Nipping braided line
 

After reading about the benefits of braided lines for the past couple
of years, I decided to put a spool on my baitcaster - Stren 40lb. One
thing I noted right off the bat is you just can't cut this stuff with
standard nippers. Even good scissors have difficulty. What do you
guys use?

Thanks,

Dick

Gerber's Braided Fishing Line Scissor's work good, about 3 bucks.

"hermit" wrote in message
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After reading about the benefits of braided lines for the past couple
of years, I decided to put a spool on my baitcaster - Stren 40lb. One
thing I noted right off the bat is you just can't cut this stuff with
standard nippers. Even good scissors have difficulty. What do you
guys use?

Sharp knife.

The scissors on my Leatherman Wave usually does the job. I also picked up a
couple surgical scissors from the big table of stainless and medical
instruments that I've seen at several fishing shows over the winter. These
tools are mainly made in Pakistan, and some of the stainless steel is the
old style stuff that won't keep a good edge, but if you rummage through, you
can find good, sharp, sturdy scissors for just three or four dollars.

Joe
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"hermit" wrote in message
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After reading about the benefits of braided lines for the past couple
of years, I decided to put a spool on my baitcaster - Stren 40lb. One
thing I noted right off the bat is you just can't cut this stuff with
standard nippers. Even good scissors have difficulty. What do you
guys use?

Thanks,

Dick

On Sun, 19 Jun 2005 07:03:00 -0400, hermit wrote:


After reading about the benefits of braided lines for the past couple
of years, I decided to put a spool on my baitcaster - Stren 40lb. One
thing I noted right off the bat is you just can't cut this stuff with
standard nippers. Even good scissors have difficulty. What do you
guys use?

Thanks,

Dick

Kids Fiskars. Yep, the little round nosed ones for $1.79 @ X-Mart. I
keep them attached to a litle pin-on retractor. Some of the best money
I ever spent.

Harry J aka Thundercat
Brooklyn Bill's Tackle Shop Fishing Team
http://www.brooklynbillstackleshop.com
Share the knowledge, compete on execution.

hermit wrote:
After reading about the benefits of braided lines for the past couple
of years, I decided to put a spool on my baitcaster - Stren 40lb. One
thing I noted right off the bat is you just can't cut this stuff with
standard nippers. Even good scissors have difficulty. What do you
guys use?

Thanks,

Dick
I use the scissors on my mini-leatherman. But several guys I know swear
by KIDS Fiskars available at walmart and the like for a few bucks. Round
nosed, so you can keep 'em in your pocket, and amazingly, they cut
superline pretty well.

Thundercat wrote:
On Sun, 19 Jun 2005 07:03:00 -0400, hermit wrote:


After reading about the benefits of braided lines for the past couple
of years, I decided to put a spool on my baitcaster - Stren 40lb. One
thing I noted right off the bat is you just can't cut this stuff with
standard nippers. Even good scissors have difficulty. What do you
guys use?

Thanks,

Dick


Kids Fiskars. Yep, the little round nosed ones for $1.79 @ X-Mart. I
keep them attached to a litle pin-on retractor. Some of the best money
I ever spent.

Harry J aka Thundercat
Brooklyn Bill's Tackle Shop Fishing Team
http://www.brooklynbillstackleshop.com
Share the knowledge, compete on execution.
I may have to make a stop at the X-Mart today. I have been going
through 2 or 3 clippers a month. The first few cuts are great, after
that is just makes a depression in the braid :-). I have my berkley
braid scissors, and they work alright, but what i would give for a nice
clean cut on that stuff!

Chris

I'm in total agreement with Harry. I've bought all kinds of different
scissors, only to be made a believer in the Fiskars. I think I bought mine
at OfficeMax for $2.00.



"Thundercat" wrote in message
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On Sun, 19 Jun 2005 07:03:00 -0400, hermit wrote:


After reading about the benefits of braided lines for the past couple
of years, I decided to put a spool on my baitcaster - Stren 40lb. One
thing I noted right off the bat is you just can't cut this stuff with
standard nippers. Even good scissors have difficulty. What do you
guys use?

Thanks,

Dick

Kids Fiskars. Yep, the little round nosed ones for $1.79 @ X-Mart. I
keep them attached to a litle pin-on retractor. Some of the best money
I ever spent.

Harry J aka Thundercat
Brooklyn Bill's Tackle Shop Fishing Team
http://www.brooklynbillstackleshop.com
Share the knowledge, compete on execution.

"hermit" wrote in message
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After reading about the benefits of braided lines for the past couple
of years, I decided to put a spool on my baitcaster - Stren 40lb. One
thing I noted right off the bat is you just can't cut this stuff with
standard nippers. Even good scissors have difficulty. What do you
guys use?

A razor sharp Benchmade knife. I hold the tag end in my teeth and give the
line a swipe. Bingo, it's cut.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

rounded kids scissors, same pair three years now


"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
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"hermit" wrote in message
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After reading about the benefits of braided lines for the past couple
of years, I decided to put a spool on my baitcaster - Stren 40lb. One
thing I noted right off the bat is you just can't cut this stuff with
standard nippers. Even good scissors have difficulty. What do you
guys use?

