OLFA 1072198 LA-X 18mm Fiberglass Rubber Grip Heavy-Duty Utility Knife(New Version)

Great product. Great grip and easy blade adjustment

If you are trying to replace the plastic case in your steelbook, this knife works well to remove steelbook spines because it is very thin and extends far enough to keep the blade flat. Keeping the blade flat is important to prevent bending or curling of the metal spine.Here is the procedure to replace a broken steelbook plastic case:-You will need a donor steelbook case, an unwanted gift card or credit card, heat gun, and this knife.-Start with the donor case so you get a bit of practice before doing your good case. Dig the plastic card into the top of one of the sides to pop out the plastic. Do the same to the other 2 edges until you can pop off the entire metal side. The card will likely get scratched up and ruined so make sure you have no use for it.-Do the same to the other metal side.-Now remove the spine. Get your heat gun. I use a Dewalt cordless heat gun on low setting. Heat the top part of the spine for about 10 seconds which will relax the glue. Use the knife to gently lift off the spine and start slicing with the knife flat against the spine which cuts through the glue. You don't want the spine to bend or curl in any way so don't use your finger or tweezers to try to peel it off. You likely will meet resistance so use the heat gun again and slice a bit more. Repeat until the spine is off. It should be perfectly straight with no curling.-Repeat all the above procedures with your benefactor steelbook.-Put your benefactor spine on the donor case. There likely will be some residual glue on the donor case and on your spine so you may not need any additional adhesive. If you do, you can use a thin double-sided clear tape.-The last part is the easiest which is to snap your sides into the donor case. They snap in very easily. The edge closest to the spine snaps in last.

Sick of flimsy box cutters? This one is better, blades are better. No flash, all function, doesn’t flip closed, usable with bare or gloved hands.

Knife fits well in the hand. Lock is super easy and convenient. Great quality. Blades always razor sharp and last a long time. Will never go back to "box cutters" or other utility knives.

An excellent medium size utility knife. Have yet to need the metal pick at the rear; probably good for opening paint cans and the like.

If you are a painter, you want this one, probably a couple just in case.

I lost my previous one and got this as a replacement, it’s fantastic and the blades seem to last forever!

I have to admit because I have another one of their knives and it is awesome. Same blade size just a different model this one is.The newer model which is this one right here is awful. The first five minutes of using it the button popped off and kept popping off and popping off and popping off until I threw the knife away because I could not do anything with it. It was dangerous to use With the button missing.I’m referring to is the lock that you have to press to move the blade in and out in and out without that button it’s stuck in a single spot and you can’t even replace the bladeSo basically the quality is not there. I’m gonna contact customer service and possibly they can help me. If they do help me great I’ll come and change the review because I really want this knife to work

ordered from Amazon US. blade is sharp. I wasn't sure about the automatic lock, but it works. I use the knife on twigs. grip is good and intuitive.