The Sharper BETTER Utility Blade's You Haven’t Heard Of, But Probably Shouldn't Buy
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- The Sharper BETTER Utility Blade's You Haven’t Heard, Of But Probably Shouldn't Buy.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 INTRO
00:25 Reason #1 PRICE this knife and blades are better
00:59 Are they actually sharper?
02:28 ULTRA close up of standard utility blades PROMLEM
02:59 ULTRA close up of BETTER BLADE
03:22 Why I can’t hardness test these blades
03:53 Why this knife is better
04:23 Dirt test
05:49 The MAJOR DOWNSIDE to a double sided utility/carpet knife😬
07:16 Final thoughts on the burr
07:42 don’t watch this - Навчання та стиль
Sorry guys, I accidentally give the wrong measurement conversion for the carpet blade.
0.016 thousands is 0.41mm, not 0.23 as stated in the video. I looked at the wrong one when writing the title🤦♂
How much error do you expect would be introduced by stacking two blades in order to get enough thickness for the hardness test
That’s ok, it’s just great to see an American engaging with proper grownup 20th century measurements. Practice will make perfect …
Thank you for the correction.
Persona also sells utility blades at the 0.43mm spec, have you had any experience with those?
That might be a more apples to apples comparison than looking at two different blade manufacturers, and it would be nice to see those under the scope to see if they compare to their carpet blades. Even using the Personal 0.63mm utility blades might offer a better comparison than the Milwaukees, assuming different manufacturing practices; I'm curious if they also have a 3 bevel geometry and lack the bur found on the Milwaukee.
A better blade that could go in a traditional utility knife could give many of your viewers the option to have better cutting performance while using a safer, more familiar platform.
@outdoors55 I own a Olfa multi-purpose knife model ltd-06. It is different from what you would expect a regular Olfa cutter. Wonder how the blade geometry is different from regular utility knife? It seems to have a secondary bevel.
you curse the person who came up with that design, but I'd curse the person who came up with slotted head screws. Those are the absolute worst screws ever, and it blows my mind that they are still in production today.
As a carpenter I am used to the utility blade and once I had a friend ask me to help him button up a mobile home. On the job I picked up his carpet knife and proceeded to cut as muscle memory would have me do pushing down on the back of said blade with my thumb. Let’s just say it changed my thumbprint and took a bit to heal. I don’t even own a carpet knife today. That’s been 40 years ago.
I know the feeling😑 They are definitely an acquired taste 🙂
i did the same thing when i was little except with a utility blade
I **shuddered** at that thought. Hope your thumb is doing better!
You are a national hero Sir!
When I was younger i handed my landlord my carpet knife to cut the ends off of the roof of my house I was renting from him. He handed back a dripping bloody knife. Needless to say, I warn anyone I hand a carpet knife that the blades are sharp on both sides.
As a carpet installer for 20 years of my life, you are 100% correct in every single word you uttered about its sharpness and also its being an dangerous..!!!! Hope your doing better sir..!!!???
Crane makes a fixed blade utility type knife with the same no tool blade change system
!!!???
As a semi-retired cabinet maker of 40 yrs., we had all kinds of machinery at the shop, many with no guards or safety equip.( 12" Yates jointer, leather belt driven mortise and tenoner , 6 foot stroke sander, 15" direct drive table saw, Grizzly shaper, leather belt driven band saw taller than I am, etc.. the owner of the shop said to me on my first day of work , "This is the MOST dangerous tool here" and held up an old Stanley 99 fixed blade utility knife. He was right , and I've learned the hard way never be complacent using it. Thanks for the video.
Many years ago I stumbled across my grandpa's old fixed blade utility knife. Had no idea they were a thing. I was in my early twenties and still stuck on safety being for soft babies, and saw this knife as a grand example of how old timers dealt with things. So I proceeded to carry it because I didn't need no pansy safety and of course learned within a short time that retractable blades are a good thing and with hindsight that he probably kept it in a sheath. Like a sensible person. Not loose in a toolbag to slash the crap out of my idiot tough-boy hand.
