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braid cutter?
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:26 pm
by tbone1088
hey guys,
I was just watching real fishing with bob izumi on wfn, and he was advertising a new product from berkeley that burns through braided line and gives you a nice cut like nailclippers with mono. Anyone know what this is called and where I can buy it locally?
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:43 pm
by Yannick Loranger
Side cutters. Any hardware store.
I doubt that's what he was advertising, but it's what I use and it does as clean of a cut as I could imagine is possible. You can get a cheap JobMate pair at Canadian Tire for $5.
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:01 pm
by DropShotr
[quote="fisherguy33"]Side cutters. quote]
That's what I use.
Small pair.
Go to CT and find the bin with the loose ones. Pick up a pair and hold it up and look at how they come together. Some side cutters fit better than others.
Good luck,
Drop
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:02 pm
by biggs
Its called the Berkley TEC Hotwire Line Cutter and they have been out for while now, I am pretty sure I saw some at SAIL in one of their "bargin bins" on Sunday.
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:03 pm
by tbone1088
should i get the berkley product or sidecutters? anyone tried the berkley products
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:12 pm
by MLR
I have one, it works as advertised. But if you are limited to how much crap you want to carry around with you. Side cutters can cut more things than just fishing line. The Berkley gadget only does one thing. And I have never had a dead battery in my side cutters.
So I would lean towards the side cutters.
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:12 pm
by smitty55
simple and versatile is always best in my book . cheers
Smitty
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:21 pm
by bucketmouth
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:21 pm
by FowlDawg
bucketmouth that is hilarious!
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:33 pm
by SeaMonster
Take advantage of the guillotine effect.
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:59 pm
by toobinator
Berkley came out with a smaller version of the burner this year. I have them in stock as well as braid scissors.
Ed
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:39 am
by tbone1088
im lookiing for sidecutters and not finding them on ct's website... are you guys sure they have them?>
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:18 am
by Bass Addict
tbone1088 wrote:im lookiing for sidecutters and not finding them on ct's website... are you guys sure they have them?>
A good pair of scissors will cut better than side cutters
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:00 am
by Wallyboss
I agree with the scissors!! that is all I use. I find that with sidecutters it is real hard to get the last piece that usually stays on the split ring or the eye of a hook. The scissors are great to take that off.
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:03 am
by Wallyboss
tbone1088 wrote:im lookiing for sidecutters and not finding them on ct's website... are you guys sure they have them?>
Side cutters, 2 words will probably easier to search with.
