DraperExpert 190mm Wire Rope Cutter 5mm Max | 1.5mm Max Cutting Spring Wire Capacity | SK5 High Carbon Steel Blades | Vinyl Grips | Safety Lock | 57768

Roughly 1/3 cheaper than in a local branch of a well-known tool supplier. Arrived next day, safely but simply wrapped. My main purpose for these will be cutting bicycle brake and gear cable inners, which can squash and fray if you use pliers or cheaper wire cutters. A few test cuts showed that these do this job very easily. They give plenty of leverage, and the hooked shape of the blades holds the cable still. They snipped through the metal cable like it was a liquorice bootlace. Very pleased.

When I picked these up on 7th Aug, 2019 I had no idea how to open them? Then I remembered someone having the same problem when I was reading the reviews. I finally found this strange little piece that is at the side of the top of the tool and lo and behold they flew open very wide. I just tried them on a piece of 3mm jewellery chain and they was absolutely brilliant! I couldn't have chosen a better pair! Very pleased! Just what I need for cutting my jewellery chain up. Def a 5 star rating from me! For price, for quickness of delivery and for their style! Rosina xTHE SECOND REVIEW: I SPENT THE WEEKEND 24TH TO 26TH AUGUST AND CUT UP OVER 500 CHAINS IN DIFFERENT SIZES BECAUSE I KNEW MY TINY CUTTER THAT ALSO CAME FROM AMAZON, WOULD NOT CUT ALL THESE CHAINS AS SOME WAS VERY THICK. THE DRAPERS EXPERT 57768 WIRE ROPE CUTTERS WAS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! IT CUT THE LOT AND IS STILL SHARP! WHAT A BRILLIANT LITTLE TOOL! VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND 5 STARS AGAIN! Rosina Lock

I was using 4mm wire rope as part of pergola design and had no idea wire rope would be so hard to cut. None of my tools were up to the job and I could not use a hammer and chisel as I had to cut the wire in situ. All the other wire rope cutters were at least £10 more than this one which is crazy if you're not likely to use the tool often. I trust Draper as I have some other tools made by them and this had good reviews. It's a great tool. Cuts very cleanly and quite easily. I'm a woman with small hands and I do need to use both hands to make the cut but it's not an effort. This tool saved me a lot of trouble and money. Highly recommend.

I needed to cut some 4mm steel rope I'd was installing for a catenary and was in despair at the cost of proper tools for this very specific task which I'd probably never use again. I'd read various methods including using a cut off wheel on a dremel, but wanted a reliable easy clean result.This tool at under £10 was a godsend. Sure Draper aren't the best brand out there, but I'm not using it every day and it did the job perfectly well with no sign of strain.

I had a snagging brake wire on my bike which pliars wouldn't cut. Treated myself to this rather than a bike specific tool as it can cut much thicker wire like a knife through butter.Hard wearing, good value from a good brand.