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Fast-Open Gravity
Utility Knife
2-D Map after Switchback
Offering Attributes
Offering Level
Lock-Back Foldin
Utility Knife
Switchback Knife
Price
Knife Safety
Ease of Changing the Blade
One-Handed Actuation
Compact Storage
Coolness Factor
Bulkiness/Weight
Figure 2.8 Two-dimensional map for folding utility knives (after the switchback).
(From Anthony Sgroi Jr.)
Offering
Description Switchback Knife
Lock-Back Folding
Utility Knife
Fast-Open Gravity
Utility Knife
Price 3 1 4
One-handed
actuation
4 0.5 3.5
Compact storage 4 4 4
Ease of changing
the blade
3 2 3
Knife safety 4 1 2
Bulkiness/weight 1 3 2.5
Coolness factor ...