The present invention provides for an improved tool for tensioning and severing an elongate cable tie having a tie head portion and a tie
tail portion, said tool comprising: a pistol-shaped housing having a
barrel portion extending between a distal housing end portion and a proximal housing end portion along a longitudinal axis and a
handle portion extending away from said
barrel portion in a direction different to said longitudinal axis; a trigger mechanism comprising an elongate trigger member extending away from said
barrel portion operably forward of said
handle portion and configured to pivotably move toward and away from said
handle portion; a tension mechanism comprising a pawl link provided slidably reciprocatingly within said barrel portion along said longitudinal axis and operably coupled to said trigger mechanism, configured to grippingly engage the cable tie and apply tension to the tie
tail when moving said elongate trigger member toward said handle portion, during use; a
locking mechanism within said barrel portion and operably coupled with said tension mechanism, configured to stop operation of and lock said tension mechanism at a predetermined tension of the tie
tail; a
cut-off mechanism within said barrel portion and operably coupled with said trigger mechanism and said
locking mechanism configured to
cut the tie tail when said
locking mechanism is lockingly actuated, and an adjustable biasing mechanism comprising a second biasing member provided within said barrel portion, adapted to provide a biasing load to any one of said trigger mechanism, said tension mechanism and said
cut-off mechanism.