Best replaceable blade folding box cutter?

I've abused the snot out of one of these:


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Mine is etched Craftsman from Sears but it's sold as a Sheffield and Bessey. Probably other names as well. It's a bit heavy and has some hot spots (depending on how it fits your hand) but locks up tight and the blade is very secure.

Comes with a leather belt sheath for very reasonable price.
 
fanucman said:
What is the paramilitary 2 of box cutters? Something sleek and pocketable, but solid and not built like a $5 gas station pocketknife? I've seen a lot of people with Milwaukee ones but they seem rather large.
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I have the Milwaukee one. I like it, particularly with gloves. Decidedly unfiddly.
 
This is my favorite box cutter. https://www.lowes.com/pd/LENOX-3-Blade-Utility-Knife/50372826 They also make a folding model.

I have used folding utility knives and generally if I am doing a lot of cutting, the normal type works well for me with a large handle. If I were getting a folding type, I would look at the handle length and use that as my reference point. The handle length helps keep what you are cutting further away from your hands.
 
Have used an assisted Meyerco box cutter for years; they are now discontinued. I upgraded to a Benchmark ceramic blade and this thing will slice acres of cardboard before even dulling a little...
 
As much as I love the formfactor of the EAB, the finicky retention screw, and short and slick handle kills it for me. Disappears in the pocket, though. There's a folder Milwaukee knife that I used (and lost), and it was pretty dang comfy. No storage for extra blades, but that's easily fixed. I forget the name (Fastback, maybe?), but it came out about 6 or 7 years ago, when their hand tool line invaded Home Depot. That said, I usually use a plain Jane Stanley.
 
Rupestris said:
Looks like that one is also sold by/marked Bessey.
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I just now tried to dig out the box cutter but couldnt locate it (read; I have no clue where the box cutter is hiding).

But yes, it looks exactly like that.

Might not be expensive but it works.
 
GotSteel said:
Not bad

OP - What do you need it for, will you be using it to break down cardboard?
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I normally use my pocketknife on carboard, I need a razor knife for sketchy cuts when the blade will contact metal or concrete, and the razor blades work much better for cutting a score line down cables in order to strip them. Also, if people ask me for a knife I don't have to awkwardly refuse to give them the paramilitary they just saw me use.

I'm leaning towards the gerber at this point, that titanium one looks like what I really want but $200 is out of the question, I was hoping for something more between that and the gerber although the gerber might end up being OK.
 
Wiss Quick-Change Folding Utility Knife. $9 at Home Depot and comes with 10 blades. I like that it locks, has quick change blade, beefy handle (I have big hands) + angle and length of the blade in relation to the handle. Very well designed imo. I just wish the handle had more cushion. If you have a big(ger) hand and use the blade often, I'd be wary of the thin knives (like the Gerber).

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Weirdest thing, I found one of these on the side of the road today. Little grit inside the pivot but it'll clean up well.
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I have that little Gerber and it's great but I worked 19 years in a warehouse and wouldn't use it there, just not built for punishment. It would be great in an office even for a lot of use but it wouldn't have lasted a week out on the floor. Mind you I was cutting heavy straps, tons of shrink wrap and heavy cardboard with big ass staples.
 
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I have bought and used at least 20 different razor knives in the past and this one is the best.


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The Aflac Duck said:
Look no further:)

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Gerber EAB

They are thin, cheap, and built of solid steel; no fancy mechanisms or anything. I used many of these when I did stock, worked great.

There are more "custom made" utility blades that will run you $100+, but that's
JR88FAN said:
^This thing is awesome!

Had one and lost it, decided to get something more serious anyway.

Take a look at Lenox, but just for boxes, hard to beat
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behold all they way from Blighty. manufactured by a company called Sheffield stainless steel they make the finest fighting irons on the face of the earth. that’s cutlery
I give you the Sheffield 12115 Ultimate utility Knife
 
The Milwaukee fastback. I use it for electrical work every day at work. It flips open easily and holds the blade quite securely without any blade play. I beat the hell out of it and it works. I like the version that doesn’t have the extra blade storage because the single blade version is lighter and easier to carry.
 
Very old thread but I agree the Milwaukee fastback is awesome. I keep one on my work toolbox and some extra blades. It seems like a popular knife among tradesmen, almost ubiquitous around here. I’ve seen them used by everyone from painters to construction workers. It’s inexpensive, robust and does its job well.
 
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