Coaxial Cable Cutters

[Burgerkong]

Unfortunately, my Channellocks 911 cutters and a couple pairs of MTC Japanese cutters all received notched from cutting plain coaxial RG6 cable. Thought they were designed to cut copper wires? Are there any other similar style of cutters rated for coaxial use? Wire strippers work fine but the straight blades cause the cable to slip out.

 

[Holt]

Look at bannana cutters. I've been cutting coax for 8 years. Never found a pair of cutters to not notch.

 

[Holt]

Majority of coax is not straight copper but more of a copper clad aluminum. That is why it notches your cutters

 

[Burgerkong]

Majority of coax is not straight copper but more of a copper clad aluminum. That is why it notches your cutters

Ah. That could be why, just disappointing that my beat to hell Ideal strippers could do a better job than dedicated cutters. Aside from the Benner Nawman UP-B95 coaxial cutters I presume there isn't another choice?

 

[jeffmoss26]

I don't do a ton of coax, but I keep a dedicated pair of side cutters and linesman pliers with my crimpers so I don't have to worry about my "good" tools getting messed up.

 

[gagreen]

My knipex cable viewers held up and sharp after a lot of coax use in the past year. The 911 voters are good for maybe a week of straight cable work the knipex are still sharp enough to cut thread.

 

[decableguy2000]

Most RG6 is copper clad steel. I would not banana cutters the are designed for cooper and aluminum. I use Klien side cutters ore lineman pliers for RG6 and 11.

Jeremy

 

[NoahG]

Diagonal Cutters are my usual go to, but Klein has the 63028 and 63030 specifically designed for coax cutting.

 

[AE2]

I use Ideal T cutters. I don't use them everyday but they have held up well for 6 years. I was impressed with my first pair and picked up 2 more off eBay for cheap. Made in USA too.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000K4QQBS?pc_redir=1403471330&robot_redir=1

 

[jontar]

shoulda , woulda , coulda got Klein Coax cutters and never had these problems,

 

[cheechi]

I work for the cable company. I will tell you pretty much everybody uses either dikes or linesmans. Mostly Klien dikes.

 

[Burgerkong]

Just confirmed that the Commscope cable I was cutting is indeed copper clad steel...oops. I picked up a pair of Ideal T cable cutters.

 

[ROLEXrifleman]

I am speaking to you as a former technical operations manager at Comcast with 14 years experience in the Greater Chicago Market.
We issued our technicians the following Klein diagonal cutters

KT-D248-8
KT-D228-8

and I can tell you that if all your cutting is RG59, RG6 or RG11 all day everyday then you will not wear out these cutters. I myself still have two that are at least 7 years old and still going strong with no issues. I have also used these to cut up to 12 gauge solid copper wire with no issue. If you ruin a pair of these it will be out of abuse.

here's what out techs cut possible hundreds of times a day

 

[ddawg16]

OMG.....Really? Having trouble cutting coax?

If you can't cut coax with a pair of dykes, then you need to go back to 'cutting school'.

I hope you never have to cut some 12g wire. You might need to call the fire department to use their 'jaws of life'.

 

[Burgerkong]

OMG.....Really? Having trouble cutting coax?

If you can't cut coax with a pair of dykes, then you need to go back to 'cutting school'.

I hope you never have to cut some 12g wire. You might need to call the fire department to use their 'jaws of life'.

I don't want squashed dielectric, I could have easily brought out my dikes, but I thought I'd ask here first if anyone had a cutter recommendation for steel cables (like I said, I have dikes from Knipex, Klein and Channellock). Notice I tried cable cutters, only to find out the 'copper center' was just clad copper steel.

 

[ddawg16]

I don't want squashed dielectric, I could have easily brought out my dikes, but I thought I'd ask here first if anyone had a cutter recommendation for steel cables (like I said, I have dikes from Knipex, Klein and Channellock). Notice I tried cable cutters, only to find out the 'copper center' was just clad copper steel.

Your over thinking it.

You strip back enough of the dielectric that it becomes a non issue.

Personally....I use my wire strippers.....not those 'gimmick' ones you buy that strip wire to the 'exact' length.....I'm talking the 'manual' type...about the only 'auto' thing on them is the size of the hole for wire.

 

[Burgerkong]

Your over thinking it.

You strip back enough of the dielectric that it becomes a non issue.

Personally....I use my wire strippers.....not those 'gimmick' ones you buy that strip wire to the 'exact' length.....I'm talking the 'manual' type...about the only 'auto' thing on them is the size of the hole for wire.

I hate the auto strippers.

 

[jcfields]

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