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Originally Posted by Dan Stryffeler
Pony up and buy a braided hose cutter; $39.95 at Summit Racing SUM-900040. Just don't use it for anything else, (like trimming bushes, trees, etc.)  |
I had bought and tried that hose cutter, but it was too small, and didn't cut clean, and I eventually returned it. I then bought a much larger cable cutter from Harbor Freight, and it worked better, cut cleaner and easier, although a little cumbersom since it was bigger.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=6649
I tried a cut off saw, but it creates too much metal and rubber dust. Even though I cleaned the hose after cutting it, I just was a little wary about still having some particles in the hose, so, for me, the harbor freight cable cutter is the best way so far.
In addition, I had used Earl's fittings, and they are hard to use. The fitting actually cuts into the end of the hose, as well as compresses it, when installing the fitting. Aeroquip fittings don't cut into the end of the hose, they just compres the end of the hose, and are easier to use. I will from now on use aeroquip.