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"Not a single millimeter of space is saved by combining these tools - the utility knife at the heart of this product isn't a handy, pop-out blade, but a full-size utility knife. Surrounding it is an array of injuries waiting to happen, since none of the four remaining tools are secured while opened or closed. The saw, seal punch and surprisingly sharp prybar are all hinged to the same bar, ready to swing out and wait in ambush for an unwitting hand rooting through the toolbox. But the real horror show is the drywall rasp, a rough, cheese-grater-like strip of metal that's fully exposed along the bottom of the product and actually serves as the finger-side portion of the grip. This means that whenever you're cutting, sawing, punching or prying, your fingers are clamped down against what amounts to a vicious washboard."

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