Slice 10562 Utility Knife, Finger Friendly cutter, Finger Loop Grip, 1 Knife

This is a review for the "Utility Knife" pattern with the circular loop. I'm a field engineer for a tech company, so I do installations and teardowns in a wide variety of industrial, logistical, and transportation sites (look for me next time you're staring out the window waiting for your plane to take off!) This is a no-brainer tool to bring on every single job, and so far it's taken everything I've thrown at it. Cardboard of any thickness is easy, strips of VHB or dual lock, coax cables, vinyl sheets, weatherproof tarps, ballistic fabric, carpeting, and so on. It feels very solidly constructed and is easy to manipulate, even in gloves. Being able to lock it at an angle is great. The entire design feels like a cool cyberpunk tool, frankly. Nice and chunky. The blades are great, seem to last forever, and are easy to remove when I inevitably forget and try to bring it through a TSA line. "It's ceramic" I say to the TSA agents, hoping they'll think it's as cool as I do. "Neat," they say, confiscating the blade anyway. Oh well, at least replacements come in packs.

I was looking for something new to use at work and found Slice ceramic knives and cutting tools. this particular tool is very sturdy feeling, and has adjustable cutting angles and optional blade types available. It comes with rounded style blade, but i also ordered the pointed tip blades, and it is able to cut through literally everything I have used it on while at work. I was pleasantly surprised at how much curiosity it received from everyone I work with, including maintenance techs, engineers, management, all of whom are as impressed as I am. The blades themselves are obviously ceramic and so far are sharp, taken a beating and hold up exactly the way id hoped. the only that id changed if I had designed the actual handle portion of the tools is to add or utilize a non slip texture to the grip (or add that as an optional model) in case of using around shop oils or other slippery substances. otherwise this is an awesome tool id absolutely recommend to anyone who needs a rugged, sturdy, and sharp cutting tool for work, home, or whatever.

I love this knife. It's so sturdy and has a great tactile feel when using it. It locks in two positions and is designed for an extremely effective and comfortable grip. I don't know why other companies haven't thought of the grip hole for their utility knives. I never have to worry that my hand will slip when cutting through more challenging materials. The belt clip is also handy and keeps the knife within reach. The double ended blade is incredibly easy to replace with the simple press of a button. The metallic orange and matte black are a great color combo and makes it easy to find if it's ever off my belt for any reason. Absolutely love this product and would recommend it for anyone needing a safe, functional, and damn fine looking utility knife.

This thing is amazing and cuts through boxes safely with ease. The assisted opening mechanism feels smooth like a Kershaw, and the knife as a whole feels durable and sleek as a Smith & Wesson. I love showing it off to friends and everyone is always wowed by how easily it cuts through boxes, packaging tape, and wrappers like butter! It does fall short in a couple categories. I purchased both the folding utility knife (10562) and this EDC one (10495) and I have been having a hard time deciding which one I prefer as both have their pros and cons. For this EDC one, one pro is how stealthy small it is and how it can fit in your pocket with ease, but I do wish it just a tad bit bigger (just not as big as the utility knife). I have big hands and sometimes this edc knife feels a bit small and easy to lose. One the flip side, the utility folding knife feels a bit too large and heavy. Both feel very robust and quality materials were definitely used which is why the decision is hard to make. Another con for the edc version is the lanyard hole being just a tad bit too big for a keychain. Every keychain ring I thread through ends up being permanently stretched and damaged due to the large width on the opening. This could be fixed by adding a small belt clip to the next version of this knife. The down side to the belt clip on the utility knife is that it leaves too much of the upper knife exposed, the orange loop is above the belt clip and feels uncomfortable and not properly secured in my pocket. Another big downside the folding utility knife is the lack of the capability for assisted opening with one hand. It requires two hands to open. I do appreciate having the option to lock in two different positions but it is not ideal to have to use both hands to open. The EDC versions best feature is likely the smooth assisted opening ability as it glides open every time with ease while only using one hand. I think the products by Slice are top of the line and very intuitive. They cut extremely well and are worth the extra money. I hope their company is able to come out with a medium sized version of these folding knives (similar to Gerber Armbar or Kershaw Scallion) equipped with a mini deep carry belt clip (move clip to opposite side of the orange ring) and one-handed assisted opening capability with a middle-sized blade (slightly larger than the edc). A plus would be for it to have two lockable positions but lock on the way down rather than on the way up — in order to allow the one-handed fully opening capabilities. All in all, both versions are great, with a few tweaks and/or a new version they can hit a home run. But depending on your intended use, hopefully you’re able to decide which version of their current models you prefer.

