Does anyone make a good-quality folding boxcutter?

Comeuppance

Comeuppance

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I swear, I've had a dozen of the stupid things. They're all mediocre at best. My "stanley" branded superknife clone is the only one that hasn't broken - but the lock sticks and the blade pops out if you use it on anything but single-layer cardboard.

I bought a Seber ratcheting one. Built really well, but it weighs over 2/3 of a pound and the pocket clip is halfway down the friggin' thing. Seriously, a fully inch and a quarter of solid lead sticking up out of your pocket.

And the rest I can recall off hand:

- Apollo Precision button-lock knife. Weighs a ton, rattles when closed.
- Maxcraft 2-in-1 sport/utility knife. Linerlock on the blade fails with light pressure, knife fell apart after a week.
- Maxam folding knife (chrome w/black inlays) - This one would have been great if the plastic bits that are vital to the lock didn't break so easily.

Ugh.

Husky makes a bunch of ones with lockbacks, but they, again, weigh a ton and the lock is always at the butt of the knife. They also make a piston-lock one, but it's apparently prone to breaking.
Craftsman makes a handsome-looking one with wood inlays, but it weighs a ton and the spring tension on the knife makes it uncomfortable to open with one hand.

I know Gerber makes a tiny little one, the EAB and EAB lite, but it's too small for me.

Someone get Spyderco to make a folding boxcutter. Or Benchmade. Or CRKT. Or Kershaw.
Just someone that knows what they're doing. I can't, for the life of me, find one single damned one of any quality.
 
I've heard good things about the Milwaukee Fastback. No firsthand experience though.
 
Some would suggest that Spyderco has made one for some time - the Dodo! I bet my CF Dodo would excell at opening/reducing cb boxes! Not here, of course!

Stainz
 
Believe it or not, Gerber makes a nice handy dandy folding box cutter, it uses replacable standard blades.
 
The Milwaukee isn't bad. It is thick, somewhat heavy, and long. The seatbelt cutter is nice. The biggest drawback is that it's a button-lock and is opened and closed by inertia, so some know-nothing cop or DA likely would deem it as a gravity knife.
 
My Irwin is holding up pretty well so far, and I really like my DeWalt folding retractable, although the latter is a tad thick for pocket carry.
 
Haven't heard this thread ever before :rolleyes:
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Well my grandfather has carried a "craftsman folding utility knife" for a few years and its still in good shape and my grandfather uses his tools hard (he takes good care of them, but no safe queens haha) and in my eye's, that's a testament to how tuff those things are....and they only cost like $11! Lite to!
 
Get a Leatherman Wave. It's a cardboard killer.

Otherwise,

I have a Husky lockback utility knife with wood inlays and brass bolsters. It's pretty handsome. Beefy lockback, some would consider it heavy though. It's held up, but I have no idea how old it is (Grandpa gave it to me). Plus I abused it, so it has a bit of play. Probably fixable. Anyway, it's not bad. I imagine it was cheap too.
 
Spyderco does make a box cutter. It's called the Yojimbo 2. It's my favorite box cutter.
;)
 
AGRussell had one but no longer available. It was finely made but cheap copies became common so he stopped selling them.It was probably the best ever.
 
If you are considering regular folders that excel at cutting corrugated paper, look at the Kershaw Needs Work.
 
I use something similar to this, just not quite as attractive. I cut carpet with it as opposed to cardboard, but it has held up great so far.

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I have a Kobalt tools lockback box cutter with pocket clip. Just installed a vinyl floor and demo old carpeting with it. It has held up great.
 
Milwaukee is about the best you will find.
 
TotalDbag said:
Haven't heard this thread ever before :rolleyes:
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Apparently you haven't seen this one, either. Or at least you haven't read it.

Comeuppance said:
I swear, I've had a dozen of the stupid things. They're all mediocre at best. My "stanley" branded superknife clone is the only one that hasn't broken - but the lock sticks and the blade pops out if you use it on anything but single-layer cardboard.

I bought a Seber ratcheting one. Built really well, but it weighs over 2/3 of a pound and the pocket clip is halfway down the friggin' thing. Seriously, a fully inch and a quarter of solid lead sticking up out of your pocket.

And the rest I can recall off hand:

- Apollo Precision button-lock knife. Weighs a ton, rattles when closed.
- Maxcraft 2-in-1 sport/utility knife. Linerlock on the blade fails with light pressure, knife fell apart after a week.
- Maxam folding knife (chrome w/black inlays) - This one would have been great if the plastic bits that are vital to the lock didn't break so easily.

Ugh.

Husky makes a bunch of ones with lockbacks, but they, again, weigh a ton and the lock is always at the butt of the knife. They also make a piston-lock one, but it's apparently prone to breaking.
Craftsman makes a handsome-looking one with wood inlays, but it weighs a ton and the spring tension on the knife makes it uncomfortable to open with one hand.

I know Gerber makes a tiny little one, the EAB and EAB lite, but it's too small for me.

Someone get Spyderco to make a folding boxcutter. Or Benchmade. Or CRKT. Or Kershaw.
Just someone that knows what they're doing. I can't, for the life of me, find one single damned one of any quality.
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Freak Show Scott said:
If you don't mind sharpening the blade when necessary

(Picture of a Tuff Lite)
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See, I've been having to consider getting one of those at this point, or maybe another SanRenMu...
...But, really, at the price the Tuff Lite goes for, I might as well spring for the one with a warranty.

It's strange to me that every single boxcutter seems to either be light and break easily, or be sturdy and weigh a ton. Quantity over quality of materials, maybe? A 1/4 pound of aluminum is cheaper than using 1/8 pound of steel and having good quality control, is my best guess.
 
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