2011, 11:17:05 pm »
I also use both ...whatever works for the particular job I am working on!

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Re: olsen or flying dutchman?
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2011, 12:57:59 am »
Matter of personal preference for me, I have used both and it is the dutch-man for me
Jimbo

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Re: olsen or flying dutchman?
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2011, 04:36:48 am »
i would have to go with fd itried different ones when i first started once i found mike and tried fds i never looked back

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Re: olsen or flying dutchman?
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2011, 05:27:06 am »
Olsen for me.

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Re: olsen or flying dutchman?
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2011, 05:50:44 am »
Both

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Re: olsen or flying dutchman?
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2011, 05:52:46 am »
FD for more reasons than just the blades (Mikes customers will understand  :) )

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Re: olsen or flying dutchman?
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2011, 08:19:01 am »
Dali,
Mike will contact you :D order a mixed gross and you'll have fun. I find FD to be quite sharp and long lasting. So they are great choice. Mike's service is legendary.

Sheila,

I wanted to ask since quite some time: You wrote in your blog about different blades you where given without knowing which brand those were.
What brand was it?

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Re: olsen or flying dutchman?
« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2011, 09:54:49 am »
I use Olsen almost always

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Re: olsen or flying dutchman?
« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2011, 10:18:52 am »
I don't inderstand the breakage thing.  I use FD and have never had a problem
Jim

 

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