Slice makes great, well engineered products. The fit, finish, and action of this knife is of great quality. The action is a little stiff, but that doesn't bother me, it is another level of built in intrinsic safety. Close to $40 for a folding utility knife is expensive in my mind, but the ceramic blade glides through packaging materials with ease. The replacement blades are expensive too, but are supposed to last longer than steel blades. I bought this as an edc option, but found it a little heavy, and the way the clip is designed, it sits a little too far out of pocket for me. I will still use this around the house plenty though.

I really like the texture, size, and functionality of this thing. Here's the deal though: It's got FOUR corners, and it's held together with THREE screws - one in each of three corners. And the corner that doesn't have a screw in it? It's the ONLY corner where a screw is absolutely necessary - because it's the corner where the blade edge comes out of. And the blade itself is held in place by a piece of spring-loaded metal on the blade-edge, the sides of which don't sit exactly flush with the rest of the housing. The result is that the corner that doesn't have a screw has a gap in it - the two halves of the blade housing don't "meet" flush with each other on the same corner the blade comes out of the housing. It's noticeable to the naked eye - about a 1mm gap. I'm confused as to why this made it to production. It's a glaring design flaw, as there's PLENTY of space to accommodate a screw on the corner that's missing one. My original thought was that they didn't add a screw on that corner because then there wouldn't be space for the blade to enter/exit the housing. But if you unscrew the thing and look below the edge of the blade, and compare the physical space available there to the physical space one of the screws needs, it's obvious that there's enough space for a screw - at a push, maybe by moving the placement of the blade inside the housing up a fraction of a millimeter might be needed for structural integrity. Also, a minor thing - something I wouldn't detract a star for if the above noted issue didn't exist: The button is painted orange, and the paint comes off easily. Really easily. And the opening in the housing for the button is just slightly taller than the button itself, so the button has a tendency to wiggle around a bit. Also, the material the button is made of is exceptionally cheap - and you can tell, because it contrasts with the quality materials used in the rest of the construction rather sharply (pun intended). I just can't really get over the missing screw thing though. It's so obvious to me. What exacerbates it, is that this thing is EXPENSIVE for what it is. I wouldn't expect such a glaring design flaw in a much, much cheaper pocket knife - so why do I have to live with it when I paid extra money, for something that I believed when I purchased it, would be worth the extra money - because of the ceramic blade (which is great btw), premium materials, and well-executed build quality. I really do like the feel, texture, weight, and overall quality of this knife - as I do pretty much all of Splice's knifes. And really, the build quality is great, the design is great - overall - but the missing screw really does absolutely negate all of that. It's unfortunate, because I want to keep this thing, but then I also want to return it, get Splice to fix the design, and then send me another one once they do. One more thing that confuses me: Splice's carton cutter is hands down the best, most quality carton cutter on earth. Absolute perfection on all counts. And it's only $8. Please Splice - I'm begging you to fix this one :(

I’ve been using a few Slice products for about a year and absolutely love them so I pretty much buy any new product I see! This is one of my newest and one of my favorites! I honestly just bought it because I thought it looked cool but now I don’t know what I ever did without it! It’s smaller than I expected (It’s tiny - which I love) but surprisingly heavy for its size (in a good way) and even more surprisingly effective! My husband (who wasn’t quite as impressed with other Slice products I have) compared it with his brand new (regular pocket) knife and my little Slice knife honestly sliced through cardboard boxes (and everything else he tried it on) better than his knife! He’s not easily impressed so, nice job Slice! I use it literally all day for everything and couldn’t be happier with this purchase! I’m sure I’ll be buying another one soon!

Perfect EDC, and is very high quality! Comes with tool to replace blade. Don't drop. The fasteners will loosen immediately, and will need to be tighten down. My first one dropped, fasteners flew across the room, wasn't able to use again