KiwiBob Posted December 21, 2020 Posted December 21, 2020 18 hours ago, Fish said: Litelok got in touch with that guy and they are not the usual type of bolt cutters. Fish They're just ordinary cable shears .. I have a pair! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Draper-68154-Heavy-Duty-Cable-Cutter-Cable-Shears-Chrome-Vanadium-Steel-550mm/174560006487?epid=6037214084&hash=item28a4965157:g:DsoAAOSw4gRf2JrN Quote
onesea Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 Problem with rat bikes is some one will try for any bike, no osecurity is infallible Like making things fool proof, you only maker a better fool. You just want to make your bike the one the fool, walks past.. for whatever reason. Quote
Bender Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 On 21/12/2020 at 13:28, KiwiBob said: They're just ordinary cable shears .. I have a pair! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Draper-68154-Heavy-Duty-Cable-Cutter-Cable-Shears-Chrome-Vanadium-Steel-550mm/174560006487?epid=6037214084&hash=item28a4965157:g:DsoAAOSw4gRf2JrN Nope the design is much different, yours are the style the that were used in the gold standard test, the ends dig into the middle and make it hard to cut, the ones used in the video shear more from the inside, making the cut very easily. Quote
KiwiBob Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 32 minutes ago, Bender said: Nope the design is much different, yours are the style the that were used in the gold standard test, the ends dig into the middle and make it hard to cut, the ones used in the video shear more from the inside, making the cut very easily. Not sure what you mean but mine cut exactly the same way as the ones in the video. Quote
Bender Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 21 minutes ago, KiwiBob said: Not sure what you mean but mine cut exactly the same way as the ones in the video. Jaws are different the ones you put up have a huge rounded end that cross way over each other, if you listen to the video, even they say they believe their cutters were successful where the ones the manufacturer tested ones weren't and it was probably down to the jaws, yours are designed more to trap the cable wrap round then cut. It's all moot either way as angle grinder is tool of choice now, its easier to carry and guaranteed. Quote
skyrider Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bender said: Jaws are different the ones you put up have a huge rounded end that cross way over each other, if you listen to the video, even they say they believe their cutters were successful where the ones the manufacturer tested ones weren't and it was probably down to the jaws, yours are designed more to trap the cable wrap round then cut. It's all moot either way as angle grinder is tool of choice now, its easier to carry and guaranteed. i would have thought that bolt crops would have been quieter to use Quote
Bender Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 21 minutes ago, skyrider said: i would have thought that bolt crops would have been quieter to use They are, but these days they don't appear to be bothered about that, carry cutters and your limited, carry a grinder and pick what you want. Quote
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