Cable housing cutter vs just using my side cutters for 15 years

I finally broke down and bought a proper Park Tool cable cutter last month after using my basic side cutters since I started working on bikes in 2012. The difference is wild - my housing cuts are actually clean now instead of that crushed look I always got before. No more filing down the ends or getting frayed cables stuck in the ferrule. I still grab the old side cutters for quick jobs though. Anyone else hold out on tools way longer than they should?

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keith_henderson1d ago

Did you keep the old cutters for anything specific or just for emergency use?

luna_wells571d ago

Oh, I kept mine for years as backups in the garage. They came in handy more than once when the main pair was being used for something else. Eventually I gave them away to a neighbor who needed basic tools, which felt better than just letting them gather dust.