Irwin Industrial Tools 2082200 ProTouch Retractable Utility Knife

by Irwin

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Irwin Industrial Tools 2082200 ProTouch Retractable Utility Knife. Ergonomic designs with optimized cutting angles reduces fatigue.

Product Description

The Protouch retractable knife quick change mechanism allows for easy blade removal without opening the knife.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 2.9 x 1 inches ; 5.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0001Q2ENY
• Item model number: 2082200
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,431 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Blades are great, but knife stinks!, February 22, 2005

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mudking82 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Irwin Industrial Tools 2082200 ProTouch Retractable Utility Knife (Tools & Home Improvement)

If you try putting any pressure on this knife while pulling it along something, like cutting through drywall, the blade will pull right out on you! Happens repeatedly. It is a real pain in the butt after you have to keep putting the blade back in all the time. Works fine if you don't apply much pressure. After long uses of hard gripping, plastic will chafe your skin away also. But the blades are great, I love those. I will buy these blades again for my other utility knives. For a good knife, try to find the silver and black Rhino brand knife, which has a thin soft rubber grip on it, then use these Irwin blades in it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Looks great . . . performance lousy!, February 1, 2005

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amateur builder (Carmel, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Irwin Industrial Tools 2082200 ProTouch Retractable Utility Knife (Tools & Home Improvement)

I've been using, or should I say trying to use my new Irwin utility knife for 2 months now while building a new workshop. It looks so professional out of the box, but wait til you try to use it. The biggist problem is keeping blades in the knife. Any drag whatsoever, and the blade pulls right out of the knife handle.The two knife halves are held together with a spring action locking system, and they simply don't squeeze together tightly enough. You can't keep a blade in on any weight siding paper, but blades often pull out when cutting shims, or other wood materials, too. However, the worst feature of this product is it can be a hazzard. On one occasion I noticed that a blade stored inside the handle slipped through the butt end of the handle and was protruding about 1/2" out of the handle. It could have easily sliced my holding hand. I've abandoned using this knife and gone back to old an trusty generic type. Use this knife with caution.

Jason-------Carmel Valley

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was expecting, February 18, 2006

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Joey Pulido (Sunny So Cal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Irwin Industrial Tools 2082200 ProTouch Retractable Utility Knife (Tools & Home Improvement)

After viewing a few blades, I picked this one out because it looked very industrial. It worked well at first. I used it to open boxes, cut open plastic packaging. Then I started to use it while working around the house. Cutting drywall; the blade comes out. Scoring silicone around sinks and bathtubs; the blade comes out. Scoring paint along moldings; the blade comes out. Now my spring activated opener doesn't work anymore. I have to pry it open with a screw driver.
I gave this a 1 star because it has a high price and very little value due to fact the blades pull out and my opener ceased to work.
If you are looking for a blade that you can work with. Look elsewhere. If you want an over priced amazon-package-opener to store in your kitchen drawr. This might just be for you.