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The Bosch H11-12100-1 18mm Snap-Off Utility Knife delivers ultimate efficiency to the jobsite with its convenient snap-off blade design. The knife's soft grip and ergonomic design promote comfortable use and its robust construction delivers professional performance in even the most demanding tasks. The slider mechanism provides smooth, easy blade extension for multiple cutting depths, and the blade automatically locks firmly in place for greater stability and user protection. The integrated blade snap removes the need for an extra tool when a fresh cutting edge is needed.
- Tool-free blade change – with a simple release/lock button for efficiency
- Slide blade advance/retract – for smooth and easy use
- Integrated end cap blade snap – for quick access to fresh cutting edge without additional tool
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I've been a career fine-art packer, shipper, installer for 20 years and this is one of those on-your-person-at-all-times tools. I have a small collection of snap-off knives. Olfa, Tajima, SDI, NT, Knipex Cutix, Dewalt, Husky, Hultafors, even a funny Snap-On snap off knife, and some limited edition Japanese snap-offs that were gifts. I use all of these knives, occasionally lend them out and lose them.
Used this Bosch knife the last 3 weeks moving art collections, and these are my initial thoughts.
-Surprisingly light in the hand, slimmer than most, and more comfortable than most, not that many snap-off knives are uncomfortable.
-Surprisingly little force to extend and retract, compared to any other auto-lock slider that I've used. The Olfa LA-X is one of the more popular snap-off knives in my profession, and that one usually fails people after 1-2 years because something goes bad with the auto-lock slide mechanism. Either the spring jams, and it gets too tight to extend or retract, or it wears out or gets sheared off. The Bosch requires less force to move than the Olfa and even my SDI cutter. The Bosch blade lock mechanism did not slip in my use, but any auto-lock knife can slip under too much resistance.
-There was more lateral play in the blade than most, but if you're doing rough work, that might be by design. The Knipex Cutix, for example, has to be disassembled and cleared out occasionally when dirt or grime gets in the channel. This lateral play in the Bosch did not affect my work, but I wouldn't choose this particular knife for doing critical precision cuts (trimming photographs for example). I tend to prefer screw-lock knives for that type of work.
-Blade changes are super quick with the push button on the back. I worry this is an extra piece to lose, but it only popped off once when dropped, and otherwise has given no indication that it's going to disappear on its own.
The rubber over-molding seems to be a high-quality casting, just like their power tools. In about 15 years of using Bosch power tools almost daily, haven't had any Bosch tool grips come off, but I have had the overmolding on other knives come off or start to deteriorate.
This one is effortless to use, an instant favorite. Time will tell whether it's really all that durable, but if I get 2-3 years of steady use out of it, I'll consider it a good value even at full price. Some of my classic Olfa's I've had for 10 years. I've been using the Cutix as my primary packing blade for about 3 years though I've had to clean and lightly oil it from time to time. Subbing in this Bosch for now.
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