"Stanley" Knife Recommendations Wanted

Over the years I have had various makes of Stanley Type knives and none of them have really satisfied me .. My most recent one is an Irwin which folds open and has a magnetic blade recess. Using it a couple of days ago to cut plasterboard the blade was getting pulled out of its recess so it would seem that it isn't being held closed as tightly as when it was new .

Is there any make that will grip the blade firmly? ...maybe they should make the blades with a hole in them so they can be held by a screw ?

Any recommendations welcome.

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NOSPAMnet
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I recommend ... Don't use stanley knives, use the snap-off blade knives. The blade has a hole through which the slider goes, and the slider locks into grooves in the knife, so the blade cannot possibly pull out. My metal knife has a big knurled screw that holds the thing together keeping the blade very stable. I've never understood why the double-sided stanley blades are so popular, since the snap-off ones are so much more convenient. Simon.

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sm_jamieson

Who makes your one ?

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NOSPAMnet

Oh yes? I've had three different makes where just this happens. Because of the ability to hold several blades the 'hook' is only the thickness of the blade and lightly sprung loaded in place.

If anyone can recommend a snap off type where this doesn't happen I'd be interested. Tried Irwin, Wicks and those yellow plastic types - all the same.

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Dave Plowman (News)

My dad (and BIL) both work for a large cardboard factory. All 300+ workers there use Olfa "Stanley" knives. I've been using their L-1 model for the last few years, and it is as good as new (see

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They are available from various online places - e.g.
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this helps.

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JoeJoe

Oh, I never thought it would hold several blades. I only put one in at a time, and thus it is locked tight ! Or did you mean the spring is so weak to allow many blades ? I don't think my current one has a spring anyway. It metal from B&Q. I'll post what it is when I get home and take a look. Simon.

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sm_jamieson

What make is it? I've never found a knife that held a snap-off blade anywhere near firmly enough for my liking. Particularly useless are the ones with a press-in button on the side to release the slider - no good whatsoever for left-handers.

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Mike Barnes

I'm very pleased with this Stanley model, which I've had for many years and has always served me well:

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like to have a smaller alternative to hand and my previous small knife went AWOL so I now have a non-folding Irwin, which seems promising, but it's too early to tell really:

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Mike Barnes

I've been through the mill on these as well, never found any I really liked. Ended up with

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which is really good, easy blade change, no blade slip.

Retractable one I have mainly for cable

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very solid, never had any problems with it.

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The Medway Handyman

And locks open? Folding knifes that don't lock are a menace in DIY.

If it does lock don't carry that on the street! Locking blade knives were outlawed long before the current knife laws.

The fingers of my left hand will tell you that this is not a good idea. Very nearly took the top 1/2" off the second and third fingers around about 20 stiches needed to sew them back on.

Cut plaster board with a "Stanley" saw blade *much* safer and probably quicker. Unless you are doing the scrore and snap.

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second might be a bit vicious, the first fits a normal Stanley handle:

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is the "Stanley" knife I use, able to take a selection of blades, is retractable and very sturdy not like the plastic stuff.

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Dave Liquorice

Force of habit, I suppose. The "Stanley" double ended blades have been around much longer.

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Bruce

Mine is a Stanley, funnily enough. But it has a knurled screw which you use to clamp the blade firmly in place. Works a treat!

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Bruce

No.It folds open down one side to access the blade to change it to a new one and that is ,I think ,the problem as it is a weak point as it has lost it's grip on the blade .. The blade still slides in and out in the usual way and doesn't lock .

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> Using it a couple of days ago to cut plasterboard

I WAS doing the score and snap.....I'd not dream of cutting it right through with a blade ....apart from it being risky it's messy as well..otherwise I use a fine tooth saw ( but that's a bit messy as well but neater ..

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NOSPAMnet

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very solid, never had any problems with it.

That looks identical to the one I had trouble with. Of course it depends on how you use it - but if trying to cut by pulling the knife the blade simply detached. Got it changed for free - same thing. Got my money back.

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Dave Plowman (News)

Its the knife I keep in the 'electrics' bag and is only used for cutting open packaging and slitting cable installation - both pulling the knife albeit a low stress application - maybe they have improved?

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The Medway Handyman

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember sm_jamieson saying something like:

I keep a couple of the older Stanleys (and clones) kicking about because of the blade storage in the handle, which is useful for keeping different task blades.

I agree - for general cutting I much prefer the retractable snap-off type.

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Grimly Curmudgeon

Really? I have a Gerber multi-tool that I carry more or less all the time. The blade on that is shorter than the statutory limit (can't remember off-hand what it is, but I checked) but it does lock.

Pete

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Pete Verdon

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