Kinda new to braided line, what are y'all using to cut it?

Nothing I've tried, nail clippers, scissors, etc., give me a clean cut.

Braided line cutters/scissors.They shouldn`t be too difficult to find on Amazon or any place else.

Pocket knife.

https://pitbulltackle.com/pitbull-tackle-braided-line-cutter-2-0/

THIS.

most dedicated braid cutter/scissors work fine, I've had good luck with Cuda Braid Shears and also SK KVD Braid Scissors. The old Boomerang snips that have been around forever work pretty decent, but do seem to wear out faster for some reason.

These are in my boat for this very reason

I use a pair of Chikamasa scissors. They have a special coating in them to resist corrosion from salt water, fish slime, everything. They are proud of them price wise. But, they are great. +\- $150.

With my luck I'd drop them overboard

If I have to spend $150 for scissors to cut braid then I will stay with mono.

Boomerang nippers. Cheap and they last.

The simplest solution would be to throw that braid in the trash where it belongs, but I used a sharp pocket knife when I rigged someone else’s braid.

The Rapala scissors work pretty good. Really helps to put some tension on the line and then you get a clean cut.

The Pitbull braid cutters are easily the best I've used and I also own the Boomerang and Rapala Scissors. Only 15 bucks.

Been using the Bas Pro Shops for the price you cannot beat them, plus I loose them all the time. https://www.basspro.com/SearchDisplay#q=braid%20scissors Scissors

Fiskars for Kids at WM. You can usually find them for a couple bucks. $0.99 in the start to school sale bin. I buy a dozen or so every year and toss them as needed. I've tried expensive ones. Don't work any better.

Tip for any braid cutting tool - Don't cut mono or FC with it. I carry a pair of dykes to cut those.

These are bad arse. I have 4 pair

Buy 2 or 3 pairs of kids school scissors blunt point is okay. Work great .

Best I have ever found are here : https://www.linecutterz.com/collections/shop-cutterz

Sharp pocket knife is my preferred method, and usually the cleanest. If you only have nippers available, pinch down on the line and then pull with the nippers with a quick jerking motion.

Most folks have never experienced a sharp knife. Considering the factory edge as the standard for being sharp. Which is ok for the manufacturer. The equipment to grind an edge out to 1000grit isn't cheap. Polished to 2000 even more with 3 micron hone...

A 600 grit final edge will saw through braided line like nothing. A 1000 grit edge pushed against a cutting board will surgical cut braid.


But then again, it all depends on the steel and what grit edge and edge angle it performs at. I don't own a knife that won't shave paper. Including kitchen knives.

Decades ago when catfishing line suddenly became “superline” for bass fishing I have been using these scissors for as long as I can remember. They work great, cheap and you can get them anywhere:

this , I use the tiny blue ones

Sewing dept at wally world and buy 2-3 pair work great

https://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-electrical-and-data-cable-scissors-58491.html

These work great.

cheap kids scissors in the school supply section

Letter opener with the shielded razor blade, cheap and easy to attach around dash for convenience.
Goes through braid like a hot knife on butter.