Best way to cut braid?

[kLuo]

I'm wondering how everyone cuts their braid. I have been using regular sharp scissors which work alright, but I have noticed that the cut ends start fraying very quickly. Would buying a pair of these help?

http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?i=410384&pdesc=Rapala_Super_Line_Scissors&str=scissors&merchID=4005

They are cheap, but would they be too big and be a hassle to cut the tag end off after it is tied onto a lure?

Also, I'm using PowerPro, if that matters. Not looking to turn this thread into a debate about which braid to buy though.

[bilgerat]

Fiskars safety scissors for kids.

[endless]

i just use my braid scissors. just a heap pair I bought from a local tackle shop. I never notice any fraying. I bet my wife's Tonic trimming scissors would work great. I just checked snip with ease on the 852. They're just scrap book scissors. She would kill me if I stole those, lol.

[BobP]

I tried the ones offered by fishing gear companies and have always been disappointed.  Most of them are built in Pakistan or China and, ahem, just won't cut it!  The best I found are Gerber scissors.  A 5" (LOA) pair I got at Walmart have worked great for years and are inexpensive.  If the braid is unraveling after cutting, you might want to consider one of the battery powered line burners.

[WanderLust]

Good pair of needle nose pliers with a clipper or my knife... Both are always with me.

Or a lighter.

[Georgia Jeff]

I use these and they work pretty good.  they still frey the line a little and seem to get worse the older they get.  They are not a rock solid pair of pliers if you have to bend a big hook or something.  However, they are a great compromise so that you don't have to carry a pair of pliers and a pair of scissors.

http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-61/2-Strait-Braided-Line-Cutting-Pliers/product/10205256/-1649721

[=Matt 5.0=]

Fiskars safety scissors for kids.

Thats the best thing I've found so far, and I've tried a lot of stuff. Kids scissors are .99 cents at Target.

[dodgeguy]

all braid tag ends fray.that's why they make crazy glue.

[BASSclary]

Good pair of needle nose pliers with a clipper or my knife... Both are always with me.

Or a lighter.

BAD IDEA for braid. Fine for everything else.

Power pro explodes when I use a lighter on it. Last few times I did it, it exploded molten Moss Green all over my hands and wrists. I had little pin-point burns for a few days.

However I always use a lighter for mono/fluoro. 

[Red]

A sharp pocket knife works for me.

[rubba bubba]

A sharp pocket knife works for me.

x2.  Get a Lansky.

[Hamby]

Good pair of needle nose pliers with a clipper or my knife... Both are always with me.

Or a lighter.

BAD IDEA for braid. Fine for everything else.

Power pro explodes when I use a lighter on it. Last few times I did it, it exploded molten Moss Green all over my hands and wrists. I had little pin-point burns for a few days.

However I always use a lighter for mono/fluoro.

Explode? How the heck does it explode? I have used a lighter on PP braid, and it did nothing unusual.

I wouldn't dismiss the requirement for scissors if you have a lighter though. They don't work very well in wind. 

[B A S S E R]

Good pair of needle nose pliers with a clipper or my knife... Both are always with me.

Or a lighter.

BAD IDEA for braid. Fine for everything else.

Power pro explodes when I use a lighter on it. Last few times I did it, it exploded molten Moss Green all over my hands and wrists. I had little pin-point burns for a few days.

However I always use a lighter for mono/fluoro.

I have never had this happen. I use scissors to cut it down to a small tag end and then burn it to shrink it. with mono, flouro and most braids it will create it a little ball on the end making it harder to pull through

[hookingem]

Dental Floss cutter cuts the stuff with ease and doesn't cause the line to fray.

[SirSnookalot]

In the comfort of my home scissors work fine, but out in the field any pliers, lighter or cigaret

( if you smoke )is fast and easy.

[GrizzerGreen]

Fingernail clippers work...but..they just work.

It still frays pretty good every now and then.

Im gonna give some of those kids scissors a try.

[Hammer 4]

Fiskars safety scissors for kids.

X2 ...although mine only lasted for about a year, they are cheap, so buy a couple..

[SirSnookalot]

The fraying doesn't mean anything if the knot is good, probably another reason I use swivels for attaching my leaders.   Tools are made to "coterize" the tag end but I don't like carrying too much stuff with me.

[krisjack69]

I just bought these.

http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?i=410384&pdesc=Rapala_Super_Line_Scissors&str=rapala&merchID=4005

[deaknh03]

I keep a pair of fingernail clippers and the y cut all of my line, including braid. I think you will get some fraying with any implement you use to cut it.

[BassinBoy]

A pocketknife with a serated blade 

[bilgerat]

These are good to have with you period. The full sized ones are like $8.00 at Home Depot and come with a 10 pack of spare blades. They make a mini version also that fits nicely in a tacklebag.

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[Jrob78]

Cutting braided line is one thing, cutting a knot off a line tie is a little different.  I've yet to find something that will quickly and efficiently cut through the knot.

[Dave T.]

Too many folks try and cut braid with the "tip" of the scissors. Simply cut the braid at the widest section of the scissor blades close to the pivot point with a little "sawing" and cutting action at the same time. Using a sawing action with a sharp knife while holding the tag end of the braid (if there's enough to grab) has the same effect.

When possible, using that wider section of the blades close to the pivot point to cut knots is also easier. Although, sometimes it's tough getting close enough to the knot and where it's attached.

[Ima Bass Ninja]

I've never been able to cut braid with fingernail clippers. Just doesn't work for me. Scissors have been my go to on this question.