Cable cutters/shears

[professional]

Just wondering what people would recommend for cutting up to 35 square mm meter tails?

I`ve currently got a couple of pairs of croppers but they are both quite a few years old now and could easily double as wire strippers ....

 

[Sidewinder]

I made a big mistake and bought these:

NWS VDE Heavy Duty Cable Cutters 210mm (8

 

[professional]

That`s those out then ....

Any thoughts on BAHCO cutters - 160mm / 200mm / 240mm versions?

 

[Andy™]

That`s those out then ....Any thoughts on BAHCO cutters - 160mm / 200mm / 240mm versions?

i use these - smaller version of what SW linked to. pretty much all i use, will easily cut / strip 35mm

 

[a12jpm]

I use these. Less than a tenner and go through most domestic stuff.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/cable-cutters-254mm/47997

 

[Sidewinder]

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[Andy™]

I must have had a dud pair then, coz the edges on mine are goosed already!

possibly, i rarely use side cutters, the ones i have will cut through a 50 or 75, and i can still strip alarm cable with them

they dont like anything hard though like SWA strands, but they will go through SY

 

[Manator]

I never use anything but ratchet cutters for big stuff, OK they are over

 

[OnOff]

Guess this is just cheating? I must get some proper shears!

 

[kerching]

I use these

MT-535 - -- - RATCHET CABLE CUTTING TOOL | CPC

never any problem...even managed to get them through some 400mm AWA! [bit of a struggle]. They will cut 185 tri rated all day long...I know that for a fact as I WAS that user

Everyday use I use these

T3963 - CK TOOLS - CABLE CUTTER 210MM | CPC

Horses for courses...I have cutters upto 1000mm, hydraulic ones that would take your arm off...but they would NOT cut 25mm... :coat

 

[professional]

Anyone else wish to boast about how big their cable cutters are?

I did state up to 35mm squared ....

 

[kme]

I have the same ones as Andy........and never had a problem with `em.

I think part of the problem can be using `em for armour - that`ll take the edge off em!

I looked at the bigger ones a la snakehips` ; but they didn`t seem as good as the smaller bladed one, tbh.

n.b. I`ve used them on 70mm (fairly) easily; so I don`t see 35mm being a problem.

Had mine about 4 years, iirc

 

[Jono Pashley]

I have a pair of these(didnt pay anywhere near what these sell them for mind)

Draper 32023 Expert Knipex 200Mm Fully Insulated Cable Shears - Draper available at Toolbox

Cut through 50mm with ease just recently had them least 3 years now

 

[MKS]

I brought some Klauke, which are excellent and put my CK and NWS to the reserved toolbox!