Nice! From everyone I have spoke to I think the necessity for the Proprietary blades is a big issue. Best of luck with the job as they seem like a cool company 👍
I saw this tool and thank you for the info. The blade thing is a deal breaker for me. As a handyman, I need to have availability of supplies. Would have to pass if it needs special blades. Great idea, absolutely but when it comes to the blade, I will deal with what I'm used to. Thank you.
This is great. Informative, concise. I usually find the old-school one works most efficiently, probably because there's a bit of flex in the blade & you can use a standard blade. Thank you.
I would definitely never buy this if I used it heavily, at least not until the blade availability issue is resolved, but as someone that just does small household projects, I will definitely be trying this out.
It's surprisingly clever, but kind of a Frankenstein's monster. It's big and chunky, and probably clumsy (the knife, not me). I find that knife blades last a long time, but scraping really takes it's toll. That's why I like cheap straight razor blades for scraping. Now show me some more of that tight little Milwaukee Fastback.
Milwaukee just came out with a Fastback that has a retractable screwdriver with adjustable head. It is durable and handy! That fricking knife has just replaced screwdrivers!
Thank you for the video. I was planning to buy the tough built utility knife but when you showed the Milwaukee knife and I saw what you did, I was surprised because I have one but I never saw any review about the Milwaukee. Thank you.
UK buyer here. Thanks for review. Thanks for pointing out about the blades, I've just checked the prices here, Normal blades 7p per blade, Toughbuilt 30p per blade. Bit of a deal breaker plus the bulk and weight. I'll stick to my Stanley knife and scraper.
I bought one and discarded the instructions (if there were any) and didn't know about the center hole in the blade, I was going crazy trying to load a standard blade in the thing. I'm getting the Milwaukee one you've shown!
I just picked one of these up, and I am absolutely dumbfounded that with the enormous size of this tool that it doesn't have ANY extra blade storage. I cannot even begin to imagine why this is the case
I love the idea. It's just super bulky and limits the angle you can get. I really like that is uses regular blades. I hate having to get the other cheap scraper with its own flat blades. Edit, just got to the proprietary blade. That sucks..
Yeah, I saw at least one example of that failure. I also am a fan of the company and like they are pushing the envelope in multiple areas even if every product isn't a homerun.
I agree, the availability of the blades is an issue but a bigger issue is the blade does not stay secure in place. It falls out a lot. The mechanism that holds it in needs to be better engineered to keep that blade in place.
If I got one of there in my Christmas shopping... I wouldn't complain, but I'm not gonna run out and buy special blades for it. (..re-gifting can be a blessing at times..)😉
I’m ok with the blade situation, the angle of attack with the scraper is a little limited. The small $5 scrapers are great and weigh nothing, but I’ve broken several because they are a little weak. fastback is a legend for a reason. The toughbuilt adds a heft to the scraper that can’t be matched. It’s great for downward press cuts. I love them all equally, unlike my children
The item works well for me. I cut a lot of cardboard boxes, shrink wrap daily. It has great feel on hand and grip versus other smaller ones. For me this will replace the box cutters I have in my tool box
At first I thought that would be my next buy. But when you mentioned the availability of the blades, it becomes a major deal breaker. I have one made by Stanley that have about 8 inches handle with a storage for extra blades that I use often. Also the cheap ones you mentioned are always good to have. Thank you for sharing
Depends on your purpose I bought one yesterday, had to cut scrape and clean off silicone 60m of it. Having the one tool was awesome... the cost difference is nothing, but I did buy a 30 pack of blades. Like any other product including saws, I always buy 1 or 2 spare blades as the product may not be available in that shop next week if they don't sell enough.
I was following along with the downside list and kept saying to myself nahhhh it's still pretty amazing of a tool I'm going to just go ahead and buy it... BUT when you showed that slot in the blade and pointed out that these are proprietary blades I was instantly convinced to just pass. Thank you for the review and for saving me the hassle and the extra couple bucks.
In my opinion it’s over priced should be around £10 to buy. Didn’t know getting the blades was an issue now I know I won’t be buying it.as for the Stanley scraper I bought 3 of these and use them all the time well worth the money and the blades are easy to get great video by the way 👍
I'll stick to the Milwaukee fastback and the retractable scraper because its actually more compact and lighter on the belt/pouch/pocket. Fastback is surprisingly durable for a folding knife, so much that i don't used my bulky Stanley knife anymore. Honestly, besides windows/mirrors/countertops/chaulking, I'd just use a regular scraper so I don't waste blades.
