Snap-on Wire cutter gap

[bsaint]

Jaded by the awesomeness of Snap-on, I let it go a year. I had the gap running the fill length of my snappy wire cutters with the Power Edge (see the light bull)

So I showed my new snap-on guy today and he said they were fubar. He warrantied them no problem (maybe because I also bough 250 dollars worth of new pliers)

The new ones are cherry. I would warranty any that don't start closing tight around the middle of the cutting area.

 

[Dieselbutterfly]

they say there is supposed to be a gap in the middle for cutting heavy gauge wire,smaller should be cut at the front.i dont like any that dont close evenly.and i dont buy that it keeps the blades sharper for longer

 

[CWP1616L]

If I see daylight when the cutting edges are together, I don't care who's name is on them, I'm not buying them.

 

[RCRGarage]

They're supposed to be light that, makes cutting fine wire at the tip easy. Hard for some people (on here) to understand.

 

[JASTECH]

bsaint, If I may ask, what is fubar? If this is foul language then just reply "bad word" so that my son nore I read it.
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Thanks

 

[Stuart in MN]

bsaint, If I may ask, what is fubar? If this is foul language then just reply "bad word" so that my son nore I read it.
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Thanks

(fouled) up beyond all recognition.

 

[NiteWolf]

F = bad word
U = upped
B = beyond
A = all
R = recognition

 

[JASTECH]

Stuart, Thank you sir, my 6 yr old likes to read GJ and play with ratchets, sockets ect. in bed before sleeps. Done this sense he was 4 so I keep his eyes & mind away from the foul stuff along with mine too.

 

[JASTECH]

Stuart, Thank you sir, my 6 yr old likes to read GJ and play with ratchets, sockets ect. in bed before sleeps. Done this sense he was 4 so I keep his eyes & mind away from the foul stuff along with mine too.

 

[bsaint]

Lol fubar itself isn't a bad word. Its like saying my pliers were nfg. I say fubar from my church podium all the time.

 

[jetmech09]

The gap doesn't really change the performance of the cutter. It's supposed to be there.

 

[Murphy4570]

Lol fubar itself isn't a bad word. Its like saying my pliers were nfg. I say fubar from my church podium all the time.

It isn't even a word, it is an acronym. An acronym in and off itself isn't bad, it depends on what it represents. It is only a symbol.

FUBAR reminds me of BFE, I use that one often.

 

[bsaint]

The gap doesn't really change the performance of the cutter. It's supposed to be there.

It is a pia cutting 18 or less when the gap runs to the end of the cutting edge.

 

[Steinmetz]

They're supposed to be light that, makes cutting fine wire at the tip easy. Hard for some people (on here) to understand.

If the typical consumer of their product doesn't understand it, or if it is simply contrary to their experience, what sense does it make to produce a product like this? It sounds to me like an ad hoc justification for passing off a lot of defective goods.

 

[Skin]

The gap doesn't really change the performance of the cutter. It's supposed to be there.

yes it does, good luck cutting things like thin gauge copper wire or rope.

I like snap-on pliers but their "power-edge" side cutters are awful.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=152163

 

[rlitman]

yes it does, good luck cutting things like thin gauge copper wire or rope.

Or cut something like a cat5 cable with a string in the jacket. A wire cutter with a gap will cut the wire, but not the string.

What I've personally seen, is there is a lot of variability between the fit of seemingly identical new wire cutters. When shopping for a new pair, I'll pull a whole bunch of the shelf, and pick the ones I like.

 

[jetmech09]

yes it does, good luck cutting things like thin gauge copper wire or rope.

I like snap-on pliers but their "power-edge" side cutters are awful.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=152163

You don't cut rope with diagonal cutters... No wonder you don't like them.
To cut thin gauge wire, you use the tip. To cut large items, like big cotter keys, you use the base. It's really just not that difficult. They are my absolute favorite cutters in my box, and I've used diagonals from a large amount of companies.

 

[PowerGenGuy]

I have a pair of the snappy dykes with the gap towards the joint! Never ever had an issues with cutting. I cut alot of stranded wire no problems. I buy that the cutting edge will last longer, but that is just me. However i have a pair of Kliens as well, (2000), and honsestly they are better. I repleced the Kllien because the joint was loose.

 

[Skin]

You don't cut rope with diagonal cutters... No wonder you don't like them.
To cut thin gauge wire, you use the tip. To cut large items, like big cotter keys, you use the base. It's really just not that difficult. They are my absolute favorite cutters in my box, and I've used diagonals from a large amount of companies.

I expect a pair of diagonals to cut whatever needs to be cut. I dont have time to dig through for a pair of friggan scissors or razor every time i want to cut braided wire or rope/string or something plastic like a harness strap. Oddly enough my 8" Knipex cuts all that just fine so i know what "design" is superior. And i have used them on braided wire, it wouldnt cut cleanly. Their electronic plier diagonals, though much smaller, are far superior to them for that.

But i'll keep the power-edge in mind just incase i have the urge to cut up some wire clothes hangers like snap-on shows in the propaganda...err promo video.

 

[G1GRANDEUR]

mine has slight gap too. possibly factory mistake, maybe too much lose for snap-on to take them back. so they just went with "it's normal". who knows.

 

[bimmerZ5]

Stuart, Thank you sir, my 6 yr old likes to read GJ and play with ratchets, sockets ect. in bed before sleeps. Done this sense he was 4 so I keep his eyes & mind away from the foul stuff along with mine too.

totally off-topic, but i read that and thought it's so cool that your son is learning from you. i do the same with my almost 4 yr old... i grew up with no tools around me and it wasn't until later in life that i realized the value and freedom one has (to fix, fabricate, and create) with having tools. when i'm working on my cars or someone else's, my son brings his tool bag (gave him a spare dewalt bag i had) with this toy tools and wants to help!

 

[bsaint]

So far the new ones I haven't had any issues cutting or stripping down to 22 ga wire or multistrand multi conductor cables.