With the shape of a standard utility knife, the 10490 is sure to appeal to those looking for a safer blade in a familiar handle.
- Installed blade type: rounded tip
- Durable metal handle with heavy texture finish
- Manual retraction with 3 cutting positions
- Blade garage™ to store one extra blade
- Ambidextrous design
- Finger-friendly® blade cuts effectively
- Reduces injuries, lowers costs
- Non-sparking, non-conductive, non-magnetic blade
- Chemically inert blade never rusts
- Oil- and lubricant-free blade
- 100% zirconium oxide blade
- Blade edge lasts up to 11.2 times longer than metal
- Fewer blade changes result in fewer injuries
- Compatible blades: 10523, 10524, 10525
- No-tool blade change
A manual-retract slider offers three fixed cutting positions for different tasks, as well as a fully retracted position for safe storage. Keep spare Slice® blades handy with the onboard blade garage, which is designed to hold one spare blade. Choose from compatible rounded-tip blades (10524), pointed-tip blades (10525), or serrated blades (10523). All Slice® blades feature a finger-friendly® edge to reduce lacerations. They also offer superior wear resistance, as Slice® blades last up to 11 times longer than steel blades. In addition, Slice® blades are chemically inert, which means they never rust. The ambidextrous 10490 ships with a rounded-tip blade.