Best way to cut braid? 2024
kLuo reply :
I'm wondering how everyone cuts their braid. I have been using regular sharp scissors which work alright, but I have noticed that the cut ends start fraying very quickly. Would buying a pair of these help?
http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?i=410384&pdesc=Rapala_Super_Line_Scissors&str=scissors&merchID=4005
They are cheap, but would they be too big and be a hassle to cut the tag end off after it is tied onto a lure?
Also, I'm using PowerPro, if that matters. Not looking to turn this thread into a debate about which braid to buy though.
bilgerat reply :
Fiskars safety scissors for kids.
endless reply :
i just use my braid scissors. just a heap pair I bought from a local tackle shop. I never notice any fraying. I bet my wife's Tonic trimming scissors would work great. I just checked snip with ease on the 852. They're just scrap book scissors. She would kill me if I stole those, lol.
BobP reply :
I tried the ones offered by fishing gear companies and have always been disappointed. Most of them are built in Pakistan or China and, ahem, just won't cut it! The best I found are Gerber scissors. A 5" (LOA) pair I got at Walmart have worked great for years and are inexpensive. If the braid is unraveling after cutting, you might want to consider one of the battery powered line burners.
WanderLust reply :
Good pair of needle nose pliers with a clipper or my knife... Both are always with me.
Or a lighter.
Georgia Jeff reply :
I use these and they work pretty good. they still frey the line a little and seem to get worse the older they get. They are not a rock solid pair of pliers if you have to bend a big hook or something. However, they are a great compromise so that you don't have to carry a pair of pliers and a pair of scissors.
http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-61/2-Strait-Braided-Line-Cutting-Pliers/product/10205256/-1649721
=Matt 5.0= reply :
QuoteFiskars safety scissors for kids.
Thats the best thing I've found so far, and I've tried a lot of stuff. Kids scissors are .99 cents at Target.
dodgeguy reply :
all braid tag ends fray.that's why they make crazy glue.
BASSclary reply :
QuoteGood pair of needle nose pliers with a clipper or my knife... Both are always with me.Or a lighter.
BAD IDEA for braid. Fine for everything else.
Power pro explodes when I use a lighter on it. Last few times I did it, it exploded molten Moss Green all over my hands and wrists. I had little pin-point burns for a few days.
However I always use a lighter for mono/fluoro. 
Red reply :
A sharp pocket knife works for me.
rubba bubba reply :
QuoteA sharp pocket knife works for me.
x2. Get a Lansky.
Hamby reply :
QuoteQuoteGood pair of needle nose pliers with a clipper or my knife... Both are always with me.Or a lighter.
BAD IDEA for braid. Fine for everything else.
Power pro explodes when I use a lighter on it. Last few times I did it, it exploded molten Moss Green all over my hands and wrists. I had little pin-point burns for a few days.
However I always use a lighter for mono/fluoro.
Explode? How the heck does it explode? I have used a lighter on PP braid, and it did nothing unusual.
I wouldn't dismiss the requirement for scissors if you have a lighter though. They don't work very well in wind.
B A S S E R reply :
QuoteQuoteGood pair of needle nose pliers with a clipper or my knife... Both are always with me.Or a lighter.
BAD IDEA for braid. Fine for everything else.
Power pro explodes when I use a lighter on it. Last few times I did it, it exploded molten Moss Green all over my hands and wrists. I had little pin-point burns for a few days.
However I always use a lighter for mono/fluoro.
I have never had this happen. I use scissors to cut it down to a small tag end and then burn it to shrink it. with mono, flouro and most braids it will create it a little ball on the end making it harder to pull through
hookingem reply :
Dental Floss cutter cuts the stuff with ease and doesn't cause the line to fray.
SirSnookalot reply :
In the comfort of my home scissors work fine, but out in the field any pliers, lighter or cigaret
( if you smoke )is fast and easy.
GrizzerGreen reply :
Fingernail clippers work...but..they just work.
It still frays pretty good every now and then.
Im gonna give some of those kids scissors a try.
Hammer 4 reply :
QuoteFiskars safety scissors for kids.
X2 ...although mine only lasted for about a year, they are cheap, so buy a couple..
SirSnookalot reply :
The fraying doesn't mean anything if the knot is good, probably another reason I use swivels for attaching my leaders. Tools are made to "coterize" the tag end but I don't like carrying too much stuff with me.
krisjack69 reply :
I just bought these.
http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?i=410384&pdesc=Rapala_Super_Line_Scissors&str=rapala&merchID=4005
deaknh03 reply :
I keep a pair of fingernail clippers and the y cut all of my line, including braid. I think you will get some fraying with any implement you use to cut it.
BassinBoy reply :
A pocketknife with a serated blade
bilgerat reply :
These are good to have with you period. The full sized ones are like $8.00 at Home Depot and come with a 10 pack of spare blades. They make a mini version also that fits nicely in a tacklebag.
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Jrob78 reply :
Cutting braided line is one thing, cutting a knot off a line tie is a little different. I've yet to find something that will quickly and efficiently cut through the knot.
Dave T. reply :
Too many folks try and cut braid with the "tip" of the scissors. Simply cut the braid at the widest section of the scissor blades close to the pivot point with a little "sawing" and cutting action at the same time. Using a sawing action with a sharp knife while holding the tag end of the braid (if there's enough to grab) has the same effect.
