Hyde Tools 42036 Snap - Off Knife, 9mm (economy) | the Hyde Store
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№42036

Hyde Tools 42036 Economy 9mm Snap-Off Blade Utility Knife

MODEL 42036 · SKU H-42036 · UPC 079423420368
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Economy 9mm Snap-Off Blade Utility Knife
Dimensions
9 mm
Hyde specifies
Product type
Blade
Hyde specifies
Official feature
High-impact polystyrene
Hyde specifies
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Is this the right tool for your job?

✕DO NOT FORCE THE FIT
  • Drywall, rigid foam, and any cut that wants stiffness under hand pressure — the 9mm blade bows where the 18mm (42047) holds a line; board work is the wide blade's job.
  • Leveraged cutting into wood and abusive or cold-weather work, where a thin snap segment cracks and a backed trapezoid blade (42020/42083) is correct.
  • All-day professional cutting with constant extension changes, where the wear on an unlined polystyrene slide and the single included blade both start to tell — that is the working-build 42045's territory, stated plainly.
  • Carton work under a written safety program (Switchblades 42060/42065), and brittle-sheet scoring (45730), are outside the whole snap-off class.

Jobs this tool does

EXACT JOB METHODS FOR HYDE №42036
Counter-checked Cut Vinyl Graphics and FilmsOPEN JOB GUIDE

How the pros run it

01

Keep it short

The 9mm blade is a precision tool only while it is barely extended; run it out and it flexes, wanders, and snaps under the least side load. One or two segments is the working length. Snap on a schedule, not on a feeling. In wallpaper and film the blade is dull before it feels dull — renew every few cuts as a rule, not a reaction. Low angle slices, steep angle tears. Lay the blade down into the material so the edge shears; a steep push crushes wet paper and drags film. Engage the lock for held cuts. The 2-piece positive lock is a two-motion act — position, then lock — and it is what keeps a set extension from creeping on a longer pass. Snap and contain the segment safely. A 9mm segment is a small, extremely sharp shard — snap it inside a cap or with pliers-and-rag, away from the body, into a container; loose in a bin it is the nastiest sharp on the job.

Asked at the counter

BUYER QUESTIONS ANSWERED BEFORE THE CART, NOT AFTER THE RETURN
What does "economy" mean here — is the blade cheaper?
No — the blade is the same trade-standard 9mm carbon snap-off at 13 points. Economy describes the body: plain polystyrene, positive lock, one blade, no stainless slide track and no spare magazine.
Is it good enough for hanging wallpaper?
Yes — paperhanging is light-load work, and the economy body is fully adequate. The reasons to step up to the 42045 are all-day duration and the constant re-extension of professional use, not the cut itself.
How often should I snap the blade?
In wet wallpaper and film, every few cuts as a rule — the blade drags before it feels dull, and a drag is a tear.
Can I use it on drywall?
You can, but the 9mm blade flexes under the pressure board wants; the 18mm 42047 is the right stiffness for score-and-snap.
How do I get rid of used segments?
Snap them into a cap or with pliers, contain them in a sharps tin — a bare 9mm segment is the sharpest small waste a job produces.

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Model & SKUModel 42036 · SKU H-42036 · UPC 079423420368
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Reviews

Customer Reviews

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Justin Bair (Macomb, US)
Hyde Tools 42036 Snap-Off Knife, 9mm (economy)

Knives are of good quality, very sharp blade. My only complaint is the knives do not have a pocket clip. Looking at the photos in the item description they appeared to have the clip but they do not. **Overall a quality knife**

Specs & documentation

Full spec sheet
catalog product name
Economy 9mm Snap-Off Blade Utility Knife — OFFICIAL EXACT MODEL
official family claim
13 points per blade. — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
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Retractable blade with 2-piece positive lock. — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
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High-impact polystyrene. — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
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1 blade included. — OFFICIAL FAMILY CLAIM APPLICABLE TO EXACT LISTED MODEL
official product name
9mm Economy Snap-Off Utility Knife — OFFICIAL EXACT VARIANT
official variant identity
42036 — OFFICIAL EXACT VARIANT
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Product type: Blade. — OFFICIAL EXACT MODEL
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Package-observed dimensions or capacities: 9mm. — OFFICIAL EXACT MODEL
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Exact model 42036 appears in the official package image text. — OFFICIAL EXACT MODEL
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$3.59SKU H-42036