Do you know what this red object is, and what it's used for?

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Do you know what the red object in the picture is and what it's used for? Do you have one like this? They also come in other colors, I have a yellow one.

Sunrising · Accepted Answer

It's a safety letter opener and film cutter.

I use mine to cut plastic film, but can be used for a dematting comb for pets, cutting out tangled fur safely.

I have a similar one but with a long handle.

With questions like this if you take a photo, and ask Google as if asking a question, Google will give you the answer lol.

Chazmatazz269 · Accepted Answer

It’s an opener for envelopes, packages and boxes. It’s considered to be safer than Stanley knife type razor blade box cutters. I don’t like them because they’re disposable. I can change the blade in my Stanley and it’ll last a lifetime. In fact, one of mine has. It was my father’s box cutter. It might be as old as i am!

sage2021 · Accepted Answer

Yes! I have one just like it and I slice my mail 💌 envelopes with it instead of tearing the envelopes open.

purplepoppy · Accepted Answer

Either for opening letters or circumcision. Looks similar to a baling twine cutter

OlderAndWiser · Answer

It's a letter opener, used to open envelopes that contain real mail, not email.

bolverk · Answer

A safety cutter for opening envelopes/packages normally, though they can also be kept in your car as an escape cutter for parting seatbelts if you have a crash. I tape one to the top of the door pockets where you can reach them if you need them to.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

I’m thinking it’s either to cut wrapping paper or it could be a letter opener.

Ill_made_Knight · Answer

I've had a very similar tool we referred to as a "J knife" that I used extensively while producing plastice sheeting (cereal bags etc. on rolls for machining). keeps from cutting too many layers when removing material in my experience... but this may not be that.

Lliam · Answer

It's a letter opener. I suppose it could be used for cutting other things, as well. I have gotten a few for free from nonprofits that were asking for donations.

midnightmoon05 · Answer

Paper cutter, mail opener, fabric cutter, string cutter. I have used a lot… but don’t own one.

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

It's a safer type of paper cutter that is mainly used for opening letters.  I also use it to cut paper where I fold them.

RavVid · Answer

Never seen one but I'd expect it is for unboxing. It may not be the purpose but it would be good for cutting those plastic bands on large boxes

Interstate · Answer

My parents have a letter opener just like that, except theirs is more square and blue.

katiesmuff · Answer

If I am not mistaken it is for opening envelopes

ArrowheadSW · Answer

To me it looks like it would be a letter opener.

Kaneki05 · Answer

If you asked a month ago nope, but recently I got one of these randomly inside a package think it was my new mattress. Mines white. Its a really ineffective cutting tool but eh at least I got it for free but just give me a knife instead

Paige2006 · Answer

Yes! I have 2-3 that I keep in my drawer to open my mail.

FreyaRed · Answer

Mosquito net sets have similar tool to cut those nets

NathanDavis · Answer

I think I've seen people using stuff like that... to cut fruit stems of the trees, lol

DryGermanGuy · Answer

Could be an emergency cutter for the seatbelt. No idea how practical they really are.

Massageman · Answer

I have several, one at each desk/sitting area- most are blue.

Iron_Man · Answer

It’s for paddling naughty 😈 women that deserve to be paddled

Nikki1989 · Answer

It is a letter opener.

AgentG111 · Answer

Yes I have used them for many years and more then what they were designed for as well.

Screenwriter · Answer

Looks like a letter opener.

OneViewpoint · Answer

Letter opener, string cutter.

shortster · Answer

This is for opening packages, specifically cutting the packing tape.

_Jenny_ · Answer

@aviatortom It’s for opening envelopes

FunkyMonkee · Answer

It is a letter opener.

fishbone77 · Answer

it's a letter opener.

LiamS95 · Answer

It's an envelope opener

blackeagle007 · Answer

Used to open an envelope?

Laulenke · Answer

It’s an envelope opener

Ironco · Answer

Letter and package opener

Darkest-Knight · Answer

Letter opener.

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Yes it a letter opener

queenofcardio · Answer

I don't think I've seen one like that.

DishLady · Answer

Letter opener

AMS700CX4u2 · Answer

Letter opener

SaoirseS · Answer

Letter opener.

exitseven · Answer

It cuts string?

MrChinaski · Answer

switchblade knife for swans

rgb008 · Answer

That’s my hair clip

jamesgoldman · Answer

My brother had one as a tag cutter, it works

KostasKouvalis · Answer

No clue, but I've seen one before.

gasman70 · Answer

open letters

dudeinohio · Answer

Used to unwrap pallets.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes.

cornelus · Answer

no. it is a cutter, but of what?

Kingofkings1992 · Answer

Penis enlarger

paytime · Answer

It looks like a hair clip

AlanHowlett · Answer

K to open mail

Cidknee · Answer

Yarn cutter

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