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7. Costco was using

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2012, 09:28 PM

Feb 2012

a special tool to open those things and they worked great. They quit using them though and have not seem them for sale anywhere. I have ruined many pairs of scissors with those things.

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Dear Chinese manufacturers: [View all] Brigid Feb 2012 OP

Complain to the company that had it made. cloudbase Feb 2012 #1

whose to blame that everthing they make is crap hankthecrank Feb 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #3

Big tin snips or aviation snips rule. Heavy duty kitchen shears work well, too Mopar151 Feb 2012 #9

I used a chainsaw once. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #4

It is made that way to help prevent theft. The package is way oversize for the same reason. oneshooter Feb 2012 #5

Wait until you have to open your new boxcutter! bluedigger Feb 2012 #6

Costco was using KT2000 Feb 2012 #7

You need to rephrase that in Engrish. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #8

First post waveformblue Feb 2012 #10

I spent 15 minutes NV Whino Feb 2012 #11