Very interesting. I like the utility and scraper combo and how the switch works to go from utility knife to scraper. Might wait for the next version when it's not so bulky so it can be used as a scraper more easily and properly before adding it to my tools.
In maintenance here... Having scraped a ton of caulk and debris off of tubs, sinks, vanities, etc... I think I agree with most others, it's the angle of attack here that's the main drawback. But, I'd still give it a shot to see how it stands up over time with a lot of scraping. I can't tell you how many little handles I've bent or broken with the cheap flat scrapers.
I looked up this vid because I was having a problem replacing the blade and it not locking--didn't realize u couldn't use standard blades lol. I like it for its uniqueness. Tho, I had one for a short period of time and it broke, and got another to give it another try.
Didn't know about the blade being special. When the blade broke I tried to put a standard blade in for a long time. I had no idea the blade was special.
I just bought the tool just because I needed another utility knife, thought it was a cool idea and I'm pissed off at home depot. I think it will be best as a glass scraping tool. Don't like it being blade specific and I wish it had blade storage in the handle, but overall what a cool idea. I have the 6 in one fastback but this is even more versatile. It will find a spot in my tool bag. Home depot sucks with the self checkout, guess they think they are Wal-Mart. Lowes customer service is definitely better!!!
Thanks! I would have gone shopping for one without knowing they're custom blades, and I've got more than 50 standard blades in reserve so that would be a big mistake.
Most informative and honest review i've see about the toughbuilt scrapper utility knife and you even tested the tool for what it was intended for. But judging from your review it seems that this tool is not worth the price other types of utility knife might work better as utility knife + scapper combo like Snap-Off utility knife you just need to buy stainless steel blade or solid blades because both baldes can be bent further before they break.
Spot on with the points you raise - i’d have bought this before realizing either of the proprietary blades , and the angle of attack problem-both deal killers for me. The problem I have with the cheap ones is they lock the blades poorly -both in and out and side to side. I suspect this may be partially due to the ever cheaper quality Chinese blades, that get thinner and thinner by the order.. I need a tool that has adapted to this reality. I guess the most obvious take away from your review is there is a HUGE opportunity for someone to design and offer a product which uses standard utility blades in this switchable configuration, in a lower profile and narrower mechanical design. Seems totally feasible. Such a scraper, with its stiffer blade compared to a razor blade based scraper, would often be a great alternative to the dedicated wall scraper with its expensive blades and all..
Yes, the blade thing is definitely a deal breaker for me. Even though I live about 5 minutes from one lowes and 10 minutes from another lowes, I think that not fitting the standard blade is really a bad design. But maybe that's the only way they could get it to work. Too bad, I was really interested in this tool as I was watching your video
Thanks for the feedback and I think TOUGHBUILT had to design their own specialty blades to hold the blade during the scraper configuration. But I agree that is going to be a deal breaker for most.
@@KameraShy it's weird here in California because if there is a Home depot then you know there is a Lowes just a stone throw away. Sometimes they are literally across the street from each other
no they cld have just made the blade carrier with a swivel to accept norm blades but that wld have cost more money in the tool vs a die cut out for a proprietary blade that will eventually sink the project
@@EverydayHomeRepairs no they cld have just made the blade carrier with a swivel to accept norm blades but that wld have cost more money in the tool vs a die cut out for a proprietary blade that will eventually sink the project
I saw this tool on tik tok and wanted it so badly UNTIL you said it needs specialty blades. The closest Lowes to me is like a half hour, I have more home depots and menards in my area. If it were a flipped scenario with the stores, I'd be okay with it, but I'm sticking with my Jerry Rig Everything blade. It's very affordable, high quality and effective to say the least.
I actually got this before I knew about the proprietary blades and that was a bit annoying. I will also say that I only used this for a few weeks and I think something came out of it. If I had to guess it was probably the spring as I've heard others say. I got it for about $17 and I think that's about how much its worth. To be honest I will probably get a utility knife and scraper down the road.
