Evil Ted Live: Cos-Tools review.

[@wilfredodiaz8743]

Soooo cool to see these tools that looks easier to use for beginners... Thanks for sharing your video with us here on KZbin 👍

[@EvilTedSmith]

You are so welcome!

[@Jeff-zj1vi]

Ive been actually eyeing these tools for a while. This review is extremely helpful and now I know which ones I need. Thanks Evil Ted!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you for watching.

[@MikeS-um1nm]

I bought a bunch of these tools. I haven't had a chance (or a reason) to use the large Circle Cutter yet, but It looks like it it'll work just as well for anyone as it did here for Ted. I like the 45 degree angle cutter. It works pretty good, as long as you sharpen the blade frequently or swap it out for a new one. The only thing I'm not crazy about is, it cuts the angle INTO the foam instead of AWAY from it, meaning if you want a beveled edge that is wider at the bottom of your finished piece, you have to cut from the back, or basically upside down. That leaves you a little "blind", or having to "guess" where your finished angle will fall, but I had fairly good luck with it, and got pretty good results. The "V- Groove" cutter works "ok" on dense foam (it's absolutely useless on soft foam!), but the blades dull so fast, and they're so difficult to sharpen, that I found myself just going back to the old way of using a good, sharp knife. The "V- Groove" cutter does cut a nice V groove, if you need ONE, perfect, clean cut, before the blade dulls, but pretty much after that, it just TEARS the foam up. I found that even when it cut well, unless you go so deep that you practically cut THROUGH the foam, you have to go back in with a knife blade to "meet" the bottom of the "V', to complete the cut and pull the material out. I thought these tools were relatively inexpensive, and they seem very well made, so they're probably worth purchasing and experimenting with. I just haven't had much time with them to really play around and see what they "might" be helpful with. I hope that helps anyone who's considering getting them.

[@nathanhiggins860]

Thanks for posting this review. I work during your live streams. I already have the bevel cutter and was wondering about some of these others. Great stuff.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thanks for watching.

[@nicholaswellmann8661]

He seems soooo happy with these tool!!! Totally asking them for my birthday!!!!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Good plan.

[@gabriela9044]

I'm pretty sure these were created to be used with foam core for stuff like scale model making for architecture and stuff. That's probably why they are a bit wonky with eva foam. I feel like with a bit more modification they could work more consistently.

[@richardajoy79]

It's nice to see specific foam tools to make life easier.

[@DMNKLR_official]

I was unaware of these up until a few months ago, but Hobby Lobby also now carries them (that's how I found out they existed) and I snagged up the whole set. I use them for EVA and XPS foams, and LOVE them!

[@EvilTedSmith]

I glad you like them!

[@DMNKLR_official]

@@EvilTedSmith thanks, I'm glad too! lol Seriously, though, if anyone's hesitant about getting them, just do it!

[@RaysBlueBasementWorkshop]

Got all these tools except the circle cutter on clearance at hobby lobby.

[@curtan309]

I can vouch for the straight cutter. I'm terrible at long straight cuts, and it's fantastic.

[@fanb.w.o.i9552]

Good review,now i knw how to invest on future tools for the foam trade.ROCK ON EVIL TED🤘🏽👍🏽!!!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thanks for watching.

[@Sabbatheist]

That was a very Chinbeard "TA DA!", that circle cutter looks awesome, great video Ted.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Ha ha maybe...

[@FamineStudios]

I actually bought one of the Straight/Bevel cutters because of this video. I just wanted to stop in and let you know I’ll be buying more from them.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yes, I like that one and the circle cutter,

[@FamineStudios]

Evil Ted Smith the circle cutters will probably be my next purchase for the shop. Have a good week!

[@mortasidhe1992]

I have the set for framing and I use them for everything now.

[@Frightline777]

the circle cutter is really nice but after the 4th circle(3") the blade is already getting sloppy! Worth it???..HELL YES!! nice construction too.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yeah, I love the circle cutter.

[@drakreations7390]

Hey Ted! The free hand tool would be great for cutting into foam for designs ie: 10mm foam and you freehand a 3mm cut then heat it to expand and create a design / pattern. Definitely want these tools!!!

[@Jetskigunner]

The channel cutter seems like the most useful one for me personally.

[@Iskelderon]

Thanks for looking into these!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thanks for watching.

[@alias555aka]

Thanks for reviewing this Ted. Who better than a Foam Wizard to test foam tools. 😄

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thanks for watching.

[@lukethevaultdweller]

This was an AMAZING review, definitely going to have to get a full set myself

[@EvilTedSmith]

I really like them.

[@isaned]

I found the full set for $110 on Amazon. Ordered it right away

[@brucemai1429]

Exactly what I ;needed to know. Guess I'll be picking them up.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Happy to help.

