Not too long ago I misplaced/lost my cutting shears. While mulling around Big Lots today, I passed through the tool section and what to my surprise; I found a pair of stainless steel shears. The best thing was the price, 88 cents. Throw in tax, and I was still out less than a buck. Just wanted to pass along my unexpected find for those who have a Big Lots in the neighborhood, and may be in the market for a pair of stainless cutting shears.
Cutting Shears
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SeaHunt:
The only thing to look out for is the pivot pin. Most are not stainless and rust out and break on a regular basis but for less than one dollar you can buy alot of them. Just be sure to check its strength prior to every dive. My shears broke on a consistant basis due to that pivot pin being rusted out. I now have a pair of shears with a stainless steel pin and havnt had any problems lately but I paid about 20 dollars and it came with a nifty little sheath but no problems with the pin rusting out anymore...=)
Brian
bcsean
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where did you find ones with a SS pin? Even the ones I bought at a dive shop had a steel pin which is rusting. If I rinse and dry the shears after every dive religiously and don't leave them in their sheath it's not too bad, but still... I'd love to get SS ones.
AtomicWalrus
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I've been told that the OMS shears are all-stainless. If I can confirm that, I think I'm going to buy a pair so I don't have to keep replacing my EMT shears periodically.
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