Will normal pliers cut hydraulic housing?

Anonymous

so, will they? cause i got new brakes and housing is way too long

Thread8

They might, but the ends will probably fray and you might squish the inner hose

mfereborn

I find a hacksaw to be the best tool.

El Capitano

I did my Avid's with a Stanley knife (with a brand new blade).

KevUK

Or as i suggested in another thread, a dremmel with a thin cutting disc nice clean, straight cuts.

flowpro

No question Stanley knife will give you the cleanest cut and will let you cut it straight which is just as important.

rest it on a block of wood when you cut it.

switchback18

El Capitano wrote:

I did my Avid's with a Stanley knife (with a brand new blade).

flowpro wrote:

No question Stanley knife will give you the cleanest cut and will let you cut it straight which is just as important.

rest it on a block of wood when you cut it.

Yep, not surprising that this is best, the 'proper' tools to cut brake hose often have a stanley blade as the cutter.