People send me **** to review all the time. At first thought, this might seem like a nice perk to the job… and it is, but honestly 90% of the stuff I’m sent to review has no interest or value to me. Typically, this stuff ends up in a landfill somewhere and not on the site.
So, when Slice sent me a couple of their new ceramic box cutters they sat unopened in my office for a few weeks… I mean, what real innovation can their be in a utility knife? I just didn’t see a re-invented wheel here and didn’t rush to use them. But, I’ve been working on my new shop like a mad man as of late and have had lots of packaging to open and stuff that just needed to be cut. The Slice just happened to be around, so I opened it up and started using it with no legitimate thoughts towards usability, a review, or anything like that. I mean, I just had **** that needed cut, so I was cutting it!
It wasn’t until I had actually used this thing for a week or so that I realized how damn good it really is.
Stick with me here. Ignore the little belt loop handle and the fancy designer colors… Although admittedly, I do like twirling the thing around my index finger and the colors are cool in a kind of modern/retro way, but none of that stuff is really a selling point. The ceramic blade, however, is… I’ve been abusing the hell out of mine and it’s just as sharp as it was when new.
Obviously, there is nothing truly groundbreaking here but this is a really damned good utility knife. They didn’t pay me to say that – they just sent me one to try out. Make this thing out of aluminum or even stamped steel and it would be the last box cutter I’d ever need.
You can get them pretty cheap on Amazon.
I understand it is a quasi formal review, but still I don't think you are doing yourself, this site or the product a favor.
