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Need to shorten my hydraulic brakes, are the likes of Park Tools cable cutters much better than normal side cutters from a Diy store?
While I'm at it I need another set of screwdrivers. I prefer soft handles and have been looking at Draper and Werx, are they any good?
Cheers
For hoses use this:
http://www.epicbleedsolutions.com/products/tools/brake-hose-cutter/
What he said for cutting hydralic lines
For screw drivers wera laser tips or if your hard on them then their yellow handle chisel drivers which have a through tang and let you beat on them and pry with them- they dont snap like normal screw drivers. , i love mine.
Or wiha , amazon have them on the cheap just now.
Wera drivers, i just bought a load, really nice. Shop around price varies massively. Nor mal side cutters will crush the hose, hose cutters won't.
I use a sharp knife for hydraulic hoses. Definitely not cable cutters.
I've got Facom screwdrivers and happy with them.
Don't use cable cutters for hydraulic lines. A sharp Stanley blade is far better.
I use a 1/4" Wera Zyklop for screwdriver, hex and Torx bits. Their hex keys are excellent quality too. As above, a sharp, heavy blade is just perfect for standard brake hose.