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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

Official Hyde specifications

Dimensions
9 mm
Product type
Blade
High-impact polystyrene
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Is this the right tool for your job?

✕CHOOSE A DIFFERENT TOOL WHEN
  • 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
Job guide Cut Vinyl Graphics and FilmsOPEN JOB GUIDE

For these jobs—use this instead

THE JOB, THE REASON, AND THE BETTER TOOL
Drywall and rigid foam stiffness The 9mm blade bows where the 18mm (42047) holds a line; board work is the wide blade's job. BETTER TOOL Snap-Off Knife, 18mm 42047 Leveraged wood and cold-weather work 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. BETTER TOOL Front-Loading Top Slide Knife 42020 All-day professional extension changes That is the working-build 42045's territory, stated plainly. BETTER TOOL Auto-Lock Snap-Off Knife, 9mm 42045 Program carton work and brittle scoring Carton work under a written safety program (Switchblades 42060/42065), and brittle-sheet scoring (45730), are outside the whole snap-off class. BETTER TOOL Plastic Cutter 45730

How the pros run it

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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 before buying

BUYER QUESTIONS, ANSWERED BEFORE YOU ORDER
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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Specs & documentation

Full specification details
catalog product name
Economy 9mm Snap-Off Blade Utility Knife
official family claim
13 points per blade.
official family claim
Retractable blade with 2-piece positive lock.
official family claim
High-impact polystyrene.
official family claim
1 blade included.
official product name
9mm Economy Snap-Off Utility Knife
official variant identity
42036
official package image fact
Product type: Blade.
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Package-observed dimensions or capacities: 9mm.
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Exact model 42036 appears in the official package image text.
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