Heavy Duty/Kevlear Shears

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#1

Kevlear Shears needed for cutting 5.7oz 2x2 Twill fiber or can I use a good set of Heavy Duty Shears.

Thanks

#2

A good set of sharp shears should be good enough not to snag the weave. I love my EC Cutter as it just slices though the material with ease and cuts quickly with one hand.

#3

i brought a pain of metal duct cutting sissors/snips.sheers what ever you want to call them. the blade is about 5 inches long, are these good enough for composits

#4

Thanks for all the info. I found some real good ones for fiberglass and kevlear at www.fiberglast.com and will be using EC Cutter for larger projects.

#5

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#6

Thanks Glenn, I was looking for that website to post too! They have great scissors for Kevlar but only use the same scissors for Kevlar only as even paper will dull them.

I also get Friskars from Home Depot (around $12.00 with the black grips) for fiberglass and CF. They take the acetone bucket great too!

#7

I use the Fiskars shears too. J. Eberly has a good selection;

http://jaeberly.com/id7.html

#8

You dont have to go through fiberglast to get them. Call Gingher direct. They are only $7.50 or so from them. I use the Nylon/stainless.

#9

i got the $20 kevlar shears from fibregast and been using them for 2 years. Probally cut over 100 yards of kevlar with them and i use them with all my carbon and they are still as sharp as the day I bought them

#10

Orange handled, titanium nitrided fiskars. I cut the shit out of fiberglass and texalium and I cut some kevlar/carbon hybrid fabric the other day without a problem.

I think I paid 10 bucks for them at the Home Depot.

#11

Here kitty, kitty, kitty…opps wrong Friskars…:o