STANLEY Instantchange Retractable Blade Heavy Duty Utility Knife with Interlocking Nose Design and Quick Blade Change 0-10-788 , Grey

I have used Stanley knives in the past and found them clunky and awkward to use, and as for changing the blades on the older models by having to take the knife apart - nightmare!!! But this new generation of Stanley knife is superb! It is still a chunky, heavy tool but feels well balanced in one's hand, and is supremely comfortable to hold, and I don't have particularly large hands for a woman. It is robust and feels solidly made. The small recess in the bottom of the knife enables you to (as some reviewers have pointed out) cut string etc. but it is perfect for stripping electric wiring! The rubber thumb rest almost forces you to hold the knife correctly, safely, and in an ergonomic way for the best cut. Brilliant! Having the spare blades in the knife handle compartment is an added bonus. No more hunting around in tool boxes and drawers! Changing the blades is a doddle. I really can't see why some reviewers have complained about it. Provided you push the slide right to the top, it's then simply a matter of pressing the yellow button in the side and sliding the blade out, and sliding a new one in, until it clicks. As to the packaging, once again, if people took ten seconds to examine it, they would see that there is a section of the card in the slider bit that is perforated. Give it a good hard tug, the perforation breaks and the card is then easy to just slide out of the knife. If you click on the photo below, you can see the break, on the right hand side of the card, just at the top edge of the image of the blade, indicated by an arrow.

Arrived next day as a prime member, well packaged. I use it every day at work cutting boxes open and cutting down shrink wrapped pallets of boxes with the slot on the bottom edge that allows the shrink wrap to enter and cuts it as you pull it down, with the blade retracted. button at back push in to open storage space in handle to store stanley blades. has a large loop at back that I have attached a quick release catch to attach to my belt loop. Also very sturdy been dropped multiple times on to concreted floor and not shown any sign of damage. Blade can be changed quickly with a button on front of knife, fully extend blade hold blade and press button you can then pull blade out. Good slider button to extend and retract bladed, totally safe so blade will not come out while in your pocket. Good solid heavy feeling. Made to last.

Typical sturdy Stanley knife but the instructions on how to open the packaging are a disgrace and could result in injury, simply sorted, just wear armour plated gloves. Alternatively, spend an hour studying online videos before attempting to open the packaging. The knife, when you get it out of the packaging is OK.

Great knife easy and safe to use

does what it should do

Did not work because the blade would not click into place. When I went to use it the blade disappeared inside. Ended up in the bin as I spent too long trying to work it out. It was faulty but because I had it a while before using it i did not send it back

This, overall, is a "reasonable" quality Stanley knife, *after* you battle through removing the *absolutely awful* packaging, and the initial setup. If you do that, you will have a "reasonable" quality, rugged knife. ================================================= ================================================= Positive Features The knife feels solid and rugged in the hand, and is easy to hold. The underside of the knife has no protruding aspects, so a lot of pressure can be applied for "tough cuts", with no pain to the hand. A large part (most, but not all) of the housing is metal. I prefer knives that feature a metal housing to knives that feature largely plastic housings. These points are why I have been prepared to "put up with" and adapt to the "minus points" of this knife (which I will explain below). ================================================= ================================================= Minus Point 1: *Absolutely Awful* "Out Of The Factory" Packaging The packaging, "out of the factory" is absolutely *awful*. It is *very* annoying to remove. The diagram on the back of the packaging is not clear, and is practically useless. In the end, I simply: (1) Cut the packaging at two points with a pair of scissors. (2) Practically (just about) disassembled the whole knife, pulled the remnants of the packaging out of the knife, then re-assembled the knife. This problem appears to be common among modern Stanley knives. An Amazon hosted discussion of the problem, in relation to a *slightly different* Stanley knife (the Stanley 0-10-825 FatMax Retractable Folding Knife, in Yellow/Silver), is here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ask/questions/Tx2P30PU26820L6 The solution set out in the link above also applies to this knife though. ================================================= ================================================= Minus Point 2: Button/Sliding Mechanism Needs to Be "Worn In"/"Jimmeyed" A Number Of Times Initially The second "minus point" was that, in my experience (and I have bought 2 of these knives), the blade sliding mechanism, initially, needs to be "worn in" or "jimmeyed" *a number of times*, before it eventually begins to work smoothly. At first, you may suspect that you have received a "bad sample" from the factory. However, if you persevere with sliding the button back-and-forth a number of times, its operation becomes smoother over time. You may have to "jimmey"/"wiggle" the button a little while doing this. Also, make sure you press down the button very firmly when doing this. *Eventually*, in my experience, the mechanism will work properly and smoothly. ================================================= ================================================= Consideration of Competing Product If you want an “easy life” and a good quality knife that works properly *straight away*, you may want to consider a competing product. Professionals, in particular, want to be able to buy a product and have it work quickly and effectively, straight away, and without hassle. On this note, I have had very good usage experiences with a competing product from Bosch, called the "Bosch Professional Universal Folding Knife". It is sold by Amazon, here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-Professional-1600A016BL-Aluminium-Packaging/dp/B07J25Z7KC/ Speaking plainly, in the context of universal cutting knives, I feel that Bosch are "out-competing" Stanley, and are making the better product. ================================================= ================================================= Conclusion As stated above, overall, this is a "reasonable" quality Stanley knife, *if* you are prepared to battle through removing the *absolutely awful* packaging, and the initial setup. If you do that, you will have a "reasonable" quality, rugged knife. Personally, I do, overall, like this Stanley knife enough to keep it, but I can see why *many* (and perhaps most) users will be frustrated with it. If you need a quality knife that gets up-and-running *fast*, *without* any fiddling about, you may prefer the Bosch product detailed above. It pains me to say that, as my family has, historically, always used Stanley knives. I feel that Stanley have lost their way with many of their products, and this is one such product. If Stanley decision makers read this review -- please remember that quality matters, in all aspects of the product (be it packaging, or the actual product itself). Do not cut corners with quality in order to make minimal cost-savings, as with full information, customers will simply move-on to better quality competing products. Thank you for reading this review.

Personligen den bästa gips kniven. Snabbt att byta blad och den rymmer flertalet i handtaget, ligger bra i handen (har stora händer, strl 10-11 på handskar). 5/5, finner inga fel, bara +

Buena calidad en los materiales, corta muy bien. No sabía que las cuchillas venían dentro, pero es fácil de montar,

Grand habitué de la marque pour c'est cutter je suis très satisfait de celui-ci ! Je recommence...

Super Messer! Fühlt sich sehr wertig an.

Great tool this Stanley knife