Originally Posted by
Steveytaaffe
A flathead screwdriver should work fine, if it fails do not cut the spoke out. This could cause the rim to be bent,
That's a story that I've heard before but have never witnessed myself and I've cut lots of spokes. I've cut whole wheels of spokes without de-tensioning the spokes first and I've never seen any problems with either the rim or hub.
Have you ever seen this happen yourself or you simply repeating a caution that you've heard from others?