small diagonal cutters

[RitcheyRch]

I need some small diagonal cutters and see most brands have two types as shown below. Which ones does everyone prefer? I think the red ones have a thicker cutting area and might last longer.

 

[coolchange]

Different applications. What ever you get close the jaws and hold up to the light to see the fit of the cutter surface.

 

[Gramps]

depends on what you are cutting. red for wire type stuff.....blue for trimming cannabis buds

 

[RichL]

Have personally always preferred the red style.

 

[Nordie]

Yep, it depends on the application

 

[RitcheyRch]

Have personally always preferred the red style.

I've always used the red style as well. Mine are broken so wanted to get a new pair and saw most brands advertising both sets.

 

[Nordie]

I've always used the red style as well. Mine are broken so wanted to get a new pair and saw most brands advertising both sets.

So then buy both

 

[endobear]

Blue one is more of a flush cutter.
I use them for a clean cut on zip ties

 

[bk2drvr]

Two different applications. I have both. I like the blue handle ones for light wiring work.

 

[monkeyswrench]

General purpose, red ones. Small electronic wiring, and trimming buds apparently, blues. I use the narrow type to get between wires, profile is narrower. Never know when you'll have to disable a nuclear warhead or something

 

[Wicky]

I need some small diagonal cutters and see most brands have two types as shown below. Which ones does everyone prefer? I think the red ones have a thicker cutting area and might last longer.

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I was banned from facebook for posting a set of dykes, once.

 

[DLC]

I think Knipex tools are the bomb! Excellent quality and no sloppy fitment

Products | Knipex

www.knipex.com

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Buy both.

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

Are you cutting toenails or wires?

 

[monkeyswrench]

Are you cutting toenails or wires?

That fits under "general purpose"...usually, but he may need the more delicate ones after a pedicure?

 

[RitcheyRch]

Thanks everyone. Leaning towards the Knipex or Klein brand.

 

[Mikes56]

Definately the blue ones if you’re using them to cut TIewraps. The red ones will leave a sharp as shit tang sticking out

 

[JDKRXW]

I buy whatever brand Todd recommends.

 

[Dana757]

Flush cuts are the way to go.

 

[Jay Dub]

Thanks everyone. Leaning towards the Knipex or Klein brand.

I bought some Knipex dikes a few yrs ago. really like them.

 

[jetboatperformance]

Blue one is more of a flush cutter.
I use them for a clean cut on zip ties

^^^^^^ Yup and thus less cuts on arms and wrist from the zip ties when then working around them later !

 

[Chili Palmer]

The ones with the red handle work best for cutting the ground pins off of electrical cords when your home only has old-school 2 blade outlets.

 

[BigRedBryan]

Just depends on what you're cutting. I like having options.

 

[sintax]

the blue handled ones are best suited for trimming thin copper strand wire (24-18 ga) (or trimming nuggs)

the red/orange are best suited for solid core, but still thin material

 

[Rayson1971]

I was banned from facebook for posting a set of dykes, once.

We call them alternative lifestyle at work now. Mostly as a joke.

 

[mjc]

^^^^^^ Yup and thus less cuts on arms and wrist from the zip ties when then working around them later !

You should be using these for cable ties

 

[rivermobster]

Rich, buy yourself a set of these. This is the correct tool for properly crimping solderless connectors as well...

 

[RitcheyRch]

You should be using these for cable ties View attachment 1146323

My mom was an electronic wire assembler at Lockheed and she gave me her old set when she retired.

 

[Nordie]

I use Klein dykes daily, but wouldn't use them to cut zip ties. That's why it depends on the application, low voltage the small guys, high voltage or normal household stuff and actual pair of dykes, or whatever gender neutral pronoun they are now.

 

[Backlash]

Klein. Buy American.

 

[Racey]

What kind of material are you cutting?

Pretty hard to beat Knipex.

Knipex's flush cuts are unmatched IMO. Snap-On used to make a great pair but discontinued them about 10 years ago.

 

[lbhsbz]

buy at least 2 of each, but from Knipex...

 

[Spudsbud]

Thanks everyone. Leaning towards the Knipex or Klein brand.

Either, excelent choices. I used Klein for 40+ years. Never failed me. Usually stolen......

 

[jetboatperformance]

Heres a pair

 

[SPFRONTMAN]

I need some small diagonal cutters and see most brands have two types as shown below. Which ones does everyone prefer? I think the red ones have a thicker cutting area and might last longer.

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The blue is a flush cut type I use for cutting parts off a parts tree for say RC cars that are not RTR. Just bought my grandaughter a pair. She likes putting fighter jet models together, who would have thought?

 

[Ricks raft]

As said blue one are flush cutters. Originally used for trimming leads going thru circuit boards. Excelite are good tools.
klien are good. Knipex are good (expensive)German. But I have worn out 2 pairs, nothing extreme, coax, cat5/6, 6/20 guy wire, in a couple years and their lifetime warranty does not cover wear.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

I had a pair of Excelite ESD flush cut dykes for years, they were great for their intended purpose (clipping through-hole component leads after soldering), but were also really nice for clipping of zip tie ends so you didn't end up with razors on the wire loom.

 

[HydroSkreamin]

I buy whatever brand Todd recommends.

Well, I learned to never loan my wire cutters to Todd

I’ve got Irwins and Knipex. The Irwins are for cutting anything other than copper wire, and my Knipex are deemed by me for copper wire only. Tech tip: if you take the Irwins to the belt sander and remove the material from the back side of the jaws enough to just take the bevel off the blade, you’ll have a strong flush cut that beats the Snap-On in price, longevity and strength…

I do wish he would have tested them on fine copper wire before and after the nail and deck screw tests. It makes a difference if they’re no longer useful for clean cuts on multi-strand copper wire.

If you are cutting drill bits with a diagonal cutter meant for wires, you need some tool lessons or you’ll just learn from your mistakes, I guess.

Very controlled and fair testing for sure.

 

[Waterjunky]

For detail cutting of copper or zip ties I go with Wiha 32704. I do a ton of this at work.
I also have a set of Klien that are symilar but I don't have the number in front of my.

For heavier cutting I just use a good set of channel locks. When they die because I did something stupid with them, they are easily replaceable.


For detail work go with the Wiha - you will thank me later.

 

[rrrr]

I need some small diagonal cutters and see most brands have two types as shown below. Which ones does everyone prefer? I think the red ones have a thicker cutting area and might last longer.

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If you want to buy these one time, purchase Klein D259-4C 4" or D244-5C 5" diagonal flush cutters. They are made from forged steel instead of the stamped steel type pictured in your post. I've owned both for over twenty years and they're still as sharp as they were when new. I use them for electronics work and trimming tie wraps. Cost is around $35.

 

[bk2drvr]

Think this thread will go to two pages? Only on RDP.

 

[Waterjunky]

If you want to buy these one time, purchase Klein D259-4C 4" or D244-5C 5" diagonal flush cutters. They are made from forged steel instead of the stamped steel type pictured in your post. I've owned both for over twenty years and they're still as sharp as they were when new. I use them for electronics work and trimming tie wraps. Cost is around $35.

These are the Klein's I use also. They are very impressive compared to most. Then you grab the Wiha I mentioned above and its all over.