OLFA® has been crafting top quality tools that improve the way people cut since OLFA Corporation founder Yoshio Okada invented the world’s first Snap-Off Blade Cutter in 1956. With an unwavering commitment to quality, and technologies stemming from traditional Japanese sword-making, the OLFA® team takes pride in providing both professionals and DIYers with the right tool for the right job. OLFA® creates high-quality precision, heavy duty, and extra heavy-duty utility knives and blades that get the job done while factoring in purpose, ergonomic comfort and safety. Practical hand tools that come in handy on a wide variety of jobs, utility knives are an essential addition to any tool kit. OLFA®‘s range of reliable snap-off blade utility knives offer such useful and convenient features as optional fixed-length blade positions, auto-retracting blades, locking mechanisms, rubber grips, and more. Whether you need a lightweight 9mm precision box cutter for detailed cuts through cardboard and wallpaper, an 18mm heavy-duty knife for reliable cuts in drywall, linoleum and roofing work, or an extra heavy-duty 25mm utility knife for cutting difficult materials like cement board, nylon or gasket materials, OLFA® brand knives and blades have you covered.