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Box Cutters, Economy Cutters...various names still this is the one I am referring to: http://www.uline.com/Browse_Listing_1152.asp?desc=Economy+Cutter
I grew up seeing these used by the folks in grocery stores , hardware stores, and other places. These often times were given out by vendors to stores and employees with the logo of a Coffee, Flour, Cola , Salt, Rice company in a grocery store , in a hardware store with the name of and logo of various companies that supplied all sorts of things from nails, to widow screen material to...
Takes a single edge razor blade. Easy to open , use, and close one handed.
Neat feature is the ability to insert the razor and the base and use as scraper.
I always bought the Pal [tm] or Gem [tm] brand singe edge razors as the container both dispensed a new razor and one could dispose of the used one inside the plastic container. Just like having a miniature Sharps disposal container- very portable too.
I bought a Hyde [tm] at the Mom & Pop Hardware store recently for $1.59 ( I think, it was not much).
http://www.hydetools.com/
Naturally I was given these as a kid, free. Oh I had a knife and all, still this box cutter was right handy, and pretty neat.
Times were different, everyone carried a knife, ladies and gents, - kids as well, and we carried knives to school. We used knives in school for all sorts of things.
All my life I have had one of these box cutters handy. One stays in the vehicle, great to get bugs off a windshield, has other uses, often on long road trips one is in shirt pocket. Have an accident need to cut seat belt to get loose...
Ladies keep one handy where they can reach in case of accident as well, depends on what they are wearing, and how vehicle is fixed for compartments, pockets and what not.
Now we never worried about being PC, many of us still don't. Even after 9/11 folks did not freak out seeing a box cutter being in use in a grocery store, or being in the apron pocket, or when folks like myself used one in public.
Open cardboard boxes, zip right through strapping tap, the Kevlar type mailing packages, cut a loose thread...pop that string, cut heavier cord...maybe cut someone else out of a seat belt. Some pilots keep one handy along with a knife in case they "land in a hurry".
Gets dull or chipped, remove blade and use the other corner/edge of blade - two cutting surfaces (uses ) from one blade.
No sharpening, always sharp and only takes a second to switch blades around or replace all together. Many keep an extra single edge razor blade in wallet.
Less that $2, especially if for free because you asked your Mom&Pop grocery person for one, or, you know a vendor that passes these out as advertising.
Not that big of a deal if you lose it , misplace, or just give away.
Defensive use? Think about it. It is sharp, handy , ambidextrous, slices cuts and ...
Just another tool in the toolbox.
Steve
I grew up seeing these used by the folks in grocery stores , hardware stores, and other places. These often times were given out by vendors to stores and employees with the logo of a Coffee, Flour, Cola , Salt, Rice company in a grocery store , in a hardware store with the name of and logo of various companies that supplied all sorts of things from nails, to widow screen material to...
Takes a single edge razor blade. Easy to open , use, and close one handed.
Neat feature is the ability to insert the razor and the base and use as scraper.
I always bought the Pal [tm] or Gem [tm] brand singe edge razors as the container both dispensed a new razor and one could dispose of the used one inside the plastic container. Just like having a miniature Sharps disposal container- very portable too.
I bought a Hyde [tm] at the Mom & Pop Hardware store recently for $1.59 ( I think, it was not much).
http://www.hydetools.com/
Naturally I was given these as a kid, free. Oh I had a knife and all, still this box cutter was right handy, and pretty neat.
Times were different, everyone carried a knife, ladies and gents, - kids as well, and we carried knives to school. We used knives in school for all sorts of things.
All my life I have had one of these box cutters handy. One stays in the vehicle, great to get bugs off a windshield, has other uses, often on long road trips one is in shirt pocket. Have an accident need to cut seat belt to get loose...
Ladies keep one handy where they can reach in case of accident as well, depends on what they are wearing, and how vehicle is fixed for compartments, pockets and what not.
Now we never worried about being PC, many of us still don't. Even after 9/11 folks did not freak out seeing a box cutter being in use in a grocery store, or being in the apron pocket, or when folks like myself used one in public.
Open cardboard boxes, zip right through strapping tap, the Kevlar type mailing packages, cut a loose thread...pop that string, cut heavier cord...maybe cut someone else out of a seat belt. Some pilots keep one handy along with a knife in case they "land in a hurry".
Gets dull or chipped, remove blade and use the other corner/edge of blade - two cutting surfaces (uses ) from one blade.
No sharpening, always sharp and only takes a second to switch blades around or replace all together. Many keep an extra single edge razor blade in wallet.
Less that $2, especially if for free because you asked your Mom&Pop grocery person for one, or, you know a vendor that passes these out as advertising.
Not that big of a deal if you lose it , misplace, or just give away.
Defensive use? Think about it. It is sharp, handy , ambidextrous, slices cuts and ...
Just another tool in the toolbox.
Steve