We live and learn if we're lucky. (And I use tool guards with safety glasses now.)
Thank you!
I always knew my carpet knife was far more sharp, and far more dangerous, than my utility knives, but i never knew why. When it comes to having to trim carpet around a room there’s nothing like one, just treat it like you are handling a venomous snake and you should be OK (same philosophy for live wires)-
Same philosophy for dealing with crazy girlfriends.
@@Sarcasmarkusdamnit, you beat me to it. Take my upvote.
@@frankcostanzo8391 What is this, Reddit?
Usually you can store a couple of blades in the handle. I usually take the blade out and stick it in the handle to carry instead of needing a sheath.
I usually put old blades in mine. Once full i wrap them in tape and throw them away. 👍🙂
@@OUTDOORS55put them in a coke can.
The carpet supply shop where I bought all my supplies had a display blade in the handle. They weren't going to let anyone handle The Bloody Mary inside the shop with a live blade in it. My partner and I were taking a break while carpeting a large building, and looked up to see one of our compadres walking down the hall nonchalantly flipping his Bloody Mary in the air and catching it like it wasn't a dangerous weapon. We were shocked. Then he showed us that he had the flexible rubber display blade installed. What a relief to see that he wasn't completely insane.
@@lesterharness Lol, thats hilarious!
@@lesterharness Sounds like a bad habit to get into. "Whoops, wrong blade, there goes my radial artery!"
I discovered these by accident several years ago. It was such a fantastic upgrade, and I was slicing through boxes like the wind until I forgot that the blades are double-sided. Old habits die hard, and using your thumb to position a utility blade works great until the top of the blade becomes another blade. Complacency is the most dangerous thing in a work environment.
Ya I heard an air force pilot say @ 250 hrs about every pilot tries to kill themselves because they get too complacent in their craft and think they know everything.
The man himself almost landed his Blackhawk on a cobra and the crew working on it. Got saved by his co-pilot pulling the stick last minute.
Your voice sounds better, i hope for a speedy and full recovery ❤️
Are You a real Batman?
@@iamgroot4080Nah, Sears brand. His name is Batsman. Paul Batsman.
I spent 25 years as a commercial electrician and only used retractable razor knives. I don’t doubt for a minute that the other style is better but carrying it around in a tool bag seems more challenging. Good to see you! I hope you’re doing well.
I hope that my kids will grow up and be just like You Sir!
This would be my exact gripe. I use a FOLDING AND RETRACTABLE utility knife so it fits easily into my right side leg pocket in my carpenter jeans without the handle sticking out or a blade poking me.
We put our bloody in a pouch
Flooring installers pouches often come with a fiberboard insert for fixed blade knives. I've seen someone buy a pouch without those and cut through it the first time they took out their knife.
I’ve never needed anything sharper than a fresh blade on a standard retractable 🤷♂️
I'm surprised you didn't strop that burr ... I resharpen and strop my utility blade over and over. Notice I used the singular there, I have cases of them but I have been using the same one for about a year - and I mean multiple times daily. I carry it everywhere in my Gerber Gear EAB Pocket Knife. You can just strop it right on the Gerber. I used to treat these as disposable - they don't have to be! Resharpen them, don't toss them! I like to strop them while watching UA-cam videos like this ... a little hobby time.
Productive hobby if nothing else!
Man I love that EAB. I have quite a few. When I was a sheetrocker we would sharpen our utility knife blades instead of pitching them. We just hit them with a stone and that was it. No deburring nor stropping. It was sufficient. Now I might try to finish my utility blades with leather and compound and get that burr off. When I have nothing better to do…
Easily my favorite daily carry blade. Fits beautifully in a standard watch pocket. And can survive multiple trips through the washing machine...
Ever since I learned the basics of sharpening I've been sharpening our workshop disposable blades over and over for the last 6 months! My boss doesn't spent as much as he used to on disposable blades, I get better at sharpening each time and my coworkers always compliment the edges I get lol win for everyone
If this is what you like to do for a hobby. More power to you. I don't have the time and I don't think my employer would appreciate me spending my time on it. Get a 100pack of Stanly utility blades for $16. 16 cents a blade. If you make $20 an hour that's about 30 seconds of your time. If you make $40 an hour that gives you 15 seconds to sharpen one before it's no longer cost effective.