Yep, I do think the extra slot cut in the Toughbuilt blades is out of necessity to hold the blade in the scraper configuration. With that said it will still be a pretty big turn off for most people.
All too often, when a product tries to combine two products into one, they end up with an inferior version of both. (The classic example is a while back, there was a trend of 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner products, which were pretty bad at both jobs.) The only functional advantage this tool has - apart from the cool fidget-spinner aspect - is you can carry one tool instead of two... but for items as small & light as a utility knife & standard razor scraper, combining them isn't much of an advantage. Add in the inferior functionality in both utility-knife mode (huge handle, only one blade position) and razor-scraper mode (as explained int the video) and it's already a "pass" for me. With the limited availability of proprietary, expensive blades, it's a hard pass.
I have the standard scrapers; wouldn't buy this if you have to buy specific blades for it. Too expensive; I buy blades in bulk. Also, I live over an hour from Lowes. I do like the Milwaukee scraper because of blade storage, and will be ordering it to replace current my one. (BTW, Amazon link for the Milwaukee is incorrect; it took me to the Stanley scraper) As always, great information!
Just bought this yesterday and wish I had seen this first. Had no idea it was proprietary blades or I never would have bought it. They need to put that on the packaging so we know we need special expensive blades to use this fidget razor. Dumb 😅
I keep trying to pick one up to try for myself, but they aren't available at my Lowe's, and can't get one shipped unless i pay a $96 truck delivery. so that's a hard pass until i can find one
Utility knife use = 99.5% Scraper use =.5% I’ll just use my cheapo scraper with standard blades. Although i will continue to play with my fastback incessantly.
I'll stop, and pick one up. I'm armed with the other two mentioned already. Question..... Hammer drill weapon of choice.? I have some Tapcons to Tapcon in cinder block.
For Tapcons I always carried my hammer drill with a masonry drill bit (sized appropriately for Tapcon screw) and my impact driver with a nut driver bit. That way I could predrill and then drive the Tapcon with the impact driver without switching between the drill bit and nut driver bit each time. If you do use the drill for both you do not need the hammer setting to drive in the Tapcon.
@@EverydayHomeRepairs Pretty entrenched in the red brand, so I pilled the trigger on the hammer drill today. I thought quite spendy at the time, but when I cracked open the case not one, but two 5AH batteries, so no so bad. Good advice, I will quiver up with the socket bit in one my little impacts. Back on topic, I did buy the ToughBuilt belt, pouches, etc. after your review, and a few others. Really nice stuff, and super convenient to switch modes. No harm in giving them another bit of change for a knife and blades. That will bring me up to about six utility knives.... geez
Limited uses don't justify the cost let alone the blade issue, that said I do have some specialist tools that require blades you're not going to find in most places. But are the blades in this case not available online?
My issue is sometimes I am working on a rural area 45 mins away from Lowes but 5 mins away from a small hardware store. That is my main concern on jobs.
Just picked one up after seeing it in another video. What are your thoughts on possibly using the scraper function fully extended, pushing the bit out without letting it slide back?
Changing the blade also can be a pain. The blade doesn't release easily when being changed much of the time. Time is money, time to go back to the good old Dewalt utility knife
I thought this would be a nice addition to my small tool collection and my local Lowes do not have it in stock, but offer to get it in so I can pick it up from my there. Knife plus extra pack of 30 blades; $27.95 Delivery (???) $79 Yes, SEVENTY NINE DOLLARS for Lowes to get it in stock so I can go there and pick it up. Are you f----g kidding me Lowes? DELETE CART End of story
I have it and is not that good. The spring came out the one that holds the blade. I have a lot of old utility that are over 20 years old. A friend at Lowes show this one to me. I came back and got it. Sorry I did that.
I bought a Craftsman stapler years ago in the early 90's. Well it took only Craftsman staples. So in a jam, I was out of luck. Needless, to say I threw it away and bought a regular Arrow brand. Never again will I buy anything that takes specialized parts to work.😠
So many people in this these comments complaining about having to buy proprietary blades but will go out and pay hundreds over dollars for new proprietary batteries for their power tools and not think twice about it.
I am sure there is some of that and my big thing is I would hate to run out and have a Lowe's 1 hour away with the proprietary blades and a ACE 5 mins away where I could pick up standard blades.
