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I use these for building Gundam model kits.

"You get what you pay for" would be an understatement. I'm glad I at least bundled these knives with another Gundam kit to opt for the free shipping.

Now the only reason these get 4 stars is the variety in blades and the quality of their edges for my purposes (cutting/shaving molded plastic and dried plastic cements).

The handle itself is made of uncoated steel (I wouldn't call it stainless), and the rough-textured grip feels pretty damn rough on my fingers after a few minutes... I've got pretty callused hands as it is.

The grip is also where you unscrew the pressure-holder for the blades. I know Xacto does something similar, but the quality of the blade holder itself isn't all that great. Two of the blades feel loose when in use. One blade DOES NOT FIT WHATSOEVER into the poorly-manufacted holding grooves.

These are my only complaints. To me they're worth the value, and the quality of the blades are pretty sweet. If you're only using these for plastic, paper or other soft materials and you want something DIRT CHEAP with a variety in blades, go ahead and get these.

Otherwise just go to a hobby or office supply or art store for some good ol' Xacto blades.

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I bought this to use in making handmade cards. The quality is outstanding and the blade attaches very precisely in the holding mechanism, making for perfect cuts every time.

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For the price this set is good enough. I only had them for a month and used one of the blades for one project and so far it has been good.

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The price was great and it is perfect to help get the hair that wraps around the brush motor shaft on my Neato robotic vacuum cleaner.

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Nice construction, lightweight aluminum handle. Razors are sharp. Can use them with out the handle for harder to reach places like getting hanging threads off a pair of pants as close to the fabric as possible or trimming away excess paper on a project. Only complaint is that when used like this, the blades acquire a tarnish to them but that's not the product, that's the usage. You might want for safety's sake to make or buy a small carrying case for the blades as the package itself isn't resealable.