62841 Folding Tradesman Knife

This is a great upgrade compared to the old standard sliding Stanley knife. This is a great size for holding when open and nice and compact when closed. It is very safe as when closed it stays closed and when open the blade does not move at all. Chaging a blade is a breeze, with the 1 button release. Same goes for opening and closing the knife. The belt clip is very handy, and due to to small size you barely know you've got it on. Build quality is great and should last many years to come.

Just what was need as i mislaid the one i had, nice and weighty , handy belt clip, feel good grip, also as ever with these very sharp, and safer than normal utility knife as it folds away, shame they don't come in bright colours

Nice little tradesman knife. Well made with easy blade change. When you fit a replacement blade (hold it with pliers to protect your fingers) and make sure it is firmly latched in, then it won’t fall out in use. The only way it will fall out is if you haven’t latched it in properly (give it a tug with the pliers to make sure). When folding the knife beware that it will snap into the handle when almost closed, so mind your fingers. There is a small movement on the blade (slight play between the retaining cutouts in the blade and the locking lug on the knife). I suppose you could pay a lot more money for a knife with a precision fitting blade, but in use I have not found it to be noticeable or a hinderance. All in all well worth the small amount of money that it costs.

The knife is well made but it has a flaw and that is the blade does not lock into place when closed. You could catch it in your pocket and open up the knife when pulling it out. Other than that it is a handy knife and sells at a reasonably low price. The construction is hard plastic shell, a metal lever that is pressed to release the open blade to enable closing it. There is a stainless steel button on the blade cover to release the blade. Also the blade cover is made of a good thickness stainless steel which is a bonus and is unusual because some brands have plastic blade covers. There is a belt clip that is part of the hard plastic shell but it is not very strong in grip and so I prefer to use a pocket in my overalls. There is also a hole in the plastic shell casing at the opposite end to the blade which I presume it to use as some sort of hanging device with string or similar? It's worth the money but needs something to stop it from opening accidentally.

The merchandise arrived on time. It was as per the seller’s description, as well as per my requirements. The packaging was adequate for transport. The product I had ordered, has proven to be just right for the use intended. My overall experience, with this purchase has been very satisfactory, always good product to have available.

The knife is excellent value for money. It arrived very quickly and was well packaged. The knife has a great locking mechanism which holds the blade in the open position. When in the open position the blade is snapped open and is very secure. I find the handle part of the knife extremely easy and pleasant to hold, very comfortable in the hand. When you have finished using the knife simply depress the slot in the handle and you can slot the blade into the handle. To change the blade you simply press a button on the blade section and this releases the blade. Then pull the blade out and put the new blade in. It should snap in so as to hold the blade securely. I have seen a few reviews that suggest that their blades fall out. All I can say is that when I changed the blade the new blade simply clicked in and holds very secure. If you are a professional and need a knife for a secifc reason or use, then this is probably not the knife for you. For generalists and infrequent use this is definitely the knife for you. I hope this helps with your product choice.

Really good quality Stanley knife

This is an elegantly simple little tool. It uses standard blades with a mechanism that allows the blade holder to fold under and into the handle and a button to release it back out a to lock again, it also has a useful clip on the handle. I have several work knives which either have snap off blades that recess into the handle or fixed blades all of which are useful but a bit bulky due to the handle length. This knife comfortably fits into my work trousers pocket, I find that it works well if I clip it with the clip outside my pocket with the handle inside my pocket. I find it is now something I carry all the time outside my workshop, great for cutting open plastic bags of sand, cement, as well as cardboard and plastic wrapping. I will almost certainly buy another one of these as they are ridiculously good value for money and the best inexpensive tool I have bought recently. Buy it you won't regret it.