Rolson 62841 Folding Tradesman Knife

Just what was need as i mislaid the one i had, nice and weighty , handy belt clip, feel good grip, also as ever with these very sharp, and safer than normal utility knife as it folds away, shame they don't come in bright colours

This is a great upgrade compared to the old standard sliding Stanley knife.This is a great size for holding when open and nice and compact when closed.It is very safe as when closed it stays closed and when open the blade does not move at all.Chaging a blade is a breeze, with the 1 button release. Same goes for opening and closing the knife.The belt clip is very handy, and due to to small size you barely know you've got it on.Build quality is great and should last many years to come.

Locks open you don't cut your fingers.The blade folds away to make it compact.Easy to use, good grip.

The quality is pretty bad; plastic handle, and folding mechanisms tight/not smooth. But good value, buy as spare knives for jobs where they might go missing. Or for when you can’t find your nice one etc.

Nice little tradesman knife. Well made with easy blade change. When you fit a replacement blade (hold it with pliers to protect your fingers) and make sure it is firmly latched in, then it won’t fall out in use. The only way it will fall out is if you haven’t latched it in properly (give it a tug with the pliers to make sure).When folding the knife beware that it will snap into the handle when almost closed, so mind your fingers. There is a small movement on the blade (slight play between the retaining cutouts in the blade and the locking lug on the knife). I suppose you could pay a lot more money for a knife with a precision fitting blade, but in use I have not found it to be noticeable or a hinderance. All in all well worth the small amount of money that it costs.

had these before nice little utility knife

The knife is excellent value for money. It arrived very quickly and was well packaged. The knife has a great locking mechanism which holds the blade in the open position. When in the open position the blade is snapped open and is very secure. I find the handle part of the knife extremely easy and pleasant to hold, very comfortable in the hand.When you have finished using the knife simply depress the slot in the handle and you can slot the blade into the handle.To change the blade you simply press a button on the blade section and this releases the blade. Then pull the blade out and put the new blade in. It should snap in so as to hold the blade securely.I have seen a few reviews that suggest that their blades fall out. All I can say is that when I changed the blade the new blade simply clicked in and holds very secure.If you are a professional and need a knife for a secifc reason or use, then this is probably not the knife for you. For generalists and infrequent use this is definitely the knife for you.I hope this helps with your product choice.

Rolson, the maker of this knife are in my opinion very much like Silverline, they seem to make good and bad tools, this is one of the better Rolson tools, it is safe when not in use and handy to put in your pocket as it folds. Changing blades is easy, one push and the used blade pulls out, and the knife is ready for a new one , I do not know if it is durable, but I can see no reason why it will not continue to serve for many years to come. Much better than any other what is commonly known as a 'Stanley knife'with retractable blade as this is safer. It does seem that this manufacturer has a patent, time then all these others making this knife were put out to grass and Rolson sold this only, their idea their knife , their manufacture and three times cheaper than any other.