Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
Oh Man! I wish that I had known, I've got a couple of those and the only thing that I use them for is to tighten cable ties. I'd have let you have one of mine for a song. For front derailleur cables I pull on the cable with my needle nose pliers in one hand and tighten the clamp with the other.
Unless I am patient and take my time with cable cutting (heat up with lighter and cut while hot) I find the needle pliers deform/unwind the cable quite often. Not looking down on method which works for you (and worked for me in the past) - I love having dedicated tool which makes the job much easier. And yes - works great for zip ties as well!
Thank you.