Stanley Bostitch Quick-Change Utility Knife with Retractable Blade and Twine Cutter, Silver (10-499)

by Stanley

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 3 x 0.8 inches ; 6.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (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: B00002X20D
• Item model number: 10-499
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,232 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #86 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Hand Tools > Knives > Utility Knives
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 2, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Stanley 6-Inch Quick Change Retractable Utility Knife starts sharper and stays sharper than standard heavy-duty blades. This knife allows blades to be changed quickly, with no screwdriver required. Blade features include a three-position retractable blade slide, a swing-out blade storage magazine, and an integrated string cutter that can be used even when retracted. This utility knife includes three blades and comes with Stanley's limited lifetime warranty.

Everyone knows the importance of the right tool for the job. Stanley's "Application Specific Blades" are designed with unique features for cutting drywall, roofing shingles and paper. Each blade is constructed of carbon alloy steel. With Stanley's patented S3 Technology, paper blades start sharper and stay sharper, roofing blades are stronger, and drywall and paper blades deliver more cuts per blade. The entire line provides better performance than standard heavy duty blades. View the comparison chart to choose the Stanley blade that is right for you.

Product Description

Can be used with optional Wall-Mount Blade Dispenser BOS11921A with 100 blades, sold separately. Replacement blades (HUNX492/COS091470), sold separately. Global Product Type: Knives-Retractable Blade Knife; Knife Type: Retractable Blade Knife; Blade Type: Retractable; Blade Material: N/A.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quick change at its best, March 4, 2002

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K. Yee "kenyee" (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stanley Bostitch Quick-Change Utility Knife with Retractable Blade and Twine Cutter, Silver (10-499) (Office Product)

Great design by Stanley so you don't have to take it apart to change blades. The little storage area for blades is neat too.

The blade change isn't totally intuitive so it would help if they put something like this on their packaging: "Push down black retractable blade button and push all the way forward past the detent so the button stays pushed down. Then push in the silver side button and pull blade out."

Only reason I gave it 4 stars is that I used it to cut some ceiling tile and rubbed off a big section of paint on the handle near the blade; they should have nickel or chrome plated that section instead of painting it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great knife, November 30, 2003

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T. Chamberlin "Tool / Baseball / Physics geek" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stanley Bostitch Quick-Change Utility Knife with Retractable Blade and Twine Cutter, Silver (10-499) (Office Product)

This is a very nice knife.

As was mentioned it is sometimes difficult to change the blade, you need to make sure push the blade ALL the way out and then press the blade release button. The spare blade holder is nice and big, I have about 5-6 blades there. The string cutter doesn't seem to work all that well, so I ususaly just use ther enitre blade to cut string.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's worth learning how to change a blade!, April 17, 2009

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Just My Opinion "cmb" (Londonderry, NH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stanley Bostitch Quick-Change Utility Knife with Retractable Blade and Twine Cutter, Silver (10-499) (Office Product)

I also had the same problems that most people seem to have changing the blades. Frustrating, frustrating, frustrating! Then my husband showed me how to change the blade without taking the tool apart at all (I should have read the instructions???). This is super easy once you catch on, and the knife works great! I use it at work every day for all kinds of jobs, and I wouldn't go back to a different one.