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preferred tool for cutting cables while aloft

  • hack saw

    Votes: 1 6.7%
  • bolt / cable cutters

    Votes: 11 73.3%
  • other

    Votes: 3 20.0%

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treeman82

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What is the preferred method for cutting EHS cable or 7 strand in a tree? I have a pair of 30" bolt cutters which I carry with me whenever I am on a tree job, just in case a cable is up there waiting for me. I've also used a hacksaw. Showed a friend the bolt cutters the other day, and he liked the size, but the weight was a different matter.
 
Hacksaws are nice and light, but your arms get a lot more tired stroking than they do pulling up the right size boltcutter.
 


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