Pat, Why a #16 over a #11? Ive always used a #11, Maybe ill learn something new today.
the #11 blade is the generic "fits all" blade the give you....meaning it will do most jobs but won't do most of them well.
Benefits of the #16:
•tips rarely, if ever, break off
•the reduced angle means that when it falls off the table it won't stab into your foot as deeply
•also doesn't stab your fingertips as easily.
•they stay sharp MUCH longer
•when weeding small letters you can stab the center of one letter, if will hold on the blade, use that to stab the next 30 letters, pop the clump off, start again.
•using the backside of the blade instead of the sharpened side is an excellent way to cut acrylic and polymetal.
•the angle of the blade makes it easier to see what you're doing making precise cuts easier.