I guess this means we should be stropping our utility blades before using them? Thank you for being the best sharpening researcher/instructor out there. You deserve an honorary PhD in it.
At least strop your utility blades to make them last longer.
@@Dan-gs3kg This is what I did for years, even re-sharpening utility and razor blades until they couldn't be retained by the holders.
But at some point instead of learning how to strop effectively, I settled on applying the dull/flat/unfinished file I use to {round-off corners, shine hammers, etc} to also 'clean' the edges of my scissors and disposable-axe-substitutes (am miser); And have recently got the burrs on one sharp/slick enough that instead of using to-destruction I started using it to trim my nails - Wait - -
(Tries and fails to find the usual burr on most recently 'cleaned' blade using an oto/macroscope, jewlers loupe, then pocket microscope.)
- Wha? - I guess binge watching these sharpening (and how to use a mill) videos helped more than I realized. -
Now to see if I can figure out what I did differently, and _deliberately_ do it again ...
( edit: Did I charge the flat-file from splintering 'cast' cookware or a rusty shovel...? or dented hammer face...?)
I installed carpet for almost 12yrs. This is straight facts. The latex backing on the carpet dulls the blades fast, gotta be light sabers to begin with. That orcon brings back mad memories. I had a Oldschool that you had to use a flat head every single time to change blade. Cool thing is you get 4 uses out of each blade🤙🏻 I dig your content
Nice! I installed for a number of years as well, till the market crashed in 2008 amd had to move on to other things. I actually enjoyed it a lot and taught me a lot. The carpet cutting skills have helped in numerous ways outside of flooring. Your comment brought back the smell of a hot iron in the morning 😂 👍
@@OUTDOORS55 🫡 Gotta love that melted seaming tape vapor 😆
3:22 maybe stacking a couple blades could give a decently accurate reading.
I tried that😂 It didn't work. Got inconsistent results🙂
Sounded like a good idea though!
Hi @@OUTDOORS55 I am guessing the hardness testing files didn't show a difference, and, if so, the blades are within 5Rc and maybe hardness is not causing the big difference between performances. As for putting the carpet knife in the holster... seems to me one mistake will be putting the knife in the holster, especially when it's in your back pocket, so you gotta think where such a mistake will stick you. 😜
Soldering the blade to a bigger piece might be rigid enough?
@@MarkkuSI wonder if the heat from the solder would affect the temper. Of course, I am simply terrible at soldering, and put in way too much heat.
Brings back memories of doing carpet tare outs for my Dads construction company. Two vice grips and carpet knife. You get to go home with torn up hands and broken back ripping up glue down carpets off the concrete floors… PTSD ensues.
The old, glued down carpet is the worst 😭. We renovated an old skating rink last year with 1980s carpet. It was rough.
I don't have a lot of use for either but I'm a chef, not a contractor although my dad was. The cheap retractable models are fine for the very very limited times I need one. There's one in my junk drawer which comes out every couple of years if I'm working on a small project.
Glad to see you seem to be feeling better.
For those who stay with utlity blades, they strop back to sharp pretty well.
They get wicked sharp again using Lansky sharpening sticks too! Unless I chip a blade they last a long, long time.
I was wondering about this very thing!
They do, my old boss never threw one away
I've been a knife nut since 1971 when I earned my cub scout pocket knife. One thing I love about this obsession is that there's always more to learn. Never knew about these kind of carpet knives before, always saw the old timers using those hook blades. I love the easy access microscopy and the new steels that are geared towards specific purpose knives. With all the crazy crap going on in the world we seem to be living in a golden age of knives. So many small craftsmen like T Kell or Creely knives and so many others with cryo quenching, nickle boron coatings, exotic steels and so many new techniques added onto the artistry of legacy craftsmen.
As an ex carpet installer I can attest to the sharpness of the blades. Very easy to slice the crap out of yourself if you are dumb. I never got myself but watched someone else cut themselves like 3 times in one week. lol.
