Tools- Cable cutters

Georgeb
Georgeb Posts: 315
edited February 2008 in MTB buying advice
So, I'm starting to build a little collection of bike specific tools, but I need some cable cutters.

What ones would you reccomend? Should I fork out £25 on a park tools/pedros one?

Or should I get a £10-£20 cheaper ones? Will the cheap ones still do the job?
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    http://www.ukbikesdepot.com/products.php?plid=m11b0s72p1335

    The BBB ones are pretty solid.
  • Steve_b77
    Steve_b77 Posts: 1,680
    Go to an electrical wholesalers and buy some cable shears, they're loads cheaper and will cut through any cable upto about 10mm thick :idea:
  • z000m
    z000m Posts: 544
    i got some from wiggle.co.uk for £10, but i heard B&Q sell cheap cutters also.
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  • pete236
    pete236 Posts: 204
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=022

    Got a pair of these. They feel good and solid and failry well made. Cut through Shimano brake outer cable really easily. If you're after bike-specific tools then you won't need to cut anything bigger. I guess only time will tell how well they last, but can't see me breaking these!
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  • artillerydave
    artillerydave Posts: 715
    Merlin do a good budget pair for a tenner and they are spot on, even went through Goodridge hoses a treat and have all the bells and whistles on them.
  • xcracer
    xcracer Posts: 298
    I've got the Pedros cutters. £20 on CRC. They do a good job (used on tough XTR outers) and come with a lifetime guarantee. I'm not sure that an amatuer mechanic/bodger like myself really needs a lifetime guarantee though. In hindsight I probably would have gone for cheaper ones.
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    xcracer wrote:
    I've got the Pedros cutters. £20 on CRC. They do a good job (used on tough XTR outers) and come with a lifetime guarantee. I'm not sure that an amatuer mechanic/bodger like myself really needs a lifetime guarantee though. In hindsight I probably would have gone for cheaper ones.

    Ya, shop quality is nice if you work in a bike shop. But if you're like the rest of us and
    pretty much just wrench on your own stuff you can easily get by with slightly lesser
    grade tools. Then again if you've got lots of money!!!!!! Shop around and I'm sure you will
    find some good deals.

    Dennis Noward
  • saintadolf
    saintadolf Posts: 245
    i just use a a pair of cable cutters i bought for a quid from poundland they work a treat lol
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  • Georgeb
    Georgeb Posts: 315
    artillerydave wrote:
    Merlin do a good budget pair for a tenner and they are spot on, even went through Goodridge hoses a treat and have all the bells and whistles on them.

    These ones?-
    http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=produ ... egoryId=31
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  • artillerydave
    artillerydave Posts: 715
    thats the ones, they have a bit for crimping the ends of cables, making the outers round again etc etc, so I was quite surprised how feature packed for £10. a good buy.
  • Chaka Ping
    Chaka Ping Posts: 1,451
    Now you all tell me!

    I spent about £23 on the Park ones because I didn't know if the budget alternatives would be any cop. They work perfectly though - as you'd expect. Like a hot knife through butter.

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