A razor sharp Benchmade knife. I hold the tag end in my teeth and give
the line a swipe. Bingo, it's cut.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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rounded kids scissors, same pair three years now

I've been using the same blade for over 5 years now. And with my Benchmade,
I have field dressed wild turkeys, deer, black bear, skinned and quartered
two caribou. Plus, I can open cardboard boxes and pick my teeth with the
same tool, can you do that with your kiddy scissors? :-)
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

Get ready for this....for $1.00 at the local buck or two store......10 "milk
bag cutters".......you gotta love it! And you will!! A little razor blade
in a plastic handle. Put one at each corner of your boat, in a pocket and
you will still have some left over, they even go through the wash pretty
good too! You can even laugh when you see it go overboard to the bottom!
--
Steve

Sounds like one of those old Herter's knives, you could skin a elephant
and then shave..

hermit wrote:
After reading about the benefits of braided lines for the past couple
of years, I decided to put a spool on my baitcaster - Stren 40lb. One
thing I noted right off the bat is you just can't cut this stuff with
standard nippers. Even good scissors have difficulty. What do you
guys use?

Thanks,

Dick
Any ol' pocket knife will do. as long as it has a half decent edge, it
will cut.

The braid really isnt that difficult to cut. The fish dont seem to care
what I use.

Dave V

"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
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I have field dressed wild turkeys, deer, black bear, skinned and quartered
two caribou. Plus, I can open cardboard boxes and pick my teeth with the
same tool, can you do that with your kiddy scissors? :-)
--

I never tried., but they can make paper snowflakes real nice and they have a
green handle :-)

"hermit" wrote in message
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After reading about the benefits of braided lines for the past couple
of years, I decided to put a spool on my baitcaster - Stren 40lb. One
thing I noted right off the bat is you just can't cut this stuff with
standard nippers. Even good scissors have difficulty. What do you
guys use?

Thanks,

Dick

Scissors. I have a couple pair on-board at any given time. A heavier duty
version of some Fiskar's yard/shop scissors, and a Gerber brand 2.5-3"
folding blade that has a set of scissors built-in. Or you can use a razor
sharp knife or single edged razor-type of knife (one of these folding knife
like box cutters that are hanging all over the home improvement warehouse
stores). But usually, I just go for a set of scissors.

IMO, regular clippers just literally won't cut it anymore. When I have tried
them, I ended up with more fray than anything on braids.

SimRacer wrote:
"hermit" wrote in message
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After reading about the benefits of braided lines for the past couple
of years, I decided to put a spool on my baitcaster - Stren 40lb. One
thing I noted right off the bat is you just can't cut this stuff with
standard nippers. Even good scissors have difficulty. What do you
guys use?

Thanks,

Dick


Scissors. I have a couple pair on-board at any given time. A heavier duty
version of some Fiskar's yard/shop scissors, and a Gerber brand 2.5-3"
folding blade that has a set of scissors built-in. Or you can use a razor
sharp knife or single edged razor-type of knife (one of these folding knife
like box cutters that are hanging all over the home improvement warehouse
stores). But usually, I just go for a set of scissors.

IMO, regular clippers just literally won't cut it anymore. When I have tried
them, I ended up with more fray than anything on braids.



The only way to use scissors with a braided line is to run the line
along the blade, rather than closing the scissors in a traditional
fashion. It's difficult enough to tie knots in these ever decreasing
line sizes and blurring split rings, let alone the fumbling with them
tiny Fiskar finger holes :) And a blades width is the perfect tag
length, in my worthless opinion.

"Slow Roller" wrote in message
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SimRacer wrote:
"hermit" wrote in message
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After reading about the benefits of braided lines for the past couple
of years, I decided to put a spool on my baitcaster - Stren 40lb. One
thing I noted right off the bat is you just can't cut this stuff with
standard nippers. Even good scissors have difficulty. What do you
guys use?

Thanks,

Dick


Scissors. I have a couple pair on-board at any given time. A heavier
duty
version of some Fiskar's yard/shop scissors, and a Gerber brand 2.5-3"
folding blade that has a set of scissors built-in. Or you can use a
razor
sharp knife or single edged razor-type of knife (one of these folding
knife
like box cutters that are hanging all over the home improvement
warehouse
stores). But usually, I just go for a set of scissors.

IMO, regular clippers just literally won't cut it anymore. When I have
tried
them, I ended up with more fray than anything on braids.



The only way to use scissors with a braided line is to run the line
along the blade, rather than closing the scissors in a traditional
fashion. It's difficult enough to tie knots in these ever decreasing
line sizes and blurring split rings, let alone the fumbling with them
tiny Fiskar finger holes :) And a blades width is the perfect tag
length, in my worthless opinion.

LOL! I wouldn't call any opinion wothless, since most are freely offered.

Dunno why it is that scissors work so well for me, but they do. A regular
snipping action with either pair of mine work just fine. The ones built-into
the knife are "lever action" and don't even have finger holes. The other set
is regular sized, and my fingers fit ok. Oh, and I do sharpen them fairly
often just as I do my knife blades.