Yeah, ive been there myself. At some point you learn 😂
Let’s Give it up for the channel and for modern technology to give us blades to be delivered for the cost of 2 happy meals from Mcdonald’s…….
4 edges on carpet knife blades, thinner/sharper blades. I bought one at a yard sale or pawn shop. Very effective, and no accidents yet.
I don't really use them much due to the wobbly blade and the fact I'm often using one to cut concrete.
I need the blade thickness.
I've also never been cut faster or cleaner than with a Dewalt carbide tipped razor blade. Like mythril those things!
@@brandonhoffman4712how well do they do cutting concrete? I imagine they don't last long
@@ss5gogetunks its not worth it. Not only will it dull in a metter of inches, but the blade will deflect away from the concrete like it has a forcefield.
@@brandonhoffman4712 Yeah, I expected that.
@@ss5gogetunks im often using my knives to clean thinset out of grout joints before grouting. Thats the concrete im normally cutting. It kills everything though.
I had a rough day. This made me smile. Thank you for your sense of humor. It was much needed.
I've been in construction all my life and have a shop in my garage. I grew up using the retractable. I've gone through many. I have a favorite that is going on 15 years now. You do have to change the blades a lot. But.... If I tried to switch to a carpet blade, I'd be collecting stiches like a bee on pollen. Muscle memory has me draw, push, cut, retract, holster... repeat. But if I ever do need something sharper, it's interesting to know something sharper exists.
Just glad to see you on UA-cam mainly!!! Much love and encouragement bro.
I love using carpet knives, I work in the carpet cleaning industry and they’re incredibly useful for restoration/flood work as well. Usually if you’re wanting to make an incredibly clean cut for whatever reason these are what you’d want to use.
Awesome!! Welcome back!! Hope you’re feeling better!! We miss you!! Thank you so much for your video!!
I once worked in a big box store where a utility knife was too dangerous, they made it safer by making the blade stick out only 1/4” and it was spring auto retract. All that safety talk about utility knives brought me back.
I used one of those once. Hated the thing so much I didn't break down boxes anymore.
That's what you get for minimum wage! The minimum...
Those safety blades work just fine for their intended purpose of breaking down cardboard boxes and the reduced number of on the job injuries MOOOOOORE than makes up for an minor efficiency loss. Shipping tape holding cardboard boxes shut just isn't very hard to cut. 🤷
I had no idea that I needed to know this information. Fascinating. Love also the Klezmer music at the outtro. So happy to see a new episode drop and hope your health is improving!
fixed blade is really the best for work! I have my Delphin® 03 since 1998 and it works like the first day I bought it. And yes you're right: first aid kit needed some times... greatings from germany ;)
A fixed blade with a quickly replaceable edge/blade would be quite interesting. 🤔🔪
The Swedish call those Mora basics bought in bulk.@@Naptosis
I already see other flooring guys have commented. So I'll just say, I agree. Good to see you, Alex!
i work in a camper trailer factory and i 100% feel you on the quality of those utility knives with the sliding buttons.
i used to go through those things like hot cakes because either the button would break off or the blade would sever a small seam on the slider allowing it to move around and get wedged inside the knife jamming it.
I've since bought a Milwaukee fastback and its become my pocket knife for everything work and home related and havent had a single issue with it.
I learned to strop from watching your videos and twigged about box cutter blades having a burr because I stropped one when it seemed that the went blunt far too quick, I strop them every time now and get about 3x the lifetime out of them for just a few seconds work.
Glad to see you putting out content. Another excellent informative video. I really do appreciate all the knowledge you share with us. Thank you! I also hope your health concerns are being taken care of. Keep your head up and keep up the great work.
I am absolutely buying them, I am a big boy, and I keep a first aid kit in my toolbox. cheap and better at the expense of my safety is a no-brainer.
Please don’t forget the big « girls ». Some of us are watching your channel 😉
Ive used those and learned to respect them lol. You might forget about the top edge being sharp or just when you grab it from the floor while working, because its not retractable.
Glad to see another video. Hope you’re feeling better!