@@EverydayHomeRepairs I understand that but for many people visiting Lowes can involve less travel. Sure, if one isn't close by, then buying one of these cutters wouldn't make much sense but I doubt this is the case for many people in the comments that hate the idea of proprietary accessories on a small scale but have no issues when it comes to battery platforms as I said.
@@jrworthy Forget about the proprietary blades if you watch the video you can see that this tool is not even that good as a scraper. Snap-off utility knife with solid blade or stainless steel blade might work better as knife + scraper combo because it has longer blade and more flexible. And i don't think you can use proprietary battery as comparison with proprietary blades because you can recharge the battery so you don't need to buy the replacement batteries very often. Most people who willing to use power tool with proprietary batteries/accessories usually because the tool works better that other or at least it's the best tool for the price. While this Toughbuilt works just like a regular knife and isn't very good as a scraper you'll need a lot of spare blades because using utility blade as a scraper will dull the blade pretty quickly and the lack of spare blade storage makes it even worst. So people's complaints in the comments about the proprietary blade are perfectly reasonable.
I just purchased this and noticed it needs special blades. Absolute dealbreaker for such a cool tool. Ill be returning it in the morning. Huge fail by tough built IMO.
Yeah, I understand they needed the additional slot cut out to hold the blade during scraping but I think it limits the number of buyers to about 1 in 10 if they were able to somehow use standard blades.
It is a really cool design... But it doesn't hold up to real use. If you're a diy'r with light use then maybe. I'm a drywall contractor and picked it up because of it's scraper ability.... It lasted me about an 2 hours before the entire function got jammed and wouldn't close or switch positions. Within those 2 hours the blade actually fell out on me 2 TIMES! Which is very dangerous while you're cutting in to something. Nice idea but I would highly suggest staying away from this one!
I bought one, and had I known the blades are proprietary before hand, I'd have passed. But it is fun to use!
Thanks for the feedback.
@@EverydayHomeRepairs im actually applying to be a industrial Designer at tough built, let me know what other improvements we should incorporate!
Nice! From everyone I have spoke to I think the necessity for the Proprietary blades is a big issue. Best of luck with the job as they seem like a cool company 👍
Looked up the cost for blades and I definitely won’t be buying it
I saw this tool and thank you for the info. The blade thing is a deal breaker for me. As a handyman, I need to have availability of supplies. Would have to pass if it needs special blades. Great idea, absolutely but when it comes to the blade, I will deal with what I'm used to. Thank you.
This is great. Informative, concise. I usually find the old-school one works most efficiently, probably because there's a bit of flex in the blade & you can use a standard blade. Thank you.
I would have to agree with you 👍
I would definitely never buy this if I used it heavily, at least not until the blade availability issue is resolved, but as someone that just does small household projects, I will definitely be trying this out.
I live mine. We moved recently and it was a game-changer between packing and boxing and fixing up the new house we constantly fighting over it.
Agree, limited blade availability, limited use removing caulking, stick w/ same Milwaukee knife & scraper. Great presentation, clear, concise, always relevant.
Thanks Ken!
It's surprisingly clever, but kind of a Frankenstein's monster. It's big and chunky, and probably clumsy (the knife, not me). I find that knife blades last a long time, but scraping really takes it's toll. That's why I like cheap straight razor blades for scraping. Now show me some more of that tight little Milwaukee Fastback.
Milwaukee just came out with a Fastback that has a retractable screwdriver with adjustable head. It is durable and handy! That fricking knife has just replaced screwdrivers!
Thank you for the video. I was planning to buy the tough built utility knife but when you showed the Milwaukee knife and I saw what you did, I was surprised because I have one but I never saw any review about the Milwaukee. Thank you.
UK buyer here. Thanks for review. Thanks for pointing out about the blades, I've just checked the prices here, Normal blades 7p per blade, Toughbuilt 30p per blade. Bit of a deal breaker plus the bulk and weight. I'll stick to my Stanley knife and scraper.
I bought one and discarded the instructions (if there were any) and didn't know about the center hole in the blade, I was going crazy trying to load a standard blade in the thing. I'm getting the Milwaukee one you've shown!
Ahh man! You have to buy there blades?...PASS!👎 Great video thanks, you saved me $19 and a trip to Lowe's 👍👍
Yeah, no bueno 👎
Agree. Generic for availability and price.
