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Pros

Worked like a champ. It's sturdy and looks well made. Perfect for the job. Fantastic tool, good quality.



Cons

The image shows that it comes with end caps, but this is to imply that it crimps like similar cutters. The cut the shifter housings ok but the mangled the brake housings pretty bad.

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Quality


Easy to use and sharp enough to cut right through small cable


They work well on coated cables for the specified gauge and are nice quality.


On the 8 failed tries, it cut the cable cleanly most of the way through, but left one or two strands uncut.


They would smash the cable and leave uncut stragglers.

Price


I just couldn't justify buying a cutter that i would maybe use once a year for 5 times the price.


For the price point they are spot one.


You will need pliers to install metal cable end caps but this costs like 1/3 the price of park tool.

Shipping


It was shipped in a package that had 4 spare rivets.


Amazon sent me a replacement cutter and this one had an overlap of more than 150/1000 inch - more than 1/8 in.

Packaging/appearance


It also showed up covered in oil/cutting fluid inside the package.


I have not read all the reviews, but i have seen a couple stating there were "extra rivets" in the packaging and they weren't sure why.


As others have stated, their directions on the package are hilarious.

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    cut, clean, great, made and better.
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  • This product had a total of 2,198 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 30 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I have always had trouble cutting derailleur cable and now that i need housing as well i decided to invest in a cutter


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I could not get a clean cut with my normal side cutting pliers


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    They would smash the cable and leave uncut stragglers


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I took my dremel and sharpened my pliers


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Only the could i get a clean cut


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I didnt want to use them on the housing


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I have not read all the reviews but i have seen a couple stating there were 34extra rivets34 in the packaging and they werent sure why


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Suggest modifying handles spread too wide for routine use

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