Every time I do a product comparison video, I’m amazed at the number of that product that I own.  I just finished the craft knife, demon stick, comparison and I had eight of them.  Ok, I bought ONE for the comparison, and had the other seven in my stash.  Two of them were so generic that they didn’t have a name on them, so I excluded them from the comparison.  The other six made it into the video.  I compared one from Fiskars, Martha Stewart, Prima Marketing, X-Acto, Tim Holtz and the dollar knife I bought on Ebay that I used in a video to make my own stamp storage.  I won’t ruin the surprise, but I was impressed at how well even the $1 blade cut.  Granted, it bent when I pressed down on it, but it did cut all three surfaces I used it on.  I thought it was only fair to test it on paper, cardstock and cardboard (chipboard, or whatever cardboard is currently being called.)  It was fun to play with all of the knives and as I used each one, I remembered why I did or didn’t like them.  For me, it’s about the handle and feeling comfortable and secure when holding it.  Some required more force to make cuts in the cardstock, but all in all, they cut pretty well.

You are probably wondering why I needed another craft knife for this comparison.  I watched a video that had a woman who lacked hand strength and she loved this craft knife.  I didn’t think it was fair to do a product comparison video without looking into whether this craft knife was easier to use than the rest.  Besides, I forgot I had purchased Martha Stewart’s and Tim Holtz’s knives, and found them when looking for the rest of the craft knives. At least the next time I need a craft knife, I should be able to find one.

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