This may seem like a funny question but this is a frustrating issue. I've tried X-Acto knife, sharp knives, filet knives, box cutters, bending back and forth. All sharp and usually it doesn't end well.


It's hard to get a nice, clean, trimmed tackle box divider.




How do you cleanly trim tackle box compartment dividers?

Scissors.

Do it more carefully, when trying to make a perfect clean cut you are in no rush. One of the good things of being obsessive compulsive is that, everything you do has to be perfect.

Ditto scissors

Nail clippers work for me.

dremmel

 

 

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I use a pocket knife.

You must have some dull cutting tools.

A razor knife works just fine.

Scissors, then if you must, a brand new X-acto #11 blade until that divider is perfect. (I understand this compulsion, brother.)

X-acto knife, nail clippers

i am assuming it is the plastic ones?  I have had success heating up a thin putty knife and basically pressing it right through then sanding down the edges.  After that though and realizing it took way to much time i just used a sharp razor knife.

A very sharp knife.

Scissors - the kitchen shears kind.

I've always just used scissors...

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How do you cleanly trim tackle box compartment dividers?

 

I don't.  But then, I don't suffer from OCD much and never realized I was supposed to care.  They jam in just fine even with a little sloppy tag left.

I use my good ole trusty, very sharp pocket knife.

Hey guys, this is August i.e. FISHING SEASON!!  Isn't this more of a January or February topic?  Just saying . .. ...

I also use a dremel.  Makes quick work of a plastic divider while still allowing for precision.  

Scissors and glue the sections where I keep various different types of sinkers.  The other dividers stay in place with  the need to glue.

Glad I'm a slob and they just get ripped apart and stuffed in where I want them. LOL

 

A better question might be "what do you do with all the spare left over dividers?"  I always seem to have dozens left over and it seems a waste to just bin them. Is that my own version of OCD?

X-acto knife all day.

Ive had the same problem. Just use scissors and do it slowly and carefully

A utility knife. I will also only cut the end ones off so I dont have to trim both sides.

Glad I'm a slob and they just get ripped apart and stuffed in where I want them. LOL

 

A better question might be "what do you do with all the spare left over dividers?"  I always seem to have dozens left over and it seems a waste to just bin them. Is that my own version of OCD?

Me too! Problem is I ended up with a whole bunch and don't know which tackle boxes they go to. lol.