OLFA 1071858 XH-1 25mm Fiberglass Rubber Grip EHD Utility Knife

I wrote the same review title for another Olfa blade holder. I used Olfa knives for many years as a wallcovering installer. Always high quality.

This is the prefect utility knife for my needs. I like this knife so much, I bought two! I often use the blade while extended, so I need a knife with the snap-off blades rather than the smaller double ended blades. I've used the auto-loading knives, those which hold a number of blades in the body of the knife so the blade can be changed quickly simply by ejecting the old blade and then loading a new blade by sliding the blade lock back to pick up a new one. These knives, while seemingly ingenious in design, and ubiquitous in their popularity, are troublesome, at least for me. I've owned three or four of these and every one has broken down in one way or another over a rather short period of time...and they aren't cheap. One commenter noted that the EHD Utility Knife requires too much time and effort to unlock the blade to extend and retract and while I'd agree it requires more time and effort, if one were to add up the time wasted getting those auto-loading knives to work properly, the time and effort saved with this knife would be easily apparent...there's almost nothing to go wrong. Specifics, to fill in where Amazon's terrible product descriptions fall short. This knife uses the 25mm snap-off blades. These blades are larger than the more popular 18mm blades. The knife action is simple. The knife holds ONE blade, the user turns the locking knob counter-clockwise in order to move the blade in or out, then turns the knob clockwise to lock the blade in position. To change the blade, simply loosen the locking knob as described and pull the knob and blade out the back of the knife handle. Insert a new blade, attach the locking knob assembly and continue using the knife.

Sturdy, strong, functional

Nice, easy to handle, easy to use

This is my favorite utility knife. I love the weight and sturdiness of it. It is well built and comfortable to use. I won't keep anything else in my toolkit. I bought my first one years ago and used it very thoroughly. I even bought multiple packs of replacement blades and went through them. Sadly, it was stolen recently so I had to purchase another. If you are looking for a good quality utility knife, you don't need to look any further.