Cutting Bicycle Cable Housing

Use the crimper section of the cn 10 to open up the housing and inner liner before installing an end cap and cable.

Cutting bicycle cable housing.

4 5 out of 5 stars 90. 5 0 out of 5 stars 2. Best way to cut bicycle cables and housing. Built in crimper for cable end caps and forming hole for reforming housing ends and housing ferrules.

Difference between brake and shifter housing. Precision ground cutting jaws for a clean cut on every cable. Hold cable or housing perpendicular to jaws and squeeze levers quickly for a clean cut as seen below. This then defeats the whole point of sis and their clones housing which is to have as little compression as possible so the indexed shifting can be crisp and precise.

Cold forged heat treated steel handles for strength. With bicycle brake housing standards there aren t any differnces they are all 5 mm outer diameter with steel end caps. If the ends of the cable housing is not nice and even it can be compressed by the tension of the cable. The key to cutting cable housing is to achieve a flush and squared end to interface with the housing ferrule.

Apart from hydraulic brake hoses of course but that s a different matter. Too often i see brake and shifter housing mixed. Jagwire pro cable crimper cutter. Designed specifically for use on all bicycle cables and housing including brake housing hard to cut shift housing.