Stanley 10-788 Contractor Grade Instant Change Utility Knife

List Price: $11.99 Discount Price: $7.98

Features:

• Utility Knife with strong, durable construction
• Cast-metal core with bi-material soft panels provide a sure grip
• Curved handle design for comfort, control and balance
• Swing-out blade storage for easy blade access
• Includes large hang hole for pegboard storage and a padded thumb rest

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Customer Reviews:

Thanks Eric! [Posted on 2008-05-04]
Eric,
Thanks so much for showing me that. I haven't used it in awhile and I had not idea how I got the blade to stay in before. I got it now. This is a good knife once you get it all locked up exactly like Eric said.

Amy

Horrible design [Posted on 2008-05-12]
Just received this knife. It jams very easily and the blade is hard to install. Opening the handle to get at the stored blades is cumbersome as well. Needless complexity. I have to get a band aid now, gotta go!

Best Utility Knife I've ever used [Posted on 2008-06-27]
I've used utility knives since I was a kid--I'd always watch my dad use them in his store and thought how cool they were. The ones we used to use were the Stanley kind where you had to use a screw driver to replace the blade.

I do a lot of online shopping, and I've learned to read reviews thoroughly... and since I've benefited from reading the reviews of others, I also want to give back and give my feedback for this product.

This was the first product that caught my eye when I searched for "utility knife," and that was because it's title was "Contractor Grade." The name alone should suggest that it's the best model of utility knife that they make--to me, I thought, "Contractors would use this tool for a living and to do their daily jobs." If this is what the pro's use, then it must be the best one out there.

So after getting the product and using it for about a month and a half now, I can say that this is the best utility knife I've ever used.
- Weight: It feels heavy and firm/sturdy in my hands, and not like a cheap toy
- Capacity: Holds 5+ spare blades in the storage compartment
- It cuts! It's also very sharp (but I guess that depends on the blades you get)
- Very easy to use
- String cutting feature is nice, but I don't use it very often

I feel like if I ever went camping, or was trying to survive in the outdoors, this is one of the tools I'd have with me, simply because it is so versatile.

I'd like to reiterate what another reviewer, Eric Pruss said: the instructions that come with this tool aren't very detailed, and I had to follow Eric's suggestions to be able to change and install blades properly. The key is that you have to put the blade switch all the way to the forward position, and then fully depress the yellow button when installing or removing the blade.

I highly recommend this product, and would by more of them if and when I need to.

Confusing at first, but AWESOME in action [Posted on 2008-09-16]
At first you will think this is too complicated. It is AMAZINGLY simple and great. I'm buying my 3d one today (for different locations).

I bought this without first having read the reviews. It's description seemed enough. Then when I attempted to put in the first blade, I was ready to throw it through a window. The instructions made ZERO sense -- and still don't. Then I read one of the reviews, which described things more clearly.

To install a blade, first depress the brass button on the top and move it all the way forward until it touches the black rubber cushion. It will stay there. THEN depress the yellow button on the side and simply slide in the new blade as far as it will go. Let go of the yellow button, pull the brass button back and the new blade disappears inside, ready for use without any problems. Once you know this, CHANGING BLADES IS EASIER THAN ANY OTHER - no screws or taking it apart needed.

And there's a handy storage bin in the handle that drops down at the push of a button to hold new blades and the used blades. No fuss whatsoever.

A good box cutter [Posted on 2008-09-30]
It is very sharp and it gets the job done. The only concern is that the blade doesn't come out as smooth as I would like it to do.

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