Folding utility knives...ick!

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I don't like folding utility knives.

First of all, they just look ugly.

Secondly, cutting things is the reason/excuse for having all my cool blades...if I were to use a utility knife for "real use", then why have all the others, eh?

Now I know, some people see them and think of manly factory workers.
I think more of this:

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This homeless guy managed to burn down his entire camp pretty much, and now sleeps in just a carboard enclosure.
He said he was doing fine, but it didn't seem like it so much.
His blade of choice? You guessed correctly...a folding utility knife.

I've met many other homeless folks that were able to live through the winter without burning down their camp.
They had hatchets, Buck knives (or clones), or even the occasional "Zombie Killer" knife, but not a folding utility knife.

So shun the modern plague of folding utility blades.
Spend your cash on something cool, and know that you made the correct choice. :)
 
mauser9 said:
Hell ya stabman! Gotta have something more impressive looking than that.
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Indeed!

Hell, I've seen cheaper Buck knives go on sale at Canadian Tire for $10. They'd be a better choice even.
 
I bought the fancy knipex cutix utility knife (for 30€, lol) with the blade supportig rail I thought would be handy for work but I broke it after one week. I came to conclusion that the old good folding knife with easy to sharpen steel is unbeatable and doesn’t have the wasteful mindset.
 
dogstar said:
On this day, I'm just thankful that I am not homeless. A lot of us are an injury or a layoff away from it.
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Hell yeah.
I've met some who got there through circumstances any of us could face. Met some who had current jobs that just weren't enough for how stupid rent is getting!

A.L. said:
I bought the fancy knipex cutix utility knife (for 30€, lol) with the blade supportig rail I thought would be handy for work but I broke it after one week. I came to conclusion that the old good folding knife with easy to sharpen steel is unbeatable and doesn’t have the wasteful mindset.
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Yep. A regular knife and a little sharpening ability is a beautiful thing. :thumbsup:
 
I respect my knives too much to use them at my workplace. Lots of concrete and rusty metal to knock against, dust to get into pivots. I resisted the knife-based substitute for a long time, but then I gave in. There is something to having a cutting tool that I just don't care about maintaining the edge or breaking the tip.
 
Shorttime said:
I respect my knives too much to use them at my workplace. Lots of concrete and rusty metal to knock against, dust to get into pivots. I resisted the knife-based substitute for a long time, but then I gave in. There is something to having a cutting tool that I just don't care about maintaining the edge or breaking the tip.
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I've had a few broken tips over the years.
Just put a new tip on it. :)

1911bphil said:
I use a folding utility box cutter when I'm working because I cut a lot of boxes. It's not sexy or exciting but it's the best tool for that particular job. I have other knives I use when I'm not at work though.
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Wharncliffe Spyderco Urban is one of the best cardboard cutting knives I've encountered.
Used it last time I had to move. :thumbsup:

M.FREEZE said:
This is the weirdest post I’ve ever seen here on Bladeforums, and I’ve frequented Whine & Cheese.
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I've seen weirder. ;)

jmh33 said:
Never did understand the draw to cut up cardboard with my knife. 🤔
I have ALWAYS used a utility knife 👍
John 😁
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One time in the lab I saw someone using a utility knife.
It was so old and dull he switched to using his keys! :D

I'll keep using whatever knife I have in my pocket.
 
The other thing I hate about folding utility knives is that they aren't good for much else than cardboard.
Not good for carving wood.
Sucks for cutting a sandwich or hiking food prep.

Takes up all the space of a pocket knife with less utility.
 
The owner of the construction company working on our bathroom keeps about 4 to 6 FUKs in his truck at $1 each from Harbor Freight. Sometimes he gives a FUK to somebody who needs it.
The owner of the feed store where I buy hay carries a FUK.
My wife has a FUK which has been really quite nice except for the time the button lock stuck and wouldn't go in and out anymore and I had to take it apart.
 
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