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" Price: $11-16 Irwin has come out with a line of three new folding utility knives: The FK100, FK150 and FK250. All three feature what the company calls BladeLock Technology to keep the blade from slipping out of place while you work. And when the knives are in working position, a thin metal piece slips into place to brace the knife open. To put any these Irwins back into stowed position, push this safety piece off to the side and the knife will fold up. What We Like: The ease of changing blades\u2014no screwdriver required. It takes a minute to parse what the symbols on the Irwin shaft are telling you, but here&amp;#039;s the gist: To remove the blade, set the folding part of the knife at 45 degrees (you&amp;#039;ll feel it click), then push the small silver release button near the blade. When the knife is fully extended in working mode and the BladeLock catch kicks on, the blade won&amp;#039;t move. What We Don&amp;#039;t: The FK knives are the answer to a question nobody asked, which is: Can a utility knife become a multitool? All three knives come with a wire stripper built-in, Irwin says. It&amp;#039;s really a notch in the metal protective coating around the blade that gives you access to a tiny part of the blade just for this purpose. But if you&amp;#039;re the kind of person who needs to strip wire, wouldn&amp;#039;t you have a proper wire stripper with you?  Tucked inside the handle of the top-of-the-line FX250 is a fold-out screwdriver with a spare bit for a square bolt that you can drop in. Same situation here: It&amp;#039;s one of those tool features that seems very cool on first demo, then makes you think: Under what circumstances would I ever need this? Ultimately, the Folding Utility Knife Series feels like a quality knife, but one that violates the cardinal rule to keep it simple, stupid. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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