FFS... Wire Cutters

Hi all,

Ive just bought a new set of what i thought were heavy duty wire cutters, however they just cant get throught the inner or outer brake cables.

Can someone recommend a set of wire cutters that are fit for this purpose?

thanks

These are very good - high quality and relatively cheap

The clue was in your own question.

Wire cutters won't cut cable. Well they will. But you need a hammer. Seriously.

Alternatively, for hassle free cable cutting:

http://www.parktool.com/products/detail.asp?cat=14&item=CN-10

yeah you do need *cable *cutters.

Blunt force will cut cable with wire cutters. Get a good grip on the cable then hammer down on the business end. A couple of big hits and the cable will snap with a very clean cut. Not as ideal as cable cutters but if you need to cut in a hurry then it will work. I've been doing it for years.

Sorry i meant cable cutters... ill have a look at the links, thanks

Being a guitar maker I have a set of string cutters around the workshop. They work great for both inners out outers ;) The bass specific versions are especially good.

http://store.daddario.com/category/146454/Bass_Pro-Winder_-_String_WinderCutter?language_id=4&currency_id=3

There's one with a built in string winder!

+1 to the hammer method, I just use a normal pair of pliers with the wire cutter part in the middle and give it a good whack with a hammer. Cable cuts super clean and no extra tools are required.

i bought some bb (or is it bbb) cable cutters, they are bloody powerful, its just a little snip compared to all the fuss you have to go to with hammers etc, definatley worth the £20

Dremel & cutting disc. Very handy tool for lots of jobs.

Good tip if you're using blunt cutters or a tool that isn't really designed for the job is to wrap some electrical tape round the cutting area first. Helps prevent the cable from fraying/splaying.

The clue was in your own question.

Wire cutters won't cut cable. Well they will. But you need a hammer. Seriously.

Alternatively, for hassle free cable cutting:

http://www.parktool.com/products/detail.asp?cat=14&item=CN-10

park one FTW

i've got a "super B" wire cutters, and i kid you not i can cut water bottle bolts and with them.
proper bit of kit.

Park Tools one all the way.

Being a guitar maker I have a set of string cutters around the workshop. They work great for both inners out outers ;) The bass specific versions are especially good.

http://store.daddario.com/category/146454/Bass_Pro-Winder_-_String_WinderCutter?language_id=4&currency_id=3

There's one with a built in string winder!

i do this too!
cut cables with a bass string cutter that is, not make guitars.
well if you call bolting two bits of wood together and attaching the hardware then i suppose i've "made" a few teles.
i'm rambling.
sorry.

i've got a "super B" wire cutters, and i kid you not i can cut water bottle bolts and with them.
proper bit of kit.

Alu or Steel?

Knipex are the only ones that work all the time. About 20-25 quid but mine still cut perfectly after 10 years or so. (No more frayed ends ever....)

Alu or Steel?

steel. cuts thought wire like it wasnt even there. i rather like them.
got mine from Cavendish cycles.

Fairly cheap diagonal cutters from Screwfix.com - will cut through all sorts of things. Even a cable lock (eventually, after much nibbling) after a friend had a key-loss incident. I think they were four quid.

Order through wiggle sunday night, stuff arrived this morning with sweets!
Park tools cutter is great, when brakes arrive from hilary ill get it sorted

The parktools cutter is absolute bollocks.
The pedros one is better and cheaper.

Cut the outer with a little bit of inner sticking through where you're making the cut. Stops the outer crushing.

some pretty capable Bahco pliers and cutters > http://www.bahco.com/files/Pliers_rfspqujgkqgbprehaqgpdktru.pdf

park tools ones are excellent, I may get a pair myself at some point when I don't have free access to some.