CEPCO Tool IK-10 Insul-Knife
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Product Description
The CEPCO Tool IK-10 Insul-Knife saves the frustration builders often experience when working with insulation. With the Insul-Knife you may cut through fiberglass insulation one clean slice. It is ideal for precision cutting of fiberglass and foam boards and, or course, insulation! The razor sharp blade eliminates the insulation tear that is common when cutting with a utility knife…. More >>
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I would have rated it 5 stars but it had small areas of rust when I received it.
Rating: 4 / 5
We’ve been insulating with a lot of foam board, and utility knives were annoying because they just weren’t long enough. This cuts through stuff very easily. The only draw back is that it needs to be sharpened pretty often. This isn’t a big deal, but it doesn’t tell you this, and when you suddenly are having real trouble w/ the foam, it didn’t quickly occur to me to pull out the sharpener. I’d get a little one and keep it near.
Rating: 4 / 5
I great idea if it stayed sharp! The insul-knife isn’t sharp to begin with & dulls even more soon after. It cuts the first couple of batts with ease then is useless. You have to sharpen it constantly which is to much of a hassle. If the blade was sharp & hardened It would be a great tool to have!
Rating: 2 / 5
A regular saw did not work on the cotton. This tool was needed.
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought the CEPCO Tool IK-10 Insul-Knife and the AccuSharp 001 Knife Sharpener. Unlike some other reviewers, mine came sharp out of the box. This thing cuts like a hot knife through butter on R30 (yes, R30) fiberglass insulation. Perfect for trimming expanding foam too! This knife is amazing!! I’d rank it up there along with a Sawzall, Visegrips and duct tape!
I originally bought it to cut through Ultra Touch Cotton Insulation. I wasn’t as impressed cutting R13 Ultra Touch. I had to saw back and forth 4-5 times to make it through. It was much better than a utility knife (25-30 slashes and still not a clean cut), but I’ll be trying my table saw next time. The blade also dulls quickly on the Ultra Touch, but the sharpener works quick and easy to make the blade sharp again.
Rating: 5 / 5