This Utility Knife Has a Satisfying Click-and-Slide Instead of a Rattle - Yanko Design

"Most utility knives live in junk drawers until you need to open a box. You dig out something with a flimsy plastic slider, a rattling blade, and a body that feels like it costs exactly one dollar. They are treated as disposable, even though you use them constantly for packages, tape, and workshop tasks. There is room for a small knife that feels as considered as the rest of your desk or carry."

"The S1 uses a gravity-assisted slide mechanism instead of a traditional linear slider. A sideways thumb swipe makes the internal plates pivot, and the blade glides out under its own weight, then locks securely in place. The motion and sound are tuned to feel instinctive and precise, creating a satisfying click and slide rather than a sticky, two-handed struggle with a plastic track that catches every time."

"The body is machined from aluminum or titanium with tight tolerances, giving you sharp exterior lines, smooth chamfered edges, crisp blade guides, and defined side texture for grip. The layout is lefty-friendly, with every angle and surface shaped to enhance control, comfort, safety, and precision. It feels equally natural in either hand when cutting cardboard, trimming tape, or opening packages at your desk or in a workshop."

The BQ S1 is a compact gravity-slide utility knife with a flat, CNC-machined aluminum or titanium body and an 80mm length. A gravity-assisted slide mechanism deploys the blade via a sideways thumb swipe that pivots internal plates so the blade glides out under its own weight and locks securely. The motion and sound are tuned to feel instinctive and precise, producing a satisfying click and slide. The body features sharp exterior lines, chamfered edges, crisp blade guides, defined side texture for grip, a bright red safety lock, lefty-friendly geometry, and a reinforced lanyard hole. Price $49 (was $70); limited stock; raised over $70,000.

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