Cable Cutters

I want to get some quality cable cutters for cutting bicycle cables & cable outers (and also to cut anything else I need them for in the future). I know these are highly rated:

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I was hoping that someone could point me to something of equal quality but cheaper available form Screwfix or somewhere like that.

I have bought some really cheap ones (

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elziko
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> But I was hoping that someone could point me to something of equal

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Reply to
The3rd Earl Of Derby

proper cable cutter? What were the results like?

MBQ

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manatbandq

might be ok if the jaws are 'hardened' but I wouldn't count on it

Reply to
Dave Plowman (News)

Nope,but they are wire fence cutters and recollection of wire fence is the same stuff of bicycle brake wire(wound stranded wire).

If they.re not up to the job I cant see a problem for changing to another type or money back.

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The3rd Earl Of Derby

"elziko" typed

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But I was hoping that someone could point me to something of equal quality

I paid £27 for cable cutters about 15 years ago. Bicycle brake cable is

*very* hard and cable outers are a b*st**d to cut cleanly.

Shell out for decent cable cutters now. They will last a lifetime and save you much swearing.

Alternatively, get a professional to cut your cables for you (and pay a bomb for his services...)

Anything else will guarantee burrs on cable outers, unravelling inner cables (which won't thread through the outer cables) and much swearing.

Trust me, I'm a doctor...

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Helen Deborah Vecht

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I bought the Halfords cutter, which is currently 18 quid

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set up three bikes with it so far, and have no problems with it.

Can't imagine what a five pound cutter would be like!

ben

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Ben Blaukopf

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>> But I was hoping that someone could point me to something of equal

I used to date a woman Dr,till I realised her name was Valarie Dempston. :-O

Reply to
The3rd Earl Of Derby

Thought not.

You are "Big Wallop" and I claim my =A35

MBQ

Reply to
manatbandq

Your crystall ball is clouded or you have a short memory?

I was around when BW was. :-)

Reply to
The3rd Earl Of Derby

I agree with Helen, braided steel cables are a b****** to cut. Cheap cutters chop a few of the strands then manage to squeeze the rest down between the sides of the cutting jaws. You could take your own little bit of cable along and try the Halfords ones in store - though even that doesn't tell you how well they will do on the 100th cable. Have my doubts about the Machine Mart ones as they're probably meant for solid wire.

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dom

I can cut =A35s with scissors :=3D))

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zikkimalambo

Ben Blaukopf typed

I can. The bog mindles.

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Helen Deborah Vecht

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Most of the fencing wire I've seen has been single strand steel.

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Guy King

Yep, I use CK Piano wire cutters, i've had the same ones in my toolbox since I was an apprentice (counts ... 24 years ago)

Thy aren't abused, as I have a big pair of CK sidecutters for cutting Split pins, etc.

Very good quality.

Paul.

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zymurgy

I tend to use the edge of the bench grinder to do it. Soldering nipples on is an art...

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Chris Bacon

Chris Bacon typed

Personally, I would not use an angle grinder to cut a cable.

Is this uk.d-i-y or uk.bodge-it-yerself?

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Helen Deborah Vecht

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Thermoplastic surgery?

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Guy King

I don't know, but I wouldn't use an angle grinder, either - and if you read again, I didn't say I would.

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Chris Bacon

Hmm...

Great fun. Made up a replacement throttle cable for the SD1 using probably expensive bits from Halfords for less than a third a specialist charges for the 'correct' one. And have enough left over for another two...

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Dave Plowman (News)

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