God bless~
Thanks, again, for introducing me to this knife and for the great analysis of it. After watching this video I bought the retractable version of this knife, made by XW and sold on Amazon, and it has really improved my creative process. Having a super sharp blade makes it so much easier to cut everything, such as the super-sticky fiber-impregnated tapes I use to build my prototype sharpening guides. It cuts everything like a hot knife through butter. This may sound like an advertisement, but it’s not. I just really love how well this knife cuts. The small amount of wiggle in the blade from the retracting and quick change mechanisms doesn’t bother me, in my current applications of it.
Maybe Master Lock should start working with Stanley, took you longer to get in that thing than the Lock Picking Lawyer does to most Master Locks
I worked with a carpet installer and this knife is wicked sharp! I own one but rarely use it for anything but carpet or heavy fabric
Your macro photography skills are amazing.
Wishing you all the best. Glad to hear you are doing better
I have used both in the past but not extensively. Worked construction for many years but need a torch to cut on my job.
My stepdad growing up was a carpet installer, he ran three crews. We had those knives and razor blades all over the place. I think we still have a couple of them around somewhere. You do get spoiled with them, I like how they have that angle that lets you bear down on them and cut at the same time.
Glad to see you up and about!
I picked up a Fiskars button lock utility cutter. Love it. Got the longest lasting blades in the business Fiskars makes and resharpen them when they inevitably dull. Lifetime guarantee on the cutter too.
Have you ever taken up close edge shots of disposable straight razor blades? I'd love to see how they compare to the carpet blades.
Hope your recovery is going well! Great content as always, very informative and interesting
Glad to see a video return from you! I hope you are well😊 I watched the whole thing even though I’ll never need this type of utility knife
That carpet knife looks like a hellish thing to have lurking in your toolbox. Reminds me of those cheap replaceable-blade straight razors that often had bloodstains around their inadequate storage pouches. Strong nope! I use the 25mm Tajima snap knife and they’re plenty sharp enough.
Yeah, IMO it borders on criminal that not only are they sold without any sort of positive retention sheath, but that there's not even anything like that commercially available for any brand that I've seen. I'm surprised none of the Kydex experts have started cashing in on that niche.
This video is so well done. I'm not sure what's different but it seems polished. I'm happy that you're feeling better!
I did mess up the measurements haha! Thanks my friend!
I do sculpture in upholstery foam, and if I can get a proper holder for carving dexterity, these sound like a GAME changer, thank you for the video and the warning as well!
Great review - glad to see you looking better. I hope your health continues to improve.
I first got my hands on one of these way back when I worked retail. Someone I guess just left it when we moved into the warehouse space. It worked much better than the typical utility knives for opening and breaking down boxes since the bent profile allowed you keep your wrist at a neutral angle while using it. I've since moved onto an olfa knife.
So glad to see your on the mend, been missing your content, happy Easter
I gotta get me one of those. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Good stuff as always!! I worked in the construction field for many years and saw first hand the difference between carpet blades and standard utility blades. Now.....how about a video about the new hunting knife systems that are out there today with replaceable blades?? I have a Havalon and an Outdoor Edge (I like knives), they're both scary sharp. After following your channel for a few years now I'm back to sharpening my original fixed blade knives. They're not "scary" sharp yet, but I'm working on it. Many thanks and my sincere prayers for your health issue. God bless!
My old Stanley utility knife for Sheetrock was non retractable and I liked it because it held the blade firmly but a pain to rotate the blade.
Mine arrived today and I cut up several large cardboard boxes. Wow! These blades are amazing! Fortunately, I keep my utility knife hanging on the wall next to where I use it, so I don't have to carry it around.
I've had my carpet knife for almost 30 years.
It has it's intended uses for sure, but I still grab my standard utility knife regularly.
Mine is not retractable and blade changes are just as fast as my 'carpet' knife.
I think i'm gonna have to get one of these. I typically use a retractable utility blade for general cutting purposes but for smaller uses i frequently use a #11 surgical scalpel which is also one of those "it's not a matter of If but when" types of blades. The thing about the surgical scalpel is it's so damn sharp you don't even notice you've cut yourself until you feel wetness and blood is everywhere. lol.
