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Xacto X5282 Basic Knife Set | 
| Brand: Elmer's Products
Category: Home Improvement
Department: U.S. Art Supply / www.USArtSupply.com
List Price: $16.29
Buy New: $15.50
as of 7/30/2010 05:34 CDT details
You Save: $0.79 (5%)
New (14) from $15.50
Seller: Art Star
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 3664
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Size: EACH
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 5.5 x 1.5
MPN: X5282
Model: X5282
UPC: 079946528206
EAN: 0079946528206
ASIN: B00004Z2UB
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Xacto basic knife set for lightweight precision cutting | | • | Ideal for cutting wood, cardboard, paper, plastic, cloth and foam board | | • | Comes with a variety of blade types including straight edge, general purpose, fine point, and scoring blades | | • | Housed in a handsome wooden chest | | • | 6.5-by-5.5-by-1.5-inches ; 10.1-ounces |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The X-ACTO precision knife is the original cutting tool for any application requiring a precise, accurate cut. This cutting and trimming tool has been used for years by graphics artists, designers, hobbyists and others for making careful cuts and trims consistently and with confidence. Now you can purchase the original X-ACTO knife (#’s 1, 2 and 5) along with a full set of X-ACTO precision knife blades, all in one convenient set.
The original X-ACTO knife has been praised for more than 50 years as the standard for precision. Attaining this level of precision, accuracy and reliability starts with supreme quality craftsmanship. The X-ACTO precision knives are built with carbon and steel sharpened blades for a reliable cut every time. Add a full set of X-ACTO precision knife blades, you will have a knife to make the precision cut you need – every material, every time.
Set contains: #1 Knife for precision cutting and trimming of lightweight materials, #2 Knife for precision and trimming of medium to heavy weight materials, #5 Knife for precision cutting of heavy weight materials; #7, #10, #11, #16, #17, #2, #18, #19, #22, #24 precision knife blades.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 8
 Good, but a little disappointing quality in the finish April 30, 2010
N. Porter
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a good set, with nice quality cutting edges, but was a little disappointed with the box (MDF with a veneer rather than what appears to be a solid wood box in the pictures as of 4/29).
The other thing that really surprised me was the poor finish to the non-cutting portion of the blade. Many of mine have chips or worn indentations (possibly from finishing the actual blades?) and what appears to be a bad finish on the 'backs' of the blades. Putting your finger gently on this to help guide a cut really makes it seem like you're knicking your finger on solid sandpaper. I improved it somewhat by grinding the backs a little with a file, but definitely surprised about the lack of quality finish from a name like X-Acto.
Still, it does the job of cutting well and the box does hold everything together, although I think the fragile plastic inserts will be useless before too long. In the top of the box the spare blades are held in place by a magnetic strip, and I anticipate pulling this from the insert and gluing it directly to the inside to of the box.
(PS - don't forget to give the blades a good clean before using them. There was a substantial oil/sheen on mine that would have marked e.g. a paper project)
Basic Knife Kit A Real Value March 8, 2010
D. GRAVES
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ordered the Xacto X5282 Basic Knife Set for my grandson. It is a fabulous value, and the variety and quality of the blades takes me back to my childhood when I had my first set for wood-carving.
 Incredible value for the price February 4, 2010
Michael G. Lustig (NJ USA)
I been using X-acto knives for decades. They haven't changed and the quality is still top-notch. Some of the blades are not useful for me but I found the #17 and #18 blades (chisels) to be blades I wouldn't have considered but I use them all of the time.
I removed the plastic insert on the top and taped the included magnetic strip to the wood box. This configuration leaves me room to store over 200 blades and all of the knives in the box. I work with stingray skins that are hard as rocks and these knives and blades make it easier to do precision cuts.
Xacto Knife Set August 10, 2009
Matt Brick (Rhode Island)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Xacto X5282 Basic Knife Set
No matter what your hobby, this is one heck of a box of tools. Great buy at a great price. This item is impossible to find in stores. It was just as it was discribed in the ad. I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for this type of tool.
Very Nice Set! April 26, 2009
Discover
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an excellent basic X-Acto set that will cover just about any task unless you are highly specialized. If you are you need a much bigger set! Don't buy the cheap imatations, I have used X-Acto for years and they have never let me down!
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