Every house, bench, car, truck, travel kit and so on, should have a utility knife. Park Tools knows you can buy one anywhere, so the bike tool masters worked up the UK-1 Utility Knife, their own design that is worth every penny. First of all, this is a locking-type knife. Second, it uses standard utility knife style blades. Third, there is a great, removable belt clip. Last, blade changes are simple and safe with the push button right on the blade holder. When the lever is locked, you can change the blade with a push of a button, and inserting a new one or flipping to the other blade edge in no time.

In our experience, this system works great. Too many box-brand versions don't lock, so the user delivers leverage out over the blade, which when cutting something tough can lead to mistakenly hitting the blade release button. With the Park Tool UK-1, the stainless steel locking system allows you to gain leverage from the nicely shaped aluminum handle. We approve.