Bolt cutters are available usually in 12, 14, 18, 24, 30, 36 and 42 inches (30.5, 35.6, 46, 61, 76, 91.4 and 107 cm) in length.
At about 4:00 pm, police used bolt cutters to get through the gate and move their vehicles - including an animal trailer and four riot vans.
U-locks are more secure than most other kinds of locking mechanism because they are more resistant to cutting with high-leverage hand tools such as bolt cutters.
Bolt seals are generally closed by hand (by pushing the seal body and head together) and opened with the use of bolt cutters.
Even the largest diameter unprotected cable can be quickly cut with bolt cutters.
Some high-security designs nest the lock within a shroud to make it more difficult to attack with bolt cutters.
Most common locks can be quickly and easily opened using a drill, bolt cutters, padlock shim, a bump key, or a hydraulic jack.
Bolt cutters with fiberglass handles can be used for cutting live electrical wires and are useful during rescue operations.
