Ouch . . . ow . . . oooh . . . ouch . . . ow . . . got one. Ouch . . . darn . . . ow . . .ouch . . . dangit . . . got two . . . half done.

Actually, I'd buy the cutter, but with only four to six to do, it's not worth the cost. Also, I suspect that the Summit imported hose is not quite as easy to work with as real Earl's hose.

The tape process seems to work OK, but it takes a rigid tape like masking tape. The electrical tape stretches due to the heat of the cutter.