Hope you're doing well. Was excited to see the new video up, and really enjoyed watching it. Scratched the same "practical learning" itch for me that the rest of your channel does. Love the super-magnified photography too.
Been plenty happy with a tiny thin box cutter and a quality strop but always good to have options 👍🏼
I started working as a carpet installer at 15. We used to call those blades bloody maries. I remember when k was still learning my boss took me out for food after work. The waitress walked up, saw duct tape on 8 of my fingers and just said, "im not even going to ask."
I still have scars all over my fingers from those first few months. 😂
Hi Alex! Nice video and very nice to see you active. I'm still hope you have a full recovery.
Glad to see you're doing well. Thank you for the content. Is it possible to stack 2 or 3 blades to get an accurate hardness reading?
I have a carpet knife and rarely, if ever use it... feels cumbersome and too unsafe to use on a regular basis to me. I agree that the typical utility knife is a huge pain to exchange blades. I have used a Gerber folding knife that uses a utility blade in the past but when I realized it kept opening when clipped in my pocket no matter how much I adjusted the screw on the blade pivot. I prefer now a folding utility knife (lockback) with a quick blade exchange system where you pop up a lever that locks down a pivoting panel that swings out of the way and the blade then comes out freely.
Great video with real-world useful info. I don't see this as an either-or decision. Both have their strengths and applications. I have both even though my retractable does most of the heavy lifting...
I have never seen a knife like that carpet blade. When i search in my language, i get the other knife or something like that with hooks. So i guess we dont have them in the Netherlands :-) Anyway good to hear and see you again! Hope you feel better and better! Take care and have a great weekend.
Camera work is amazing. I didn't know carpet knives existed either. Fantastic video!
This is really revolutionary to me. I had no idea these wonderful type knives we’re out there. I knew the blades were out there. I’ve seen those before. I want to go buy one because I’m constantly using utility knife and fighting with the retractable knives. I’m a blacksmith and I usually make knives. My knives are extremely sharp. And so are my kitchen knives. So sharpness is a requirement, not a suggestion. I was brought up in the era, that are sharp knife will rarely hurt you, if you use it correctly. But a dull knife will cut your arm off. Swords are a whole different world.
Yep, once one gets complacent with a dull knife, and start putting more pressure into the cut than you can safely control, before you know it... 😬
...you'll have as many digits as a cat has lives. 😅
Yes I have the same knife. Indeed I love it 24+ years old. I have a =new one as back up if I ever need it.
First off, hope you’re doing well! 🤙
Dude, that was a particularly interesting video! Having used both blades over the years, I always thought carpet blades were superior, but not being able to retract them was the reason I usually use utility knives.
Might have to rethink that in the future. Those carpet knives are scary effective! And utility knives are a pain in the ass!
Btw, your electron microscope is such a cool instrument! That’s the ultimate test!
I am glad to learn from your experience. Thank you.
Thanks for the education!
Amazing video dude! Still amazing content, new format is great 🥰🥰🥰
I used a carpet blade for packaging when I was 16-18 ish when I ran an online business with my stepdad made building boxes quick as hell. I never cut myself since the first time I used it I respected that it was sharp and used it VERY carefully. Wish I still had it cause damn they’re much handier than a utility knife for dirty work
I've used them I'm a carpenter but done some carpet installation i can't remember a single time i used it on anything other than carpet and even then sometimes i still used a regular blade
Love your videos thanks for the information, Alex
You did pick the absolute work utility knife
Great video, very informative and clearly presented. Hope you're doing well.
I have a nick on a bone in my thumb from a carpet knife. It doesn't take much of a slip up with a carpet knife to cut through flesh. It doesn't take long installing flooring to gain respect for the carpet knife.
Yes!!!! The king of sharpening is returned!!!! It's a good day!
Alex, I'm about to drop the money on my first true Scandinavian. The b.p.s
Adventurer.
I have a lot of experience with full flats and no trouble with maintenance. But I've never owned or sharpened a Scandi.
