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by DanBC 2211 days ago
Lindstrom Rx8150 cutters. https://uk.farnell.com/lindstrom/rx-8150/large-micro-bevel-c...

EDIT: I guess I should say a bit more.

If you cut a couple of wires every day you don't need these. Any cutters will do. If you have a wide range of wire that you need to cut, from very fine copper to not so fine steel you don't want these, because they'll break.

But if you're spending all day, five days a week, cutting 7/02 or component leads, then these are lovely. The edge is sharp and stays sharp (so long as you don't do stupid things like cut steel), the pivot is smooth, the pivot is solid (my cutters had no wiggle after years of heavy use), and the handles are comfortable. The spring is plastic and clips into mouldings in the handles, so it's a part you can maintain.