Cable/housing cutter recommendation

[sjbraun]

Park,
Pedros,
SRAM, or...

What do you recommend?

[speedevil]

Knipex 95 61 190

For my money, the best without question. Knipex tools are very high quality. I have several different Knipex tools and I'm certain my grandchildren will be using them too.

[ahumblecycler]

After buying a budget cutter, I sprung for the Park Tools cutter and have been happy since.

I will echo the previous poster - Knipex makes solid tools.

[R3awak3n]

I had a park and now a knipex. Knipex is better but maybe not worth the money for some. Knipex does make amazing tools. The park sometimes did not give me a good cut butt I feel the knipex is more precise and I get perfect cuts more often (sometimes it messes up too)

[jumphigher]

I have a Pedro's cutter that works really well, very precise & clean cuts.

[Llewellyn]

Originally Posted by jumphigher

I have a Pedro's cutter that works really well, very precise & clean cuts.

I've always had good results from my Pedro's cutter too

[johnniecakes]

Not exactly a cutter but I get the best results with a Dremel and a small abrasive cut off wheel. Clean and no rough edges.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by sjbraun

Park,
Pedros,
SRAM, or...

What do you recommend?

This one..shop durable, I have had mine for 13-14 years..shop use, still way sharp. Felco

[Ralph]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

This one..shop durable, I have had mine for 13-14 years..shop use, still way sharp. Felco

What I use also.

[Blown Reek]

The Shimano tool is perfect. Pricey, but perfect.

[mt2u77]

I've only used the Park. For brake housing, it occasionally curls an end in. Maybe I'm doing it wrong. (tips anyone?) I usually end up cleaning up the cut end with a dremel.

It works plenty fine for everything else.

[jamesdak]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

This one..shop durable, I have had mine for 13-14 years..shop use, still way sharp. Felco

Originally Posted by Ralph

What I use also.

Hey, I chose something right for one. That's the one I have also!

[OtayBW]

Originally Posted by Ralph

What I use also.

Me 3. I've had mine forever (though I'm sure I don't have the mileage on mine like you guys...).

[Ken Robb]

Mine works so well I can't even remember what brand it is.

[cachagua]

Knipex tools are very high quality. I have several different Knipex tools and I'm certain my grandchildren will be using them too.

I'll bet you're gonna be right about that. I too have several different Knipex tools, and they were my grandfather's.

That said, I use an hoary old pair of Japanese HIT cable cutters I bought in the '80s, and I'll probably pass them along to future generations too.

And, the Felco pictured above is also a super-nice tool!