Dewalt Atomic Compact Series Push And Flip Folding Utility Knife

This particular DeWalt utility knife came with a few surprises. Let's do a pro and con on it.Pro, tough little bugger, and although it is small it's built with some beef to it.Pro, blade replacement is a snap, easier than any other utility knife I've ever used.Pro,the most secure and safe utility knife that I've ever used, DeWalt in their wisdom chose to make it a folder, most utility knives require that the blade be pushed out of the body by the thumb, and too many times have I had the blade lose its lock and start sliding back and forth while cutting, most disconcerting, this is a folding knife, the blade locks in both the closed and open positions, you would practically have to snap the knife in half to break the lock on it.Pro, the belt clip on is a wire clip, rather than a flat metal clip, it makes it much easier to get it in and out of your pocket or off of your belt comparative to other designs.Con, the night has to be opened and closed using both hands because it requires the depression of the lock button to open or close it.Con, the price is deeper than usual or a utility knife, but to add a pro to that it's really a quality tool, we all know DeWalt builds good tools, but they also have a price that matches that quality.I can't find anything significant as a con, some piddly personal preferences at best, it's a quality knife from a quality company, you pay for DeWalt, but you always get what you pay for.

Awesome little knife for a reasonable price. I go through lots of these little folding utility knives on the construction site, as I often lose them or they "walk off." This one does everything you expect it to... Quick blade change, flips smoothly. My only complaint is that I wish it was a little bigger, but I fully expected it to be compact considering it is the Atomic edition, so I can't knock it for that. Feels a little awkward to flip with my larger hands after going through so many full-sized Milwaukee fastbacks over the years, but I'll get used to it. Also, if you're like me and use the butt end of these as a hammer, this one might not stand up to the repeated abuse of that, as it isn't all metal construction like the Fastbacks, nor does it even really have the correct shape. All in all, a solid little knife for the price.

Great value for this light, daily use knife.Lightweight, small size, but great materials.Slim profile has nearly no "catching" when worn, safety latch has never failed, which causes dangerous unintended opening.

I own a couple of these. They are super functional. I can open and close them with one hand with the flick of a wrist. Blades are easy to swap and it fits on the belt or slips in the pocket with ease. Finale a great quality utility knife at a reasonable price.

Nice utility knife. Feels solid and comfortable in the hand. Blade unlock button is large enough to use with gloves on if needed. The knife kindof/sortof flips open with some practice. The blade doesn't completely lock in the closed position but there's friction enough to keep it closed in a pocket. The unlock button releases the friction and with some practice you can flip it full open where the blade locks solidly.I like that the pocket/belt clip is removable with a torx screwdriver. Easy mod. The knife is a little on the heavy side compared with some other pocket knife-style utility knives (e.g., the Gerber EAB). I'd definitely slip in the pocket of work pants; I might opt for a lighter EDC option though.

Awesome knife, use it everyday ! I like how compact it is and it’s useful I open a lot of crates and boxes at work and this works perfectly!

Perfect, I don't need to adjust the blade. It comes out and I don't have a problem using it or having to readjust the blade. Replacing the blade is also easy and was sturdy for me

Great value and great product of DeWalt!