I just picked one of these up, and I am absolutely dumbfounded that with the enormous size of this tool that it doesn't have ANY extra blade storage. I cannot even begin to imagine why this is the case
4:20 The solution here is them there new-fangled hard plastic blades, they fit the same as a single edge blade . Life changing.
I love the idea. It's just super bulky and limits the angle you can get. I really like that is uses regular blades. I hate having to get the other cheap scraper with its own flat blades. Edit, just got to the proprietary blade. That sucks..
Yeah, deal breaker for most.
i hear the spring comes out after tough use. Toughbuilt is my new favorite brand tho so i rep them
Yeah, I saw at least one example of that failure. I also am a fan of the company and like they are pushing the envelope in multiple areas even if every product isn't a homerun.
I agree, the availability of the blades is an issue but a bigger issue is the blade does not stay secure in place. It falls out a lot. The mechanism that holds it in needs to be better engineered to keep that blade in place.
If I got one of there in my Christmas shopping... I wouldn't complain, but I'm not gonna run out and buy special blades for it. (..re-gifting can be a blessing at times..)😉
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I’m ok with the blade situation, the angle of attack with the scraper is a little limited. The small $5 scrapers are great and weigh nothing, but I’ve broken several because they are a little weak. fastback is a legend for a reason. The toughbuilt adds a heft to the scraper that can’t be matched. It’s great for downward press cuts. I love them all equally, unlike my children
The item works well for me. I cut a lot of cardboard boxes, shrink wrap daily. It has great feel on hand and grip versus other smaller ones. For me this will replace the box cutters I have in my tool box
At first I thought that would be my next buy. But when you mentioned the availability of the blades, it becomes a major deal breaker. I have one made by Stanley that have about 8 inches handle with a storage for extra blades that I use often. Also the cheap ones you mentioned are always good to have. Thank you for sharing
Yeah, I share the same thoughts and will be sticking with my current setup. Thanks for the feedback Hassan.
Better to have two specific tools than the combined tool in this case.
Thanks for the feedback!
Depends on your purpose I bought one yesterday, had to cut scrape and clean off silicone 60m of it. Having the one tool was awesome... the cost difference is nothing, but I did buy a 30 pack of blades. Like any other product including saws, I always buy 1 or 2 spare blades as the product may not be available in that shop next week if they don't sell enough.
I was following along with the downside list and kept saying to myself nahhhh it's still pretty amazing of a tool I'm going to just go ahead and buy it... BUT when you showed that slot in the blade and pointed out that these are proprietary blades I was instantly convinced to just pass. Thank you for the review and for saving me the hassle and the extra couple bucks.
Good to know thanks for sharing
I haven't tried them yet wow because i 💘 TRYING new tools
Yeah, it is great to see companies trying new things and thinking outside the box.
@@EverydayHomeRepairs yes it is however I'm not a company just a diy woman wow
Nice to learn about the latest tools being sold.
In my opinion it’s over priced should be around £10 to buy. Didn’t know getting the blades was an issue now I know I won’t be buying it.as for the Stanley scraper I bought 3 of these and use them all the time well worth the money and the blades are easy to get great video by the way 👍
I'll stick to the Milwaukee fastback and the retractable scraper because its actually more compact and lighter on the belt/pouch/pocket. Fastback is surprisingly durable for a folding knife, so much that i don't used my bulky Stanley knife anymore. Honestly, besides windows/mirrors/countertops/chaulking, I'd just use a regular scraper so I don't waste blades.
Very interesting. I like the utility and scraper combo and how the switch works to go from utility knife to scraper. Might wait for the next version when it's not so bulky so it can be used as a scraper more easily and properly before adding it to my tools.
Yeah, it is often a good idea to sit out Version 1 of a product. Thanks for the feedback!
In maintenance here... Having scraped a ton of caulk and debris off of tubs, sinks, vanities, etc... I think I agree with most others, it's the angle of attack here that's the main drawback. But, I'd still give it a shot to see how it stands up over time with a lot of scraping. I can't tell you how many little handles I've bent or broken with the cheap flat scrapers.
