In addition to the usual safety of our finger-friendly® tools, the Slice® 10563 cutter knife with pliers grip and automatic blade retraction also offers the ease of movement of a gripper knife, in which the handle (like a pair of pliers) is pressed together to release the blade. This type of grip is especially convenient when you are working with gloves; briefly press once and your blade is ready to use. The fuse prevents the blade from triggering accidentally when you are not using the knife. The blade is changed very easily via a button, no additional tools are needed.Slice blades last up to 11 times longer than metal blades. If the blade becomes blunt at some point, simply turn your blade over the length and use the second end of the blade. This gives you a fresh blade cut again with 11 times longer cutting power.The 10563 comes with a pre-installed 10526 cutter blade which is rounded off at the tips - for more safety. Optionally available are the 10528 pointed blades, which are bet