Blade runner - anyone used one?

[Tiny Spark]

As above anyone have any experience with blade runners?
My new role involves lots of SWA's and although ime pretty good with the old junior ime thinking if this thing works well it may make my life a little quicker and easier.
Also at £25 its more of a viable option than the SACS tool which at £90 just seems stupidly over priced!

 

[telectrix]

get the CK armour slice. good tool. around £30 - £35.

 

[Tiny Spark]

Ide seen that but read bad things about it?

 

[telectrix]

i have one, and so has nickblake. we both like them.

 

[davesparks]

The blade runner is good when it works, and really annoying when it doesn't.

If there is any tension on the sheath or the cable is not dead straight the sheath tends to wander a bit as you rotate the tool and it can start spiralling along the cable, not good!

I think the CK offering will be a bit better looking at it, I might get one and see how it goes.

 

[nickblake]

yep im with tel used mine loads takes a bit of getting used to but i have to admit i like it used it quite a few times now

 

[Tiny Spark]

Thanks for the input guys.
I wouldn't be using it all the time just on the more awkward ones when ime up in the lifter or other confined spaces.

 

[Tiny Spark]

Also do you have to keep tightening it like a pipe cutter or is it just a case of tightening down and turn?

 

[telectrix]

get it right to start with and then you just turn about 15 times. it has an arrow showing the direction to turn. after practising about 3 times, it's easy, and there's no strands left underscored that you have to snip when you miss 1 or 2 with hacksaw.

 

[Tiny Spark]

Cheers Tel, Ile order one and give it a shot

 

[shanky887614]

get it right to start with and then you just turn about 15 times. it has an arrow showing the direction to turn. after practising about 3 times, it's easy, and there's no strands left underscored that you have to snip when you miss 1 or 2 with hacksaw.

does anyone score missed ones with a hacksaw free hand or is it just me?

next time ive got a lot of swa to do ill buy one

 

[telectrix]

the CK is far superoior to the blade runner.

 

[Tiny Spark]

I always seem to miss 1 strand!
Dont know how tbh but always 1!
Only on the small ones though, the bigger they are the easier they are to make off i think.

 

[Robotstar5]

I've been using the bladerunner for a few years found it quite handy, the new CK one looks better made so will have to get my boss to invest in one!.

 

[Tiny Spark]

Cheers robotstar.
Ive ordered a ck one, found one for £25 so thought it was worth a punt

 

[Robotstar5]

Ive ordered a ck one, found one for £25 so thought it was worth a punt

Can you post up a review when you use it please?.

 

[Tiny Spark]

Sure thing.
May be a while though as its on a back order expected the end of the month

 

[Simon-0116]

Junior hacksaw with good blades the only way

 

[davesparks]

Junior hacksaw with good blades the only way

How is it the only way?

 

[Tiny Spark]

Junior hacksaw with good blades the only way

Not really, i could do it with a full size hack saw and god knows how many I have done with a crap blade!

Though ime up for anything that makes my life easier