Are all cheap strap cutters created equal?

[Hardrada]

Looks like if the usual suspects can find a way to make things shittier, they will. Figures: if your tool were to last you a lifetime it'd ruin their whole business model.

[dikman]

I bought one of those generic models off ebay (they all seem to be much of a muchness) and it's working fine. Pretty simple but it wasn't worth the trouble of making one at what they sell for.

[BriarandThorne]

13 hours ago, Spyros said:

It's a couple of sticks with a blade... it really takes some effort to get it wrong.   

We said in the other thread a couple of things to look for, other than that they're all pretty much the same.

I appreciate everyone's input. Apologies for not searching for the previous recent thread about this. I'll seek it out. 

Not to argue, or belabor the point, but for the sake of clarification, here's Nigel's quote (while holding the ubiquitous "same old" strap cutter):

"There are a few of them on the market...... You need to buy one that actually says "Strap Cutter" on it. ALL the other copies are inferior. I'm not gonna say who makes them but they're not worth the money." 

 

Thanks again for all of the info.

[BriarandThorne]

14 hours ago, Cumberland Highpower said:

Didn't we just have this conversation a week ago?

I'm new here so I missed this conversation. I'm also having a hard time finding it via a search. Could anyone kindly link me to this thread? Not sure what else to search besides "strap cutter".

[jcuk]

1 hour ago, BriarandThorne said:

I'm new here so I missed this conversation. I'm also having a hard time finding it via a search. Could anyone kindly link me to this thread? Not sure what else to search besides "strap cutter".

Here you go.

https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/98039-the-original-strap-cutter/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-665330

Hope this helps

JCUK

[BriarandThorne]

34 minutes ago, jcuk said:

Here you go.

https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/98039-the-original-strap-cutter/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-665330

Hope this helps

JCUK

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[tsunkasapa]

4 hours ago, BriarandThorne said:

"There are a few of them on the market...... You need to buy one that actually says "Strap Cutter" on it. ALL the other copies are inferior. I'm not gonna say who makes them but they're not worth the money." 

Okay, so HE says. And you NEED to buy a Chevy, all the others are inferior. You see how that works? His opinion only.

[fredk]

One cheap cutter I think should be avoided; it has the two bars which you pass the leather through as a single bar with just a saw cut for the opening. I think this would limit the thickness of leather you can pass through, whereas on mine there is a captive threaded bolt to adjust that gap

Edited September 14, 2024 by Northmount
Replaced 3rd party photo at OP's request

[toxo]

The first time I used mine the threaded bit pulled out of the wood. Don't use it often but a "G" clamp holds it when I do. I still prefer it over the metal one that I bought later and just sits on the shelf.

[mike02130]