Craftsman Utility Knife

Craftsman Auto-Load Utility Knife Review | ToolGuyd

In all, I don’t think the knife’s auto-load feature is remarkable enough to really recommend it. If its blade-deployment was a bit smoother and more ergonomic, it might have had a chance to compete with Dewalt’s retractable folding knife  as my... That’s not necessarily a bad thing – Stanley’s Quickslide knife , my favorite compact utility knife, also only offers two blade settings – but it’s not ideal. But, however mildly, this still annoyed me. Conclusions Craftsman’s auto-load utility knife is interesting, but its blade-change mechanism is admittedly a bit gimmicky. First Impressions The Craftsman auto-load slide utility knife has an odd shape, but this gives it a comfortable and secure feel. Overall, I found Craftsman’s auto-load utility knife to be disappointing. The knife comes with two spare blades, but there looks to be room for a couple of more in the blade compartment. Blade changes are often quick enough with modern utility knives that a knife like this, while handy and innovative, is not a game-changer. Blade-Change Mechanism Craftsman designed (or licensed) an interesting blade-loading design where, after discarding a dull or damaged blade, you can automatically load a fresh new blade. One more thing I did not quite like – to deploy the blade you must slide the button switch from near the bottom of the knife handle to the top. After I made the video, I went back and put the knife through a few more blade-change cycles. The knife has two blade settings – open and closed. Slide the deployment button to the knife’s “closed” position. The knife itself performs reasonably well. It greatly bothers me that the knife jams up sometimes. I purchased this knife for maybe $6 or $7 on sale. Imperfect blade alignment within the spare blade compartment may or may not lead to the jamming effect. Old blade removal is done by pressing the release button and then pulling the blade.