Best pliers for cutting cage/fencing
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T-Max
5 year old buck +
They don’t spring, but I’ve used a pair of these for years. Will cut almost anything. Lots of leverage.
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Tree Spud
5 year old buck +
Used these for years. Spring loaded.
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5 year old buck +
Klein
Take your time, wear long sleeve shirts. Cut a few at a time.
klein 1104 pliers are not spring loaded, but are probably the best style for steel wie.
D201-7CSTA
Take your time, wear long sleeve shirts. Cut a few at a time.
klein 1104 pliers are not spring loaded, but are probably the best style for steel wie.
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Catscratch
5 year old buck +
Same!
Bill
Administrator
Same same.
Turkey Creek
5 year old buck +
Bolt cutters on the concrete reinforcement mesh.
PrairieShadow
5 year old buck +
Knipex combo pliers. I used channel lock side cutters for years prior to that which worked good as well.
Talking about pliers made me think of a time when I was kid about 8-10yrs old hanging with my grandpa in his auto shop when a tool salesman stopped in. The salesman aggressively handed my grandpa a pair of these newest “super tough” pliers. Grandpa calmly put a 1/2”ish bolt in the jaws and squeezed the handles until they touched. “Nope, not any good” and handed them back to the salesman looking back to whatever he was working on. Salesman didn’t say a word, just headed for the door.
Talking about pliers made me think of a time when I was kid about 8-10yrs old hanging with my grandpa in his auto shop when a tool salesman stopped in. The salesman aggressively handed my grandpa a pair of these newest “super tough” pliers. Grandpa calmly put a 1/2”ish bolt in the jaws and squeezed the handles until they touched. “Nope, not any good” and handed them back to the salesman looking back to whatever he was working on. Salesman didn’t say a word, just headed for the door.
BuckSutherland
5 year old buck +
I have mostly 2"x4"x48" welded wire cages. I have mostly 14 gauge cages, but I do have about 5 rolls of 12 gauge wire that I bought. Thinking I have at least 300 cages maybe a little more. If I am making 10 cages out of a 100 foot roll I can get them all cut and formed in 20 minutes with no snow on the ground. I cut all of mine with the same snips in my picture and its still working fine after all those rolls. I unroll the whole roll and then "measure" with a 10ft 2x4. It goes quick. Probably $15-20 at Menards. Works awesome unless you put it in the hands of a pansy. Spring loaded.
Foggy47
5 year old buck +
Not made for a steady diet of wire cutting....IMO. I have used a bolt cutter and a lineman pliers mostly......but the bolt cutter is easier on the hands. Tho I have used the pictured Irwin sheet metal shears a few times too. I wish I had thought of my electric wheel cutter and a decent metal blade. I bet that would be the best ticket for this job.
BuckSutherland
5 year old buck +
^^^^
I've got over 300 cages off one pair of snips. That's a lot of miles.... It doesn't owe me anything if it falls apart and I FLY through the cages with it. If it fails I will buy another one and keep using that. Definitely not ideal for everyone, but works great for me. Takes a strong hand to run it.
I've got over 300 cages off one pair of snips. That's a lot of miles.... It doesn't owe me anything if it falls apart and I FLY through the cages with it. If it fails I will buy another one and keep using that. Definitely not ideal for everyone, but works great for me. Takes a strong hand to run it.
SD51555
5 year old buck +
Absolutely! I’ve got one at the cabin. If I’m there, come get it.
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Foggy47
5 year old buck +
Four hours ...each way and then another trip to give back the grinder. OK....makes perfect sense to me. Grin.
SD51555
5 year old buck +
Marv is just a few miles down the road from me. I shoulda worded that better. I’ve cut cage and garden fence with my wheel. I’m thru a 5’ cage before I can finish my bend down dad noise.
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Catscratch
5 year old buck +
Lol, he's great! Shoresy is one of my all time favorite shows!
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