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sandra1234

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Hi to all

 

I have been trying to make some braided hair rigs of 12lb braking strain, an know matter what i use to cut the braid it all ways ends up a mess, I have used nail sissors, hairdressing sissors, house hold sissors but none work can somebody please help me out

 

Simon

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First and foremost, they must be sharp. Try to get a pair of carbon steel scissors, stainless are useless unless continually sharpened.

 

Try to keep the braid taut when you cut it, helps a lot.

 

Den

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Dedicated braid scissors!

Exactly. Good ones have sharp & finely serrated blades that serve to hold the line in place while they cut it.

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Take a look at this page. There are quite a few different specialised braid scissors out there, all doing the same thing.

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I use braid line, and braid hooklengths. I fish 3/4 rods and break down each day (4/5 days a week)

 

I have 2 pair of "braid" scissors, but have to sharpen them every couple of weeks.

 

I repeat, KEEP THE BRAID TAUT when you are cutting it :)

 

Den

"When through the woods and forest glades I wanderAnd hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur,And hear the brook, and feel the breeze;and see the waves crash on the shore,Then sings my soul..................

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If you have a Decathlon sports store near by then they sell the best braid scissors I have come across and, whats even better, they only cost 99p. I brought 3 pairs for the same price I paid for a pair of ESP braid scissors which some clever sole made with green handles :wacko::wacko: so I lost them within a few days. Failing that I used to use a stanley blade as suggested by Brian.

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If you have a Decathlon sports store near by then they sell the best braid scissors I have come across and, whats even better, they only cost 99p. I brought 3 pairs for the same price I paid for a pair of ESP braid scissors which some clever sole made with green handles :wacko::wacko: so I lost them within a few days. Failing that I used to use a stanley blade as suggested by Brian.

 

ESP or Gadner etc braid scissors all work well, I have used both with no problems, got ESP at the moment. As for loosing them, I got a cambo sunglass case from Peacocks for about £2 and keep all my bating tools, boilie stops and scissors etc in it, and just make sure I put things back in after use and put it in your pocket, have never lost anything since, untill the day I put the case down in the grass and being camo can't find it.

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