Folk,
What tool do you find EFFECTIVE for cutting braid? This would also need to be something I can take on a boat.
Leo
I have a very sharp knife and a set of cutters that Jerry Brown sells, both work well.
Medium sized finger nail clippers.
I have a pair of Berkley braid scissors.
Rgds
Mark
:D :D :D I have a knife & razor blades for back-up... several :D :D :D
I used a friends set of these last fall and it worked well.
http://www.boomerangtool.com/shop/custom-snip-donation-friends-reservoirs/ (http://www.boomerangtool.com/shop/custom-snip-donation-friends-reservoirs/)
(http://www.boomerangtool.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Friends-of-reservoir.jpg)
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I use these.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418AEhzQUlL._SY300_.jpg)
Shimano braid scissors.....cheap as $5..
+1 for the boomerang snip. The retractable cord is neat too.
Bass pro shops sells a pair of scissors really cheap. They are slightly serrated and work great on braid.
I'm not really a braid man, but plan on running some hollow core JB backing on my Big senators. I'm with Lee, a sharp knife is the way to go. ;)
(http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag93/darondyer/KGrHqJHJBE8e782CmdBPNDZMEeYQ60_57_zpseea7ea2b.jpg)
This knife is only a couple bucks. I hit it on the steel a couple times and it will split some hair. ;)
SoCal,
Those look simple and to the point, where do I get them?
Thanx,
Leo
Tackle shops by me carry them or do a Google search for Edge World sissors. These are the 4.5" set I think?
I use scissors or kids safety scissors so the point won't become a weapon in a hurry.
Believe it or not fiskars children scissors cut braid very well, I saw it on another site a while back,
No shortage of kids in my house happened to have several pair so I tried it out. they work great.they
fit in my leader wallet. One of my Fishing buddies is a paramedic & gave me trauma shears that cut bait, braid & wire too.
Guys,
Ive heard of the kids scissors working well and I like the blunt/safety nose as well. Thanx SoCal, I'll check those out also. Ive got wire for threading, now some scissors. Only thng left is the braid, wait I need lots of money first for the braid. :( Lee, as you advised me earlier I will spool up my reels gradually over time to keep the cost down. My high priority reels for getting braid will be my trolling reels and bottom fishing reels which will benefit the most from the increased capacity. Next on the list will be the reels that necessitate braid in order to fish them with heavy line (ie TLD20/40S with 40#) and the braid will give me the added capacity thats needed also on such reels. This way I will be able to evaluate the performance of braid vs my non-braided reels to see if I will WANT OR NEED to put braid on all of my reels.
Thanx much guys,
Leo
Leo
Leo,
I think for trolling rigs, most people just rig with straight mono or mono on top of dacron backings as the trolling reels typically do not need to have a lot of lines out (80 yards is the most I have seen someone trolled). Your bottom rig definitely is a good candidate for braid backing. In this case just use solid braid which is much much cheaper than hollow braid. I think Alan Chu is selling 1500 yards spool of 80 lbs solid for $120 + shipping. As for putting a short hollow sleeve on top, I think you can buy 100 yards spool for anywhere from $15 - $25. In this instances, I would imagine the 1500 yards spool could be used for anywhere from 3-5 reels a couple of 100 yard spools of different lbs test could round out all you need for the hollow sleeves and amke about 20-30 windon or in line spliced leaders easily.
Boomerang tool is awesome for braid cutting.
Clippers last a while but then don't clip braid well.
Lighter is good too, both mono and braid.
I used my cigarette to cut my line, but I quit in 1990 :-\. I now use Berkley stainless steel nail clippers, but don't use much braid though.
I've quit for 45 days now Sal. It was a lot easier to do than I expected. ;)
I still am using an electronic one, but no real cigs.
I finally gave them up 7 years ago. The first 15 or so times I quit it just didn't take. Then my wife had a health scare and out they went. Point being...you need to be motivated. Then it becomes real easy. Good luck Daron. You will feel better for it!
Quote from: LTM on February 18, 2014, 03:52:15 PM
Guys,
Ive heard of the kids scissors working well and I like the blunt/safety nose as well.
If you like the kids' safety scissors idea, look for older US-made Fiskars (the newer Chinese ones are not as good)
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=Fiskars+%28kid%2Csafety%29+%28usa%2Cus%29&_osacat=0&_from=R40&clk_rvr_id=589477450779&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XFiskars+%28usa%2Cus%29&_nkw=Fiskars+%28usa%2Cus%29&_sacat=0
me, I'm happy w/ dangerous filet knives, razor blades & lighters
I use these from Charkbait
http://charkbait.com/cs/images/CB_Products/2014/TT-Pliers-3_small1.jpg
http://charkbait.com/cs/cshL_SpectraTools.htm
Quote from: BMITCH on February 19, 2014, 01:44:25 AM
I finally gave them up 7 years ago. The first 15 or so times I quit it just didn't take. Then my wife had a health scare and out they went. Point being...you need to be motivated. Then it becomes real easy. Good luck Daron. You will feel better for it!
