Comments on: TM’s 2007 Favorites: Irwin ProTouch Retractable Utility Knife http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/05/tm%e2%80%99s-2007-favorites-irwin-protouch-retractable-utility-knife/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:08:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Rodge http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/05/tm%e2%80%99s-2007-favorites-irwin-protouch-retractable-utility-knife/#comment-246635 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:17:17 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/05/tm%e2%80%99s-2007-favorites-irwin-protouch-retractable-utility-knife/#comment-246635 I got to see this newer blade in action. Our "Grainger Man" stops by every week with one of their reps. Last week it was Irwin Tools who was handing these out to eveyone in the shop. They're pretty awesome! Oh yes, the Rep for Irwin is also the Lenox rep. They're all part of Newell-Rubbermaid http://www.newellrubbermaid.com http://www.grainger.com I got to see this newer blade in action. Our “Grainger Man” stops by every week with one of their reps. Last week it was Irwin Tools who was handing these out to eveyone in the shop. They’re pretty awesome! Oh yes, the Rep for Irwin is also the Lenox rep. They’re all part of Newell-Rubbermaid

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]]> by: Chris http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/05/tm%e2%80%99s-2007-favorites-irwin-protouch-retractable-utility-knife/#comment-233492 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:28:25 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/05/tm%e2%80%99s-2007-favorites-irwin-protouch-retractable-utility-knife/#comment-233492 Lenox has a newer blade yet, with a titanium edge guaranteed not to break, I've used both the blue Irwin, and titanium lenox great blades. This Irwin knife is amongst the best we've used. Next to the "serrated" blades to see if these are better, and to compare Irwin aviator snips to Lenox snips. Lenox has a newer blade yet, with a titanium edge guaranteed not to break, I’ve used both the blue Irwin, and titanium lenox great blades. This Irwin knife is amongst the best we’ve used. Next to the “serrated” blades to see if these are better, and to compare Irwin aviator snips to Lenox snips.

]]> by: Guru http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/05/tm%e2%80%99s-2007-favorites-irwin-protouch-retractable-utility-knife/#comment-226487 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:37:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/05/tm%e2%80%99s-2007-favorites-irwin-protouch-retractable-utility-knife/#comment-226487 Actually, I'm pretty sure Irwin and Lenox are one in the same. They're both part of the same parent company. The knives are little different, but the blades utilize the same patented technology. All of the leading technology I see one of them use I also see the other using as well. But betwen the two I like the look of the Irwin one better and the I think you get more bang for the buck with the Irwin blades. Actually, I’m pretty sure Irwin and Lenox are one in the same. They’re both part of the same parent company. The knives are little different, but the blades utilize the same patented technology. All of the leading technology I see one of them use I also see the other using as well. But betwen the two I like the look of the Irwin one better and the I think you get more bang for the buck with the Irwin blades.

]]> by: John Laur http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/05/tm%e2%80%99s-2007-favorites-irwin-protouch-retractable-utility-knife/#comment-224062 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:30:34 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/05/tm%e2%80%99s-2007-favorites-irwin-protouch-retractable-utility-knife/#comment-224062 I have one of these too and use it as my go-to utility knife (although I still usually cut through taped up boxes with whatever key on my keychain looks the sharpest). It's fine all-around, but I can second that the blade comes loose (probably because of the way the knife opens, even when closed the weakest point is at the end with the blade) and the Irwin brand blades themselves aren't really the best. They don't hold their own on sheetrock, that's for sure! I have one of these too and use it as my go-to utility knife (although I still usually cut through taped up boxes with whatever key on my keychain looks the sharpest). It’s fine all-around, but I can second that the blade comes loose (probably because of the way the knife opens, even when closed the weakest point is at the end with the blade) and the Irwin brand blades themselves aren’t really the best. They don’t hold their own on sheetrock, that’s for sure!

]]> by: ba614 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/05/tm%e2%80%99s-2007-favorites-irwin-protouch-retractable-utility-knife/#comment-223675 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:24:42 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/05/tm%e2%80%99s-2007-favorites-irwin-protouch-retractable-utility-knife/#comment-223675 I have one of these and it will not take much abuse before the blade pops loose. I havn't figured out how to store extra blades in the handle if that's even possible. I had an old Stanley that was more difficult to change blades in because you had to unscrew the handle but you could store extra blades in the handle and the blade didn't pop out when you put heavy pressure on it. I lost the old Stanley but if I hadn't I would through the Irwin away and use the Stanley. I have one of these and it will not take much abuse before the blade pops loose. I havn’t figured out how to store extra blades in the handle if that’s even possible. I had an old Stanley that was more difficult to change blades in because you had to unscrew the handle but you could store extra blades in the handle and the blade didn’t pop out when you put heavy pressure on it. I lost the old Stanley but if I hadn’t I would through the Irwin away and use the Stanley.

]]> by: l_bilyk http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/05/tm%e2%80%99s-2007-favorites-irwin-protouch-retractable-utility-knife/#comment-223621 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:35:03 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/05/tm%e2%80%99s-2007-favorites-irwin-protouch-retractable-utility-knife/#comment-223621 I have 2 of these. They're great. The lenox knife is awesome too I have 2 of these. They’re great. The lenox knife is awesome too

]]> by: PutnamEco http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/05/tm%e2%80%99s-2007-favorites-irwin-protouch-retractable-utility-knife/#comment-223500 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:15:17 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/05/tm%e2%80%99s-2007-favorites-irwin-protouch-retractable-utility-knife/#comment-223500 I prefer the Lenox. I like the solid nosepiece, and their blades do seem to last longer. www.lenoxtools.com/enUS/Product/UTILITY_KNIVES.html I prefer the Lenox. I like the solid nosepiece, and their blades do seem to last longer.
www.lenoxtools.com/enUS/Product/UTILITY_KNIVES.html

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