I’ve blogged about wire cutters previously and why I only ever buy cheap pairs. Old pairs are often kept as they always come in handy for silly jobs.

At the weekend I used an old pair to try and break into some plastic gizmo; I didn’t really care on the damage to the thing… I just wanted to see what was inside.
I've done some silly things in my time, but I've never had a pair of cutters split like this on me.