When possible, using that wider section of the blades close to the pivot point to cut knots is also easier. Although, sometimes it's tough getting close enough to the knot and where it's attached.
Ima Bass Ninja reply :
I've never been able to cut braid with fingernail clippers. Just doesn't work for me. Scissors have been my go to on this question.
The Rooster reply :
Never used braid before but I just got my first spool of Power Pro. I noticed the paper that came with it states that fingernail clippers won't cut the line. But I made them cut it for me just fine. Granted, I had to clamp them down where I wanted it cut and then pull them for it to work but it was easy to do. But I'd like something a little smoother so I think the scissors sounds like the answer.
grimlin reply :
I use the same pair of scissors they use for cutting off casts/bandages.You can find them for around $5. I'm on the 3rd season on mine and it still ain't showing any signs of wear.It cuts braid like butter.
I actually found mine at the shore,was probably left by carp fishermen who use braid around here a lot.
B-Dozer reply :
I use the scissors on my leatherman wave or mini skeletool. Cuts clean.
BassThumb reply :
I bought a pair of braid scissors last year, but before that I used $1 toenail clippers for years and they worked great. I still use the clipper for all other lines. Toenail clippers cut better than fingernail clippers, and are easier to hold onto with wet hands.
trevor reply :
QuoteQuoteGood pair of needle nose pliers with a clipper or my knife... Both are always with me.Or a lighter.
BAD IDEA for braid. Fine for everything else.
Power pro explodes when I use a lighter on it. Last few times I did it, it exploded molten Moss Green all over my hands and wrists. I had little pin-point burns for a few days.
However I always use a lighter for mono/fluoro.
Did it really explode?! Kaboom?
B-Dozer reply :
QuoteQuoteQuoteGood pair of needle nose pliers with a clipper or my knife... Both are always with me.Or a lighter.
BAD IDEA for braid. Fine for everything else.
Power pro explodes when I use a lighter on it. Last few times I did it, it exploded molten Moss Green all over my hands and wrists. I had little pin-point burns for a few days.
However I always use a lighter for mono/fluoro.
Did it really explode?! Kaboom?
A new "weapon of mass destruction?" ;D
Sam reply :
Try the instrument that they use to cut dogs toenails.
BASSclary reply :
QuoteQuoteQuoteGood pair of needle nose pliers with a clipper or my knife... Both are always with me.Or a lighter.
BAD IDEA for braid. Fine for everything else.
Power pro explodes when I use a lighter on it. Last few times I did it, it exploded molten Moss Green all over my hands and wrists. I had little pin-point burns for a few days.
However I always use a lighter for mono/fluoro.
Did it really explode?! Kaboom?
Think of mortars on the 4th of July. No downsize it to an effective range of about 1 ft. It seemed like little balls of the green dye on fire flying in all direction. Maybe something with the dye. Swear on my life though it really did explode like a very small firework.
slonezp reply :
QuoteTry the instrument that they use to cut dogs toenails.
I've tried. My teeth aren't that sharp. ;D
B-Dozer reply :
Must be that other green stuff you're smokin'
Vinny Chase reply :
Swiss army knife does the job
johnD. reply :
Tri-Shear Mini Line Cutter is what I use.
Browing Fishing Pliers (from BPS) work also and are nice to have.Most saltwater guys have some kind of pliers with tungsten cutters for leaders and braids.
Triton21 reply :
Leatherman Micra. Also has various other tools.
Kelley
BASSclary reply :
Channel Lock Needle nose pliers have a nice cutter to 'em.
B-Dozer reply :
QuoteLeatherman Micra. Also has various other tools.Kelley
I have those also, they work well.
Fish Chris reply :
I've read this whole thread, and SirSnook's is the best answer...
QuoteThe fraying doesn't mean anything if the knot is good, probably another reason I use swivels for attaching my leaders. Tools are made to "coterize" the tag end but I don't like carrying too much stuff with me.
However, if you have some sort of a mental block, about the tag end of your line becoming frayed, you can always put a small drop of superglue on it, right after you cut it off. I do this sometimes, if I'm in a particularly nitpicky mood. But in reality, a frayed tag end causes no additional problems.
Fish
PS, Oh BTW, I use the little Fiskars spring loaded thread cutting type of scissors. And the key is, don't try to squeeze the handle to cut the line, but rather, hold the handles in one psition, and pull the line into the 'V'. Makes a pretty clean cut, but again, it will still eventually fray, and it's no big deal.
BassWhole! reply :
K.I.S.S. scissors. I think Lucky Craft is coming out with a pair.....
zelmo reply :
QuoteSwiss army knife does the job
Get a Swiss Army knife that has scissors.
Hot Rod reply :
I have a pair of titamium scissors I got in the craft section at wally world. They work great, cost about $5 and they don't rust.
I used to carry a full size oxy/acetylene tourch but decided that was a little bit overkill ;D
K.I.S.S.
kayakfisher reply :
I have a pair of rapala pliers I got from wal-mart for $8. They work great, 2 good squeezes and it cuts through with no problem
Bankbeater reply :
QuoteQuoteFiskars safety scissors for kids.X2 ...although mine only lasted for about a year, they are cheap, so buy a couple..
X3 on the kids scissors. Power pro dulled my knife blade and fingernail clippers wouldn't cut all the way through.
ib_of_the_damned reply :
I'd have to agree on the Fiskars kid scissors. They are cheap and work. But if you dont want a pair of kid scissors, I think any Fiskars brand scissors will work.
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