cutting pliers or shears for wire/steel line cutting

[SparkySFD]

Cant say enough good things about trauma shears. Im a Fireman/EMT and Ive cut all kinds of things with them.

As someone said you can cut a penny (didnt believe it so I tried it). You can cut a big thick basketball shoe off (seen it). If I had to choose between a knife or shears I would go with the shears.

If you look at George Irvine's setup he keeps his shears in his left thigh pocket, bolt snapped to a bungee loop.

 

[ba_hiker]

does anyone have experience with kevlar line? I have seen it on dive reels, comercial fishing boats, mountaineering and sailboat racing.

I have worked with kevlar cloth (for boatbuilding) and the yarn from the cloth. The stuff is tough it doesn't cut easily with shears. A knife works better.

 

[Big-n-Buoyant]

I would rather have them in a sheath.
Anyone know know what can be used as good sheath for shears?
I really don't want to pay for an expensive one.

thanks!

Attached is a picture of a simple (inexpensive) sheath solution for EMT shears. You can purchase 3/4" clear PVC tubing at many hardware stores. Most will let you purchase by the foot, but you'll only need about 5 inches or so. I punched a hole in the end and attached to a BC clip.

-Cdh

 

[d33ps1x]

Cant say enough good things about trauma shears. Im a Fireman/EMT and Ive cut all kinds of things with them.

As someone said you can cut a penny (didnt believe it so I tried it). You can cut a big thick basketball shoe off (seen it). If I had to choose between a knife or shears I would go with the shears.

If you look at George Irvine's setup he keeps his shears in his left thigh pocket, bolt snapped to a bungee loop.

Any dif in the dive shop trauma shears and the real deal?

 

[SparkySFD]

Nope. No difference at all. The ones Ive seen in dive shops are just like the ones at work.

I should add this though. Im sure eventually someone will come out with a piece of garbage thats cheaper. Cheaper to produce and may not work as well. But the ones Ive seen, you cant tell the difference between them.

 

[d33ps1x]

Maybe I'll grab one today then.

Gotta stop buying knives though

hehe

Two Z-knives, a oceanmaster beta, a wekona squeeze lock, a g. irvine backup, now trauma shears!

Should I carry my razor? hehe

 

[KrisB]

Attached is a picture of a simple (inexpensive) sheath solution for EMT shears. You can purchase 3/4" clear PVC tubing at many hardware stores. Most will let you purchase by the foot, but you'll only need about 5 inches or so. I punched a hole in the end and attached to a BC clip.

Great idea! I just did a similar thing because of your post... I did, however find that 5/8" was a better choice than 3/4".

Seeing that I own a SeaQuest ProQD+, I had two grommet holes that needed filling. Normally intended for a very specific knife, I figured, "hey! why not put a couple bolts through the PVC tubing with washers and stuff, and secure the sheath there!"

So I did, and it works great! Not to mention the fact that I still have about 2/3rds of the tubing left over if the first sheath wears out.

 

[bnelson]

If you don't mind me asking, where do you work?

-brian

Nope. No difference at all. The ones Ive seen in dive shops are just like the ones at work.

I should add this though. Im sure eventually someone will come out with a piece of garbage thats cheaper. Cheaper to produce and may not work as well. But the ones Ive seen, you cant tell the difference between them.

 

[Scubaroo]

Here's a simple way to keep a pair of shears on you at all times - if you've got a bellows pocket on a wetsuit or drysuit with a bungee loop in it, simply punch a hole in the PVC, and ziptie it to the bungee. Leave the ziptie loose enough so that it can slide along the bungee. I also carry a pair of shears in a waist sheath, but should I drop them (have dropped a pair once but recovered them), you've got a backup pair on hand. I leave these permanently in my drysuit pocket, and just regrease the rust-prone pin every couple of dives.

Shears rock! And you can buy replacement ones for about $4 if you look around. Make sure they're the large ones that gloved fingers fit through, not the itty-bitty sized ones for mini first aid kits.

 

[Big-n-Buoyant]

Great idea! I just did a similar thing because of your post... I did, however find that 5/8" was a better choice than 3/4".

Mine may have been 5/8"... thanks for correcting, so someone doesn't go out and buy the wrong diameter.....

~BnB