Cutting tool and method for single-handed destructive release of a cable tie

A cutting tool system comprising:

• a cutting tool for destructively releasing a cable tie, comprising:
• a cutting unit for cutting into the cable tie to be released, the cutting unit including a blade element;
• a housing unit comprising:
• a handle element for holding the cutting tool;
• a housing end face to be placed on the cable tie to be loosened during intended use and having a receiving region;
• and
• a plurality of different interchangeable adapter elements, each interchangeable adapter element configured to either specify a different relative position of the blade element to the housing end face or form a different geometry of the receiving region, the interchangeable adapter elements predetermine at least a first subregion of a geometry of the receiving region;
• and
• each interchangeable adapter element forming a path-limiting unit, the path-limiting unit limiting a path covered by the blade element of the cutting unit when cutting the cable tie to be released such that the cable tie is partially cut but not entirely cut through by the cutting unit.

A cutting tool for destructively releasing a cable tie, the cutting tool comprising:

• a cutting unit for cutting into the cable tie to be released;
• a housing unit having a handle element for holding the cutting tool and having a housing end face to be placed on the cable tie to be loosened during intended use;
• and
• a path-limiting unit, the path-limiting unit limits a first path covered by a first blade element of the cutting unit when cutting the cable tie to be released such that the cable tie is partially cut but not entirely cut through by the cutting unit, the cutting unit having a second blade element which is designed to be moved counter to the first blade element during cutting, the path-limiting unit limiting a second path covered by the second blade element of the cutting unit during cutting of the cable tie to be released.