I looked up this vid because I was having a problem replacing the blade and it not locking--didn't realize u couldn't use standard blades lol. I like it for its uniqueness. Tho, I had one for a short period of time and it broke, and got another to give it another try.
Didn't know about the blade being special. When the blade broke I tried to put a standard blade in for a long time.
I had no idea the blade was special.
I just bought one. What is the trick to change the blade? The little orange button will not push in to release it.
I just bought the tool just because I needed another utility knife, thought it was a cool idea and I'm pissed off at home depot. I think it will be best as a glass scraping tool. Don't like it being blade specific and I wish it had blade storage in the handle, but overall what a cool idea. I have the 6 in one fastback but this is even more versatile. It will find a spot in my tool bag. Home depot sucks with the self checkout, guess they think they are Wal-Mart. Lowes customer service is definitely better!!!
Thanks! I would have gone shopping for one without knowing they're custom blades, and I've got more than 50 standard blades in reserve so that would be a big mistake.
Happy to help 👍
If there's a puncher that can turn the regular blades into compatible blades, this device would be godly
its a cool I like mine...as a home repair only I wish I would have known about the blades..
Love the grip, love the switch blade type action. 3 weeks same blade.
Dumping it because of the blades.
Most informative and honest review i've see about the toughbuilt scrapper utility knife and you even tested the tool for what it was intended for.
But judging from your review it seems that this tool is not worth the price other types of utility knife might work better as utility knife + scapper combo like Snap-Off utility knife you just need to buy stainless steel blade or solid blades because both baldes can be bent further before they break.
Spot on with the points you raise - i’d have bought this before realizing either of the proprietary blades , and the angle of attack problem-both deal killers for me.
The problem I have with the cheap ones is they lock the blades poorly -both in and out and side to side. I suspect this may be partially due to the ever cheaper quality Chinese blades, that get thinner and thinner by the order.. I need a tool that has adapted to this reality.
I guess the most obvious take away from your review is there is a HUGE opportunity for someone to design and offer a product which uses standard utility blades in this switchable configuration, in a lower profile and narrower mechanical design. Seems totally feasible. Such a scraper, with its stiffer blade compared to a razor blade based scraper, would often be a great alternative to the dedicated wall scraper with its expensive blades and all..
Yes, the blade thing is definitely a deal breaker for me. Even though I live about 5 minutes from one lowes and 10 minutes from another lowes, I think that not fitting the standard blade is really a bad design. But maybe that's the only way they could get it to work. Too bad, I was really interested in this tool as I was watching your video
Thanks for the feedback and I think TOUGHBUILT had to design their own specialty blades to hold the blade during the scraper configuration. But I agree that is going to be a deal breaker for most.
I live in a Chicago suburb and an one hour away from the nearest Lowes. Home Despot, Menard's and numerous hardware stores are 5 to 15 minutes away.
@@KameraShy it's weird here in California because if there is a Home depot then you know there is a Lowes just a stone throw away. Sometimes they are literally across the street from each other
no they cld have just made the blade carrier with a swivel to accept norm blades but that wld have cost more money in the tool vs a die cut out for a proprietary blade that will eventually sink the project
@@EverydayHomeRepairs no they cld have just made the blade carrier with a swivel to accept norm blades but that wld have cost more money in the tool vs a die cut out for a proprietary blade that will eventually sink the project
I saw this tool on tik tok and wanted it so badly UNTIL you said it needs specialty blades. The closest Lowes to me is like a half hour, I have more home depots and menards in my area. If it were a flipped scenario with the stores, I'd be okay with it, but I'm sticking with my Jerry Rig Everything blade. It's very affordable, high quality and effective to say the least.
Good call 👍
I actually got this before I knew about the proprietary blades and that was a bit annoying. I will also say that I only used this for a few weeks and I think something came out of it. If I had to guess it was probably the spring as I've heard others say. I got it for about $17 and I think that's about how much its worth. To be honest I will probably get a utility knife and scraper down the road.
Yeah, I think it is a good idea but maybe a bit more work to do. I still carry it in my toolbelt but it isn't my go to blade.
If you think about the design, idk how itd use the normal utility knife blade as the holding slots are open and the blade could fall out
Yep, I do think the extra slot cut in the Toughbuilt blades is out of necessity to hold the blade in the scraper configuration. With that said it will still be a pretty big turn off for most people.
