Features
40% less effort required compared to diagonal cutters of the same length. Powerful, light weight and a universal cutter. Cuts fine strands as well as multi-stranded cables and piano wires. Box-joint design for highest stability and lightweight. High cutting performance with minimum effort due to optimum coordination of the cutting edge angle and transmission ratio. Large opening width for thicker cables. Cuts all wires precisely, even fine copper wires. Compact, low weight construction. Double supported joint axis for heavy-duty work. Universal usage in the assembly, maintenance and production. Cutting capacity - up to 3/16" for soft, up to 5/32" for medium, up to 7/64" for hard , up to 3/32" for piano wire and up to 15/32" for Cu and Al multi conductor cable. Chrome vanadium heavy-duty steel; forged, multi stage oil-hardened.Knipex Tools was started in 1882 by Carl Gustav Putsch who set up a shop in the family home specializing in making pliers. To this day, Knipex still specializes in making high quality pliers and in addition to that, they have created some really cool and innovative pliers designs. Knipex specialty pliers include the pliers wrench, the Alligator and Cobra pliers and the Cobolt bolt cutters – each with their own specialties and features that set them apart from common brands. Knipex’s workmanship is also among the best, their tools are made of some of the strongest tool steel available and it’s a difference you can feel. Knipex Tools help you get a grip on whatever job you need to do, so if you need pliers or gripping tools, Knipex is it.