Any advice? Or better yet, do you have a video on them I haven't seen yet?
Here's to being hard to k+ll.
I like milwaukee, but the last pack of utility blades I bought all had ugly burrs on them. I bought them after watching one of your videos on making a strop. The hardware store didn't have carpet blades so I settled for the utility blades to apply the compound and was shocked at how bad the burrs were
Love your humor !
I've used both. I would say the carpet blade is generally more dangerous because it doesn't retract.
But the sharpest razor blades I've used are the Dewalt carbide tipped razor blades.
Those things will slice through you like mythril after already being used. Similar to a snake bite, sudden shock, then blood.
Inspired by your video, I just bought the new Husky folding version of this knife at Homey Depoe. It has a slide button lock release and can be flipped open with one hand, which I love. However, the double-edged blade makes that an unnerving experience. Fun though. 😀
I like that I can fold it and stick it in my pocket. It also has a quick blade release that works well. The only drawback I can see with Husky’s version is the blade can wiggle up and down a bit, probably due to the quick release mechanism.
Thanks, again, for the great video analysis.
Just a minor correction on the blade change speed on a utility knife - I do a lot of plasterboard/drywall work so I'm never far away from my utility knife (we call them stanley knives in the same way you call tissues kleenex) and the tool of choice is a stanley fatmax because they have a little cam wheel which releases the blade allowing for a quick blade swap or rotation, they also fold in half rather than retracting for easy pocketing and a reliable mechanism. There are also versions with the same tool-less blade change as shown on your carpet knife.
As a teenager, I did work for my friend's family carpet business. I was there when Wayne chopped into his thumb, and blood spurted like 4 feet every time his heart beat for a couple (puffed up weight lifter). I like the fact utility blades aren't that sharp. I don't need it, and it wouldn't work well for my job. There are some really good utility blade holders, and they're readily available. It all depends on whatcha do.
I liked the music in the utility blade holder cleaning segment lol
Love love your content man. Always. Thank you.
Great video as always 😉
I have never seen a carpet knife like this here in EU , the carpet layers here most of the time carry two knives with fixed blades. One with a normal utility blade and one with a hook blade,the most common one probably is the Delphin 03
Wild stuff bro. Thanks for the info.
I have an OTF box knife, so small and so handy to have a extra sharp blade that I can clip on when I need it. And only one small retaining clip to switch it out.
I tried serrated utility blades, and they are worth the extra cost. Seem to stay sharper longer, and slice through boxes with ease.
I've been laying carpet for 33 years now and I can tell you without a doubt that the persona carpet blades are NOT as sharp as they used to be out of the box and the edge doesn't last as long either, I can get them sharper on my pocket diamond flat stone than it comes out of the package and regular utility blades when I'm nearly out of blades or don't have time at the time to get up and get more. It's like everything else in America now, GIVE LESS CHARGE MORE. Don't know if they're using cheaper steel or the the sharpening process has changed taking less time making more blades making more money, either way they're NOT the same as they used to be. Almost nothing is, it's made to break or not last as long or has gotten smaller. Stay safe and God bless
Thank You Alex! Good to see you're getting better! And yes, a carpet knife will cut you very deep. I have a friend the put himself in the hospital cutting a carpet while kneeling on it. Great Video!!!
I may have done that at one point too😆
Thanks, this was REALLY interesting. Couple of questions for you - what do you use to image the steel at high magnification (I can see something in the background, but what is it)?
Is it worth stropping utility knife blades?
Good too see you!
Maybe Milwaukee expects us to strop their blades?
FWIW, Harbor Fright has a bright yellow Gordon carpet knife for around $2. Blades aren't terrible, and of course any carpet blades fit.
It's a button lock swing style too, so no fumbling around with 397 parts to change the blade like the Stanley junk.
I'm working on a Kydex sheath for it with positive retention, (of course I'm out of the right size eyelets and can't find my Dremel) but it also seems to fit well in the belt holsters typically used for most carpet knives.
good to see you making us laugh. stay strong my friend
I use and really like the folding carpet knife.