Lidl Again.............

[AIDY]

From next week Lidl have Bolt cutter's on sale for £3.99 /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif dunno how good they are but every yachtie should have a pair on board. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[ShipsWoofy]

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Bolt cutter's on sale for £3.99

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nah, you're alright! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[VicS]

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bolt cutter's on sale for £3.99 dunno how good they are

[/ QUOTE ] If they are as good as the secuteurs which did not quite make it all the way through their first cut, then not as much as £3.99

 

[nordic_ranger]

I got a set the last time they had them on offer and they did the job.

 

[Rivers & creeks]

Was that the secateurs or the bolt cutters?

 

[Chubb]

The last time Lidl had this offer on some scrote cut my lock and nicked my bike.

So at least I know they can sever a £60 bike lock!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[capnsensible]

Many years ago, a very experienced ocean sailor gave me his view on bolt croppers. He thought they were a waste of time and his solution for mast falling down problems was a stout hacksaw and a bundle of good quality blades.

So I have both!!

 

[oldharry]

...and I bet he had galvanised rigging , not stainless!

 

[Allan]

I bought some a few years ago and have used them on various things.
1. Very cheap padlock. I thought I had missed ther lock as the went through with no effort.
2. Good quality padlock. I felt some resistance but no marking of the blades.
3. Wheelclamp. Cut through a short section of chain, slight resistance and a small nick in one of the blades.
I left the cutters on the boat when I sold it so will be off to Lidl this week.
Allan
PS I still have a wheelclamp!

 

[ean_p]

was that a clamping companies clamp ?

 

[nordic_ranger]

The Bolt Cutters.

 

[Stemar]

The pundits always say the if you have wire rigging you should have wire cutters rather than bolt cutters, 'cos bolt cutters (even good ones) struggle with wire.

If that's the case, if the worst happens, why not cut the bottle screws or their the threaded ends of the wires rather than the wire itself? I have SS rigging, but my bottle screws are bronze so, even though they're bigger I'd expect to cut them more easily than SS wire. bottle screws on a 60 footer might be a problem, but Jissel's only 24 ft, with correspondingly small bottle screws.

What is the fault in my logic?

PS, I know forestays tend not to have bottle screws, but there are still eye terminals that one could go for rather than the wire.

 

[Searush]

I use a pair at work. I bought them to replace a quality pair that had been destroyed by enthusiatic, but incompetent volunteers. They have been in regular use since last on offer (6 months ago?) cutting locks off donated bikes - must be at least a score or two of locks cut.

Re the secateurs, had you returned them with the receipt, I'm pretty sure they would replace or refund. I have taken stuff back in the past and been treated honourably. They may not always be top quality, but I have always found them good value and honest.

 

[wotayottie]

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bolt cutter's on sale for £3.99 dunno how good they are

[/ QUOTE ] If they are as good as the secuteurs which did not quite make it all the way through their first cut, then not as much as £3.99

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You werent supposed to cut your toe nails with them. Abuse! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[AIDY]

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[WoodyP]

Stainless wire cuts with 32 point blades. Slow but sure, whereas bolt cutters with short handles will only make your eyes pop. I wouldn't suggest you get your blades from Lidl or Aldi though, get good ones.

 

[roly_voya]

Check the size, these look pretty small, might be good for 4/5mm wire

 

[chrishelen]

Its hard enough cutting rigging wires with bolt cutters in the yard,i use a cold chisel and block i can cut 8 mil with two whacks,i cant think what boltcutters would be like at sea in a panic,i have a good pair on board,old steelwork stock they used to be able to cut through hot 7.5mil rod ok,but i think they would struggle on multistrand wire,i dont know the answer.

 

[vyv_cox]

Years ago I bought a pair of 18 inch bolt croppers. They were OK on lighter wire, around 5 mm, but really struggled with 7 mm. I bought a much beefier pair very cheaply, they stand about 3 ft high. They have a semi-circular piece machined from one blade so that cables don't skid out of the nip. They will easily cope with 7 mm wire and probably 8 mm, although that has never been tried. The blades appear to be quite hard so I would expect them to last well.

 

[chrishelen]

Like i said.ok when the boat is steady but try lugging those three foot things around a pitching boat,i dont know the answer.