Sprue cutters

Depends on features but I'm guessing that since a modeler helped design them they should have all the right stuff. Sharp, stay sharp, small tips to get into the seemingly smaller areas the molds leave us to cut in, sharp, nice ergos with a small angle on the cutting head, sharp, comfy rubberized handles, nice finish with maybe a gun blue, sharp, spring opened, and sharp.

I paid $20+ for my Tamiya cutters.

I'd pay up to $40 for a good set, regardless of warranty.

Hi

I am not in a position to catagorically state what would be an acceptable price as I have never owned a Sprue cutter and hence I am not fully conversant with the current purchase price across the range of what is available. However having bought both "cheap" tools and "premium" tools over the years, I still have most of the "premium" tools. To use an old saying, "Cheap is dear in the end".

Therefore, like Rick, I would be willing to pay $30-40 or at a pinch even more if it came with a lifetime warranty, depending on how the warranty was worded of course as some warranties are not worth the paper they are written on.

Good luck on your endeavour.

David

Hi,

I would personally be willing to spend between $30-40 for a premium sprue cutting tool.

Look forward to your progress on this tool.

Cheers, Rick

Part of the problem with typical sprue cutters is just that...they pinch, pull and tear before they actually start to cut. The design I am working on eliminates a great deal of that.

If you could purchase a premium sprue cutting tool, what would be a price point you'd be willing to pay?

A. Under $20

B. Under $30

C. Under $40

D. Under $50

Remember we're talking a tool that would be designed to last you a lifetime and be warranteed for as long. 

I myself uses Tamiya Sharp Pointed Side Cutter. They are great for cutting small parts and you can use them for cutting big PE parts.

It has served me for 3 years now and it still stay sharp. Worth every penny.

I used to think that sprue cutters were an affectation, until I got a pair. Now I'm a convert.

Track cutters are for cutting track, sprue cutters are for cutting sprue. 'Nuff said!

Sprue Brothers has them in stock PN XUR90036.