High Tension Wire Cutters

[Formerly PaMike]

I lost my old Starrett hardened jaw cutters that I use for the high tension wire. What do you guys recommend? I saw kencove has some high quality (so they say) ones for about $60.00. The starretts are $260+.
Opinions?

 

[Bus Driver]

High tensile.

 

[Andy C]

I have a Knipex pair....In the fence business...had them for 8 years...excellent quality.
Andy

 

[IH2444]

12 inch bolt cutters.

 

[PJH]

I used a pair of Channel Lock fence pliers for years. They cut the 12 1/2 guage high tensile wire just fine.

Last spring I broke the hammer end off, doing something stupid, as usual. In a hurry, I bought a pair of no-names at Rural King for $16 to replace them. They actually cut a little better than the Channel Lock brand. Seem to have slightly longer handles, giving a little more leverage.

They aren't made in China, but they aren't USA made either. I can't remember where they were manufactured. Rural King has another set, made in China for around $7, and they looked pretty rough.

I've used the high dollar cutters, but they didn't seem to do any better than the plain old fencing pliers.

Paul

 

[bison]

A ordinairy bolt cutter, cut better than any thing else i used.

 

[Jerry/MT]

I ahve a Dare high tensile wire cutter that i bought for $15new and I have used it for several years and it looks like new.

 

[dieselpup]

Knipex

 

[DBAF]

I have to say the knipex cutters are very good,the $15-20 ones work ok but they wear out pretty quick if you use them alot.

 

[nw_bearcat]

if you're talking about the hi-tensile electric fence wire, my FIL just uses slip joint pliers. He doesn't cut all the way through, just enough to put a nick in the wire, then flex it a couple times and it breaks off. Alot easier.