That $15 Park Tool cable cutter I bought off Amazon two years ago

I finally broke down and bought a proper cable cutter after fighting with my old wire snips for years. The Park Tool cutter made clean cuts through housing on the first try, no frayed ends or crushed jackets. It cost about $15 and honestly saved me a ton of frustration on just my first brake cable job. Has anyone else had luck with cheaper alternatives that actually work for housing?

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caleb_gibson15d ago

Ngl I've had better luck with a $12 pair of Knipex diagonal cutters from Home Depot for cable housing, they last way longer than the Park Tool ones I've seen.

finley_harris514d agoMost Upvoted

Read somewhere that Knipex actually makes tools for a bunch of bike brands too, @caleb_gibson.