Thanks Bob! I quit drinking the hard stuff months ago. Now no smokes.
No one told me I had to do either. I just knew it was the right thing to do.
Being here, learning new stuff all the time, keeps me pretty occupied. ;)
I also use cheap kids construction paper scissors. Cheap enough that you can buy a bunch and scatter them through your house and car, basically anywhere you might need to cut braid.
I do that with reading glasses! ;)
Thanx guys,
Got the blunt USA Fiskars from ebay, thanx for the heads up
Leo
I just use my teeth. ::) Dominick
Do you take them out and slam on them like a stapler! :D
Ouch!
I have two pairs similar to those shown in SoCalAngler's photo. They are from Turners Outdoorsman in So. Cal. Both edges are serrated and work very well. They cut spectra cleanly. Only cost a few dollars each, packaged on a card and didn't come with a pouch. I've used a knife before but prefer sissors.
Quote from: philaroman on February 19, 2014, 04:23:40 AM
If you like the kids' safety scissors idea, look for older US-made Fiskars (the newer Chinese ones are not as good)
Before that, the real Fiskars were made in Finland ;)
--sometimes I feel old...
Quote from: Eric Hensel on March 11, 2014, 05:40:39 AM
Quote from: philaroman on February 19, 2014, 04:23:40 AM
If you like the kids' safety scissors idea, look for older US-made Fiskars (the newer Chinese ones are not as good)
Before that, the real Fiskars were made in Finland ;)
--sometimes I feel old...
that's COOL -- never knew that. Did Fins actually make safe kiddie models -- or were they all nice & dangerous, ready to stab Russians at first opportunity? ...you know, if your
finka is buried to the hilt in the first one, gotta' use what's handy on the next one :o ;)
Yes, Fiskars is now a huge company, founded by a blacksmith in Finland in the 1600s* and still based there, although they have operations all over the world. They made / make knives, tools, scissors, weapons... all sorts of stuff.
Cutting braid, idunno... probably good for that too.
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*Yes- three hundred odd years.
Quote from: Shark Hunter on February 20, 2014, 05:42:33 AM
Do you take them out and slam on them like a stapler! :D
Hey Daron: I missed this post. Very funny. Gives a good visual. ;D ;D Dominick
;D
Kids fishers scissors,no point. Had them for years.
My boomerang tool is crap now, rusted, unsprung, not impressive...can't take the saltwater.
Was good when new...but "they just don't make em like they used to" :)
The Xtools floating pliers do a good job on braid. I have no idea how long they will last though, I just started using those, I know they're much better than my nail clippers and very reasonably priced.
I just use my stock dykes and it works fine. I do sharpen it every so often.
Quote from: Alto Mare on September 20, 2014, 11:57:58 AM
The Xtools floating pliers do a good job on braid. I have no idea how long they will last though, I just started using those, I know they're much better than my nail clippers and very reasonably priced.
I've used those on braid for a while. They do a great job and will outlast the pliers nose. Mine get a barroom brawl of a workout every Alaska trip unhooking hundreds of fish. Easily 50-60 daily. The nice thing is they grip the lures and hooks well without damaging either nor the line. The bad is they wear fast. Maybe only good for a few seasons. The plastic gets beat up quickly and you'll find the closed cell foam handle covers creeping off or up the handles. I glued mine on at the joint end since they worked down more often.
Superbly light on the waist, fast on the draw with a zinger they are right back in the holster and keep fishing.
I also have a pair of side cut braid pliers from Cabela's. They're the steel ones. Heavy. Great braid cutters on the side. Need rust preventative care.
Quote from: Alto Mare on September 20, 2014, 11:57:58 AM
The Xtools floating pliers do a good job on braid. I have no idea how long they will last though, I just started using those, I know they're much better than my nail clippers and very reasonably priced.
I keep using this X-tool HD plier since 2010 and the side cutter is still sharp enough to cut braid effortless, just have to press a bit and click the braid is cut better than with a "fishing clipper", I dont know if they are still available
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa198/alextellofotos/fishing/nikkon_050210_1729DSCN2237cochito.jpg) (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/alextellofotos/media/fishing/nikkon_050210_1729DSCN2237cochito.jpg.html)
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa198/alextellofotos/fishing/xtoolfloatingpliers_zps1fa79fcb.jpg) (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/alextellofotos/media/fishing/xtoolfloatingpliers_zps1fa79fcb.jpg.html)
The scissors on my little Swiss Army knife have jagged edges and cut spectra just fine.
I know this is an old thread but the Swiss army knife scissors are perfect for cutting braid.