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Which Scissors for Braid? (44 posts / 6,322 views)
Rolandcarp
Posts: 66
Post #1 17 Apr 2020 17:00
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I have tried all sorts of scissors, nail clippers etc but none of them cut a soft braid cleanly!

Which do you recommend?
framey framey
Posts: 5,319
Post #2 17 Apr 2020 17:07
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In reply to Post #1
ESP ones are good
I have just bought the thinking anglers ones to try them out
Tony59 Tony59
Posts: 1,661
Post #3 17 Apr 2020 17:37
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In reply to Post #1
My problem exactly
I've always made do with scissors - but scissors were rubbish on soft braid.
I bought the ridgemonkey luminous handled ones from AD last week.
Very pleased with them, wish I had bought a pair years ago.

cheshire_rob
Posts: 53
Post #4 17 Apr 2020 17:49
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I have found the ridge monkey braid scissors to be good. They glow in the dark Was dubious about them at first cut, braid easily not used for anything else only braid
oldgeezer oldgeezer
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Mr Linky Poo
Mr Linky Poo Post #5 17 Apr 2020 18:52
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In reply to Post #1
I bought a pair of Fox Edges Carp Braid Blades XS 3 or 4 years ago best money I ever spent highly recommended these

edit looks like the new Ridge monkey ones are the type ?

DAZCOOP DAZCOOP
Posts: 187
Post #6 17 Apr 2020 19:56
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In reply to Post #1
Gardner ultra blades. So good i brought a spare set.
mark1009
Posts: 4,738
Post #7 17 Apr 2020 20:14
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In reply to Post #6
Best I've tried so far as well.
ralph69 ralph69
Posts: 10,398
Post #8 18 Apr 2020 09:44
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In reply to Post #1
ESP ones
116lee
Posts: 198
Post #9 18 Apr 2020 09:49
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In reply to Post #8
My ESP ones are still doing the job after 4 years.
scozza
Posts: 18,421
Post #10 18 Apr 2020 10:08
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In reply to Post #1
I renewed mine a while ago following a recommendation on here. Titanium blades.

Westcott Titanium Curved Tip Needlework Scissors Sewing Embroidery 10cm. Around £3.50, absolutely superb
Elltell85 Elltell85
Posts: 305
Post #11 18 Apr 2020 11:43
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gardner ones the best
yonny yonny
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Post #12 18 Apr 2020 11:58
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In reply to Post #4
I found the RM ones to be *****. Liked the glow in the dark idea but as a tool they're rubbish imo.
Dazjones Dazjones
Posts: 10,613
Post #13 18 Apr 2020 14:15
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Been using the solar ones for a good ten years now, still cut anything I put in them.

Daz
Tony59 Tony59
Posts: 1,661
Post #14 18 Apr 2020 15:30
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In reply to Post #12
Ian - they are the same as the Fox ones except different handles and cheaper.
I use Fox Cortex coated braid - cutting that with scissors you end up with a fluffy cut end. With the RM braid scissors you get a clean cut. That is all I want from braid scissors.
Euroboybobbin Euroboybobbin
Posts: 4,644
Post #15 18 Apr 2020 16:08
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In reply to Post #14
Yeah defo the same design....I guess we won't know if the blade quality is the same



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