Snap on side cutters failed me today

[JUNK-MAN]

After work I was helping my buddy replace a ripcord and it was held with staple, similar to a carpet staple. I grabbed it with the tip of my SO side cutters and twisted than "SNAP"!, I lost a nice chunk, these arn't even 2 years old. Guess it's warranty time.

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[Wamsutta]

The way you were using them was outside the boundaries of their intended purpose.

 

[Dingleburry]

The way you were using them was outside the boundaries of their intended purpose.

^^^
Grind the tips flush and call it a day.

 

[Capt Chrysler]

^^^
Grind the tips flush and call it a day.

If ya grind it, no warranty!

Capt. Chrysler

 

[CR888]

I've found cutting tools like this are very strong when the metal is used in the direction its supposed too but if its twisted they snap quite easily. Its just the way the metal is prepared, extremely strong for cutting but add some lateral twisting force & they go pop. Its an easy mistake to make as you perceive them to be really strong which they are if used in the direction their supposed too.

 

[Billythekid1]

I don't know any mechanics out there that have never grabed something and twisted with there side cutters

Come to think of it what r u "supposed" to cut with them??

 

[Musicinabottle]

If ya grind it, no warranty!

Capt. Chrysler

Agh...... throw em in the garbage then.

 

[DadsTools]

When I worked as an electrician (for a short time--it wasn't for me), we used dykes for all kinds of things. Doesn't sound by your description that you were using them on anything outrageous. Of course, on our crew, we were virtually required to use Klein, and if you didn't have a Klein, the boss issued you one.

I'd certainly warranty it. Then sell it, by a pair of Klein's, and treat yourself to dinner with the change.

 

[ocloc24]

When I worked as an electrician (for a short time--it wasn't for me), we used dykes for all kinds of things. Doesn't sound by your description that you were using them on anything outrageous. Of course, on our crew, we were virtually required to use Klein, and if you didn't have a Klein, the boss issued you one.

I'd certainly warranty it. Then sell it, by a pair of Klein's, and treat yourself to dinner with the change.

Lol Klein's cost just as much as the snap on or at least within $10 of each other. It's a hell of a lot easier to warranty the SO. I've beaten the piss out of all 3 pairs of SO dykes I have and they haven't given up the ghost.

 

[awdblazer]

klein is super easy to warranty here anyways
never had a problem as long as it wasnt burnt,they wont warranty for that
and kleins are cheap like 30 canadian!!!

 

[B_Bimmer]

I really like the snap on ones like you broke. I use them for everything from cutting wire to removing half-moon keys, which definitely is a strong sideways force. I also have Klein, channellock and knipex and I think the snap on are the best and hold the best edge. All of those are acceptable though.

 

[Tallpilot]

I don't know any mechanics out there that have never grabed something and twisted with there side cutters

Come to think of it what r u "supposed" to cut with them??

Exactly. They should have been able to bend a soft metal staple. Warranty them but also try a pair of Knipex. I think Snap-on wins for needle nose but the Germans win for strongest cutters.

 

[Richard Cranium]

any brand tools can and will break.

 

[dnschmidt]

Either warranty them or a couple of seconds on a belt sander and the problem is fixed.

 

[ken w.]

I wore out my SO dykes and gave them to my SO dealer. He said no way and then wrapped a shop rag around the jaw , put them in a vise and smacked it with a hammer and broke the jaw off. He then said now it's covered and gave me a new one. The old ones were dull as **** and the hinge was sloppy. I miss that dealer.

 

[anetode]

Snap On cutters are cold forged, so their low ductility and suboptimal grain structure will lead to breakage under exactly these sorts of conditions.

+1 on the Knipex recommendation, their diagonal cutters are simply on another level.

 

[jayrush13]

Lol Klein's cost just as much as the snap on or at least within $10 of each other. It's a hell of a lot easier to warranty the SO. I've beaten the piss out of all 3 pairs of SO dykes I have and they haven't given up the ghost.

I'm not sure where you buy your Klein's but I doubt they are within $10 of snap-ons or maybe I'm way off on what snap-ons cost

 

[Tonyuk]

Don't do anything to them, just warranty them for new, that's why you pay the premium for snap-on tools to start.

If they couldn't pull a staple out though....

 

[Need more space]

That's what mine did a month or two after buying, haven't tried warranty yet.