Decent Cable Cutters (for a good price)

[Jules_OldSchool]

I've used Tin Snips for the past 20 years+ but was given a pair of cutters which I was reliably informed were really good.....
.... I still prefer my Snips though, which cope fine with gear and brake cables.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

i've got a lifeline one from wiggle, and it does the job fine…

 

[Mr Celine]

I bought one of these last week

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/x-tools-cable-cutter-pro/rp-prod10187

Perfect clean cut, better than with any pliers I've used in the past.

 

[migrantwing]

I bought one of these last week

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/x-tools-cable-cutter-pro/rp-prod10187

Perfect clean cut, better than with any pliers I've used in the past.

Those are the same as the Draper ones, just with different branding.

 

[BigTam]

I am a BT engineer and the side cutters we use for cutting drop wire, do the bike cables and outers just fine, if I am cutting the outers, I put a piece old wire in just to stop them being crushed.

 

[PaulSecteur]

Decathlon do some for about 15 kwid.

They cut my jagwires just fine... shame I didnt like the cables.

 

[zigzag]

i stopped using cable cutters and now use dremel tool to cut cables - it takes a bit longer, but the cut is clean and square. you can't get this result with cable cutters, no matter how good they are!

 

[VamP]

Decathlon do some for about 15 kwid.

They cut my jagwires just fine... shame I didnt like the cables.

What's wrong with the jagwires Paul?

 

[PaulSecteur]

What's wrong with the jagwires Paul?

They felt "sticky" when being indexed when fitted top the bike. I could only get consistent changes in one direction. I changed it for shimano sp41 outers with the stainless steel Teflon inners (apparently Dura-ace spec) and after an initial tweek after setting up they have been spot on.

The jagwires did look cool though!

 

[VamP]

They felt "sticky" when being indexed when fitted top the bike. I could only get consistent changes in one direction. I changed it for shimano sp41 outers with the stainless steel Teflon inners (apparently Dura-ace spec) and after an initial tweek after setting up they have been spot on.

The jagwires did look cool though!

I have not had that experience with them in about 6 sets now and counting...

 

[PaulSecteur]

I must have got a bad `un.

 

[migrantwing]

Decathlon do some for about 15 kwid.

They cut my jagwires just fine... shame I didnt like the cables.

Looks like these cutters are generic. Decathlon, Draper and X-Tools are all the same, or at least shockingly similar.

 

[migrantwing]

I must have got a bad `un.

That's the grime in the atmosphere from Junction 10, matey

 

[Cycleops]

You might pay a bit more but you never regret buying a good quality tool.