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knipex are below 20 bucks in germany, hakko/piergiacomi around 10. resharpened my hakkos a lot and use them things you shouldn't use nice cutters for, but they do it fine. the knipex ones do cut without the lead flying away, sometimes i take of half the solder joint because they just go through it like melted butter. one of my knipex ones has a little slide on metal thingy which retains the lead until you release them, which is really nice if you have a very clean workbench, which i don't.
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Europeans should look for Piergiacomi cutters. The HAKKO ones are rebranded Piergiacomi cutters. ( piergiacomi.it ) The Piergiacomi branded ones are easier to find in Europe than Hakko branded cutters.
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Can i use the plato for gundams?
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Try a schmitz plier too. Schmitz and Knipex have tungsten carbide cutters too.
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I love Piergiacomi
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got to say lindstrom brand will beat the rest.
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Outstanding review. Thank you so much.
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The Rockwell Hardness of the Hakko CHP-170 is HRC 55-56 while the Lindström cutters are at 63-65. The Japanese Engineer brand cutters/ micro nippers which aren't part of your review are HRC 58±4. In other words, the Lindstrom cutters would be able to cut harder wire but of course it is still advisable to use them appropriately. A good test is if you can bend the wire easily with your fingers, the cutter should be able to cut it without a problem.
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I agree the Hakko CHP-170s are so much bang for your buck but the Lindstroms are just so beautifully made and can cut harder wires with its 63-65 HRC rating. I do use my Hakko quite a bit but use my Lindstrom 8142, 8152, 8162 and my Japanese Engineer - NS-04 and NS-06 a lot more.
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Your Lindstrom cutters, the 8140 and 7190 are Mirco Bevel and Flush cutters respectively, which leave a very tiny bevel on the metal you are cutting. The Ultra Flush cutters such as the 8142 cut leads that are truly flush. Just FYI - not that it would really make that much of a difference.
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have 2 from snap-on. lifetime warranty $20. each
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you can get a pair of klein tools electronic cutters for around 10 bucks and they are made in usa with an excellent heat treating process. KLEIN | D275-5 http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-5-in-Light-Weight-Flush-Cutter-D2755/100647983?
5 in. Lightweight Flush Cutter $10.18. And Also you can go directly to home depot and get a combo pack with cutters and pliers. for $13 get them now though because they still have a few of the USA made ones .all the new ones are made in china. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Crescent-4-in-Shear-Cutter-Plier-Set-2-Piece-S2KS5N/206872615 those xcelite are the same as the crecent ones. If you are a Vapor you have to use them for Kanthal wire which is lot harder than copper
all of them do not compare to my http://www.kleintools.com/catalog/diagonal-cutting-electronics-pliers/4-102-mm-midget-diagonal-cutting-pliers-pointed-nose those crappy kind of dykes are not designed for flush cutting -
thank you,this video helped a lot.
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You have not compared any cutters with popper box joints. These are generally the best. the lindstrom you have there are not original swiss box jointed ones. CK are also worth a mention. Anything Swiss or German with a box joint = sidecutter joy.
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In Poland Knipex 7861125 go for 19 USD. I will have to pick up a pair. Thanks for review.
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Give me EREM Swiss made, the Rolls Royce of pliers and cutters.
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Thank you! Very helpful! Just ordered a few Hakko flush cutters since I seem to go through them so fast...can't wait to try them out!
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How are the Hakkos at cutting plastic, like for models kits?
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The knipex is much cheaper in germany
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love my Snap-on E710BCG although expensive. Also all flush cut snips can be sharpened by honing the flat side. Just my 2c
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TL;DR: 11:30 - Cutting comparison I have 8 different side cutters (or flush cutters) on hand, and review and compare them against each other to help you make your decision when it comes time to purchase your next pair. I soldered a ton of random resistors into a perfboard and use each cutter to snip the leads on the board, and go over my impressions of each model as I do so. I also choose a single winner as my best recommendation for everyone to buy. Brands Tested/Reviewed: Lindstrom (models 7190 $59.95 and 8140 $38) Knipex - $41.68 Hakko (CHP-170) - $4.37 Xuron - $8.55 Excelite - $7.10 Plato - $7.50