[@Earendilgrey]

I think the issue with the softer foam with the v cutter may of been you slightly letting up pressure. That would cause the blade to pull up and make a smaller cut at one end. I will definitely be buying a couple of these in the future. I have a Rabbit cutter from them already for foam core work. Those circle and V cutter I am wanting so bad. I have actually been using an old mat board cutter for my 90 and 45 cuts for a while.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yeah the mat board cutters work great.

[@NochSoEinKaddiFan]

The circle cutter is probably some real value, especially with its size. And he goes small enough that you can find brass tubing to continue getting smaller. Thanks for putting those out there :) The hole cutter to me is just an overengineered brass tube with less variety to be honest ^^ For the other cutters I am a bit unsure, you can probably make a lot of them obsolete with a box cutter and a little practice >.>

[@alan_whoneedstiedye]

Great reviews of these tools. Thanks.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thanks for watching.

[@MakeBrooklyn]

Cool! Love the V channel cutter and the circle cutter!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Me too!

[@Lovecraft530]

I think the track knife should be completely on the rail so that you can line up the edge of the guide with the line you want to cut.

[@OfficialNukeDukem]

You just turn the cutter around and it's against the edge.

[@DaniMakes]

I think maybe ( And I haven't read the manual, so I might be totally wrong) the one you had a problem with was meant for pulling the tool like every other tool made by them. A pulling motion is how you cut stuff anyways. So, if the blade can be mounted backwards for some reason, perhaps you installed it backwards and you are supposed to pull it along the path.

[@Valkyr_S]

the circle cutter is fantastic im getting one right now

[@EvilTedSmith]

Great I have links just below the video.

[@broccolihart1]

THANK-YOU-SO-MUCH !!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you for watching and subscribing.

[@collinstaup545]

I'm honestly considering buying these tools and trying them out, I think they'd really help improve my cosplay experience

[@krisdrhel6379]

The first tool for the 45 degree and 90 degree cutting looks really great . And also the circle cutter . But i have a question , do you need to buy a new set of blades every time they get dull ? Or you can sharpen them again by yourself ? Anyway awesome video

[@GamingDad63]

I asked the same question and the manufacturers said you can't sharpen them

[@krisdrhel6379]

@@GamingDad63 oh , thank you , good to know :)

[@husk79]

from all the tools i think thats the best... even though it is a bit pricey... i founds something like that on ebay for like 5 dollars and it works perfectly.

[@semajkecyr]

I have been sharpening them with a very fine grain nail filler.

[@krisdrhel6379]

@@semajkecyr and do you need to sharpen them often ? or they last long enough ? Stupid question i know , i guess it depends for how much you use it but still. If it isn't like, i need to sharpen them again every minute

[@rcmits]

did i miss how deep the first one can cut? eva floor mats?

[@KazeWolfen]

So question. When using the bevel cutter, how do you get the inward bevel (mountain fold) and outward bevel (valley fold)? Mountain/Valley I use in lieu of inward/outward bevel because I use pepakura for my patterns.

[@Kinochan28]

Yiss that circle cutter looks like a lot of fun XD

[@remywiggelman6476]

Dammm these i wil need it for my future cosplay build and my first one

[@psycholocke4090]

hey Ted. looks like you need some more help from Mathias Wandel, Izzy Swan, John Heitz .... 😉 they inspired me a lot. even if they are woodworkers. nice review. Nice tools. the circle cutter is quite genius.

[@memoriesofafallen]

I’m putting these on my birthday list 👌🏾

[@EvilTedSmith]

Great ideal.

[@Heroesworkshop]

That circle cutter tho!...

[@deathbright107]

great work as always!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank fellow maker.

[@MrLwaters]

did you try the rabbet cutting one? what would that one be good for?

[@E3TCREATIONS]

Awesome video. This is just my opinion, that "free-hand" tool I recognized the hook blade on it from doing construction work. Are you sure you weren't using it backward, try pull instead of pushing with it?

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yup your right. I still prefer to freehand it.

[@MasatoKay]

So good! Love tool reviews

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you for watching.

[@csvega]

Thank you soooo much for this review video! :D

[@EvilTedSmith]

Youre welcome.

[@jeevanganatra2781]

I am looking for a V-groove cutter like the one in this video but for cardboard and greyboard. Do you think this one would work for cardboard/greyboard (how much can you adjust the length of blade)?

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yes, they were designed to cut cardboard before cutting EVA foam.

[@Laurabeck329]

Circle and v cutters are the only really useful ones. If the angel one was ajustable it would be perfect though, but as it is it's kind of useless.

[@EvilTedSmith]

I really like them both.

