UTILITY KNIFE CLASSIC 99

I had the plastic ones but you can't beat the all metal Classic for firmness, control and durability. Sure, it's a little more tricky changing the blades but worth the effort.

What started this whole foray into box knife utopia for me is the 99E at work got taken off some where, I took in my 10-499 from home and it drove me nuts with the rattling and blade setting not staying where I put it. Figured why not get the Pro. Pro is too big for my pouch (but not for the workshop peg board at home ) and I use the short blade settings all the time (see comment on Pro bellow ) so I ordered another 99E because I knew I liked it. If they had cheapened the knife I was all set to order the Milwaukee with the blade advance on the side but I don't need the bulk so since the 99E is still very well made I am all set. The 99E * has a stout solid feel * rattles if spare blades are in it but not nearly as much as the 10-499 A small piece of foam stops the rattle. * has five VERY distinct blade settings. * has the firmest button spring for the blade settings. * super easy to feel the blade setting notches * They added some thing to cause friction to hold the screw for opening the case so the screw won't rattle loose. That was a nice touch. The 10-499 * is the lightest by far but strong enough * I find that how ever I grasp it the button gets pushed and the blade advances to the longest setting while cutting up large boxes (many bicycle shipping boxes ). * It rattles a lot * Three blade settings with a slight extension on the forth but that is to remove the blade using the side blade release button. The "Pro-Grade" * It is a very substantial box knife * It is "defend your castle from invaders" substantial (if it is a small castle and there are only half a dozen invaders ). * As you can see from the photo it is way larger. If you are wearing gloves and can't hang onto a smaller box knife the Pro is made with you in mind. * When I slipped it into my small tool pouch on my belt I was concerned with how much room it took up and it is heavy. * The blade changing mechanism works really , really well. Never a snag. Just run the thing back after pulling out the worn out blade and it grabs and advances another blade as you run the button forward again. * This knife comes with eight blades ! ! ! The 99E comes with three. * ONE small problem . . . the spring for the blade advance setting lock is very weak so it is hard to tell were the notches are. It takes a knack and practice to even find one consistently and it is not quick. For the most part this knife will be used with the blade fully extended so not a big deal. Once in a notch it stays put. There is a metal flap spring with a coil spring reinforcing it that pushes against the side of the spare blades to hold them tight against the self loading feeder. This seemed to effect the blade advance lock so I used it with only the one blade being used. Still hard to find the notches. * There are three blade settings The photo shows the minimum setting for each blade. A bit longer on the Pro than the rest.

I am an artist who often must use a box cutter. I have various brands and colors ....this however is the pro! Well priced and very generous with razor storage inside the gadget. It is easy to use. Firm to hold. Good weight and workd very well

In my opinion this is the best utility knife on the market. I've also used the Stanley 10-499 and the Sheffield 12115 (a lockback style utility knife). Compared to those, the body of this knife is smoother, allowing you to apply maximum force on your cuts without hurting your hand. The blade mechanism is convenient, smooth, and more robust than the Stanley 10-499. Even the screw that keeps it shut is good quality. I haven't had it for long so I can't speak to longevity, but with its simple all-metal construction I bet it will last a long time (plus it's cheap to replace compared to other knives). The obvious downside is needing a screwdriver to change the blades. I think it's worth it for how sturdy this knife is, but if they could make it easier to open (e.g. by using a thumbscrew instead of a philips) this would be the perfect utility knife.

I have had a stanley 99 to use in my art studio since the 60's and they are the best. Simple,no bells and whistles, just an honest and awesome tool.

This utility knife is still Manufactured in the United States and is competitively priced with foreign made utility knives. Looking through the other reviews prior to purchase, there were several that complained about the difficulty of installing one of the three supplied blades. I did not find that installing the blade was any more difficult than it was with Stanley utility knives that I bought 30+ years ago. Simply set the blade holder so that the blade will be fully extended, place the blade into position, reassemble the body of the knife, and then retract the blade. This approach worked for both knives in the set, just as it worked 30+ years ago. Reassembling the body of the knife so that both halves of the body are flush required two attempts per knife, as the parts had to be shifted back and forth a bit when pushed together and the screw was tightened; this process might have added an extra two minutes to the reassembly time, but that reassembly time should be much less during future blade changes, once the knife’s components have endured a bit of cutting stress.

I have owned my Knife 99E for several years and was very happy with its usage and quality. But, recently I purchased two more of them, but both showed that the quality has gone down dramatically. I was hoping it was just a fluke, but they no longer had the functions they used to. The look is the same, but the function, especially the movement, has shown me they are no longer useful. It's too bad, because I have had great success with this product previously. I will look for replacement product.

Great cutting knife.

Excellent however blade is short

These are O.K. for the money... I definitely prefer more decent retractable knifes, but the blades are good, and this is good enough for function, You can't go wrong for how cheap this is. I recently compared these to cheap Scalpel blades, and these Stanley Razors hold there edge far longer and are also far stronger and thicker steel then the scalpel blades through my testing, TBH the testing didn't last long for the cheap scalpel replaceable blade at all, really bad steel on cheap scalpels. These Stanley Razors are cheaper and better, especially for the money, I'll have to test these Stanley Razors against more expensive Scalpels in the future!

Muy práctica, filosa, y excelente calidad de materiales herramientas Stanley siempre son garantía no duden en comprarla.

Meilleure cutter du monde si on cherche un model sans retour automatique ce qui est beaucoup plus pratique pour les travaux avec effort (découpe de placo par exemple) Livré avec quelques lames de rechange dans le corps : merci Seul défaut : sa couleur... Il passe trop inaperçu sur le chantier

Der "Reißer", so wie wir dieses Messer bei der Arbeit nennen, ist für den alltäglichen Gebrauch auf dem Flachdach nicht wegzudenken. Nach 13 Jahren habe ich einige Reißer im Gebrauch gehabt und kann sagen, dass ich zum ersten mal den Eindruck habe, das dieses Messer länger hält als die anderen. Bestehend aus nur 4 teilen, inklusive Schraube, komplett aus Metall. Kein Schnick Schnack Messer, das aus 10 Miniteilen besteht und nach intensivem Gebrauch auseinander fliegt. Keine Plastik Teile, die sich auflösen, wenn man mal den Bitumenversäuchten Reißer in einem Quellschweißmittelbad einlegt, um ihn mal komplett zu reinigen. (Da kann man natürlich auch andere Mittel nehmen). Liegt gut in der Hand, nicht zu leicht, nicht zu schwer. Mein einziger kleiner Kritikpunkt: Das herrausdrücken der Klinge, ist etwas schwerfällig. Aber wer nur ein bisschen Kraft im Daumen hat, sollte damit kein Problem haben. Es lässt sich stufenweise herausfahren, was ich auch gut finde. Die Schraube ziehe ich mit dem Daumennagel fest, damit ich es jederzeit, ohne weiteres, mit diesem wieder öffnen kann. Das reicht und ist trotzdem fest verschlossen. EDIT: Nach ein paar Wochen lässt sich die Klinge sehr viel einfacher herausfahren. Fazit: Robustes Messer, für den alltäglichen Gebrauch auf dem Bau. Kann ich empfehlen.