CK Combi cutters - Anyone used em?

shanky887614 · Aug 29, 2013

Tiny Spark said:
All good so far then LOL
Anyone tried stripping 4mm with the notches? Just wondered if the 2.5mm notches would strip the 4mm.

get the ones without the stripping holes. why would you need them anyway for stripping 1.5 or 2.5?

they do make it a lot quicker cutting pins than using junior and pair of grips, i prefer my wiha side cutters though, got a set for a bargain the other day.

the slimline set with mcb driver and snips (180mm ish) for £33 inc vat

Tiny Spark · Aug 29, 2013

Its not a case of need, its a case of ease.
I use my cable loppers because if I clamp a cable in they jaws gently a 90 degree twist of the wrist and the insulation flys off with no effort at all.
The notches would give the same effect as you could clamp down (but without fear of cutting the cores) twist and pull.
Saves all the gripping and twisting buggering about with side cutters.
But the reason I asked was I rarely work with 2.5mm cable.
Its nearly always 1.5 or 4mm for RFC's. Then bigger conductors for bigger circuits.

Kate · Aug 29, 2013

These are the dogs bollox.

I absolutely love them. Been using them since day one. I use them for everything. Use my proper croppers for 25mm+, but use these for EVERY cable below 25mm

I highly recommend them

Tiny Spark · Aug 29, 2013

Thanks Kate.

Kate · Aug 29, 2013

Being honest. I dont even check price anymore..I just wouldnt get any others

Marnik · Aug 29, 2013

Love mine to bits, use em every day

shanky887614 · Aug 29, 2013

Marnik said:
Love mine to bits, use em every day

Ive got a set and like them, had a look at getting a pair of there croppers from wholesalers but told them to put them back when they told me the price

£50. No thanks ill get wiha instead online

Jdsparky · Aug 29, 2013

I think they're good so long as you get used to chopping cable at the end of the cutters rather than where the stripping part is. But ye they're loads easier and quicker to strip lots of cables than the conventional way.....plus I won an extra pair off c.k on this very forum for doing a questionnaire, not used them yet and had the first pair for about 3 years maybe so they last, as long as you look after them.

amlu · Aug 30, 2013

using ck combi cutters every day now,, very happy with them.
got big 254mm loopers too, good for cutting and stipping anything bigger than 6mm.

planning to give those a go at some point
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