The Roland Reflective 45 is a carbide vinyl cutter blade with a 45 degree cutting angle and a 0.25mm offset, made for cutting reflective sheeting on Roland cutters and compatible plotters. It is sold as a single blade or as a 5 pack.
When to use this blade
Use this blade for reflective sheeting. Reflective films are harder on a blade than plain sign vinyl, and a blade intended for that material holds its edge through the job rather than dulling partway through a run of decals. For everyday calendered and cast sign vinyl, run the Roland Standard 45. For the heaviest reflective grades, thick films and sandblast stencil material, the Roland Sandblast 60 has the steeper angle that heavy stock needs. For fine lettering and tight curves, the Roland Small Character 45 is the fit.
Compatibility and specs
Fits Roland cutters, and is also compatible with Allen Datagraph, Copan, GCC, Refine, Secabo, Seiki and Vinyl Express except Q Series. Angle 45 degrees, offset 0.25mm, carbide. This blade fits the PerfectCut Roland Blade Holder. Blade offset is the distance from the center of the blade shaft to the cutting tip, and the cutter or its software needs the same value entered so corners close cleanly. Set the offset to match this blade and check a small test cut before running a job. Reflective sheeting usually needs more down force than sign vinyl, so set depth on a test strip of the actual material rather than carrying over a vinyl setting.
