Milwaukee 24 in. Bolt Cutter With 7/16 in. Max Cut Capacity

The Milwaukee 18 in. Bolt Cutter with 1/4″ Maximum Cut Capacity is a pretty heavy duty tool. The handles are nice and comfortable and the cutters are solidly manufactured. There’s not slop in the joints and you have to put force to them to open and close them. These bolt cutters were easily able to cut through 1/4 inch bolts without leaving any indentations in the jaws, however, I did have trouble cutting through an old 1/4 inch diameter Master Lock padlock. I had to use a cheater bar on the handle to get enough leverage to get through it, but that could also be a testament to the padlock. This is a nice set of bolt cutters that are easy to carry around for small jobs but I would probably bump up to a longer-handle set next time around with a capacity larger than 1/4″, probably something in the 3/8 in to 7/16″ range.

I ordered and received my Milwaukee 18 in. bolt cutters about a month ago. This is a tool that I won’t be using frequently, but when needed, it is handier than getting my grinding tool out and putting a metal cutting blade on it. As a test, I took a few ¼ “tapcon masonry screws and used them to see how my new cutter would work. With a minimal effort I was able to cut the screws with no problem. After cutting the screws I checked the hardened cutting jaws and there was no visible damage. In summary, the Milwaukee bolt cutters were able to cut through their stated maximum cut capacity (1/4″) with little effort and there was no visible damage. I have several Milwaukee tools at home that have always worked well for me and my new bolt cutters seem to be of the same high quality.

Good product. Good price. No problems.

Great tool, performed as expected. Milwaukee is a brand to trust.

I hang a lot of things from the ceiling using chains and these bolt cutters come in handy to cut to get the right length of chain that I need. Max thickness is 5/16. Easy to use and easy on the hands after multiple cuts

Works awesome and easy to use.

nice tool

Excellent cutter. I cut the mattress spring into eight smaller part in just one and a Half hour.

easy to use, works as advertised at or below 5/16 in locks

It worked for the job I needed an it was fun to use