didn't last many minuets..... scissors vs sharp knife

William_H said:
So pray tell to a humble ozzie in the antipodes what this is all about? olewill has scratched his head so much hair has fallen out
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Basically it was a short post with a link to a video which showed that a pair of cheap "cut anything" scissors like the picture below would not cut through a webbing dog collar whereas a double bladed knife sliced through it in the blink of an eye.

The poster confessed to a commercial interest as he sold the knives .

The link actually did not work .. a little sleuthing was needed to even find the video.

I reckon one of the self appointed forum policemen must have spotted the post, found the video and pressed the alarm button. I dont beleive the mods really would have found it themselves. They'd have been "putting their hats and coats on" by then in order to dash off to the station as soon as the hands on the clock reached "going home time", or the boss had gone, whichever was the sooner.

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Interesting as when I was a paramedic most people carried these shears and the genuine one would cut pretty much anything. I remember someone cutting a car roof with them - albeit after using a hacksaw on the edge and it being rather slow!

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PilotWolf said:
Interesting as when I was a paramedic most people carried these shears and the genuine one would cut pretty much anything. I remember someone cutting a car roof with them - albeit after using a hacksaw on the edge and it being rather slow!

W.
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Still cutting most things on scene that need to be cut
 
onesea said:
Still so not get why they cut that thread, whats so offensive about a video of scissors and knifes?
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No there was nothing offensive about the video. The post was no doubt judged to have been made to advertise the double bladed knives which the poster admitted to selling

sarabande said:
were they these toughy ones ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/METAL-SHE...t=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item56522d97d1

If anyone has another link (non-associated, of course) it would be a good idea to post it as a useful tool for the boating community.
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No they were not the scissors. The ones in the video were similar, if not identical, to the picture in my earlier post.

I could probably find a link to the video in my browsing history but if i post it this thread will get pulled as well !
 
The scissors are called Tuffcuts and are widely available through many medical equipment retailers. They are semi disposable and retail for a couple of quid or so per pair. They are very sharp when new and can cut through a coin, as illustrated above.
 
Sniper said:
The scissors are called Tuffcuts and are widely available through many medical equipment retailers. They are semi disposable and retail for a couple of quid or so per pair. They are very sharp when new and can cut through a coin, as illustrated above.
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But not through webbing dog collars.

There is not a lot of demand for coins cut in half either Ii guess. You'd not accept half of a 50p piece of someone owed you 25p.

Thanks though for identifying them. We used to have a couple od pairs but have lost them somehow. Useful to have around esp as we dont have a dog.
 
For years I've been looking for a pair of decent sewing scissors. Will these (TuffKut) cut a dangly thread? will they cut cloth that is not being stretched to almost ripping point?
I seem to fall heir to kitchen rejects that are only good for rinding bacon, and those sold in sewing shops are worse.
 
They will cut dangly threads and none stretched cloth. They are probably good for webbing dog collars too, although I must confess to taking the collar off in a more conventional fashion for my dogs. They do struggle a bit with multiple layers of motorcycle clothing (especially the body armour) but they get there in the end. Cutting coins in half is a very good way of making a limited budget go further - a useful skill for nurses and ambulance workers, as well as many others.
 
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