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!
Best wire cutters ?
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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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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
I hear you. A decent hair scissors cost around R1400. Not feasible if it not your profession.The scissors that come with the Wahl clippers are really good for wicks. Hair? Not so much
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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shearsBoth 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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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.
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
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 
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
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
Was looking at this the other day! Insane but YOLO I suppose?
https://www.schmitz-pliers.com/collections/tungsten-carbide-cutters
https://www.schmitz-pliers.com/collections/tungsten-carbide-cutters
They look just like the nail clippers I use
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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
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
These days you don't need to cut wire on the build deck anymore. You can get these almost anywhere
and trim the coils before inserting into build deck, so flush cutters not really necessary anymore.
and trim the coils before inserting into build deck, so flush cutters not really necessary anymore.
They look great would love to have one but for the price wow i could buy 5 of the kits @Stew is mentioning so i wouod rather take the 5 but thats just me lol.
VapeClub still has a few of the Demon Killer ones, really awesome cutters for R70 a shot.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
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
Bloody hell. You cutting blood diamonds?
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
Also love the curv of the clipper as its sits nice and flush against the atty
Knipex is awesome!! (as well as anything that is made in Germany..
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Except HitlerKnipex is awesome!! (as well as anything that is made in Germany..
Although he is technically Austrian
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
This info is golden. Thanks a lot bud! You have no idea how much I love these cutters.
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.
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.
A sharp set of nailclippers - works like a charm - just don't use the Madam's
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