throbscottle
Well-Known Member
My fairly cheap Am-Tech mini side cutters have finally turned into wire-chewers after years of abuse, and I'd like to get one more suited to trimming pcb's this time around, possibly a cable cutter as well for thicker stuff. I'm looking to spend up to about £6 max (roughly $9.60 us)
So the question is, what are you folks using? A quick shufty on the 'net gives me cutters from Plato (though they may be a Chinese knock-off), Piergiacomi, Knipex, Nippy, Fujiya (though I can't afford them) Lindstrom (can't afford those either), Duratool and lots of brands that I'm not interested in like Rolson, Blackspuke... the list goes on...
Also, is it worth going for box-jointed cutters if I can get them? I had some aeons ago from Maplin (in the days when they sold decent stuff) box jointed, 45 degree angled head. Loved the shape, never really saw the benefit of the joint style, but maybe they weren't as good as the catalogue wanted me to think.
So, anyone?
So the question is, what are you folks using? A quick shufty on the 'net gives me cutters from Plato (though they may be a Chinese knock-off), Piergiacomi, Knipex, Nippy, Fujiya (though I can't afford them) Lindstrom (can't afford those either), Duratool and lots of brands that I'm not interested in like Rolson, Blackspuke... the list goes on...
Also, is it worth going for box-jointed cutters if I can get them? I had some aeons ago from Maplin (in the days when they sold decent stuff) box jointed, 45 degree angled head. Loved the shape, never really saw the benefit of the joint style, but maybe they weren't as good as the catalogue wanted me to think.
So, anyone?