[@knoptop]

Cool stuff! Thanks for sharing! I think the

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you for watching.

[@bummer6]

the proprietary blades turn this from a neat idea to just basically a novelty.

[@f8nomore]

Great video review! Will this tool set work with foam board also? I ordered the Cos-Tools thinking that it was the FoamWerks tools made by the same company.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yes it will

[@izzysan4013]

I like how he found on ternative is for all of these things they still doing review like if he would ever use them

[@EvilTedSmith]

I use them now that I have them. Love the circle cutter the most.

[@tffnynelson]

What density foam were you using for the V- channel cutter? I have it and every foam I have tried was too soft and yielded uneven results

[@EvilTedSmith]

That foam was from tntcosplaysupply.com/?ref=i7y...

[@gillray9375]

How easy do you think it is to sharpen the blades? I sharpen mine all the time when cutting EVA and in my experience get blunt really quick when cutting foam.

[@gavinchilly]

Here too..i'm constantly sharpening my exaco or boxcutter. i'll go 5 good cuts and then have to sharpen. i can imagine this would be useful unless you buy the blades by the gross.

[@0meat]

Already not a fan, They use a weird shape blade, they could have gone with a normal boxcutter blade and made it easier to get replacements. I bet that wouldn't be hard to modify the tool to get it to use them though. Still pretty cool tools. Can you find any way to use boxcutter blades with these?

[@Kittenball]

Pretty sure you can actually get those longer blades at Joann in their basic craft section. I feel like I've seen them before

[@OfficialNukeDukem]

The first blade did appear to be fairly standard, but it's hard to say. The other blades though look more custom.

[@niftycurly]

These blades are easy to find at any art supply store. Look for the parent brand Logan, famous for making mat cutters, etc. The exact same blue tools are also sold under the brand Foamwerks.

[@JGDeRuvo]

Did you test how easy it is to sharpen the blades and how often they dull?

[@EvilTedSmith]

Like all small blades, you can sharpen them a little. But it easier to just replace them.

[@from1978]

Those are awesome!

[@charitysweetcharity3091]

Does anyone know if these work for left handed use? Particularly the circle cutter and the bevel cutter?

[@lancer525]

There are two kinds of people in the world... Left handed people, and wrong-handed people! :)

[@EvilTedSmith]

I'm not sure..

[@EpicMuttonChops]

seems like the free hand tool should be designed to pull, not push

[@Steelmage99]

I think it is nice and considerate that Cos-Tools include the measurements of inches, for those backward countries that still uses said archaic system. :)

[@ryandrake6915]

I NEED ADVICE. I WAD USING A GLUE POT AND THE BRISTLES JUST FELL OFF. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

[@EvilTedSmith]

You can get new brush head. amzn.to/2MY66iB

[@ryandrake6915]

@@EvilTedSmith THANKS

[@BenFilmsArt]

I just got the v-groove cutter. I’m able to cut through thicker foam (like 10mm) but I it doesn’t work for thinner foam like 4mm. Does anyone have any tips?

[@JustTakeItInStride]

How often would you recommend switching the blade and does it vary from low density foam to high density foam?

[@EvilTedSmith]

The denser the foam you can get more cuts before replacing it.

[@MechaGhoul]

@@EvilTedSmith Do these only use Logan/Foamwerks branded blades? Or can you use bulk X-Acto?

[@lubalizar9025]

Omg i love this ❤️❤️

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thanks.

[@negotiableaffections]

blades and sharpening seems to be the issue here, otherwise, the circle cutter and the 'v' cutter' would be very useful tools.

[@alansmithy85]

CIRCLE CUTTER!

[@EvilTedSmith]

YES!

[@alansmithy85]

@@EvilTedSmith i sold a prop on etsy for a while that needed two 6 inch circles of eva. It was never perfectly round or clean to cut. I will be buying this cutter for future projecta

[@jakeqwaninne8502]

a track saw for cosplay

[@StraightBuildPh]

Can you make an Eva Foam Kaneki Ken Mask 😀😀😀

[@robertmanson5922]

the circle cutter looks like the only one that is any real use.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thats my favorite!

[@Frightline777]

The first cutter shown isn't that easy to use as you can't see the lines that need to be cut.It would have been better if the blade would be mounted backwards and you would push instead of pull.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yeah, I figured that out latter...oh well.

[@rollingthunder4599]

I thought Evil Ted was dead. Haha

[@kainoctis7724]

£21 for straight/bev? Pass.

[@fluxphage]

these are all so disability-friendly!

[@miguelolmo6425]

Those tools suck

[@EvilTedSmith]

There not for everybody...

[@adriandelaat2905]

Should have same blades for all cutters cost to much to buy different blades

[@EvilTedSmith]

I agree!