Best 18mm snap blade utility knife

[Tinkerer2]

I've been using the cheap plastic ones but they soon lose the ability to lock the blade either open or closed and thus are difficult and unsafe to use. Usually throw them away long before I use all of the blades. Looking for a better made one. Prefer the 18mm blade. What would you suggest?

 

[cody1325]

Pretty much all mine are Olfa, and I haven't had a single problem.

 

[ecotec]

Pretty much all mine are Olfa, and I haven't had a single problem.

For up to 18mm, I have the Olfa ones. For the gigantic 25mm-ish, I have Tajima.

 

[tarbellb]

Olfa are the standard

 

[darkzero]

NT Cutter & Tajima are good options. But I still use Olfas who invented snap blades? At work I use a cheap Workpro. 18mm is my preferred blade size.

 

[Tinkerer2]

Just checked Amazon and there are 8 to 10 versions of Olfa there. Which one should I choose?

 

[51dueller]

The Olfa black blades are the heavy duty ultra sharp ones and made in Japan.

 

[mike93lx]

Just checked Amazon and there are 8 to 10 versions of Olfa there. Which one should I choose?

This is the one I use.

OLFA Utility Knife https://a.co/d/biL73d2

I didn't want one with a knob to tighten and find that the one I linked holds blade position well. I'd definitely grab another if it broke

 

[Nobody-named-Olli]

NT
Tajima/Olfa

Personally I use the Tajima DC560 driver cutter with the Tajima Razar black blades most. Very reliable, works also great with 18mm jap. saw blade. Mine is branded from one of my industrial suppliers, but in the end it’s a DC560.

Kind regards,
Olli

 

[pcrov]

I'm a fan of this bosch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF4J4T9C?tag=atomicindus08-20. Got it on sale with the folding knife and they're both sturdy and very comfortable to use.

 

[KnurledNut]

Currently using Knipex CutiX. The magnesium handle is very strong and lightweight and the stabilization bar has been nice the few times I needed it for heavy cutting.
I like OLFA, especially the blades, but a lot of the handles feel like a toy instead of a tool.

 

[Steve_P]

I have the Olfa above and also this Fiskars. The Fiskars is definitely nicer, but much larger and heavier

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N77JPXX?tag=atomicindus08-20