Meridian Zero Rope Seal Hot Knife Reviews

4.4 Rating 14 Reviews

This is a handy cordless, butane powered, hotknife rope cutter. Being gas powered makes it a great addition to a tool box on board. It will cut most nylon, polypropolene and polyester ropes, also sealing them helping to prevent them fraying and unravelling on you. Features Piezo ignition Fully adjustable Refillable Size: L190 x 25mm Dia (with cap) Operating Time: upto 30 mins Approx Temperature: Upto 450degC Please Note: Gas ligher fuel not included. Replacement hot knife blades are available for this product, see p/no SP11203

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Would you recommend this product to a fellow boater? No

What activity do you use this for? Sail

Location Guildford

“Arrived yesterday. followed instructions, filled with butane supplied, but would not work after repeated attempts. Not sure ignition is operating. Dispapointed.”

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Posted 2 months ago

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What activity do you use this for? Dinghy

Location Staffordshire

“A replacement for my first which worked well for 10 years. good bit of kit”

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Posted 9 months ago

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What activity do you use this for? Motor/Power Boat

Location South East.

“A usefull and cheap alternative to the proper 'hot knife' electric cutters. Being run on gas gives this neat tool a bit of an advantage over the electric ones in that it can be used almost anywhere, without the need for a 240v power suppy. On the downside, it has a comparatively small cutting tip and takes a while to heat up. However, once hot, it will cut through nylon ropes and webbing fairly well - as long as you take your time and excercise a bit of patience. I have used it so far on rope and elastic bungy cord and it sealed the ends of both. Having a wide tip, makes it ideal for tidying any frayed ends and molding them into the required shape. One danger to be aware of is that it is not just the tip that gets hot. The whole front end of the tool has the potential to burn, especially the ring of vents near the tip holder. Despite my best efforts, I managed to melt quite a few holes in the plastic chopping board that I used to protect the boat table top. I will be using this great little weapon again but will upgrade to a wooden board, or maybe invest in a plumbers soldering mat.”

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Posted 1 year ago

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Location South Devon

“Both this and the lighter gas refill were gifts for my son. He had suggested them and was very pleased with them.”

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Posted 1 year ago

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Location Hartlepool

“Heats up quickly and makes a clean cut”

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Posted 1 year ago

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Location portland

“much less expensive than the electrical alternative”

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Posted 3 years ago

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“Works as expected. Only criticism is that the transparent cap provided is too short to cover the tip when the blade is in place, so there is no way of keeping it all together.”

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Posted 3 years ago

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Location uk

“Just the job easy to use and very portable”

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Posted 3 years ago