Cable Cutters - Cheaper (but decent) option to Park?

konadawg

Looking for a cable cutter but can't justify the outlay on a Park, my usage is occasional. Recommend anything "good enough" so to speak?

Don't want utter tat that won't last a single bike build like some "union" brand and clones seem to be reviewed as.

skellator3

i hve a set of cyclo cutters that i paid £15 for from Halfords about 2 years ago, used fcasionaly over 18 months, then 6 months ago i opened a cycle shop, and i have used these almost every day for 6 months and they still cut as if they were brand new. i bought a full park toolkit when i opened but i am still using these cutters as they work fine, i will go onto the park soon and relegate these to my home toolkit but i can recomend these to any one for home use.
They cope with everything i throw at them, cable inner and outers, brake hose and even spokes when the nipples are siezed on

ronthechef

I had the park tool pair, but left them outside and they rusted, couldn't justify another pair, so bought these http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/LifeL ... 360031490/

Dont feel as robust as the park pair, but work well for the money

sicknote

You could also try Screwfix and I have used they tools before and been very happy.

konadawg

Thanks guys, got me looking for non-bike specific alternatives. Seems that there is a lot of rebranding and up-pricing of ordinary stuff going on.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=16387
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http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/LifeL ... 360031490/ as recommended, plus don't all the following look fishily similar:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0503425610
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/t ... utters.php
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=13796

Hmmmm...

Will take my chances on the Ebay Cyclepro/Felpro/Pedros at 11.99

Thanks to all

sandbag

I cut 4 cables today with some sharp pliers with cutter, no fraying, but i had to be savage to get clean cuts. I won't be cutting again for a long time, so i cant justify £20 for a pair of proper cutters. I have a look at the ScrewFix, thanks

mmacavity

Cable cutters do not come much better than Record WC6 (Irwin).

ricardo666

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=3971

I've had these for a few years now, but i think i might of got them from merlin or wiggle...whoever was the cheapest at the time

konadawg

ricardo666 wrote:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=3971

I've had these for a few years now, but i think i might of got them from merlin or wiggle...whoever was the cheapest at the time

Those seem to be the same as "union" or so many other brands, I read some reviews and unfortunately they were not very complimentary so avoided, it seems "YMMV" !!!

scottgeniusltd2005

a set of electricians wire cutters from b n q will or a pair of secateurs (?). just don't forget to put on the crimps after cutting.

e999sam

I've got these from Decathlon http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/var-cutti ... s-3959462/ for £15.95 I've had them a couple of years and they very good.

konadawg

e999sam wrote:

I've got these from Decathlon http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/var-cutti ... s-3959462/ for £15.95 I've had them a couple of years and they very good.

Excellent, seem identical to the ones I bought (see above).

Ollieda

There's a company floating around called IceTools that basically make cheaper versions of all of ParkTools products, i've got a few of them and can say they have been all fine for me, haven't got the cable cutters though but from experience of their other products I would say it should be fine