side cutters

[dave-b]

Hello fellow comrades
Looking to buy some new side cutters anyone got any views on which to purchase.
Thanks

 

[mayfair]

I would say Knipex but have had CK, Knipex, Facom and stanley fatmax lately and all seem to loose there sharpness very quickly . Not what they used to be

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Knipex

 

[Plonker 3]

Knipex for me, but make sure you carry out safe isolation before cutting cables.

 

[Andy78]

My knipex are still lovely and sharp and are just over 2 years old.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Knipex for me, but make sure you carry out safe isolation before cutting cables.
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They're not Sidecutters ... They're Wirestrippers!!

 

[Plonker 3]

Home made ones at that.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Home made ones at that.

Aye ..... and made by the process known as Spark Erosion or to give it its posh name Electric Discharge Machining - that's very Hi-Tech stuff you've been playing with there!

 

[shanky887614]

They're not Sidecutters ... They're Wirestrippers!!

i have a set of them, mine are wiha though.

the best wire strippers you will ever buy.

the bahco ones look alright but at £28+ a go at build it id rather buy wiha or knipex

 

[Geordie Spark]

i have a set of them, mine are wiha though.

the best wire strippers you will ever buy.

the bahco ones look alright but at £28+ a go at build it id rather buy wiha or knipex

Buy the cheapest that will do the job and it doesn't matter too much if they get "Spark Eroded" or get lost or stray.

 

[shanky887614]

Buy the cheapest that will do the job and it doesn't matter too much if they get "Spark Eroded" or get lost or stray.

Ye Ha thats why i use wiha.

 

[telectrix]

i have a set of them, mine are wiha though.

the best wire strippers you will ever buy.

the bahco ones look alright but at £28+ a go at build it id rather buy wiha or knipex

i got bahco. brilliant and well worth the price.

 

[Geordie Spark]

i got bahco. brilliant and well worth the price.

That's cos you nicked them!

 

[telectrix]

sssshhhh. !

 

[Brad1]

I've always been a fan of CK redline

 

[ImpededLoop]

I've always liked Knipex.

 

[Geordie Spark]

I still have a pair I bought at Woolworths around 1960 for 2/6d

I think I may have bought a Vince Taylor LP at the same time.

 

[telectrix]

I still have a pair I bought at Woolworths around 1960 for 2/6d tight wad

I think I may have bought a Vince Taylor LP at the same time. who the F is he?

 

[Silly Sausage]

Vince Taylor? He's the bloke who my mate's parents named him after!

 

[Geordie Spark]

I still have a pair I bought at Woolworths around 1960 for 2/6d tight wad

I think I may have bought a Vince Taylor LP at the same time. who the F is he?

HE was a "F" ing good Rock 'n' Roller.

British born but brought up in USA so most folks thought he was a Yank.

He was a big star in France & parts thereabouts.

I worked with him over here but he was a total mess by that time & the whole deal was a bit of an embarrassment which was sad because in his day he was bloody good!


Here you go ...... https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=y..._rd=cr&ei=NErWVIm9IsbOaOaLgMAI#q=vince+taylor

 

[ipf]

I still have a pair I bought at Woolworths around 1960 for 2/6d

I think I may have bought a Vince Taylor LP at the same time.

Smelly Y fronts, I take it.....