Steve,I have the monument plier type they are better than the puller type (no offence Dick),reason being you can get into tighter spaces.

Used to suitably remove an olive from 15mm copper pipe without causing any damage to the pipe and without producing swarf. Manufactured from Steel for strength, featuring a compound lever action for increased cutting power and finished in PVC coated Zinc plated handles this steel olive splitter a hardwearing and durable tool that is simple to use and built to last. The Monument olive cutter is a fast and easy way to remove an existing olive when fixed onto copper pipework. i'm not surw where you get those from as ai get them through work, but they are the same as the 15mm and 22mm so i guess they are same maker.

The pipe should not be damaged in this process; occasionally though if the cutter is not perpendicular when the olive is cut, the pipe is nicked. Get a positive cutting drive with precise screw-turn action – and remove olives, rings and ferrules in just a few turns of the handle. To use a screw type olive cutter, the process is the same, except you screw the tool to cut instead of squeezing. The blades are sized to fit around the outside of the pipe and sharp enough to cut through the copper olive. The plier type is best if you have space to work with, whereas the screw type is best for small spaces.

the 10mm and 8mm are very useful, mainly when changing rad valves in newer house and dont need to hold onto pipe while cutting with hacksaw, prevents any damage to wall. it's all 'our' eh, so much for the loyal employee that was trying to become a 'burger flipper' on a North Sea Rig.The original version features pressed steel handles and a water jet profile of tool steel to create the blades. i know that monument tools who supply the screwfix olive puller have a new one out, that removes 15mm 22mm and also 3/4" olives now (motorised valve size olives).

We have olive cutting pliers to cut either 15mm or 22mm pipes, both available with comfort tool grips. Before you start : Ensure the water is isolated and drained down, if in doubt ALWAYS contact a professional heating engineer. When you use the tool, it uses sharp edges on either side of the pipe to cut the existing olive off. It is single sized and designed to cut through copper 8mm 10mm 15mm and 22mm olives found in compression fittings.Maun olive cutting tools are made with blades cut from high-quality steel and hardened and tempered to HRC 45 for a reliable cut. Unlike an olive puller which can damage the underlying copper pipe work, an olive cutter lets you perform a very accurate cut, so you can remove the olive without damaging the rest of the pipe. An olive cutter (also known as an olive splitter) is a hand tool that uses two sharp blades to cut an olive off a copper water pipe. This product also has a power tool attachment which some times helps when the olive is severely compressed onto the pipe. The Monument Olive Cutting Tool is designed to remove an olive from copper pipe without damaging the pipe and without producing swarf/debris.

To cut the olive simply squeeze the handle and the olive is pulled tightly together and cut at the weak point created. The problem with the puller is that it takes a lot of effort to turn the lever, and it seems like it would break. The 2022 version of the popular Olive Cutters features some of the suggestions from the Monument Masters.The Maun Olive Cutter Tool removes a compression olive, ring or ferrule fast, without damaging the copper pipe.