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Cutting braided line
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07/21/24 04:54 PM
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diggerwolf
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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.
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Re: Cutting braided line
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07/21/24 05:17 PM
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Fishbonz
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Braided line cutters/scissors.They shouldn`t be too difficult to find on Amazon or any place else.
HE aka Fishbonz
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Re: Cutting braided line
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07/21/24 05:23 PM
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Re: Cutting braided line
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07/21/24 06:48 PM
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Last edited by RCarter; 07/21/24 08:01 PM.
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Re: Cutting braided line
[Re: diggerwolf]
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07/21/24 07:55 PM
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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.
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Re: Cutting braided line
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07/21/24 08:06 PM
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avid_basser
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These are in my boat for this very reason
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Re: Cutting braided line
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07/21/24 09:40 PM
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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.
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Re: Cutting braided line
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07/21/24 09:55 PM
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tmd11111
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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.
![eeks eeks](/forums/images/graemlins/default/icon_eek.gif) With my luck I'd drop them overboard
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Re: Cutting braided line
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07/21/24 11:36 PM
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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.
If I have to spend $150 for scissors to cut braid then I will stay with mono. ![roflmao roflmao](/forums/images/graemlins/default/roflmao.gif)
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Re: Cutting braided line
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07/22/24 12:59 AM
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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.
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Re: Cutting braided line
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07/22/24 02:09 AM
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Jim Ford
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Boomerang nippers. Cheap and they last.
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Re: Cutting braided line
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07/22/24 04:42 AM
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Mckinneycrappiecatcher
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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.
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Re: Cutting braided line
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07/25/24 04:55 AM
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The Rapala scissors work pretty good. Really helps to put some tension on the line and then you get a clean cut.
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Re: Cutting braided line
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07/25/24 01:27 PM
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big red dog
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The Pitbull braid cutters are easily the best I've used and I also own the Boomerang and Rapala Scissors. Only 15 bucks.
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Re: Cutting braided line
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07/25/24 08:21 PM
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MCIPinkie
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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.
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Re: Cutting braided line
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07/26/24 06:12 PM
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BrandoA
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These are bad arse. I have 4 pair
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Re: Cutting braided line
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08/06/24 06:28 PM
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longerhorn
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Buy 2 or 3 pairs of kids school scissors blunt point is okay. Work great .
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Re: Cutting braided line
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08/06/24 08:36 PM
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Re: Cutting braided line
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08/07/24 03:53 PM
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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.
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Re: Cutting braided line
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08/07/24 04:10 PM
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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.
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Re: Cutting braided line
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08/09/24 02:13 AM
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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: ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2024/08/full-34948-236991-img_0743.png)
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Re: Cutting braided line
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08/14/24 03:18 PM
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Dale Gribble
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Braided line cutters/scissors.They shouldn`t be too difficult to find on Amazon or any place else. this , I use the tiny blue ones
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Re: Cutting braided line
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08/15/24 02:18 AM
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Sewing dept at wally world and buy 2-3 pair work great
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Re: Cutting braided line
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08/25/24 04:58 AM
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Re: Cutting braided line
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08/25/24 12:55 PM
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SkeeterRonnie
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cheap kids scissors in the school supply section
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Re: Cutting braided line
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08/27/24 01:12 AM
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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.
Last edited by ML56; 08/27/24 01:13 AM.
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