Submitted by NothingLikeCoffee t3_1239row in BuyItForLife
Hey all, I am in a slightly unique situation where I am looking for a knife that will hold an edge well for work but hopefully not break the bank.
I am hopefully aiming at the $100-150 mark because my work requires I travel by air the majority of the time and knives have a tendency to disappear out of my/my co-worker's bags. (TSA/Baggage carriers have sticky fingers.) The ideal would be something I won't be too upset about losing.
The knife would be used for cutting industrial rubber belts, portable power cable sheathing, etc. I have been using utility knives however they become as dull as butter knives extremely quickly.
Is this a reasonable expectation or am I better off just sticking with the utility blades?
Cfwydirk t1_jdty16j wrote
You are overthinking this. Do not buy a quality knife just to abuse it. You already know the abuse you give a utility knife dulls blades. The abuse will dull a quality knife blade just as quickly.
Buy a good knife for personal use and take care of it.
The beauty of a utility knife is brand new razor sharp blades cost $0.016 each. And if your knife is stolen you can replace it for $5.99 - $22.99.
https://www.acehardware.com/departments/tools/hand-tools/utility-and-hobby-knife-blades/20536?store=15338&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuZLWgJz7_QIVXf_jBx32aQ7bEAQYAiABEgKDEfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Better yet, per suggestion of redditor F-21
Carbide Utility Blades stay 10 times sharper than traditional utility blades. The steel body helps to prevent breaking of the blade. https://www.authorizedtooloutlet.com/products/dewalt-dwht11131l-carbide-utility-blades-50-pack?variant=43358774460638¤cy=USD&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google+shopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1OLL89n7_QIVbvbjBx2qVgbhEAQYAyABEgI7ZPD_BwE
https://www.acehardware.com/search?query=Utility+knife