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Hasegawa Cutlery Cutter for Cardboard with Cap $8.28 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $49 Spend) @ Amazon JP via AU

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Looks like cheapest ever according to the camels, RRP generally around $30, for some reason this is cheaper than the versions that don't come with the cap. Handy for, well, cutting cardboard. Not just hacking down the Amazon boxes, but also finer shape cutting.

Description from Amazon:

  • Easy to use cardboard saw with a cap for safe storage.
  • Convenient for crafts, packaging, opening, and decreasing
  • The special serrated blade creates a sharp edge that can not only cut cardboard but also PP bands and vinyl for packaging without slipping.
  • Double-edged, so you can use it with either one.
  • You can freely cut the curves.
  • Made of rust-resistant stainless steel cutlery
  • The brim handle prevents your hands from slipping, making it easy to grip and safe to work.
  • Increased cases introduced with safety measures such as foreign objects and ISO
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  • +10

    Wouldn't a box cutter just do the same thing?

    https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/j-burrows-…

    • +3

      This cutter is for people who are scared of sharp blades.

      • +9

        I use the pointy teeth on my keys.

        • +3

          I use my cat's pointy teeth

      • There is something called 'safety knife' that I got from ebay like 4 years ago and has not faulted me since. Cost around $5 from memory.

      • +1

        not nearly as scary as a sharp tongue

    • +5

      you can do more with a serrated blade. Probably not useful for around the home but if you got DIY projects going on, or you work in retail and you're always opening up boxes and other packaging it'll be handy to have a tool that can saw through things.

      • +12

        This is the tomato knife of box cutters

        • +1

          So this will slice the end off my finger too? Needs a band-aid deal to go with it

    • +4

      The first two reviews I read suggest that yes, this is much better than a box cutter:

      "My initial impression of the knife was does this thing honestly work? It is so much better than a box cutter at cutting cardboard and makes much lighter work of it."

      "I read about this tool in a blog comment someplace and asked several hardware stores and office stores about it. They all showed me traditional one-sided razor blade box cutters. I hate doing big cardboard builds with those things, they get dull so fast, my hand gets blisters and my wrists are not very strong. Trust me, this fine tooth saw cutter is SO much easier!"

    • +1

      I bought some NT Cutters from last deal, I am happy with them, the purple one is $1.45.

      • +5

        Nah, it's not comparable.
        I bought this exact Hasegawa cutter for 427JPY (~$4.46 AUD) when I was in Japan earlier this year.
        It's awesome.

        • +1

          I replied MrMoo, I think NT Cutter is better and cheaper than Officeworks one.

      • https://amzn.asia/d/coB5u70

        NT Cutter (B) IA-120P - $2.74

    • +3

      I have this Hasegawa cutter and I love it.
      Yes a box cutter does the same thing.
      But it's like driving a car for 10km vs a 10km walk.

    • +3

      This is a far more predictable and safe way to shape and cut cardboard.

      Can't say I've ever used a box cutter for shaping cardboard. Just breaking down cartons that are too thick to be done by hand

    • +2

      I've got several of these (slightly different brand, probably a bit 'better' as they have a PTFE coating) and they're a little better than a box cutter. It's overall worth owning one but not life changing.

      The serrated cutter is a bit better with maintaining control whilst cutting, so I guess it's a bit safer. You also avoid sharp edges in the cardboard afterwards.

    • Or a chain saw.

  • -1

    Proof that you can make just about anything and people will buy it!

    • +4

      Seems like it's actually a cool product

    • +3

      go ahead and try it yourself. chances are no one will buy it. its called product market fit, clearly these products are well regarded for a reason

  • +8

    Thats not a knife

    • +22

      i see you've played knifey box cutter before

  • +2

    Bought it, dont know why but im sure when i get another box ill enjoy it

    • +13

      Imagine if it arrives in a box, that's a win win for you

      • +14

        but how would you open THAT box? you'd have to order another one…and be stuck in an endless ordering loop forever. marketing genius!

        • Box-ception

      • Not quite can't open the box without the knife

        • +1

          And can't get a knife without a box.

          It's the Chicken or the egg situation . Don't think this knife can cut either though

      • That box will be the last box you have difficulty opening… And then it will be shredded, as you test your new canary knife.

  • +12

    this one has better reviews and ive used it, it's great, plus next day delivery available

    https://www.amazon.com.au/Yellow-Corrugated-Cardboard-Fluori…

    • +1

      even cheaper if you need 3 of them.

    • Thanks for the link, I'm most likely going to be cutting through tape as well, so picked this one up instead.

    • The yellow one with the non-stick coating is so much better for sawing through foam.

      The orange one with a shiny surface arrived today. It seems a little bit sharper so it might be better for cutting through tape or padded packaging. But there is much more friction and it requires more effort when sawing through foam.

  • +8

    I didn't need this until this post, ordered.

  • +5

    I saw the post and board it

  • +1

    My new butter knife

  • +4

    I bought this exact cutter for 427JPY (~$4.46 AUD) when I was in Japan earlier this year.
    https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00HEZNHYA/
    Love it. makes life much easier when opening Amazon or Catch boxes.
    Yes a box cutter does the same thing.
    But it's like driving a car for 10km vs a 10km walk.

  • oh nice this has a scabbard

  • Thanks OP, sold to me.

