Best wire cutters ?

Have tried more than a few and almost all are great in the beginning but get blunt pretty fast! The Knipex has been in operation for some time now and still as sharp as the day I got them. They are worth the spend!
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Have tried more than a few and almost all are great in the beginning but get blunt pretty fast! The Knipex has been in operation for some time now and still as sharp as the day I got them. They are worth the spend!
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Haven't had that yet, but I have snips and nipper's. And I can attest to longlivety and quality of a Knippex product.
 
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Agree, I also have a pair of scissors from the Dischem nail section and they rock. In terms of investment, when these get dull, I am searching for someone who can supply small surgical scissors.
Hairdressing scissors are outstanding.
In a pinch or a very high quality steel scissors or clippers.
Otherwise no., It's hard enough getting a good scissors and clipper for personal use.
 
In a pinch or a very high quality steel scissors or clippers.
Otherwise no., It's hard enough getting a good scissors and clipper for personal use.

The scissors that come with the Wahl clippers are really good for wicks. Hair? Not so much >:)
 
The scissors that come with the Wahl clippers are really good for wicks. Hair? Not so much >:)
I hear you. A decent hair scissors cost around R1400. Not feasible if it not your profession.
I use the school kit scissors the kids don't want. Upgraded to a utility snips, but it doesn't work well in close proximity so I went back to the cheapies
 
The scissors that come with the Wahl clippers are really good for wicks. Hair? Not so much >:)

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Both these range from R239-R1140. At different outlets. I've used the cutter before it's good untill you really test it's ability with 2mm steel screws.
Not willing to pay that amount either. Then I'd buy Knippex.
 

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Have tried more than a few and almost all are great in the beginning but get blunt pretty fast! The Knipex has been in operation for some time now and still as sharp as the day I got them. They are worth the spend!
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I’m definitely a Knipex fan boy, been using them for the last 25 years and they never let me down. Only time I’ve ever needed to replace them is now when doing another travel tool box.

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i have a set of wurth cutters and scissors and i have been using them for more then a year and thy are still as sharp as the day i got them
in all honesty thy are on the expensive side but well "wurth" it
 
i have a set of wurth cutters and scissors and i have been using them for more then a year and thy are still as sharp as the day i got them
in all honesty thy are on the expensive side but well "wurth" it
"Will" also have decent cutters in their range. So those that want cutters can check them out too.
 
I use a set of really strong nail clippers hehe, I just cant afford to spend on vape, well that applies until Im facing flavors, then I have NO problem in stealing from the education fund just to try a new type of strawberry or bubblegum :D
Ok so not having ever owned a pair of cutters I wouldnt know the difference, but a good strong set of side toe clippers is going to cost far less, and as far as I can see after a few years does the job :)
 
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Hi all

I'm using this Plato wire cutter. Been using it for a while but I'm not so happy with it. It's not bad but sometimes it feels like it's not cutting properly.

For those that have used several kinds what have you found to be the best ?

This is the Plato set I am using:

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Close up of cutting surface.

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If you get anything with the name "Piano Wire Cutters" as part of the description, Piano wire is much harder than the coil wires we will be cutting. But I see some builds you have to insert the cutter into a hollow under the coil mount so they need to be quite pointed and preferably flush cut.
https://www.ecigssa.co.za/economical-tools.t67797/#post-865056
The cutters I bought from Communica were R130.00 but they are not flush cut and they are not very pointy to get into narrow gaps. I just got a small Vapefly toolkit for R150.00 (Second hand but basically new) The cutters look pretty good. R380 at Wonderland Vapes was the first one to come up on google, the scissors do work on the first cut I did the other day.
https://wonderlandvape.co.za/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=659

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These days you don't need to cut wire on the build deck anymore. You can get these almost anywhere

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and trim the coils before inserting into build deck, so flush cutters not really necessary anymore.
 
I use a set of really strong nail clippers hehe, I just cant afford to spend on vape, well that applies until Im facing flavors, then I have NO problem in stealing from the education fund just to try a new type of strawberry or bubblegum :D
Ok so not having ever owned a pair of cutters I wouldnt know the difference, but a good strong set of side toe clippers is going to cost far less, and as far as I can see after a few years does the job :)
VapeClub still has a few of the Demon Killer ones, really awesome cutters for R70 a shot.
 
I just use a good high quality nail clipper. 6 months and still going strong
Also love the curv of the clipper as its sits nice and flush against the atty
 
Hi all

I'm using this Plato wire cutter. Been using it for a while but I'm not so happy with it. It's not bad but sometimes it feels like it's not cutting properly.

For those that have used several kinds what have you found to be the best ?

This is the Plato set I am using:

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Close up of cutting surface.

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I would recommend, (in no specific order), Lindstrom, CK or Knipex flush mount sidecutters ... Plato is a midrange? Chinese make that is fair, (not great), for electronics, however cutting anything other than 1 mm copper wire is going to take its toll and nick the cutting faces.

If you're trimming your coils before insertion, then you don't really need a fine point nor do you need flush mount cutters, and that opens up a world of cheaper possibilities of both side and end cutters ... just check whether they can cut piano wire beforehand ;)
 
I was checking out the price of knipex cutters and it was over 800 bucks :/

I figure if I'm gonna spend so much on wire cutters, I might as well spend a little more and get something with a tungsten carbide tip. I was considering getting some ck cutters last year from Christensen tools, but these demon killers work so well, I just don't see the need for anything else.

Only coils I don't use the demon killers for are my 26/36 fused claptons. I use proper cutters for those, but for every other coil I make, demon killers rule. It's very difficult to dent these cutters, and when the blade dulls a bit, I just use a diamond file to sharpen them. I see these cutters lasting a very long time, with proper maintenance.

Although I'd still like to get a ck carbide tip cutter at some point. I have one of their pliers, and it's just amazing. I'd be lost without it.
 
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