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4.5
As camp director for nearly two-hundred kids this summer we had a climbing course, zip lines, rappelling and more to prepare for. When planning the gear for our camp, I needed to cut ropes, straps and mule tape for the various projects. As anyone knows, you really need the ends burnt on these types of cuts to help keep the ropes in better shape. I decided to get this cutter and honest it works so well and easy that it really was a great decision.The cutter is very solid, it came in a small box and all I had to do before using it was attach the blade by bolting it to the rods. When it's turned on, it takes about 15 seconds to get hot enough to cut, if you wait longer it will actually get red hot! It cuts through all of the ropes, including 10m climbing rope easily and quickly. With flat straps if the straps are wider than the cutter then start on an edge and feed it in straight. With larger climbing ropes I would twist it as I cut to give it a nice even finish.My unit is the light grey color, not the darker one that shows in some of the links. One suggestion is to mount it on a small board to give it a little more stability. That way if you push or pull too hard it won't wobble on you. I've never had it tip over, it actually cuts so quickly and easily that it wasn't ever at risk of that.5 stars, this is clearly a lifetime piece that will serve me will as often as I ever need to cut rope.