All too often, when a product tries to combine two products into one, they end up with an inferior version of both. (The classic example is a while back, there was a trend of 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner products, which were pretty bad at both jobs.) The only functional advantage this tool has - apart from the cool fidget-spinner aspect - is you can carry one tool instead of two... but for items as small & light as a utility knife & standard razor scraper, combining them isn't much of an advantage. Add in the inferior functionality in both utility-knife mode (huge handle, only one blade position) and razor-scraper mode (as explained int the video) and it's already a "pass" for me. With the limited availability of proprietary, expensive blades, it's a hard pass.
Good feedback and I fully agree!
2 in 1 reduces the amount of time i spend in the shower, and for that, I'm a fan.
Thank you for the review. I was ready to buy it, but the disadvantages are not worth it.
Why does the blade don't want to come out after you use it for a bit
I got one fits in my hand great but the switching back and forth between scraper and cutter stopped working
I have the standard scrapers; wouldn't buy this if you have to buy specific blades for it. Too expensive; I buy blades in bulk. Also, I live over an hour from Lowes. I do like the Milwaukee scraper because of blade storage, and will be ordering it to replace current my one. (BTW, Amazon link for the Milwaukee is incorrect; it took me to the Stanley scraper) As always, great information!
Hi Judith, thanks for the feedback and heads up on the issue with the amazon link. Made the change 👍 amzn.to/2WFZOgt
I put a standard utility knife blade in my toughbuilt knife and it worked just the the same as the one that came with it so try another blade
Just bought this yesterday and wish I had seen this first. Had no idea it was proprietary blades or I never would have bought it. They need to put that on the packaging so we know we need special expensive blades to use this fidget razor. Dumb 😅
Have you ever done or considered doing a video on your tool belt and what you carry in it
These blades scratch the shit out of windows.
Is that tool have a storage place attached for spare blades???
Good question! Nope, no extra blade storage.
I keep trying to pick one up to try for myself, but they aren't available at my Lowe's, and can't get one shipped unless i pay a $96 truck delivery. so that's a hard pass until i can find one
Utility knife use = 99.5%
Scraper use =.5%
I’ll just use my cheapo scraper with standard blades. Although i will continue to play with my fastback incessantly.
Yeah, the fastbacks are pretty addicting.
Fastback for life!
@@TheMattThompson 👊
@@EverydayHomeRepairs Huh. Just realized my Fastback is apparently an older model. Wonder if I need to update it…
I'll stop, and pick one up. I'm armed with the other two mentioned already. Question..... Hammer drill weapon of choice.? I have some Tapcons to Tapcon in cinder block.
For Tapcons I always carried my hammer drill with a masonry drill bit (sized appropriately for Tapcon screw) and my impact driver with a nut driver bit. That way I could predrill and then drive the Tapcon with the impact driver without switching between the drill bit and nut driver bit each time. If you do use the drill for both you do not need the hammer setting to drive in the Tapcon.
@@EverydayHomeRepairs Pretty entrenched in the red brand, so I pilled the trigger on the hammer drill today. I thought quite spendy at the time, but when I cracked open the case not one, but two 5AH batteries, so no so bad. Good advice, I will quiver up with the socket bit in one my little impacts. Back on topic, I did buy the ToughBuilt belt, pouches, etc. after your review, and a few others. Really nice stuff, and super convenient to switch modes. No harm in giving them another bit of change for a knife and blades. That will bring me up to about six utility knives.... geez
Limited uses don't justify the cost let alone the blade issue, that said I do have some specialist tools that require blades you're not going to find in most places.
But are the blades in this case not available online?
Hi Michael, blades are available but only through Lowe's website at this time.
My lowes always has the blades. Its not much more then regular blades
My issue is sometimes I am working on a rural area 45 mins away from Lowes but 5 mins away from a small hardware store. That is my main concern on jobs.
Just picked one up after seeing it in another video. What are your thoughts on possibly using the scraper function fully extended, pushing the bit out without letting it slide back?
Agreed! This is a no-go. Special blades? No thank you! 😞
Good review, would be a no go for me. I’d go with the old style scraper
thanks for the feedback 👍
AHHHHHHH FUCK.... I bought this thing not realizing takes special blades. They got me.
