CK armourslice

[telectrix]

you been in that pub all night then?

 

[Andy78]

Yep. Had to wait until they opened at lunch to get out again. Scampi fries and hobgoblin = breakfast of champions

 

[Andy78]

Well I got one of these and had been giving it a go this week. I fell into the trap (even though tel warned me) of screwing it down too tight for the first couple of glands. Once I got the hang of it, things went ok. Less pressure and more rotations produced a nice square cut with no strands left out.
I have to say though, as a time saver, it isn't one. I got the junior out for comparison today and did it just as quick, if not quicker with the old method. Time is also eaten into by changing the poor quality blades. 20 glands saw 3 blades dead ! A junior blade would easily outlast that ! Not what I expected with the tool itself being of such good build quality.

 

[telectrix]

i've done 10 with mine and still on original blade. you must be rough.

 

[Andy78]

i've done 10 with mine and still on original blade. you must be rough.

This is entirely possible. I've been called fat handed many a time so there must be some truth in it.

 

[davesparks]

I've got one, I got through one blade per cable for the first four! Now the last blade has survived for about 30 cables so I think I might have got the hang of it now

 

[Andy78]

I've got one, I got through one blade per cable for the first four! Now the last blade has survived for about 30 cables so I think I might have got the hang of it now

Sounds like it's teething problems with me too then..... more practice on Monday...

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

Seen these CK bad boys recently in a few wholesalers, I got the Kew Technik Bladerunner a few years ago and I absolutely love it, it's seen loads of use and has saved me a fair amount of time too.

 

[telectrix]

that farty little thing is like a rowboat to a battleship compared to the ck.

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

that farty little thing is like a rowboat to a battleship compared to the ck.

Might have to give one a try. Though I must say my little rowboat has got Dunkirk spirit :mickey:

 

[Guest111]

Since the blade just looks like a lump of hacksaw blade I might try chopping an eclipse blade when mine needs new ones.

 

[Andy78]

Since the blade just looks like a lump of hacksaw blade I might try chopping an eclipse blade when mine needs new ones.

Exactly what I was thinking of doing
My tool did come with 6 blades though, and I seem to be getting the hang of it now, so hopefully won't be doing it just yet.