The Keen is pricy, but exactly what I wanted

It’s a Studio Neat product, so it’s no wonder that this little auto-retract utility blade is so svelte, so handy, so handsome, and so unassuming. I tried cheap, similar solutions while waiting for my Kickstarter’ed Keen to ship and they’re clumsy and bad. Keen rocks and is very good!

Box-shaped utility knife placed on a wooden surface. Initially inside packaging labeled “Keen by Studio Neat,” the knife is later shown in use with a hand holding it.
I mean, come on, they even nailed the packaging.

I leave it magnetically attached to my fridge, ready for opening boxes, bags, and envelopes. Now I’m never digging around to find a box opener.

A refrigerator door with several items attached to it. There’s a magnetic dry erase board with a marker, a round metal recipe measurement divider with metric and teaspoon conversions, and a green Keen utility knife. There’s also a piece of paper with steak cooking instructions, secured by a leaf-shaped magnet. A green holder contains a few dry erase markers on the right side.
Ready for action. Never lost in a drawer.

Do I love the price ($95)? No, of course not. But I do smile every time I use it, and I don’t regret making the purchase!

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