Changing the blade also can be a pain. The blade doesn't release easily when being changed much of the time. Time is money, time to go back to the good old Dewalt utility knife
I thought this would be a nice addition to my small tool collection and my local Lowes do not have it in stock, but offer to get it in so I can pick it up from my there.
Knife plus extra pack of 30 blades; $27.95
Delivery (???) $79
Yes, SEVENTY NINE DOLLARS for Lowes to get it in stock so I can go there and pick it up.
Are you f----g kidding me Lowes?
DELETE CART
End of story
I think if you buy for over $50, shipping is free. It seems that 2 knives are cheaper than one.
$79?!?!?!
It does away with 1 extra tool by doing both a scrape and a utility knife probably will buy.
That was the whole idea why I wanted it but the non-standard blades kind of ruined it for me.
Wish I would have watched it before I purchased it. It didn't mention anything about using a special blade. That's a deal breaker
Yeah I got this, and the scraper angle... deal breaker. I returned it the next day.
What the model your milwaukee utility knife?
I have it and is not that good. The spring came out the one that holds the blade. I have a lot of old utility that are over 20 years old. A friend at Lowes show this one to me. I came back and got it. Sorry I did that.
You are absolutely right. It seems more like gimmick 😜
You jsut voided the warranty on the Ford by removing the sticker.
i got one works good.
I bought a Craftsman stapler years ago in the early 90's. Well it took only Craftsman staples. So in a jam, I was out of luck. Needless, to say I threw it away and bought a regular Arrow brand. Never again will I buy anything that takes specialized parts to work.😠
Another Missouri Person setting the standard!👍
Lowe's wants $90 shipping for two.
That is what a few other people mentioned. Crazy 🤯!
like you, the blade is a deal breaker.
Too many complaints about it. I just read some comments don’t make your life so easy never turn out well.
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So many people in this these comments complaining about having to buy proprietary blades but will go out and pay hundreds over dollars for new proprietary batteries for their power tools and not think twice about it.
I am sure there is some of that and my big thing is I would hate to run out and have a Lowe's 1 hour away with the proprietary blades and a ACE 5 mins away where I could pick up standard blades.
@@EverydayHomeRepairs I understand that but for many people visiting Lowes can involve less travel. Sure, if one isn't close by, then buying one of these cutters wouldn't make much sense but I doubt this is the case for many people in the comments that hate the idea of proprietary accessories on a small scale but have no issues when it comes to battery platforms as I said.
@@jrworthy Forget about the proprietary blades if you watch the video you can see that this tool is not even that good as a scraper.
Snap-off utility knife with solid blade or stainless steel blade might work better as knife + scraper combo because it has longer blade and more flexible.
And i don't think you can use proprietary battery as comparison with proprietary blades because you can recharge the battery so you don't need to buy the replacement batteries very often.
Most people who willing to use power tool with proprietary batteries/accessories usually because the tool works better that other or at least it's the best tool for the price.
While this Toughbuilt works just like a regular knife and isn't very good as a scraper you'll need a lot of spare blades because using utility blade as a scraper will dull the blade pretty quickly and the lack of spare blade storage makes it even worst.
So people's complaints in the comments about the proprietary blade are perfectly reasonable.
I just purchased this and noticed it needs special blades. Absolute dealbreaker for such a cool tool. Ill be returning it in the morning. Huge fail by tough built IMO.
Yeah, I see why they had to do it but that is a pretty tough pill to swallow.
if it doesn't use standard blades, hard pass.
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Proprietary blades?!? Sorry, not a chance in hell.
Yeah, I understand they needed the additional slot cut out to hold the blade during scraping but I think it limits the number of buyers to about 1 in 10 if they were able to somehow use standard blades.
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It is a really cool design... But it doesn't hold up to real use. If you're a diy'r with light use then maybe. I'm a drywall contractor and picked it up because of it's scraper ability.... It lasted me about an 2 hours before the entire function got jammed and wouldn't close or switch positions. Within those 2 hours the blade actually fell out on me 2 TIMES! Which is very dangerous while you're cutting in to something. Nice idea but I would highly suggest staying away from this one!
@ $0.50cents a blade 30pk blades is half cost of knife
SHIT VALUE
I'd be sold if the blades weren't proprietary... total deal breaker