Eclipse Professional Tools EBC-EC24 End Cut Bolt Cutter 24"/600mm

When applying insulation to the attic, I needed to remove the tips of nails which were protruding through the roofing boards. Various sizes of nails had been used, but the toughest were old cut clasp nails with a rectangular section of about 5mm x 5mm, and which were protruding about 20mmI didn’t want to use an angle grinder due to the fire risk, so I initially tried a pair of flush-cut Knipex CoBolt cutters (71 22 200). This turned out to be tough going, and my hand was complaining about the amount of force needed to grip the CoBolts.Standard bolt cutters weren’t suitable, as they couldn’t cut flush to the surface, and most end nippers just weren’t long enough to give the necessary leverage, so I thought I’d get try a pair of end-cut bolt cutters.Being 24” long, they certainly take the effort out of cutting the nails! Like the CoBolts, they don’t cut totally flush, and leave the nails a little proud, but that is fine for my application. However, just like standard bolt cutters of this size, they do have some disadvantages:- In a confined space (eg a roof, operating between rafters), they are very bulky- You may have to open the handles very wide to accommodate the bolt/nail.- They are very nose-heavy, which can put a bit of a strain on your wrists- You usually need two hands to operate them, even when cutting small nailsUnlike some bolt cutters, the jaws do not seem to be adjustable, but out of the box they were aligned with each other with no gaps.The jaws fully open to 10mm, and at that distance the ends of the handles are 825mm apart.What isn’t apparent from the single(!) photo that the seller has uploaded to their listing, is that these Eclipse cutters have a thin movable plate in the throat, which limits the length of nail you can cut. The attached photo from the manufactuerer's website to shows the plate.I removed the plate by disassembling the cutter head, and that now allows me to cut nails up to 20-23mm long, but in doing so you have to remember not to let the end of the nail foul the hinge mechanism.Although I still have to use the CoBolts (or a Multimaster) for some of the more inaccessible nails in the attic space, these Eclipse end-cut bolt cutters have dealt easily with all the other nails, and I am very happy to recommend them with 5 stars.

Works fine need to loosen it off before I could use it

very powerfull

Can't believe how hard it is to find end cut bolt cutters this size. When you need these nothing else will do.

Nach der sehr schnellen Lieferung sofort ausgepackt und eingesetzt. Erster Eindruck: Super!Mit diesem Vornschneider ist das fast bündige Abschneiden von überstehenden (DM = 4,8 mm) ohne große Kraftanstrengung möglich. Lange Hebel, perfekte Kraftübersetzung - ich bin damit sehr zufrieden.

Super Zange. Macht genau das was sie soll. Die Lieferung verlief planmäßig.Ich bin Zufrieden.