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Stick to Shimano. If your cutters do a bad job use a Stanley, if you've got the little yellow hose clamp jaws you can do pretty much everything with a vice or mole grips and something twatty, hammer or a flat bit of a heavy tool to knock in a barb, it's all pretty standard tools for occasional work other than the bleed kit. You can buy stuff to make it quicker and easier but it's not necessarily.
snottyotter
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I've finally snagged some hydraulic shifters after months of keeping an eye out for some I could afford.
Any suggestions for guides to setting them up with the calipers that have been sat in my parts box for ages?
GRX BR-RX400 calipers and 2x11 GRX ST-R600 shifters.
I have the bike tools you'd expect but the only hydraulic specific tool I have is a bleed kit (which I've only used once whilst supervised by a grown up).
What might I need to add? I'm not sure my cable cutters are up to cutting hydraulic hoses cleanly, unless there's a tip/hack that I should be aware. Can I get away with crushing the hose slightly or does it need to be a super clean cut?
Finally, is there any noticeable difference between compatible hoses or is there something in particular I should be looking at? I can get Shimano stuff at trade prices but happy to look at other brands if needs be.
Thanks in advance gang.