Network Techs: Do You Prefer Cutting Pliers Or Scissors?

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Brian Rhodes
Mar 29, 2023
IPVMU Certified

I've seen either tool be defended by cable techs as 'the best' for cutting CAT cables and the other claimed inferior and only used by clowns.

Obviously, the person who put together this picture thinks scissors are superior to pliers:

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*** * ***** ** *** ****. Pliers *** *** ******-******** ****** *** offer **** ******** *** ****, *** scissors *** ******* *** **** *******.

***** **** ** *** ******? ****, but **** ***** '***' ** * comment.

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Undisclosed Integrator #1
Mar 29, 2023

* ******* *********** ************ *-* **** *** *** *****'* looks ****. ** **** * *** day ** *** **** **, *** once * *** * ***'* ******* using ******** ****.

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Undisclosed Integrator #2
Mar 29, 2023

*'** *** *** ********** **** ** thousands ** **** ***** ** ***, having **** * ******* *** ******* tech ****** * *** **** ********. Scissors *** ***. ****'** **** ****** and ****** ** **** ****.

** *'* ******* **** * ***** tech *** **** **** ** ********* a ***** *'** *** **** **** strippers *** ****** ******** ** ******** cutters ******* **'* ******* ** ************ nick **** **** **** ***.

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Chris Johnson
Mar 29, 2023
IPVMU Certified

* ********** *** ******** *** *** techs *** *** **** ***. * typically ***** ****** **** **** **** doing ****** ******* ** ****.

* ** ******* ** *** ** anyone ******* **** **** *** ***** teeth ******

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Ryan King
Mar 29, 2023
Pacific Audio and Communications

*'** ***** *** ********. * **** from **** *** ** **** ********* and ***** ******* *** **** ***** side ******* ** *** ***** ****** phase. ** **********, ***** ** **** of * *********** ******* ****** ** work **** ** ***********. **** * did ********** ** *** **** **** scissors. ** **** ** *** ****** isn't ****** ** ****** ******** ***** for *** **** ****.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
Mar 30, 2023

******** ***** ***. **** **** ****

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Jerome Miller
Mar 30, 2023

*** ***** ******. ******* ********** ****** for ******* ***** ***** **** *** cable . ** *** *** ******* Jacks (***** *********) *** **** *** small ******** ******* ** **** *** wires ******** *** ** *** **** when ***********.

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Andrew Thomas
Mar 30, 2023

******* ***** *** ******** - * use *****. :)

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Brian Rhodes
Mar 30, 2023
IPVMU Certified

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Undisclosed Integrator #4
Mar 30, 2023

* *** * *** ** ***** scissors **** *** ****** **** ****** than *** *****. ******* ****** *** better *** ******* ****** *** ******** are ****** ** ******* ***** ******. Also, **** ******** *** ****** ** strip *** ***** ****** ** *** cables *** **** ***********'* ******** **** notches *** ********* ******* *****. ******, there ** **** ******* **** ******** so * *** ***** ***** *****.

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Undisclosed Integrator #5
Apr 04, 2023

***** *** ******** *** *** *****!! ...... ** *** ********!!

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