OLYMPIA 18 in. Powergrip Bolt Cutter with Foldable Handles

Works great on swingset chains. Haven’t used it for anything else yet.

The 24 inch bolt cutters might have been better for my project (cutting wire closet racks/shelving) but these worked. Cutting the smaller wires of the shelving was a piece of cake but the thicker ones took quite a bit of muscle causing the rubber grips to shift a little but not enough to be a problem. These will get me through the next four closets and many more miscellaneous projects, I’m sure.They do fit nicely in a tool chest drawer when folded. For the price I consider it money well spent.

Perfect bolt cutter. Easy to store as it is foldable and does it’s job effectively. I was redoing a bench with rusted bolt heads. Cutting the bolts was a breeze and it made it super easy. I highly recommend this bolt cutter for it’s small profile and effectiveness.

Excelent and easy to work

Worked well cutting up cattle stock gates to make tomato cages. Nice feature to be able to fold up the cutter.

I was a little suspicious of the “folding handles” on this tool, but I’m a convert. The hinges are very sturdy, and they don’t make the tool feel flimsy at all. This is a pro-grade tool, with hardened steel jaws, I-beam cast handles, and a nifty mechanism for locking the folding part in place. On non-hardened steel, I cut a 3/8″ bar without too much trouble — that’s about as far as the jaws opened. It handled a 1/4″ lock shackle without much trouble.

The main reason I got this set of bolt-cutters is because they are easy to store. The handles collapse nicely and they don’t take up a lot of room in my car or garage. They cut bolts and small, cheap locks alright but they fail with Master Locks. I tried to cut one and the cutting heads actually became indented while barely piercing the shackle (see image). They do not have “heavy-duty cutting strength”, as advertised.The fact that the handles are collapsible does not negatively effect the cutting strength. The mouth is wide enough to fit most locks but due to the size of the cutters and the not-so-durable cutting heads, it is an impossible chore for Master Locks. I recommend these cutters for small jobs.

Cut my fence perfectly hardly required any strength on my partthe fact that it folds is perfect,I don’t have much storage space

These cutters are a nice concept with the folding handles to save space. However, this feature indeed makes them a bit flimsy. I bought them for cutting wire shelving. They cut the very thin wire easy, but the thicker wire was a task to get cut. The cutters bent out of place slightly, where the blades are not meeting completely to close. Therefore, they’re not sturdy or durable. Will be taking them back and getting something else.

Portable and cuts well for size.