Best cutters for fencing?

nihicib2 · 03-01-2018 06:04PM #1

Title says it all really, looking for advice on the best fence/wire cutters available, for cutting barbed wire/sheep/bull wire while fencing.

Thanks in advance

Muckit · 03-01-2018 07:28PM

Fencing pliers. I've a draper one. Cost ya less than 20 bucks

White Clover · 03-01-2018 07:35PM

I have a maun cutters. Cost about 70 Euro
Only used for Fencing!

Midfield9 · 03-01-2018 07:59PM

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0001P0CCK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515005882&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=knipex+cobolt+cutter&dpPl=1&dpID=41H87D7QhzL&ref=plSrch

Have one of these. No effort to cut through any type of wire

Farmer · 03-01-2018 08:25PM

+1 on the knipex (Made in Germany). Cheaper in local B&M than on amazon. You need the one rated for 2.5mm piano wire as this will cut 3mm HT.

The hardness of the cutting edge means the tips are a bit brittle so dont abuse it for tightening nuts or as a hammer!

03-01-2018 11:57PM

Smaller 15" or so bolt cutters, none of that harsh crack on the hands cutting tensile wire with a fencing pliers

orm0nd · 04-01-2018 12:07AM

Waffletraktor wrote: »

Smaller 15" or so bolt cutters, none of that harsh crack on the hands cutting tensile wire with a fencing pliers

got 1 in aldi or lidl a few years ago , thought it must be crap for the price but still as good as new

davidk1394 · 04-01-2018 12:38AM

Muckit wrote: »

Fencing pliers. I've a draper one. Cost ya less than 20 bucks

Have it ourselves. Best cutters we ever had on the farm

Farmer · 04-01-2018 01:36AM

...and one less thing to lose

Bass Reeves · 04-01-2018 12:24PM

Waffletraktor wrote: »

Smaller 15" or so bolt cutters, none of that harsh crack on the hands cutting tensile wire with a fencing pliers

Bolt Cutters are a great job will also cut right through a staple if you want to remove wire, you can then remove the staple. When wiring I carry the bolt cutters(had a small one from ALDI/LIDL until it got lost must replace handier than the large one), small naill bar, vice grips, claw hammer, fencing pliers, small adjustable wrench and a standard pliers(I have a fine one bought from Wurth years ago).

If just doing a quick job ideall, small bolt cutters, fencing pliers and adjustable will do, maybe a claw hammer as well.

nihicib2 · 05-01-2018 12:02PM

Jeez, there's a lot of advice there, thanks everyone, I'll take a good look at them all and see what will suit me best, being a laydee thats out fixing/fencing on my own sometimes I want to make sure I have the right tools for the job

Thanks again

J.O. Farmer · 06-01-2018 12:04AM

Waffletraktor wrote: »

Smaller 15" or so bolt cutters, none of that harsh crack on the hands cutting tensile wire with a fencing pliers

One of them is the best fencing tool I ever bought. Even with a good knipex pliers the hands would be getting sore after cutting 8 strands of HT sheep wire and then maybe a few vertical wires to get tying off.

Bass Reeves · 06-01-2018 10:08AM

J.O. Farmer wrote: »

One of them is the best fencing tool I ever bought. Even with a good knipex pliers the hands would be getting sore after cutting 8 strands of HT sheep wire and then maybe a few vertical wires to get tying off.

If you are ever taking down wire you can use a bolt cutter to cut the staples that are not coming out easy. This works very well with the black tublar insulaters and then use the bolt cutters to lever out the two halves of the staple if the clawhammer or nail bar will not catch them.

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