Snap-On Box Cutter

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I was loitering at Tractor Supply this afternoon and was kind of looking for a box cutter to just leave on the bench in my barn. Seems like I always am having to cut or slice some little thing.

I picked up a cheapie that was like $3.49 and a few blades. Then as I was walking to the register I saw a Snap-On Squeeze Box Cutter. You squeeze the handle and the razor blade pops out. It then has a little safety you push and the blade pops back in. Much heavier duty than the cheapie (although I don't really need a heavy duty box cutter). It was on the clearance table for $7.49 (including the six blades in the handle).

It actually is probably too heavy if I was carrying it around for work, but for just sitting on the bench for general uses, I'm pretty happy.
 
That's interesting as a box cutter is my most used knife. I have a thumb stud opening one now that I have on a key chain reel I wear every day.
I like it but an automatic would be cool.
 
That seems nice.
My preferred utility knife is a USA made Stanley 10-499 that costs between 5$-8$ new today depending on where you buy it.
That one stays in my box, the one on my bench is a cheap lightweight all plastic Sheffield brand one that was found on the ground.
 
View attachment 784441 I like the Milwaukee Fastback. If you depress the button, it flips open and closed. The Rexford RUT is more compact but is slower to deploy. The RUT in the picture has a graphite blade and is used like a pencil to do layout work.
 
I worked in a warehouse for about a year. We were given cheap box cutters that you pushed on the spine of the cutter to push the blade out. It had a plastic spring inside that retracted the blade. The only piece of metal was the blade. I opened thousands of cases of product wrapped in plastic and tape while i worked there. Most important thing was a sharp blade, which I changed about once a week.
 
schaffer88 said:
I worked in a warehouse for about a year. We were given cheap box cutters that you pushed on the spine of the cutter to push the blade out. It had a plastic spring inside that retracted the blade. The only piece of metal was the blade. I opened thousands of cases of product wrapped in plastic and tape while i worked there. Most important thing was a sharp blade, which I changed about once a week.
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Yup, that's what I was looking for and it would 100% serve my purposes. But for an extra $2.00 I couldn't resist. After I got home I remembered that I also have a Stanley folding box cutter which looks just like a folding knife, right down to the clip except for the blade. So I didn't need it at all. But it is cool; my first and only OTF!
 
Snap-on tools are the biggest ripoff I have ever seen. Don't get me wrong - they are very high quality tools - and they are extremely overpriced because of the name.
 
tiguy7 said:
View attachment 784441 I like the Milwaukee Fastback. If you depress the button, it flips open and closed. The Rexford RUT is more compact but is slower to deploy. The RUT in the picture has a graphite blade and is used like a pencil to do layout work.
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Never saw that design before. I wonder if some states would consider that a "gravity knife". Is it spring loaded or does the button just release a lock? Just curious.
 
drail said:
Snap-on tools are the biggest ripoff I have ever seen. Don't get me wrong - they are very high quality tools - and they are extremely overpriced because of the name.
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This wasn't a Snap-on tool, it was one of the many products put out by other companies who license the name.
Snap-on isn't exactly responsible for this particular stuff.
Same goes with the cheapo folding knives and lights found at the AutoZone counter.
 
McFeeli said:
Never saw that design before. I wonder if some states would consider that a "gravity knife". Is it spring loaded or does the button just release a lock? Just curious.
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Not exactly sure of the mechanism, I haven't taken it apart. But you basically squeeze the handle and the blade pops out. I'm thinking the arc of the squeeze is roughly the same as the length of the blade sticking out (i.e. the squeeze doesn't "trigger" the mechanism).
 
McFeeli said:
Never saw that design before. I wonder if some states would consider that a "gravity knife". Is it spring loaded or does the button just release a lock? Just curious.
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The knife is not spring loaded. The button is a lock release in both directions. The operation is not unlike an Axis lock, but it is not ambidextrous like the Axis lock.
 
tiguy7 said:
The knife is not spring loaded. The button is a lock release in both directions. The operation is not unlike an Axis lock, but it is not ambidextrous like the Axis lock.
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I've never seen this either.
The Milwaukee fastback hawkbill I had was totally different.
You pressed to button to release it ( they assume you will whip it open ) but have to close it via a liner lock.
I didn't like that idea so I gave it to my brother.
If it was like this I probably would've kept it.
 
drail said:
Snap-on tools are the biggest ripoff I have ever seen. Don't get me wrong - they are very high quality tools - and they are extremely overpriced because of the name.
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Work with them on a vehicle all day long in you hands, then switch to another name brand, then let us know how you feel about them..;):thumbsup:
 
I second the Milwakee Fastback!!! Awesome box cutter and who knew a box cutter could be a "fun" blade, lol.

I also scored 3 sears box cutters for free, they send me $10-15 of "free cash" every month or so, so I spend $10 or $15 respectively, these box cutters were on clearance for $2.99 each, thanks Sears, I'll take free money anyday. I have a load of other box cutters, a couple Koblats from Lowes which are pretty heavy duty and a bunch of other cheaper ones laying around.
 
panoz77 said:
I second the Milwakee Fastback!!! Awesome box cutter and who knew a box cutter could be a "fun" blade, lol.

I also scored 3 sears box cutters for free, they send me $10-15 of "free cash" every month or so, so I spend $10 or $15 respectively, these box cutters were on clearance for $2.99 each, thanks Sears, I'll take free money anyday. I have a load of other box cutters, a couple Koblats from Lowes which are pretty heavy duty and a bunch of other cheaper ones laying around.
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Kobalt box cutters are fantastic. You cant kill them. Mine has a few flooring jobs under its belt.
 
I'm a carpenter and use a utility knife every day. I've wanted to like others, and ha e bought several, but the only ones that stick around have been the good 'ol Stanley 99e.
 
The fastback IS excellent and pocket friendly!

Mine gets carried at least 5 days a week and used countless times daily. Its quick to open and close and no problems with blade retention when cutting someting tough. Ergos are great too! Imagine the part that holds the blade as a giant comfy choil

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One of the best things is how thin it is near the blade and the blade is actually off center so its really close to the edge for those close cuts on inside corners
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