Scissors for braid

  • stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    November 23, 2011 at 11:31 pm #1274666

    if you are like me, you’ve got a tuff time cutting braid, especially close cuts.

    so, none of my scissors work well and i buy 7 varieties. NONE work well. people show me theirs. i’m not impressed.

    so the best is a $10 Fiskar from FleetFarm household. Works OK.

    So, i’m at the grocery store last nite and see a pair of kids scissors with blunt tips for real cheap, $1. What can i lose…

    PHENOMENAL, the things cut loose standing 50# braid without a pause!!! I tested it all day on every tie up i did. PowerPro, Ripcord, Sufix832, ALL of em.

    8#, 10#, 15# 20#, 50# all clean sharp cuts first time.

    For those who want to shop they are Westcott #13131.

    Compare:
    https://www.google.com/search?sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&site=&source=hp&q=westcott+13131&btnK=Google+Search

    after trying one, i bought 10 more…
    I bought them on line here, $0.92@:

    http://www.discountofficeitems.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=westcott+13131&search+btn.x=30&search+btn.y=16

    Mudshark
    LaCrosse WI
    Posts: 2973
    November 23, 2011 at 11:40 pm #1011668

    Having tried 3 or 4 different ones over the past years I found they all dull after awhile….
    I now just use my Buck knife…I KNOW that it is always razor sharp……

    Never fails to cut with very little effort………

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22558
    November 23, 2011 at 11:47 pm #1011669

    Finger or toe nail clipper

    stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    November 23, 2011 at 11:48 pm #1011670

    I also carry a razor sharp folding buck knife.

    In 3′ waves, I’m using these blunt tips…

    And, at $.92, when they dull, i can recycle them…

    I’ve not had good luck with the finger/toenail clippers i’ve tried, at least on braid. OK on mono…

    blufloyd
    Posts: 698
    November 24, 2011 at 12:18 am #1011672

    Fiskar kid scissors off the clearance rack at Wally. Cigarette lighter.

    Jesse Krook
    Y.M.H.
    Posts: 6403
    November 24, 2011 at 12:22 am #1011673

    Quote:

    Finger or toe nail clipper

    X2

    cat dude
    Arlington, MN
    Posts: 1389
    November 24, 2011 at 12:32 am #1011677

    Cig lighter for me also.

    Bassn Dan
    Posts: 981
    November 24, 2011 at 2:22 am #1011709

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Finger or toe nail clipper

    X2

    X3 Just squeeze them moderatedly tight on the line and give them a wiggle to complete the cut and they work fine.

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13316
    November 24, 2011 at 4:21 am #1011739

    Rapala makes a great little clipper tool. Clippers, knife, line pick and crank bait tuning notches.

    Tom Sawvell
    Inactive
    Posts: 9559
    November 24, 2011 at 12:39 pm #1011777

    Quote:

    Rapala makes a great little clipper tool. Clippers, knife, line pick and crank bait tuning notches.

    x2 on this little tool. The clipper is sharper than heck and mine is on its 4th year now.

    stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    November 24, 2011 at 3:23 pm #1011831

    Which scissors are those??

    I also use a heat scoring tool, but those are expensive ($15) so putting one in each tackle box is somewhat prohibitive…

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13663
    November 27, 2011 at 12:40 am #1012281

    Communication cabling scissors are great. Greenlee has a knock-off version out now, but any of them will do great. They are designed for both 24awg copper and kevlar for fiber optics

    dan stien
    Waunakee, Wisconsin
    Posts: 400
    November 27, 2011 at 1:11 am #1012288

    Has any one tried one of theses before? have always wondered about them and for 8 bucks not a bad price.

    Berkley Bthlc Hot Line Cutter w/replacement Tip & 2-AAA Batt Inclu
    $8 online

    Instantly cut and cauterize fishing line with a 1,200F retractable tungsten tip. Eliminates fraying lines and improves knot strength, making it perfect for use with braided line. Includes an extra tip, a lanyard and two AAA batteries.

    stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    November 27, 2011 at 2:04 am #1012299

    i have. worked well. $8 is a great price.

    tony_apisa
    E. Moline Illinois along the Rock River
    Posts: 1180
    November 27, 2011 at 3:35 pm #1012389

    I was given a pair of Baker siccors a while ago and I think they are the best. No matter what size braid they cut clean. Just my 2 cents.

    Baker Scissors

    stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    November 27, 2011 at 4:26 pm #1012413

    Interesting…

    On a note of full discolosure, I used the westcotts in the field on some 10# ripcord and was not impressed. It cut the 50# free standing, but i had to tension the 10#…

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    November 28, 2011 at 5:35 pm #1012719

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Finger or toe nail clipper

    X2

    X3 Just squeeze them moderatedly tight on the line and give them a wiggle to complete the cut and they work fine.

    X4 on the toenail clipper.

    -J.

    crappykilla86
    Prior Lake, MN
    Posts: 128
    November 29, 2011 at 6:39 pm #1013020

    Quote:

    Rapala makes a great little clipper tool. Clippers, knife, line pick and crank bait tuning notches.


    Think this is what you’ve got, I use the same-never had a problem cutting through anything, and they’re always around the neck!

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