“The Nack” knife has 15 blades pre-loaded in the hilt, making it possible to switch out a dull blade for a new one without taking the knife apart. Of course that means you also have to buy replacement cartridges from Nack Products for $6 a pop, on top of a $16 purchase price.
A Toolmonger commenter says The Nack is a knock-off of a similar knife from Ryobi:
Yeah, I’ve had the Ryobi for several years. The blades are thin little blades, more like an exacto blade than a standard utility knife blade. The handle is fairly comfortable to hold, but I’d still go with a fixed, full-size blade for any serious drywall work.
Utility Knife Revolver [Toolmonger]
The Nack corporation must have bought the rights to this – I have a couple from years ago, when they were manufactured by Husky and sold at Home Depot. (Or maybe Husky licensed it from Nack?)
I have a couple of those lockback folding utility knives that look like Han Solo’s boy scout Buck knife. They work well, and don’t require a screwdriver to change the blade.
But how do I chop up lines if I can’t take the knife apart? *SNIFF*
The pointy side of that knife kinda looks like a chicken head what with the little red thingy and all.
That makes me happy.
I have two Ryobi Nacks (lost the first one for a while, so bought a replacement, then found the original). I agree – for a serious drywall job (more than 2-3 sheets, I guess) I would use a fixed blade; the dust would clog the Nack’s mechanism, and it’s not quite as solid in the hand. But for everywhere else you need a razor-sharp blade, I recommend this puppy.
I think I have one of these with the Home Improvement guy’s name on it.
It almost cut my thumb off. Seriously. It went down to the bone and cut the tendon and nerves.
Anyway, as the person above said, it seriously gums up if you use it for drywall, so just don’t. But if you do want to be in surgery for hours and hours reattaching nerves, it’s just great
Could that something…
be Nack the Knife?