Pocket knife to replace exacto break away type knife

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LEE IN VA.

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I'm an auto painter and use a retractable breakaway blade type knife all day at work. I'm looking for suggestions for a pocket knife that's small and slender and can be held in my mouth at times while taping cars (handle only). It will have to hold a good edge of course since I cut paper and plastic sheeting. I'm thinking one this style may work but may need better quality.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SANRENMU-SR...448?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27bbe96030
 
I'm not sure I can suggest a replacement for a razor knife with a breakaway blade. For precision fine cuts all day long without sharpening, I can suggest nothing better than what you already have.
 
Maybe a small folding utility knife would work. Husky makes one that is smaller. I bought mine at Harbor Freight for like $2
 
Yeah, they have the mini-razor blades with the 3/8-1/2" blade sticking out once you put in the handle...
 
knarfeng said:
I'm not sure I can suggest a replacement for a razor knife with a breakaway blade. For precision fine cuts all day long without sharpening, I can suggest nothing better than what you already have.
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I have to agree. Also you can't get any better than the Olfa line.
 
Stick to the razor for work and pick up something you really like for EDC.
 
Craftsman and a few others offer a small folding utility razor which uses replaceable blades. They have a pocket clip and are sold at most large hardware stores like Lowes and Home Depot.
 
I agree with 'knarfeng' stick with what you're using, but if you are looking to get into knives and step up a bit how about the Kershaw Skyline? Super thin and light and you can easily put the G10 scales between your teeth without messing up the choppers. You can use a knife steel on the blade regularly, but eventually you'll need to be able to sharpen it...
 
Stick with the razor knife, light plastic, easily replaceable, easier to hold in your mouth.
 
CRKT has this thing they call the Spare Tool. It kind of reminds me of a razor knife.

If you are bound and determined to use a "regular" knife (as opposed to a replaceable-blade utility knife), it may be worth a look, but I think after sharpening it after every five or six cuts, you will end up using your utility knife again.

I could recommend the Folding Razel or Stubby Razel as EDC compliments to your utility knife, also by Columbia River Knife & Tool. They are more general purpose cutters, and won't give you the precision control that your break-away blade knife does.

It's possible that there is a pocket knife out there that will do what you want. I'm not a fan of Spydercos, but I have used a Calypso, and they are very controllable knives. I think that edge retention is going to be your biggest problem, since plastic is very dense and dulls the edge fast.
 
Get something with a fine point. (obviously to you. :D)
My Mini AK-47 has a very fine point and the edge is easy to fix. It's strong too. It's my user.
They're pretty mid-priced too.
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That's just my suggestion for a knife. I also don't see anything wrong with utility folders as mentioned before.
There's not really anything wrong with what you're using....
But, it's worth a shot to try something else.
 
bladeboss said:
Get something with a fine point. (obviously to you. :D)
My Mini AK-47 has a very fine point and the edge is easy to fix. It's strong too. It's my user.
They're pretty mid-priced too.

That's just my suggestion for a knife. I also don't see anything wrong with utility folders as mentioned before.
There's not really anything wrong with what you're using....
But, it's worth a shot to try something else.
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Didn't you say that they don't hold an edge?
 
Kershaw makes some great blades.
I also suggest the Spyderco Delica like mentioned before.

But if I were to pick a work knife that will handle anything you throw at it. Spyderco Native.
 
Kershaw Leek, Spyderco Centofante and Delica, Opinel knives, Mercator Black Cat, Victorinox...personally I vote for the Vic for what you're doing, as I've used my Huntsman all day long on paper wet and dry paper in huge quantities and only had to touch it up a bit. If you get a larger one-handed opening style I'm sure you'll be very happy. Inexpensive, holds an edge, comfortable, thin blade for great slicing, thin and light enough that holding it in your mouth won't get annoying.

Edit: Don't listen to people telling you to keep using a razor. They're nice and all but I'm sure you're not JUST cutting paper, so you need a thin blade that can also handle other tasks. Sometimes a longer blade is necessary, or a little more thickness.
 
LEE IN VA. said:
I'm an auto painter and use a retractable breakaway blade type knife all day at work. I'm looking for suggestions for a pocket knife that's small and slender and can be held in my mouth at times while taping cars (handle only). It will have to hold a good edge of course since I cut paper and plastic sheeting. I'm thinking one this style may work but may need better quality.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SANRENMU-SR...448?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27bbe96030
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A small Opinel might work:

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=moz35&va=opinel
 
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