Scissors for life - electrician scissors for the winSubmitted by ransuru t3_yj7tv7 in BuyItForLife
fazalmajid t1_iumgfo2 wrote
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My Olfas have more sensible handles:
https://blog.majid.info/galleries/scissors/#&gid=1&pid=11
That said no plastic-handled anything is going to be BIFL like traditional drop-forged styles with high-chrome and nickel steel.
I find the micro-serrated blades objectionable. They have their uses in dismantling packages, which is what I mostly use them for, not for anything requiring precision.
F-21 t1_iumplgq wrote
> That said no plastic-handled anything is going to be BIFL like traditional drop-forged styles with high-chrome and nickel steel.
Plastic can be ridiculously durable if it's theright type. In consumer products plastic is most common due to cost, not quality, but high end plastics can be on a totally different level.
Like for example, traditional excavators use bronze bushings, but modern engineered plastic bushings withstand abuse for a lot longer without extra lube... And in those conditions you can have extreme forces and temperatures besides moisture or just downright being submerged...
Walkop t1_iunosy2 wrote
UHMW. The blade for a typical commercial hand-use snowpusher is UHMW; the BLADE costs $20-30. In material. For the factory.
But I've used one for three years and it's barely seen any wear on over a dozen driveways per snowfall. Many hundreds of clears. It's low-friction, grabs the snow well, and BARELY wears. The metal bolts and thick plastic frame are going before the blade sees more than surface wear.
tjeick t1_iunu9we wrote
Tell me more. Where can a regular dude get a snow pusher like this?
Walkop t1_iunzwgf wrote
The blade is white plastic. You can find them at some hardware stores. They're not always labelled UHMW, but decently thick opaque white plastic is a dead giveaway. They're snow pushers, not shovels; the geometry isn't great for lifting, but pushing to the sides is 2-3x faster and easier than any shovel and if the snow isn't heavy it's easy to lift as well.
Ice rinks and hockey games use them to clear snow on the ice because they're the best tool for the job.
Cost is $40-$80USD for a pusher.
SixthKing t1_iumky79 wrote
I have a pair of these. They’re amongst the best scissors I’ve used. I just have to remember about the serrated edge on the one side when I’m using them on a workpiece.
I’m also an Olfa fanboy. Gotta show love to the tribe.
penlowe t1_iumpo3w wrote
Yeah those look like nice all purpose household scissors, chop up the junk mail, open boxes, don’t loose them because bright yellow handles. :)
fazalmajid t1_iumu5gr wrote
Exactly. Mine live at the entrance door along with the Olfa box cutters.
ponyboy3 t1_iuo0jel wrote
Those still look very uncomfortable
dirtycimments t1_iuodjtp wrote
What a fascinating moment i spent going through those! Thanks for sharing!
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