Note, this was missent on the 20th by myownself, but I think it still has relevance. Q-listers, I've used a pair of end cutters on the CV Boot clamps for about as long as I've been working on Porsches and Audis, about 26 years. There's a bonus, you can use them both for removing and for installing the clamps. Furthermore, even el cheapos work great.John.