The unappreciated box cutter (boxcutter)

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mamba-man

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I've carried one of these carton cutters unobtrusively in my shirt pocket for years. Replaceable bladed, one-handed opening, sheeple-friendly, it gets used almost every day. Love it. Don't know I have it on me till I need it, and then it's there, flat and invisible in my pocket. Wish I could buy one of stainless steel, high quality, rather than the throw-away quality of the one I have, which has nonetheless been in my pocket for 4 years (original cost $0.50).

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I suppose a better quality alternative that weighs almost the same (1.5oz vs 1oz) and is also flat in the pocket is the Buck Metro available at REI for about $12. The Buck has a stainless, locking blade, although it is NOT replaceable, so I'd have to treat it with a little respect.

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edit: made from poor quality steel, and there are bad reports about this item on this forum
 
The Metro is also sold at K-Merde. REI and Wally also sell the tiny CRKT knives like the Peck and the Snap Lock 2.

I love disposable-blade knives, however.
 
I have a super knife boxcutter I use for cutting stuff that isnt worthy of my EDC knives.Like cutting linoleum,drywall and copper wires.
 
Working on a nite crew in a grocery store for the last 29 years, a Garvey boxcutter has become an extension of my hand.:D
Scott
 
I want a new Kwikblade® ™ (my neologism) to replace the carton cutter, which has the unfortunate habit of bending out of shape since it is constructed of soft aluminium. I shall go to MallWart to check out the knives you mentioned. Thanks. Essentially, I want a one-hand-operated item that can extrude a blade, yet weighs less than 40g (1.3oz) and is as flat as possible. The only other likely contender is the Christy Knife (aka Sliding Blade Pocket Knife, $20-$25, which is overpriced due to US manufacture).
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what about small spydercos; cricket, dragonfly, spin, jester

you just sharpen instead of replacing the blade
 
Ok, back from Mall*Wart.

I asked to see the P.E.C.K. by CRKT ... they don't have it. Here's the Peck ($26.95 at AG Russell) :
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What they DID have, and I bought ($15), is the Ridge by Gerber (Teflon Coated, 1.4oz), which looks almost identical to me:

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1) I want to remove the "money clip" from the back to make it lighter and thinner

2) It is made from "high carbon stainless steel" -- is that code for low quality stainless steel? I'd like to have seen them mention 440 or 420 or AUS-6 or 8.
 
I have one of those gerbers and they are ok little knives but i would not trust the lock on them at all simply because it's plastic
 
mamba-man said:
I've carried one of these carton cutters unobtrusively in my shirt pocket for years. Replaceable bladed, one-handed opening, sheeple-friendly, it gets used almost every day. Love it. Don't know I have it on me till I need it, and then it's there, flat and invisible in my pocket. Wish I could buy one of stainless steel, high quality, rather than the throw-away quality of the one I have, which has nonetheless been in my pocket for 4 years (original cost $0.50).
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This is outrageous. We need to change advertizing and perhaps discourage boxcutters less than $50 - no cheap steel. I say we should encourage makers to stop with the el cheapo knives, the Wal*Mart knives, the $20 eBay knives, the $0.50 throwaway knives because the teenage set are getting into this, and when they start carrying knives en masse and slicing each other up with them, get ready for legislation.

;)
 
shecky said:
This is outrageous. We need to change advertizing and perhaps discourage boxcutters less than $50 - no cheap steel. I say we should encourage makers to stop with the el cheapo knives, the Wal*Mart knives, the $20 eBay knives, the $0.50 throwaway knives because the teenage set are getting into this, and when they start carrying knives en masse and slicing each other up with them, get ready for legislation.

;)
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LOL! Yes, quite. Hoist by my own petard. In mitigation, let me state I'd happily have bought a higher quality version of the original carton cutter you see at the top of the page here, but when in Rome ....
 
RedEdge77 said:
Hhhmmmm mine must be a different model although it looks exactly the same:confused:
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The one I have is different to the illustrated knife here in this respect: the "money clip" on the back is slightly different. I suspect some modifications have been made to this knife's design, and that may include a better lock. IMO, there is no plastic on this knife. You may have an older version. Pop into Walmart and check.
 
mamba-man said:
The one I have is different to the illustrated knife here in this respect: the "money clip" on the back is slightly different. I suspect some modifications have been made to this knife, and that may include a better lock. IMO, there is no plastic on this knife.
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Makes sense. Then again i got that knife probalbly years ago:)
 
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