NT Cutter Heavy-Duty Aluminum Die-Cast Grip Auto-Lock Utility Knife (L-500GRP)

hi everybody its becky here with a maker tool review for you every maker needs a reliable utility blade and my favorite my Old Faithful is the alpha 5 zero zero three ratchet lock heavy duty utility knife it's the most versatile option in a standard class of knives that includes those cheapo box cutters and those more industrial utility knives its biggest upside is the shaped metal blade holder at the tip which keeps the blade from wobbling back and forth when the ratchet mechanism is clamped in place there's no play in the blade whatsoever this Olfa knife takes standard box cutter blades which you can snap off to refresh when the tip gets dull to safely dispose of the used blades though wrap them in masking tape first so they don't make a hazard in the garbage I love this knife I've owned it for 17 years I got it first freshman year in art school as part of my standard-issue tools pack