X-Acto X2000 Hobby Knife with #11 Blade
The X2000 is my primary hobby knife. I looked at X-Acto’s higher-tier knife, the X3000, but didn’t like the idea of in-handle blade storage. I rely on feedback from the material I’m cutting; blades moving around inside the handle would take away from the solid feel that I want my knife to have.
I’ve had the same knife for more than four years and have yet to had a blade come loose due to the handle loosening by itself. This, along with user comfort, is where most cheaper hobby knives fall short of the X-Acto brand.
The rubberized grip is nice to have when you’re a couple of hours into a modeling session. I also prefer the thicker grip that the rubberized model provides. Metal barrel knives feel nice and are fine for occasional work, but they tend to hurt your hands if you’re going to be working with them for any period of time.
My favorite thing about this knife is the slight bump on one side of the grip that helps prevent the knife from rolling off my workbench. The last thing I would want as I relax and build my models is to look down and see a #11 blade sticking straight down into my new luxury vinyl plank flooring that I installed just a few months ago.
As with the rest of the X-Acto line, the X2000 is equipped with a safety cap, however it comes loose too easily to be relied on as a safety feature. You basically need to store and handle this knife as if it didn’t have one.
I’m very satisfied with how this knife performs with the PCS #11 blades. Click here to read my review on these affordable blades.
