Best knife for cutting wires,rope,etc...

If you HAVE to cut wire with a knife, use a serrated blade that you can afford to replace. A fully serrated Spyderco Native or Endura is probably as good as you'll get; you could pay for a Manic if you need a stronger lock. Get an appropriate sharpener too.
 
I'd avoid most wires. if you absolutely had to, I'd choose something inexpensive with a chunky saber grind and obtuse edge angle... but a lot of wire cutting will wreak havoc on nearly any decent knife edge.
 
Get a leatherman with wire cutters. You'll ruin a blade trying to cut through metal.
 
Well I wanna get my dad a nice gift he's an HVAC technician and does after jobs so a knife for stuff for that,he has a junkyard dog 2 as his pocket knife now but it gotten really dull and he's sharped it with a spyderco sharpener but still dull
 
Whatever knife you use to cut wire, make sure you baton it with a police baton. I recommend a hinderer at secondary market prices.
 
But seriously, you should never use a knife to cut wire my friend. If your dad works in HVAC he will have plenty of other tools to cut wire.
 
redbulladdict24/7 said:
Well I wanna get my dad a nice gift he's an HVAC technician and does after jobs so a knife for stuff for that,he has a junkyard dog 2 as his pocket knife now but it gotten really dull and he's sharped it with a spyderco sharpener but still dull
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Once again, get the right tool for the right job. A knife used on wiring will get dull incredibly fast, and often dulls beyond the point at which you can resharpen it without a belt sander or extra course diamond hones.

Wire cutters are cheap and effective. Leatherman multitools have them in addition to knives that work great on rope.
 
Channellock 89:p

The cheapest junk knife you can find if you have to cut wire with a knife.

Mini tool with pliers for the occasional wire cutting. E.G. Leatherman Squirt ps4.

I was in HVAC for a while and you have to use good wire cutters for the wire in flex duct.
Copper wire is softer but will still ruin a knife.
 
Sounds like your money would be better spent on sharpening equipment, he will need to sharpen pretty often if cutting wire :p like others said, multitool with wire cutter is best bet
 
Cicatriz speaks truth. The tempered steel wire in flex duct is even hard on diagonal cutters; it'll ruin a knife edge instantly, ANY knife. Use wire cutters instead.
 
If I had to cut wire with a knife-I got a Byrd Hawkbill for $20 recently. Probably wouldn't hesitate too much to use it if needed...it's easily replaced :) It would also do a fine job until it was destroyed.
 
Try a Leatherman skeletool. Knife is quick to deploy and it's minimalistic, only a few tools on it, including wire cutters.
 
A Razzle from CRKT or get a custom from Jon Graham. This is my Go to Work EDC. I like the feel of a small fixed blade over a folder for that kind of work. I used my to mark cuts in 3/4 " copper pipe all day and still has a great edge. CPM 154 CM has treated me well for a work knife.

 
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