Westcott Full Size Auto Retractable Ceramic Utility Box Cutter, Plastic, Green, 1-Count

So glad I bought this cutter! Excellent value for a ceramic safety blade cutter. The blade has a blunt tip and extends to approx. 1/2 inch - both protect against slicing into a package’s contents (or your fingers). Ceramic edge is more than sharp enough to whip through reenforced packing tape. I made a knotted lanyard from surveyor’s cord so I can hang the cutter from my wrist when dealing with multiple boxes. I didn’t realize this was auto-retracting - meaning you use the thumb slide to bring up the blade which then automatically retracts when you release the slide - I love this feature!!! You can pop it in pocket without worrying. A note: this does not have a feature to lock the blade in the up position.

I got these little box cutters on sale, so a great value for me. I put one upstairs, downstairs, and in the garage. I use them for cutting up boxes for recycling and they do a very nice job. Sharp enough for me. And because I am not always super coordinated or even fairly coordinated, the fact that it retracts as soon as your hand breaks contact with the push button is a huge plus for me. I would not use another type of box cutter now.