0-10-598 Utility Knife foldable, Silver

My new Stanley razor/utility knife arrived this afternoon. I generally do not review products on here until I've had it for awhile, but felt I needed to address some issues with it that numerous people on here had complaints about. I bought this not to replace my Fastback, but to supplement it, mainly for marking wood for cutting. I realized that this knife will be used for far more than that. I'm viewing it as a sturdier version of an X-Acto. Great feel in the hand, good for precision work and folds up to fit easily in a pocket. The problems appeared in my early attempts to load a blade. The directions on the package are meager at best, so I viewed the only Youtube video I could find that shows that process. I had all kinds of trouble with that and spent about an hour with my attempts. And then I realized a couple of things. He shows reassembling the knife with the new blade facing the rear. I couldn't get things assembled correctly and the blade hit one of the sides of the knife when folding it. I had to manually pull the blade towards the center to keep it from hitting (and dulling the blade). The folding and opening process also made me very nervous....its a VERY sharp blade. My solutions. I found that that blade point should face forward on reassemble and if it impacts the side of the frame on folding, it's not lined up correctly on the front screw and plastic mechanism. I also found an easy way of opening and closing it, safely. The knife is not a real "switchblade" and doesn't pop open or closed. So, to close it, I hold my thumb and forefinger of my left hand on either side of the front screw. The right hand pulls the rear plastic piece backwards just enough to release the blade. I then lower the back of the blade towards the work surface and tap it down (against the spine of the blade). The blade folds back enough from doing that to then grab either side of the blade with that left hand and safely push it into the handle. Easy and safe. And if the blade is aligned so it doesn't contact the side of the frame, you don't even need to fold it back with your fingers.....you can just continue pushing the spine against the work surface until it's folded back. You definitely need to practice all of the above, but it's worth it. Great knife

I just got both the 0-10-598 and the 10-049, and these pocket knives are excellent. The UK 0-10-598 is easily more solid and better designed than the USA 10-049 version. I will explain below. The 0-10-598 does have some minor finish gaps, which i used a file and sandpaper and remove material from key areas, and this knife is buttery smooth and allows the spring mechanism to rachet cleanly. The brand new knife is a bit stiff and the plastic retract mechanism is spongy, but once you clean it up with a file inside, this thing snaps into place like butter. The design of the blade pinch mechanism, once cleaned up, locks in place with literally zero play or slop. The USA 10-049 however has a different design, and it cannot easily be tightened up like the 0-10-598 no matter how much file you try because the design is a bit different. The 10-049 does have a thicker blade than the 0-10-598, and the USA version is slightly longer handle. Overall due to the better solid feeling the 0-10-598 is much better experience in my opinion. And these blades are very sharp and hold for quite a long time.

Good for every day use!

Very happy with the purchase. Is it the sturdiest, most robust tool that Stanley has ever made?..... No. But it is a utility knife. It does what is is supposed to do. I use this knife for woodworking; laying out dovetails. It works fine for me!

This is a miserable and cheaply manufactured product wholly unsatisfactory for shop use. I was replacing a Stanley, folding knife, frequently used as a marking knife. The original is designated as 10–049. This item looks similar and it’s called a Stanley, folding knife, true. There The similarities end. This knife blade does not have a groove to catch your fingernail in and unfold the knife. If that isn’t bad enough, the release at the back of the handle does not have anything that you can purchase with your fingers. You would have to put a lanyard on it to open easily. The blades seem thin and cheap, but that might be on purpose because this knife is obviously not for serious woodworking marking tasks. It also requires a most frustrating assembly, and that the blades are housed in the handle, and the handle must be partially disassemble to remove the blades, and the fit of the blades in the incredibly cheap mechanism that is supposed to allow them to swivel and lock is terrible. I like that Stanley 10–049 because it folds and locks and you can therefore put it in your pocket without getting skewered. The model that I am complaining about here it’s foldable and it locks and when you take it out you can’t pull the blade out as the mechanism requires light oil to work properly and therefore you can’t get a grip. If you look at the internal mechanism of this knife, you were just roll your eyes. Sorry for the long expectation, but fool around with this cheap Tool wasted a lot of my afternoon.

I read about this knife on Paul Sellers website, and decided to purchase it instead of the 10-049 knife. It is a bit pricey. But since it’s not sold in the USA, I was surprised to find it for sale on Amazon and decided to buy it. The body is metal and the locking mechanism inside the body is plastic. The knife comes with two sharp blades. One of the pictures on the back of the packaging shows on how to install the blade. Even with that, I had to tinker with the plastic mechanism together with the blade, before I got everything to fit correctly. When the blade is installed correctly, (1) the "top" body plate easily slides back into place, (2) the (larger) screw, that holds the body together, will tighten all the way back down, (3) the blade will easily snap into its open locking position, and (4) the blade will easily slide, then snap, into its folding position, into the body, without getting hung up. I attached a photo of exactly how the inside mechanism joins with the blade before re-attaching the screw. Other than getting the installation of the blades correct, this knife is solid, with absolutely no play in the blade when in open locked position. I’m a little concerned about the plastic locking mechanism, inside the knife, not lasting. But, I’m impressed with the quality of the blade and the comfortable feel of the knife in my hand. Awesome knife!

It functions, but it is a downgrade from the 10-049. Inserting a new blade is more problematic, and doing it right can cause the blade and handle to rub against eachother when closing. The locking mechanisim is less hand friendly requiring a pinch and pull that isn't mechanicly satisfying as opposed to the wider grip pull points that fit better in the hand and felt like it was intuitive rather than delicate. The handle itself isn't uncomfortable, it fits in the hand nicely, but it is another downgrade from the 10-049. There isnt the texture the previous one had and feels almost slick in the hand. There isnt the tactile feedback and confirmation of where to place the thumb and grip. It's sharp, it's inexpensive, but it now feels cheap and disposable. It is not an improvement in any useful way.

I have been following Paul Sellers and everything he publishes for about 6 years now. He and I are within a year of being the same age and I completely respect everything he's doing. The one thing I've wanted all this time is a marking knife exactly like he uses. It has not been available in the United States until recently. Last week I just happened to check again to see if it was available and was pleasantly surprised when I found that it is. It was delivered today. Prior to delivery, I was reading some of the reviews that others had posted concerning this knife. I was concerned because it sounded like it was difficult to get the blade installed correctly and have the knife function properly as a consequence. Because of having read those reviews and studying some of the comments of the reviewers had posted concerning ways to get the blade installed correctly, I had no problems. Using their suggestions, I was able to install one of the blades in about 30 seconds. For such an inexpensive knife, I couldn't be happier. As a matter of fact, I own six other marking knives, all of which, except one, is much more expensive than this. This is by far the best I've got right now and I will use it for many more years to come. Thank you Amazon for making it available in the United States now.