DEWALT 8.75" Folding Retractable Utility Knife

This is one handy knife and works Great!!! However out of the box it didnt start off that way. The button for changing the blades got stuck in position inside the part the folds out and holds the blade for use. After smacking it a few times on the palm of my hand it went back into place and hasnt given me problems since. the only other issue I has was figuring out how to open the blad compartment. That instruction was missing from the packaging. Once that was figured out its been a great little performer and easy to use. I think the problem with this specific mode (100035) had to do with the assembly. Once all the "gremlins from sub par assembly were worked out the knife is and extremely reliable tool. Dont let the other reviews keep u from getting this gem, most of the negative review are for other models of this knife. I recommend when u get this one home, that you give it a couple solid smacks into the palm of your hand with it unfolded but with the blade with fully inside. press the button a few times and keep smacking it till the button springs back readily and then ur good to go. Not knowing to do this i spent almost half an hour cursing dewalt till the idea came to smack the blade holding section a few times. I highly recommend Dewalt has a blade changing test added to the quality control for this model. Please dont retire this design based on bad reviews. It works great once the blade changing button issue is shaken out. Maybe a small piece constricting spring/button movement could resolve this without having to up the price...consider it a small expense to remove the cost of handling so many unnecessary returns. I plan to buy 10 of this specific model(10035) Since it works so exceedingky well when this minor issue is shaken out of the knife.

Used this knife the last few days and a few things that stand out is it has a nice grip, it holds 3 spare blades and folds up to be more compact then a standard box cutter. Seems to be well made and should last a long time! [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]