Which side cutters?

[Joe Bernard]

I have Park Tool cable cutters but not the kind that cut flush. What do I get that cuts an inner shifter wire straight and flush? 

Joe Bernard

[Nick Payne]

I'm quite happy with the pair of Pedros that I've had for many years.

Nick

[Steven Sweedler]

Joe, I’ll second the Felcos, but I have been using a nice set of Kleins since I lost my Felcos.    Steve

On Mon, Dec 20, 2021 at 2:17 AM Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote:

I have Park Tool cable cutters but not the kind that cut flush. What do I get that cuts an inner shifter wire straight and flush? 

Joe Bernard

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[Ben Mihovk]

I have a pair of Pedros on the way to me as we speak...I'm going to do a total refresh on my cables and housing on my Sam in the next few days and needed something I could count on for clean cable and shifter housing cutting.

I've cut shifter cable with cheap diagonal cutters with success and failure. In my experience, the difference was technique. A strong, quick "SNAP" of the tool yields a clean cut. A tentative one leads to bending wires and fraying.

Ben in Omaha

[Doug Litchfield]

I have been using these fencing pliers for years.

Not something you'd put in the saddlebag, but..

https://www.galvinpower.org/best-fencing-pliers/#1_Channellock_85_Fence_Tool_Plier

Doug

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[Ben Mihovk]

It's the Pedros cable cutters that I have on the way, not their diagonal cutters, just to be clear.

Ben

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[Doug H.]

Klein tools are good. I have two pair of them that my dad passed on to me when he retired as an electrician. 

Doug

[Shoji Takahashi]

Consider Knipex bolt cutters. Pricey, but worthwhile. Mine have remained sharp over time despite cutting fender stays, cables, housing. (And using them for garden work, like cutting chicken wire and hardware cloth.)

I also have a set of Pedros, which I've only used with housing and cables. It works well, but my Knipex bolt cutter seems to-be close at hand most times.

Good luck!

shoji

[Joe Bernard]

Thanks everybody, I grabbed the Knipex bolt cutters Shoji mentioned. Which is the flat-side straight cut I need, I don't think I explained that very well.