Blooming heck ... ck 240mm loppers

[Dustydazzler]

So I picked up some Ck 240mm cable loppers off eBay the other week on sale , they arrived this morning.
I mean I have medium sized hands but blooming heck I can barely open them with one hand.
unless you have hands like Andre the Giant these are pretty much impossible to use properly with one hand...

I will keep them for strip outs to mangle cables but apart from that can’t see me using them..

 

[Mike Johnson]

I have a pair of hydraulic crimpers that are easy enough to close, but not having a spring return on the handle means you need two hands to use them, shame as they are very good with different size jaws for different size crimps, but with some crimps its the only thing that will close them up, the long handled crimpers are pretty useless to an OAP with Arthritis in his hands.

 

[Pete999]

So I picked up some Ck 240mm cable loppers off eBay the other week on sale , they arrived this morning.
I mean I have medium sized hands but blooming heck I can barely open them with one hand.
unless you have hands like Andre the Giant these are pretty much impossible to use properly with one hand...

I will keep them for strip outs to mangle cables but apart from that can’t see me using them..

A picture would be nice Mate

 

[Dustydazzler]

A picture would be nice Mate

these , they dint look very big in the picture but trust me they are big suckers

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CK-Tools...412263&hash=item56ed7ecb0e:g:UUEAAOSwnNtftnfU

 

[Mike Johnson]

No pic or link?
Fast response there Dusty. ?
Only one sold so far on the add, so it was you!

 

[Dustydazzler]

Maybe ,,,

 

[nicebutdim]

these , they dint look very big in the picture but trust me they are big suckers

They'll be in the region of 240mm long, I'd expect.


Now I've noticed there's some deal on ebay and can buy them for £12.80 delivered. Don't need them, but finding it difficut to resist...

 

[GBDamo]

So I picked up some Ck 240mm cable loppers off eBay the other week on sale , they arrived this morning.
I mean I have medium sized hands but blooming heck I can barely open them with one hand.
unless you have hands like Andre the Giant these are pretty much impossible to use properly with one hand...

I will keep them for strip outs to mangle cables but apart from that can’t see me using them..

I have pair and they ease with use, unless you're particularly limp wristed they'll come good.

 

[Steviec1]

So I picked up some Ck 240mm cable loppers off eBay the other week on sale , they arrived this morning.
I mean I have medium sized hands but blooming heck I can barely open them with one hand.
unless you have hands like Andre the Giant these are pretty much impossible to use properly with one hand...

I will keep them for strip outs to mangle cables but apart from that can’t see me using them..

I have some 300mm ratchet crimpers for sale, no good for swa though!

 

[Steviec1]

I have some 300mm ratchet crimpers for sale, no good for swa though!

Sorry they are 300mm ratchet cutters!!

 

[Steviec1]

I have some 300mm ratchet crimpers for sale, no good for swa though!

 

[Dustydazzler]

I have pair and they ease with use, unless you're particularly limp wristed they'll come good.

its not the strength to squeeze them , I just struggle to actually get my fingers around the arms to open them Fully...

 

[Steviec1]

A picture would be nice Mate

 

[Steviec1]

Excellent condition, £ 15 plus p&p

 

[Steviec1]

A picture would be nice Mate

 

[Strima]

I have the smaller pair of these and they're excellent.

And now you've made me buy another pair of cutters...

 

[nicebutdim]

I have the smaller pair of these and they're excellent.

And now you've made me buy another pair of cutters...

At least you'll put them to some use.

Have these in 210mm, which are excellent and get occasional use. It seems I now also have a 240mm pair, for no reason other than the cheap link from this thread ?‍

 

[pirate]

I too have the 210mm version and they are excellent. I also have a little difficulty with exerting a lot of pressure with my old, tired hands, and these slice most cables I use with ease. For big stuff I have a set of Felco bolt cutters...they are great, but don't fit in my tool belt...
they also weigh about 3 kilos.

 

[telectrix]

got exactly same. OK for cutting SWA up to 6mm. cost about £65 .funny but company i worked for at the time had a policy of if you were at wholesalers and wanted a tool, ring base and get an order nimber. company paid, then deducted from wages. they made me redundant 2 weeks later, before the invoice was settled. so i got them for nowt. easier than nicking for a dedicated follower of fashion Anfield

 

[UKMeterman]

its not the strength to squeeze them , I just struggle to actually get my fingers around the arms to open them Fully...

Try some proper oil on them. a litihium spray grease or even an oil pen.

 

[nicebutdim]

Try some proper oil on them. a litihium spray grease or even an oil pen.

You think that would help lengthen his fingers?

 

[HappyHippyDad]

3 sold now! You should take commission Dusty.

They look like shears. Are they? Great for tails if so.

 

[Dustydazzler]

3 sold now! You should take commission Dusty.

They look like shears. Are they? Great for tails if so.

I have used them and they cut through thick singles like butter , just very awkward to use in one hand unless you have 6 inch fingers...
I probably should have got the smaller 200mm version instead.
but either way for 16 quid will keep them as manglers and and for chomping meter tails etc

 

[telectrix]

You think that would help lengthen his fingers?

a hammer would make them thinner.

 

[Zerax]

They look like shears. Are they? Great for tails if so.

Or toenails ?

 

[Dustydazzler]

Or toenails ?

Dont joke , my dad uses his old ck side cutters to cut his toenails...

seriously

 

[nicebutdim]

3 sold now! You should take commission Dusty.

They look like shears. Are they? Great for tails if so.

The 210mm version chomp straight through 25mm

 

[telectrix]

Dont joke , my dad uses his old ck side cutters to cut his toenails...

seriously

so do I. what's wrong with that? tried the proper nail clippers and broke 2 of them on my bigtoe nails.

 

[littlespark]

Now I know where to come for pedicure advice.

you file your nails with an angle grinder as well?

 

[ruston]

Dont joke , my dad uses his old ck side cutters to cut his toenails...

seriously

CK scissors are better for the ingrown toenail .

 

[telectrix]

Now I know where to come for pedicure advice.

you file your nails with an angle grinder as well?

twin blade wall chaser so I can do 2 nails at same time.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Rasp file ?

 

[telectrix]

Rasp file ?

B'Stard file

 

[pc1966]

Tempted...

But I already have a "Klein Insulated High Leverage Cable Cutter" that is of comparable length (at 245mm) and is really handy for chomping through copper stuff. But not to be used on SWA or ACSR (aluminium conductor steel-reinforced, which I am very unlikely ever to meet).

They claim it will cut 2/0 AWG (67mm^2) soft drawn copper, but I suspect you need gorilla hands to do that, I found 35mm really is a two-handed job, but I am not exactly Mr Universe.

One of the ratchet or hydraulic cutters that could do SWA to ~20mm diamter would be handy for me, but even that is a bit difficult to justify over the hacksaw for the few occasions I need it.

 

[richy3333]

I have some 300mm ratchet crimpers for sale, no good for swa though!

We have something similar and it cuts SWA perfectly. No good on fencing wire though!

 

[Sparkingmad]

I’ll stick to my trusty klauk cutters then lol. With 400mm g head hydraulic crimpers although they are heavy.