2806 Swann Morton Retract away Handle - Sleeved , Blue

Well made, solid handle.I'm not quite sure what to make of it, though. It's quite a heavy handle and the blade slide offers quite a bit of resistance. I dobbed in a little silicon grease to help.As some people have noted, there is some blade wobble compared to a fixed handle. I didn't really notice any movement in use, though. I think the reason for the wobble is that the blade is a little more difficult to access when removing, compared to a fixed handle, so they compensated by loosening it a little.Anyway, cons there are, but the huge pro is safety.Recommended.

Wish I’d had one of these, so much easier to store and transport than the normal handle, robust and super comfortable. I use it all the time, a staple tool for me.

1This is a sturdy handle but no 12 blades do not fit as they will not retract fully otherwise an excellent product.

Got this on advise of a fellow modeller as a replacment for the fixed metal handle, it arrived promptly and undamaged, it is slightly larger in the body so I find easier to hold plus blade retracts so can be put down without fear of putting your hand on it!! Cutting accuracy is as good as the old handle. Would I recommend for modellers?yes it is more user friendly and safer, money well spent

Very solid and well-made. However, whilst it accepts non Swann Morton blades they do not fully retract, as the 3rd party blades (that I have) are bigger than the slot in the handle. It's still usable but there's the risk of having an exposed blade in the tool-box.I only tried one 3rd party brand - others may work.I'll order some Swann Morton blades and provide an update.

Goid had to google how to fit the blade. Like how the blade is retractable

First class product, I use this handle for light use due to the nature of the scalpel blades, will use number 10, 10a, 11, 15, and number 6. Lock is positive both for changing the blade, fully extended or halfway for cutting, when closed blades are safely enclosed in the handle. I personally only use swann morton blades as I find other makes are made to different tolerances and don't always close when installed,

Great! Safe to store but only genuine SM blades fit.Bought another for my son. Pluse large pack of genuine SM No10 blades for us to share.