What to cut Zing-It/Lash-It/Amsteel with?

[Kukri]

I use the same Fiskars scissors I bought when I started making paracord crafts.

[KerMegan]

I have a similar model of scissors, but one thing I noticed was that if the cord was under tension it cut easier than if it was loose, so I would fold it over one side of the scissors, holding both ends in one hand and pull against the edge as I cut through with the other hand.. worked much better than holding one end and letting the other hang loose; that needed many 'sawing' cuts to separate the strands from each other.
hope that helps? KM

[Lonely Raven]

I have a similar model of scissors, but one thing I noticed was that if the cord was under tension it cut easier than if it was loose, so I would fold it over one side of the scissors, holding both ends in one hand and pull against the edge as I cut through with the other hand.. worked much better than holding one end and letting the other hang loose; that needed many 'sawing' cuts to separate the strands from each other.
hope that helps? KM

That's what I'm doing now. Neither my medics shears nor my Westcott titanium coated will cut well anymore.

I've heard the ceramic knife works well, but I've never used one. I happen to be going by a Harbor Freight later this week...I'll have to check out that knife, and maybe pick up a soldering iron while I'm there.

Lots of options now, thanks all!

[nacra533]

A very sharp knife with a slight convex, rounded blade works better than a straight bladed razor in my experience. Think of a swiss army knife blade. I cut mine on a kitchen cutting board. I flame the ends of mine with a lighter. It just takes a little while for it to melt and you have to immediately squeeze it with your fingers or it will blossom outwards. Yes, you burn your fingers a little.

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A hot knife works and pretty much any craft store soldering iron, wood burning kit, etc will work as long as it has a cutting blade with it. If you hot knife it, or burn the ends, it does help to tape them first, but it is not necessary.

[pgibson]

Fresh X-acto, blade works well on a cutting board or wood. I use a 4'x4' sheet of plywood for my work table top and just cut right on it with measurements laid out along the edge. Every few months it gets cut up and I rotate the table a quarter turn, add new layout marks and have at it.

[Knotty]

Dyneema is going to dull almost any edge. Ceramic knives should hold up the best but razor blades are cheap and easy to replace. Cut on a wood or nylon cutting board as others have said. It's the old rule of knives...only cut on something that can be cut. (makes me crazy when I see people using glass or ceramic cutting boards).

[blkx01]

Any reasonably sharp pair of scissors will work. But not as you would normally use them. Open the scissor blades about a half inch, then pull the braid across the notch. There is a safety knife called "big fish" that cuts similarly, but I don;t see a reason to buy one when you can use regular scissors. http://www.safetyknife.net/bigfish.htm

[seawolf]

Use a paint scrapper that holds a razor blade.

[JayS]

I have a similar model of scissors, but one thing I noticed was that if the cord was under tension it cut easier than if it was loose, so I would fold it over one side of the scissors, holding both ends in one hand and pull against the edge as I cut through with the other hand.. worked much better than holding one end and letting the other hang loose; that needed many 'sawing' cuts to separate the strands from each other.
hope that helps? KM

That's how I do it and it works fine!

[grampa]

A very sharp knife with a slight convex, rounded blade works better than a straight bladed razor in my experience.

I agree! But most people don't know how to a very sharp convex edge on a knife!