brake/gear cable cutters

[richie-t]

or maybe these?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10-AVIATION-STRAI ... 286.c0.m14

 

[xizang]

Anyone tried the IceToolz ones?

Me and they're pretty good. Nice clean cuts on all my cables now. One of the best investments I've made in my tool kit

 

[Bikeshopowner]

I am - as the name suggests a Bikeshopowner! and work full time in the workshop and therefore cut a multitude of cables! Park are toooooo big! even for my enormous hands! Shimano all the way - we have usually got half a dozen pairs kicking around the workshop - they are the best and well worth the money!

 

[dyna-ti]

if you are using pliers then wrap some electrical tape around the cable as tight as you can. Not more than 2 layers though!!!

then cut through electrical tape and it holds cable together. If you cut toward to bottom of the tape (ie leave a minimal amount of tape on the cable) the cable end cap actually fits on over the tape.

job done

i used to use more or less the same idea but i wrap it about 7 or 8 times around then cut with pincers [not pliers]
you need a strong grip though,or buy park ones for about £25
on the £25 thing i bet you'd spend that an yet another set of v's without thinking about it twice
Dont be so cheap

 

[richie-t]

can i just say, i went out and bought some aviation tin snippers from focus today for 5 quid.


they cut the first cable. they didnt cut anymore.


they just made the blades twist, even after tightening the nut.


so, back to square one!!!

 

[MJN]

That'll be cause you bought tinsnips not cablecutters,there is a difference!

 

[richie-t]

i was listening to bike hoarders advice!

gonna get some of these instead:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... otohosting

 

[Grannygrinder]

Gilbows

If you are going to use tin snips the only decent ones are Gilbows but they are £40+,but they do last forever!Not great for cables. I use an angle grinder for outers and inners but wrap electrical tape around the inners to stop them unravelling

 

[Lysander]

I found some German 'Piano Power' wire cutters lying in the street - best cutters I've ever had.

You buy nowt, do ye???

I use draper bolt cutters or stanley wire cutters...........dae the job fine.

 

[Bike Hoarder]

Richie-T, sorry to hear my advice has bummed!!
Seriously though, i've been using mine for years, and no probs. I have got the nut done up tight, so you have to pull them apart. All i can think of is the quality of the ones you bought isn't good.