  • +4

    This is good. I use it for night fill at Woolies

  • +4

    Took me a while to figure out why I would want to cut cutlery….

    • I'm here to find the meaning of the reference to cutlery, have not found satisfaction, and wonder whether it's going to take all day on google

  • +1

    Just use knife 🔪

    • Exactly!

  • +2

    $5.83 for this one:

    Hasegawa Cutlery CANARY DC-190 Cardboard Saw, Dan-chan https://amzn.asia/d/clZSdR7

    • looks like the green one doesn't come with a cover. Not safe for home use.

  • +1

    How sharp do these things stay?

    Great thing about a box cutter is a fresh blade.

    • +2

      I've got the yellow handled one, bit over 2 years old. Still very good at cutting cardboard, I use it quite a lot.
      It's not about sharpness like a regular blade, as it's serrated.

  • +1

    Thanks OP. Didn’t know such a product existed! Bought to give it a try.

  • +1

    Would be the same if you got a pair of scissors ✂️?

  • +2

    Got one 12 months ago - I cut up a lot of boxes.

    This didn't help - Gave me a very strong wrist tho…

    Went back to a replaceable blade, flip 'open/close' box cutter.

    This type of thing - https://www.bunnings.com.au/trojan-folding-utility-knife_p57…

    • +1

      I currently use a utility knife to cut boxes and was tempted by the idea of a cutting blade designed specifically for the job. Read the reviews and was skeptical of the longevity of these cutters - how long with they last, even if they do cut cardboard like butter?

      A fresh blade in my utility knife works fine and they're cheap to replace.

  • why buy one when you can buy 3 and save?!
    https://www.amazon.com.au/Corrugated-Cardboard-Fluorine-Coat…

  • +1

    Open boxes with a key

    Break down boxes by stomping them American history x style.

    Saved you $8

  • +1

    Bought. Don't know why but bought.

  • +2

    It would be useful for working in a warehouse or supermarket otherwise ill just use my teeth to open boxes like a normal person.

    • +1

      — And Gummy Joe, where would you be without the dental plan?
      — I wouldn’t have ol’ chomper here, thats for sure! chomps into box with single tooth

  • Mmmmmm…. my new steak knife! Would it cut better than the traditional steak knife?

    On a side note, been cutting cardboards with that Swiss Victorinox Wave Edge steak knife. Anyone compared that to this cardboard cutter?

    • +1

      If you slip with the Victorinox, you may lose a finger 😬

  • +5

    These are good for cutting into the cardboard in a controlled way, not particularly for slicing the sealing tape or straps.
    Use cases like cutting a carton diagonally to make a display, or at home, cutting into a box to make a kid a castle to play with or a space helmet. Or slicing into a box to resize it to fit a parcel better.

  • +4

    Bought one :). Amazon should give this away for free to all it's prime subscribers. The amount of packaging is outrageous.

    • Excellent idea.

    • I’ve often thought with prime, many people get multiple deliveries. Much of the packaging remains immaculate. When a drive does a drop off , Amazon have the driver ask if picking up packaging and provided he doesn’t wait more than 10-15 seconds, he can get going again and Amazon can reuse.

      • I have Prime and have had at least a dozen deliveries since Prime Day. Not once has a driver given me this option, in fact, most of the time they do not even ring the doorbell. Not even when it's clear someone is home as the front door is open and only the screen door closed.

        • +3

          I was meaning that this is what Amazon should do.

    • Amazon cardboard boxes are so flimsy that you could tear them open with your teef.

  • +2

    I use an electric one. Worx ZipSnip. It's a joy to use, even on thick cardboard. Simply glides through cardboard with no effort.

  • Thanks OP, bought one to try out!!

  • Besides this, what else is good at cutting down those large, thick Amazon boxes? Box cutters weren't very good in my experience

  • Good quality or not?

  • +1

    Cheers op. Always cutting down boxes tonuse as packing for my little business. Hopefully works well. Scissors are abit difficult sometimes.

  • +2

    Bought. Now need to try and figure out how to open the Amazon box with the cardboard cutter inside. What a conundrum!

  • This is peak OzBargain. A deal on a fancy box opener which will help me open boxes from all the other OzBargain deals.

    • This is less a box opener and more a box cutter to help you flatten/cut up all those boxes from those OzBargain deals.

  • I have the yellow handle version, I think it's the same? Anyway it's actually fantastic. Eats through cardboard really well but can't cut you. I don't use it frequently but for $9 I'm happy it's in my tool box.

  • I have no need for one but over the years I've had a growing appreciation of the Japanese's ability to refine an product into something very well thought out and implemented.

  • The yellow one with the black serrated blade arrived today. It takes much more force when sawing or dragging it through expanded foam (EPE).

    A box cutter is much easier. DeWalt Carbide blades slide through expanded foam so easily.

    I had hoped that the serrated blade would be easier to cut through thicker foam. But it's easier to do two slices with a box cutter.

  • Anyone have a delivery from AMS scanned in Perth Auspost for this?

  • +1

    Used them today for the fortnightly recycling box destruction session. Absolute joy to use. It’s not sharp like scissors or box cutters so less risk of cutting myself. But goes through cardboard and tape joints just as easily. Sharp flat tip makes it easy to find a spot to cut into.

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