Samuel L. Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 So I recently purchased a Milwaukee fastback utility knife, and here are my comments on it. First my reason for buying a utility knife was that after working in a warehouse for 2 weeks I knew I needed one, but this one is the best utility knifes I have ever tried. One of the great things about it is you can open and close it one handed with a flick of a wrist. Also blade changing is easy. Its very sleek and feels good in your hand when opened or closed. Also I looked on it and have not been able to find a single part that is not made of metal and it looks like its meant to take one heck of a beating. It has a nice gut hook when closed and a wire stripier when opened. All in all its a great Knife at 10$ for the basic one or 20$ for one with built in blade storage. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadlanthier Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Nice, I had not seen theze before. Thanks fr quick review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 I have the same one Sam and I love it I use it everyday and I mean everyday they have a second one now with blade holder I don't know how much more different it is from this one but this one is great also Sam great fast review man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 I am always looking at that knife when im in the store - but haven't bought it yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 I'm with Mike r on this one Sam. I've got the same knife and bought it over a year ago. I use it a couple of times every day and love the free swing of the blade as well as the blade change. Piece o cake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Great knife, mine takes a lickin and keeps on flickin!I've gone through at least a dozen different utility knives over the years and use them hard every day. This one is my favorite of them all. Thanks for the writeup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 got the fastback II pretty much same knife with storage....don't think a day goes by I don't use it....I'm using it now as I post.....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 I'd like the II myself for the storage. I keep mine by my pellet stove for opening bags as well as packing material and having the extra blades right there would be nice. Also....this and my bottle opener are the ONLY two Milwaukee tools I have that haven't lost the Milwaukee logo paint or had it fade away! What the heck!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 I pick one up the 1st time I saw it at Home Depot a year or so and I would have to say that I have used it just about everyday. Sharpen a pencil, cut open a box a bag, trim drywall back, the list can go on and on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Pencil sharpener is right! I haven't used my old square sharpener in over a year thanks to this. Come to think on it where the heck did I put e darn thing?!?!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankiegarcia19 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Mine wont hold the blade firmly, easily comes, i think its gunged up inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel L. Posted December 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 I'd like the II myself for the storage. I keep mine by my pellet stove for opening bags as well as packing material and having the extra blades right there would be nice. Also....this and my bottle opener are the ONLY two Milwaukee tools I have that haven't lost the Milwaukee logo paint or had it fade away! What the heck!!!! I love the fact you don't have to open it to use the gut hook makes it easy to cut the fabric webbing on boxes without whipping out the whole blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 You sold me on all metal no plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 can't wait for the fastback III to come out with blade less technology..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel L. Posted December 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 can't wait for the fastback III to come out with blade less technology..... Say what, please do tell more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy prospector Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 can't wait for the fastback III to come out with blade less technology..... You're right about that comp, I just read the info flyer about the fastback III that will be coming out soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel L. Posted December 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 You're right about that comp, I just read the info flyer about the fastback III that will be coming out soon. Do you have a link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duns221 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 i have the fastback also, i am wondering, do you use the guthook on yours? i never have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel L. Posted December 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 i have the fastback also, i am wondering, do you use the guthook on yours? i never have The gut hook was a big sale feature for me Its supposed to be used to cut wire but I use it to cut plastic webbing on boxes in the warehouse I work at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duns221 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 The gut hook was a big sale feature for me Its supposed to be used to cut wire but I use it to cut plastic webbing on boxes in the warehouse I work at.ahh that makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bremon Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 I have a pair of the fastback 2, one in the toolbox and one in the pickup. Excellent build quality, the wire loop clip works well and operating cost is low because the 100 packs of blades are extremely economical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadlanthier Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 I think I'm going to have to pick this up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 ya the fastback II is nice, but I have enough knifes atm - grabbed on BF the dewalt knife with 75 blades for 12 bucks or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIElectrician Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I got fastback about six or seven months ago, and thought it was pretty cool. Then after about seven months it just fell apart. The blade easily slips out when when your trying to strip wire, and now with a screw missing the frame is really loose. I put my fastback in retirement and bought myself a nice Lenox utility knife for about the same price. It feels solid and the blade doesn't slip out when it's in the extended position. Just wanted to put in dy two cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIElectrician Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 http://www.lenoxtools.com/pages/locking-tradesman-utility-knife.aspx#ltImg[mixed]/2/Here is the one I bought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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