REVIEW – In 2008 I reviewed the Zibra Open It! and now 14 yrs later they’ve launched an up to date model of this final bundle opening software simply in time for the vacations when there are various bundle opening alternatives. Let’s see if the updates make this already useful gizmo even higher.
What’s it?
The Zibra Open It! is a 4-in-1 software that resembles a pair of shears and is designed that can assist you open quite a lot of packages.
What’s within the field?
Design and options
At first look, the 2022 model of the Zibra Open It! doesn’t look very completely different than the 2008 model apart from the colour (the unique is the orange one). Sure, I nonetheless have the unique software and nonetheless use it in spite of everything these years.
Each variations of the Zibra Open It! characteristic a pair of shears for opening clamshell plastic containers, a knife for slicing, and a screwdriver. So what precisely is new? They’ve modified the design of the knife and screwdriver options.
Earlier than we get to the knife and screwdriver although, let’s speak in regards to the shears which seem to have remained unchanged and equivalent to the unique Zibra Open It! The look includes a lock that retains the handles collectively when the shears will not be getting used. A fast flip from the closed to open place lets you use the spring-loaded heavy-duty scissors/shears.
The shears are good for slipping these twist zip ties and wire which are utilized in some packages. Again within the day, I used to make use of common scissors to slice via these straps and I can let you know from expertise that it’s not a good suggestion. Common scissors aren’t made for that job and are simply broken. The Zibra Open It! however, makes fast work of the duty.
The heavy-duty scissors/shears are additionally implausible for rapidly slicing open these tremendous annoying sealed plastic packages just like the one you see above. One other nice use for the shears is minimize flower stems!
Typically you want a knife to slice via plastic wrap, tape, or packing containers and the Zibra Open It! has that job coated too. Like the unique Open It!, the brand new model has a spring-loaded retractable blade constructed into the deal with.
To entry the knife, you’ll want to slip the quilt open and over the tip of the alternative deal with. Notice that the blade is not going to lock in place (the unique didn’t both). It’s important to preserve the spring-loaded slider pressed upwards to maintain the blade prolonged whilst you’re utilizing it.
The blade is clearly small, nevertheless it works high-quality for rapidly slicing via packaging tape. In contrast to the unique Zibra Open It!, the blade will be changed by eradicating the quilt over the blade. The included blade is two-sided so that you’ll get double use out of it earlier than needing to interchange it.
The brand new design for the built-in screwdriver is, sadly, not as simple to make use of as the unique design (in my view). The unique model had a screwdriver that flipped out of the deal with whereas the brand new model for 2022 has a screwdriver that pulls fully out of the deal with. That feels like it will be extra handy proper? Effectively, I discover that it’s powerful to get the screwdriver out of the deal with with out worrying that I’m going to interrupt a fingernail. It’s held securely in place with friction and there’s only a skinny seam between the deal with and cap that you have to wedge your fingernail in to get leverage to take away it.
As soon as eliminated, you may have entry to a flat or Phillips screwdriver suggestions by flipping over the dual-sided bit.
Though small, the screwdriver is beneficial for eradicating these small screws like this one on a toddler’s toy.
What I like
- Provides the identical instruments as earlier than simply in a barely up to date manner
- Can be utilized to open any sort of packaging
What I’d change
- The up to date screwdriver design isn’t as simple to make use of in comparison with the unique design
Last ideas
For those who occur to have an authentic Zibra Open It! bundle opening multi-tool, I wouldn’t hassle updating to this new model as a result of the updates aren’t actually that compelling. I additionally really feel that the unique Zibra’s screwdriver was simpler to make use of than the up to date model. That stated, in case you don’t have the unique and may’t discover the unique model in shops, I can nonetheless say that the Zibra Open It! do-it-all 4-in-1 software is a really useful gizmo in case you’re like me and obtain a whole lot of packages 🙂
Worth: $17.95
The place to purchase: Zibra and Amazon
Supply: The pattern for this evaluation was supplied by Zibra.
