Best Box Cutter

So far...

Delica Wharnie 2

Yojimbo 2 2

Domino (CTS-204P) 1

Military (S110V) 3

Mule (Maxamet) 1

Dragonfly 2

Serrated kitchen knife 1

Gayle Bradley 1 1
 
I find the Dragonfly to be the perfect size for cardboard. Although if we're talking double or triple walled you might want something a little bigger.
 
Big Chris said:
I will have to say the S110V Military as well.

It cut exceptionally well before, but after the regrind I did it is UNSTOPPABLE.

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This one looks like it. Box cutting does best when the handle is substantial compared to the blade, in my experience.

Zieg
 
Bazillions said:
Box-cutter on steroids
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That's the knife that got me thinking what would be the best spydie for boxes and packages.

I cut open A LOT of packing tape and my blades get covered in glue, not terribly bad to remove from a plain edge(I use a little wd40 which melts the glue) but on a serrated edge it's a different story. How do some of you clean your se blades?
 
I clean mine with my fingers. Usually enough skin oils to get the crap off. If lots, I wipe some veg oil on it and wipe with paper towel, then soap and water to degrease. Oil gets rid of glue great.
 
The K2 destroys boxes for me. The SE Tasman is another box eating monster. However, I keep an actual box cutter by my recycle bin. In the end it just works better. If we could get a flat ground Yojimbo in S110V that would probably be an amazing box cutter.
 
For me to cut cardboard boxes, the knife needs to be in certain size. Too short the blade, it will go off easily if the cut needs to be long. Even the manix 2 feels a bit short for me. So I vote for Military.
 
The extinct dodo of course. Great size if all you plan on doing is processing cardboard and opening boxes/packages. Or just stick with the hawkbill ladybug i've use the ladybug many times to do that and its great
 
Stretch in ZDP with it's thin blade and distal taper works pretty good. There are many that will work great though.
 
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Either one of these two.
I've literally had thousands of knives and these two (after regrind) are simply the best cutters I've ever handled.
Zips through cardboard like paper.
3V is awesome.
 
I'm sure serrated blades can tear up cardboard, but I've found that flat, thin-edged blades do it better for me. A box cutter, sure, but they are boring, disposable, provide no pride of ownership, don't actually hold an edge that well, and are so thin that any kind of torque will break a blade. Of course, that's why they are so cheap-throw in a new blade and forget it. I just don't like breaking things.

My ZDP Dragonfly surprised me when, right after I got it, I discovered how awesome it is at cardboard. My edge had to get reprofiled after I got it, and it is now one of the best out there. Any FFG blade, especially with a thinner, perhaps slightly convex edge geometry instead of an abrupt angle, will slice cardboard very efficiently. My Sage and Tenacious both do it very well. My Delica did till I lost it, but it was reground to convex-ish from an original saber hollow grind. The Sabre grind is not as efficient, and the hollow grind is worse. Both will cut, of course, but they don't slide through the cut as smoothly.

Can't wait for the Jazzz Wharnie Delica!
 
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All y'all that prefer serrations - why? I find they're only good with a freshly sharpened and polished edge, and I don't have time for that upkeep. FFG PE all the way for me for boxes. Serious question - I'm not dissin' you or your preference.
 
jazzz said:
All y'all that prefer serrations - why? I find they're only good with a freshly sharpened and polished edge, and I don't have time for that upkeep. FFG PE all the way for me for boxes. Serious question - I'm not dissin' you or your preference.
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I agree except if using a serrated hawk bill for just opening packages. The serrations on a hawk catch and then slip but the next one catches, and on and on. For opening taped packages I prefer my ladybug serrated hawkbill. For cutting cardboard the best knife I own is my m4 para 2 reprofiled to 12.5 dps. But look forward to the wharnie.
 
Barman1 said:
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Either one of these two.
I've literally had thousands of knives and these two (after regrind) are simply the best cutters I've ever handled.
Zips through cardboard like paper.
3V is awesome.
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Very interesting - even that thick. Cool, bro.
 
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