A good knife

[gazdkw82]

Can anyone reccomend a good knife to have in my tool box. Iv searched for electricians knife but that brings up a lot of results. I'm aware some blades go blunt really quickly so wondered if there was a particular type that is longer lasting

 

[Rpa07]

I use the knipex electricians knife and sharpen it with an oil stone every couple of weeks. I love it. The only recommendation is to keep the cap safe as once it's lost it's lost. I keep my lid on a string on my pouch and put it back on when the knife goes back. £11 odd at electrafix at the moment


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[Andy78]

Check out the Hultafors GK heavy duty.

I use them for work and camping. Cheap, sharp, bombproof.

 

[Richard Burns]

I use a folding utility knife mostly, it has stanley knife blades so you just change them when they get blunt.
I do like the hultafors electricians knife (ELK) but it does get blunt too quickly.
However the choice of knife does depend on what you need to do with it.
I do have a ceramic knife (not VDE rated) just in case I might be cutting into a live cable!

 

[Brightspark2]

Knipex here too, good knife.

I've lost the cap though :-(

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[gazdkw82]

Is this the knipex one

Knipex VDE Insulated Cable Knife 1000V 7" | Knives | NoLinkingToThis

 

[Rpa07]

Yes


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[sparkdog]

Plastic bodied Stanley with slightly blunt blade.

 

[HandySparks]

Stanley 9mm snap off blade knife.

It's small, so easy to use in confined backboxes, enclosures, etc. A fresh sharp edge whenever you need it. The blade locks in tight, so it's as solid as a fixed blade.

Not for heavy duty work, but I've used one for years.

Stanley 9mm Retractable Snap Off Blade Knife - Snap Off Blade Knives - Knives, Scalpels & Scissors - Hand Tools | Axminster Tools & Machinery

 

[Robson689]

Is this the knipex one

Knipex VDE Insulated Cable Knife 1000V 7" | Knives | NoLinkingToThis

Amazon are doing them a bit cheaper at the minute. I have the one with insulation on top of the blade too.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/KNIPEX-98-...QR7W/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1464305349&sr=8-2

https://www.amazon.co.uk/KNIPEX-98-...0COI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464305349&sr=8-1

 

[amlu]

a good heavy duty folding or retractable knife with irvin bi-metal blades. they last for much much longer.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I use a Victorinox Swiss Army knife.

 

[gazdkw82]

C.K Electricians Knife | Knives | NoLinkingToThis


anyone used one of these

 

[ruston]

Stanley 9mm snap off blade knife.

It's small, so easy to use in confined backboxes, enclosures, etc. A fresh sharp edge whenever you need it. The blade locks in tight, so it's as solid as a fixed blade.

Not for heavy duty work, but I've used one for years.

Stanley 9mm Retractable Snap Off Blade Knife - Snap Off Blade Knives - Knives, Scalpels & Scissors - Hand Tools | Axminster Tools & Machinery

They are a good addition to any toolbox.

 

[Bobster]

C.K Electricians Knife | Knives | NoLinkingToThis


anyone used one of these

Yes, used to have one clipped to my belt for a number of years. I found myself having to sharpen it fairly often, still much prefer using a stanley knife for making off SWA.

 

[NDG Elecs]

C.K Electricians Knife | Knives | NoLinkingToThis


anyone used one of these

I got one recently ish. Used it for the first few weeks but gone back to the Stanley knife know. Can't beat a new Stanley blade when you need one. Won't be buying any kind of electricians knife again personally, though I am sure they have there uses.

 

[Pete999]

C.K Electricians Knife | Knives | NoLinkingToThis


anyone used one of these

Yep not very strong, bust mine stripping some 2.5 twin and earth

 

[NDG Elecs]

Yep not very strong, bust mine stripping some 2.5 twin and earth

Oooh you brute Pete! One thing it does seem to me is sturdy. Your comment has put me off using it again, really don't want a sharp (ish) knife breaking when I am pressing down on it. Sounds like a potential recipe for disaster!

 

[Simonslimline]

I use a wooden handled folding stanley these days. Have to say I really do like the vde knipex ones except blade life is not great.

 

[Pete999]

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Plenty to choose from