Buying guide
Cutting-Machine Blades & Tips
Our pick
Brother CAHLP1 Standard Cut Blade Holder
Choose the Brother CAHLP1 Standard Cut Blade Holder when your compatible Brother cutting machine needs a replacement holder.1
Why this one
- Its listed compatibility includes CM350 and CM650W; match your exact model before replacing the holder.1

The alternatives
Other contenders
Brother CADXHLD1 Auto Blade Holder
Choose the CADXHLD1 Auto Blade Holder instead for the listed SDX125, SDX125E, or SDX225 machines.310
Choose Cricut QuickSwap Housing when your Cricut Maker project requires a housing for scoring, debossing, or engraving tools.47
Buying advice
For wood, leather, and other dense materials
Choose the Cricut Knife Blade and Drive Housing for dense material work on a listed Cricut Maker or Maker 3.56
For crafters who already own a QuickSwap housing
Choose the Basic Perforation Blade if you already have a compatible QuickSwap housing and need perforated edges.47
For crisp fold lines in paper and cardstock
Choose the Cricut Scoring Tip for scoring work on compatible Create or Expression machines; this version includes its housing.489
For a first blade or tip, housing in the box
Choose the Bonded Fabric Blade and Housing for compatible Cricut Explore or Maker machines when you need both parts.45
For tear-off tickets, coupons, and booklets
Choose the Basic Perforation Blade for perforation projects on compatible Cricut Maker machines.47
For restocking a blade when you already have the housing
Choose the Cricut Joy Replacement Blade when you already have the housing for your compatible Joy machine.46
For replacing a worn or lost housing
Choose the CAHLP1 holder only if your exact Brother model appears in its compatibility list.1
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Every specification for these products
| Specification | Brother CAHLP1 Standard Cut Blade Holder | Brother CADXHLD1 Auto Blade Holder | Cricut Bonded-Fabric Blade + Housing | Cricut Joy Replacement Blade | Cricut Knife Blade + Drive Housing | Cricut Perforation Blade, Basic | Cricut QuickSwap Housing | Cricut Scoring Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compatible machines | CM100DM, CM250, CM350, CM350H, CM350R, CM550DX, CM650W, CM650WX, DC200, DC200ULE1 | SDX125, SDX125E, SDX22510 | All Cricut Explore and Cricut Maker machines4 | Cricut Joy machine4 | Cricut Maker or Cricut Maker 36 | Only Cricut Maker machines4 | Cricut Maker4 | Create or Expression machines4 |
| Function | Cut2 | Cut3 | Cut4 | Cut4 | Cut6 | Perforate7 | Multi function4 | Score8 |
| Material weight | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Dense6 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Housing included | Housing only1 | Housing only3 | Sold with housing5 | Sold without housing6 | Sold with housing5 | Sold without housing7 | Housing only7 | Sold with housing9 |
| Mechanism | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Wheel4 | Not published | Not published |
| QuickSwap compatible | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes4 | Not published | Not published |
| Blade material | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Carbide steel6 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Blade angle | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Pieces per pack | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 111 |
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| Specification | Our pickBrother CAHLP1 Standard Cut Blade Holder | Brother CADXHLD1 Auto Blade Holder | Cricut Bonded-Fabric Blade + Housing | Cricut Joy Replacement Blade | Cricut Knife Blade + Drive Housing | Cricut Perforation Blade, Basic | Cricut QuickSwap Housing | Cricut Scoring Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compatible machines | CM100DM, CM250, CM350, CM350H, CM350R, CM550DX, CM650W, CM650WX, DC200, DC200ULE1 | SDX125, SDX125E, SDX22510 | All Cricut Explore and Cricut Maker machines4 | Cricut Joy machine4 | Cricut Maker or Cricut Maker 36 | Only Cricut Maker machines4 | Cricut Maker4 | Create or Expression machines4 |
| Function | Cut2 | Cut3 | Cut4 | Cut4 | Cut6 | Perforate7 | Multi function4 | Score8 |
| Material weight | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Dense6 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Housing included | Housing only1 | Housing only3 | Sold with housing5 | Sold without housing6 | Sold with housing5 | Sold without housing7 | Housing only7 | Sold with housing9 |
| Mechanism | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Wheel4 | Not published | Not published |
| QuickSwap compatible | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes4 | Not published | Not published |
| Blade material | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Carbide steel6 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Blade angle | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Pieces per pack | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 111 |