Folding Knife or Box Cutter/Utility Knife for EDC?

[ono724]

Or this Schrade that looks like a Kershaw blur handle.

Man, That is just wrong :thumbdn::thumbdn:

 

[shecky]

I edc a Stanley retractable utility knife sometimes. They make a model that smaller, but otherwise identical to the ubiquitous model 99, costs about $2 at walmart, and is made in the USA. These things are simple, they always work, have a wide variety of blades to choose from, are easy to deploy one handed, and take all kinds of abuse. For many folks, they can be an ideal edc.

Its called a Box Cutter because thats what is, its meant for cutting boxes.
Cutting a bagel or an apple with a box cutter? Well a box cutter just aint gonna cut it .

Some folks edc knives that also aren't well suited to cutting bagels and apples. This is why pocket knives come in all shapes and sizes. Some folks simply don't need to cut bagels and apples with something they have in their pocket.

I'll go for the folding knife every time, and maybe even a small fixed blade.
Besides, lifes to short to carry an ugly knife (or something like that)

My knives are not a fashion statement. They're really tools more than anything. Their ugliness is determined by their utility.

 

[ono724]

My knives are not a fashion statement. They're really tools more than anything. Their ugliness is determined by their utility.

Lucky for many a knife maker/manufacturer that people do buy knives for their looks..

 

[dsmegst]

I carry a Gerber EAB in my bag but never used in the past 2 years. I enjoy cutting with a quality folder much more.

 

[winkydo]

i edc a gerber eab with irwin bimetal or lenox gold blades often. i have looked at other razor blades for edc but find that most of the folding options have many flaws that make them not edc friendly. they are either boxy, large, heavy, release the razor blade in common holds, or are just poor quality. bleh. the gerber eab is by far the best and the new version that is more coffin chaped seems to be nicer than the older one i have.

anyways, i often times pair the eab with my a multi tool like my leatherman juice s2 or victorinox rambler. i find that using the blade on my multitool for food prep (slicing sandwiches or peeling apples or oranges) and designating the eab for the most common thing i open (packages and letters) makes a great pair. this also keeps my food blade sanitary and keeps the sticky glue on the razor blade.

things i use the razor blade for include... cutting zip ties, opening boxes, scraping things, removing stickers from things, and anything you would otherwise prefer a warncliff blade for.

all of that being said, i have found that the one thing i do almost every day is open envelopes. razor blades suck at opening envelopes. i have yet to find an easy, reliable way to open envelopes with the razor blade that will not cut whatever is inside the envelope.

 

[cziv]

I can fuzz sticks and baton light peices of wood, strike a firesteel and start a campfire with my $25 Ontario Rat-1 folder. Ya can't do that with a box cutter.

 

[littleknife]

The default answer of course is:
Get them both!

Seriously though, a nice pocketknife can easily do all the work of boxcutter, but that is not so the other way around.
However, if your day job includes cutting open and up cardboard boxes, leather, carpet etc., a dedicated boxcutter is a really convenient and appropriate tool for the job.

I EDC a pocketknife, since it is better suited for my knife use: opening envelopes, slicing food, opening the odd package. If I had to do a lot of straight cutting (tapes, sheet material or ties), I would EDC a boxcutter too.

And you are right, it is obvious, that on this forum the majority of the people would go with a pocketknife. After all, we are supposed to be the knifenuts.

 

[EMT_Lee]

I can fuzz sticks and baton light peices of wood, strike a firesteel and start a campfire with my $25 Ontario Rat-1 folder. Ya can't do that with a box cutter.

Depending on the size of the sticks you want to split, I could do all of those things easily with a box cutter. A brand new utility blade will curl wood quite well, actually. It's a very sharp, thin edge. It's also squared in the spine, and again, quite thin. Thus, it'll strike a firesteel quite well, similar to a hacksaw blade (which is a very popular striker).

 

[tipoc]

I carry the tools everyday that I find useful on the job and in day to day life. Boxcutters stay in my tool box because they are less useful to me than a folding knife on the job and in day to day life.

A boxcutter is a specialized tool and cannot take the place of a knife for simple multipurpose utility.

tipoc

 

[uncouth]

I prefer a pocket knife because i have much greater control over the edge quality. My edc (no matter which one it happens to be) is consistently sharper than a box cutter and that sharp edge lasts longer.
And if cost is an issue, buy an Opinel, great knife, great price.

 

[cziv]

Depending on the size of the sticks you want to split, I could do all of those things easily with a box cutter. A brand new utility blade will curl wood quite well, actually. It's a very sharp, thin edge. It's also squared in the spine, and again, quite thin. Thus, it'll strike a firesteel quite well, similar to a hacksaw blade (which is a very popular striker).

Now ya did it! I'm waiting for you to post back with your box cutter fire pics.

 

[godot]

If I know I'm going to be doing a lot of work, I put a box cutter in my pocket. I don't like getting glue or dulling my regular knife on rope-boxes whatever. I also keep an Atwood tool on my keyring for prying.
I know I may baby my knives a bit, but it's my call.

 

[CWL]

c'mon now, if I use a box cutter for my muggings people will laugh at me instead of forking over their hard earned dollars.

They get carried a lot in Europe as weapons.

Commonly called "Stanleys" in England and other English-speaking countries, they are commonly carried by soccer toughs and riff-raff to commit assault & robberies.

Box cutters were most-likely the weapons used by the 9/11 hijackers.

 

[cutter17]

Just not the same. It's the difference between a "knifeuser", and a "knife lover"!:thumbup:

 

[dextersp1]

There's always something like the Gerber EAB. Folding box-cutters can come in really handy at times.

It is a good money clip and box cutter.

 

[cziv]

It is a good money clip and box cutter.

Early models were good at lopping off digits too..

http://www.academy.com/index.php?page=content&target=company/recall_notices/gerber_eab_knife

 

[DoctaD]

I love Wharncliffs as box cutters:
Kershaw Needs Work
Boker Wharcom
Leek
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SAK Electrician

 

[kozak6]

Box cutters have their place.

Most of my needs could be met by my Gerber Artifact.

But a tiny blade makes some things unnecessarily difficult, and a box cutter is unsuitable for cutting food.

 

[00ChevyScott]

Box cutters were most-likely the weapons used by the 9/11 hijackers.

Which honestly makes me sad. Not trying to be that guy that always posts after the fact saying he'd kick their asses, but honeslty between a plane full of people and a few guys with small razor blades, things could've turned out much better. But honestly I guess it would depend on the situation, because who knows what the passengers were told. They could've said they were just holding the plane ransom or something so the passengers would stayed somewhat calmer.

 

[Hawkings]

Its called a Box Cutter because thats what is, its meant for cutting boxes. Cutting a bagel or an apple with a box cutter? Well a box cutter just aint gonna cut it .

I'll go for the folding knife every time, and maybe even a small fixed blade.
Besides, lifes to short to carry an ugly knife (or something like that)

Dude I'm with you on that on, just like a pocketknife is called a pocketknife because it is used to cut.....uhmm wait, that can't be right

I carry a knife instead of a box cutter, because it's on of the few jewellery's a man can wear, and it does not even have to be pretty like women jewelry.