TEKTON 8 Inch Bolt Cutter | 3386

This cuts wire. That's what I wanted. I walk my dog in a county park in the woods by a nice stream. At some point in the past, someone put up a wire fence (like chicken wire, only much thicker) in the woods. The fence fell down years ago, but is thoroughly grown over with plants and other foliage. And my dog is getting old and no longer likes to walk over the fence. So I bought these from Amazon, got them two days later, walked down to the park, and spent 15 minutes cutting through the wire fence where it overlapped the path. Then I pulled up the cut-off pieces, brought them home, and threw them away. Now there path through the woods is easy to navigate for my old dog. I am therefore extremely happy with this product as it did exactly what it was supposed to. The grip was secure and comfortable, the cutters were easy to control and required only moderate force to cut, they seem extremely well made for the modest price, and I am sure they will come in just as handy the next time I need to cut wire. I saw that some reviewers thought the opening was too small. In my case, they easily accommodated wire that was just over an eighth inch thick.

I use the 8in cutter to cut spokes off old bicycle wheels, so I can scavenge the hub. It works very well. The cut is easy and clean.

I just bought my second pair, not because the first pair broke but because they grew legs and walked off, like all my tools tend to do eventually. These are super handy and I was surprised how often I ended up using them. Great portable size, and very sturdy. Quality construction and held up to heavy use and being thrown around without any pieces getting loose or damaged.Now to be completely honest these ARE truly just glorified heavy duty wire cutters, they're not really "bolt cutters". Most bolts and heavy padlocks won't even fit in the jaws. So if you're looking for bolt cutters for serious cutting jobs, you don't want these. But hey, they're 8" big, you have to be realistic. BUT real heavy duty bolt cutters aren't practical to carry around. This tool is a great compromise in that they'll easily cut most things that will fit in their jaws, and you can leave the real bolt cutters in your truck for the heavy duty stuff.For putting up (or taking down) fencing these things are a Godsend and a million times easier to use than most wire cutters. When this pair eventually grows legs and runs away to be wild, I'll definitely purchase yet another one.

After reading these bolt cutters were made in China, I wasn't expecting much. But when a hefty box came with about half a mile of packing paper wrapped around the box for these cutters came in the mail, I knew something was up.From the moment I slid the greasy plastic cover off the top of these cutters and hefted the full five pounds of weight these cutters pack, I was smitten...You see, I had spent an evening prior to this using my trusty old linesman's pliers (heavy duty) to try snipping a few 10 gauge steel wires supporting an old, rusty shelving unit (it had to go, but it also had to fit in my trash can). I broke those pliers. Then I tried using a metal hacksaw, and it was an exercise in frustration--I cut through about three bits of wire before I gave up. There were more than 20 cuts to go.I was researching the best super-heavy-duty ways of cutting things like steel wire and braided wires, and somebody mentioned bolt cutters. Light bulb moment....now, back to these bolt cutters. I pulled those handles all the way open to create a 1/4" claw of death in between the cutting blades, and bit that claw directly into the thickest part of the steel frame on my old rusty shelf. After applying maybe 50 lb. of force, "POW", the steel snapped like a cracker. On the smaller bits of steel wire, this cutter sliced through the wire like my (now departed) linesman's pliers cut through copper wire.Two minutes later, I finished the rest of the 20 cuts.Not only that, these bolt cutters are known to kill people in California (something like that--there's a warning on the label). Any tool that up and kills someone means serious business.Save yourself a lot of frustration, and buy yourself these bolt cutters. A great price for a great tool.The only downside I can see is that the handles felt slightly spongy when opening after my 20 or so cuts, and a tiny bit of paint had come off the cutting blade (without any deformation in the blade)... but I imagine I'll get a lifetime's use out of these bolt cutters, since I'll probably only use them a few more times.These are not the best bolt cutters money can buy. But they're the best I've seen for less than $50. (I bought the 24" cutters for about $25.)