Help needed???

Grumpy · **on:** January 28, 2013, 12:26:53 PM

Hi i'm usually on the leatherman forum, but i need a new tool for work, where i'm going to be cutting barbed wire often and i need something that's going to be reliable, at the moment i use a surge but the wire cutters are losing their edge, and i don't need the knife blade as i carry a separate blade, i am asking for advice about the power lock's reliability and ease of exchanging the blade for scissors, thank you

Zed · **Reply #1 on:** January 28, 2013, 12:33:35 PM

I use a powerlock for my handyman job and it's been my favourite mt for heavy duty work, the scissors are fiddly but it's doable

I've scissors instead of the village-cutter as found it not very handy, my ppp has some vic type scissors on it

gregozedobe · **Reply #2 on:** January 28, 2013, 12:34:49 PM

I don't know what barbed wire is like in the UK, but here in Oz I'd be looking at large sidecutters with a forged head, speSmurfpillst fencing pliers or small (but high quality) bolt-cutters for that sort of frequent heavy duty cutting.

Sometimes a dedicated tool is justified over the "Jack of all trades, master of none" capability of even the bigger multi-tools. If you really want an MT have you looked at the LM SuperTool 300 so you can replace cutting blades as they wear out ?

Syph007 · **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2013, 12:36:27 PM

The powerlock compound leverage would be an asset for cutting barbed wire, but if you do it alot I dont know how well the cutters would hold up.

If I had to cut alot of barbed wire I personally would grab a Knipex compact bolt cutter.

Zed · **Reply #4 on:** January 28, 2013, 12:38:43 PM

It's a shame sog don't do replaceable cutters on the bigger mt's $:-\$

Landrew · **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2013, 12:50:19 PM

Quote from: Syph007 on January 28, 2013, 12:36:27 PM

The powerlock compound leverage would be an asset for cutting barbed wire, but if you do it alot I dont know how well the cutters would hold up.

If I had to cut alot of barbed wire I personally would grab a Knipex compact bolt cutter.

(Image removed from quote.)

I would opt for a cordless cutting wheel.

Grumpy · **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2013, 06:33:12 PM

Thanks for advice great as always, we usually do have dedicated cutters with us, but for the few occasions we don't i need something powerful to hand, a couple of years a go i smashed my right hand to pieces and because i'm right handed it sometimes gets painful putting too much pressure on it with my surge

AHB · **Reply #7 on:** January 28, 2013, 07:20:36 PM

Quote from: Syph007 on January 28, 2013, 12:36:27 PM

The powerlock compound leverage would be an asset for cutting barbed wire, but if you do it alot I dont know how well the cutters would hold up.

If I had to cut alot of barbed wire I personally would grab a Knipex compact bolt cutter.

(Image removed from quote.)

+ 1, They do make some quality tools..