• Finger-friendly blade is the only safety blade on the market|Comfortable finger loop for safe and controlled cuts|Durable metal handle built for industrial use and comfort|Robust belt clip for added convenience|Simple and safe quick-release lock and includes locking position for awkwardly-angled cutting|Suitable for left- and right-handed uses|Slice blades last 11.2x longer than traditional blades.

Product Description ------------------- The Slice 10562 Utility combines the familiarity of a pocket handle with the innovation of our finger-friendly cutters. Keep your handy by slipping it into a pocket or using the included belt clip. When you’re ready to cut, press the quick-release lock button and reveal a safe, effective utility cutter. The 10562’s cutter locks in a partially open position to give you access to awkward cutting angles like overhead cuts. And, of course, it locks in the fully extended position for regular cuts as well.The featured finger loop provides a secure gripping option. As with all Slice tools, the 10562 is designed for right- and left-handed use. The installed rounded-tip safety cutter cuts effectively and lasts up to 11 times longer than standard steel. All Slice safety cutters are non-sparking, non-conductive, and never rust. From the Manufacturer --------------------- Why Ceramic Blades? Hardness & Sharpness. On the Mohs hardness scale, Metal blades are rated 5.5 vs. Ceramic blades at 8.2, second only to diamonds. Harder edges maintain sharpness longer, cut better, and require replacement far less frequently. In fact, depending on use, you can go weeks or months without having to replace a single ceramic blade. They also last up to 10x longer! Saving Money Just Makes Sense. A single Slice ceramic blade is equivalent up to 10 high-end double-sided metal blades or up to 20 high-end single sided metal blades. In terms of safety, less blade changes also mean less risk of injury. Pocket Alternative The Slice 10562 Folding Utility combines the familiarity of a folding pocket handle with the innovation of our finger-friendly blades. Quick Release Lock Keep your handy by slipping it into a pocket or using the included belt clip. When you’re ready to cut, press the quick-release lock button and unfold a safe, effective utility blade. The featured finger loop provides a secure gripping option. Right- and Left-Handed Use As with all Slice tools, the 10562 is designed for right- and left-handed use. The installed rounded-tip safety blade cuts effectively and lasts up to 11 times longer than standard steel blades. Our safety is in the blade When industrial safety managers first encounter our products, they try to compare them with existing safety knives, but Slice tools are in a class of their own. While other manufacturers redesigned their handles for safety, we're the only company that redesigned the blade itself. About the Startup Describe your product in 3 words. Safe. Elegant. Innovative. How did you come up with the idea for this product? Slice has a commitment to donate 1% of all sales to fund Autism research, primarily through our main benefactor, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University. What makes your product special? Our proprietary blade manufacturing process combines a unique sharpening angle and thicker ceramic material, resulting in a very unique patented blade that’s safer to the touch vs. metal, and requires pressure to initiate the cut — via our handles. Hence, general blade handling and blade-replacement with Slice ceramic blades is infinitely safer vs. those same activities with traditional metal blades, yet still allows for a wide range of cutting applications. What has been the best part of your startup experience? You can’t simply duplicate a metal blade in ceramic material and achieve what we have created with our current products. There’s a tremendous a of engineering required on not only the blades and handles individually, but there’s also an incredible a of engineering required on the combination of the handles and the blades working together in order to produce the desired balance of safer-usage and cutting capability. Even today, for our next generation of products that are currently under development, we spend the majority of our time finding the right balance between handle and blade through trial and error and what seems like endless prototypes. The best part definitely has to be seeing peoples first-time reactions when cutting cardboard with Slice and they realize how awesome the Slice ceramic blade is.