Different Types of EMT Shears?

[octotat]

I lost my EMT shears, and have bougth a pair of Martha Stewart Stainless Steel Kitchen Shears for 3 dollars at Kmart. Haven't tried them on fishing line yet, but I also carry a small knife and a line cutter as backup. I can't imagine Martha Stewart not being able to cut herself out of any situation (legal issues aside)

 

[lmorin]

Drill out the rusting rivet, go to a marine store and get a stainless steel nut and bolt. Use instead of the rivet. Tighten the nut until the resistence of the two blades on the shears is to your satisfaction, then "peen" (hit it hard with a hammer to flatten it a bit) the male end of the bolt. This will make sure the nut does not come off.

 

[james croft]

I have found that my rivets come apart when I am cutting something. Murphy's Law, I guess. After I broke my second pair I tried to inspect them but it is hard to tell when a rivet may fail. I like Imorin's idea and will have to try it.