| Opening mail is one of those chores that needs to | | | | 1624's blades are fully enclosed so you'll never |
| be done everyday. If you have ever desired a | | | | come into contact with them. |
| machine that can help you out with this task, you | | | | - The 1624 runs on four AA batteries, so you |
| are going to love the Martin Yale 1624 Handheld | | | | won't need to plug it into the wall. |
| Letter Opener. This is a small device that fits right | | | | And a few caveats: |
| in your hand and can quickly open your mail. Here | | | | - The 1624 can only open one envelope at a |
| is what is great about the 1624, as well as a few | | | | time, so it's not ideal if you need to regularly |
| other things you should know before you | | | | process a large volume of mail. However, it would |
| purchase one. | | | | be ideal for individuals who regularly need to open |
| What's great about this product: | | | | a small pile of envelopes. |
| - This letter opener is very compact with | | | | - This device was designed to open standard |
| dimensions of 5.25" (length) x 2.375" (height) x | | | | envelopes, i.e. #10 ones. Therefore, if you try |
| 1.75" (depth). It will feel very comfortable in your | | | | using it to open large packages, you're probably |
| hand because it was designed to be ergonomically | | | | going to run into problems and might even |
| friendly. It is light too, with a weight of only 4.46 | | | | damage the machine. |
| ounces. | | | | - This machine works by essentially cutting off |
| - Due to the 1624's small size, it's very portable | | | | the top of the envelope with which you're |
| and will be able to fit in some very small spaces. | | | | working. Because of this, you'll need to tap the |
| It will easily fit in your desk drawer or briefcase. | | | | envelope on a hard surface so that the contents |
| - This little device operates quickly and will open | | | | settle to the bottom. If you don't, you risk ruining |
| up any letter within a few seconds. It will begin | | | | the enclosed document(s). |
| operating automatically when you insert an | | | | - Finally, you'll need to clean up any scraps of |
| envelope into it. | | | | paper in the machine so that it doesn't get |
| - This letter opener is much safer to use than the | | | | jammed up. |
| traditional knife-like opener. That is because the | | | | |