Originally Posted by cyccommute

Side cutters, aviation shears, dremels, bolt cutters, lineman pliers ********** A good pair of bicycle cable cutters cost about the same as all of the above and much less than some (Dremel!?). They'll last almost forever and cut housing and cable cleanly. Why mess with the other stuff. Right tool, right job.

I've been known to use a rock for a tool but never at home