Junk.

 

You haven’t even tried them.

 

I think @TGGT has them and loves them. Next time I buy strippers I will probably try them.

 

WAIT I forgot, those are not the next ones to try, one of these two:

https://www.kleintools.com/catalog/high-leverage-side-cutters/hybrid-pliers

https://www.kleintools.com/catalog/high-leverage-side-cutters/side-cutters-wire-strippercrimper

 

I look at those all the time and next time I need strippers it's them.

 

Tried them, like the milwaukee 6 in 1s better. The Kleins don't seem to cut worth a damn.

 

I just bought the Milwaukee 6-in-1 on a whim and I love it. It's way better than anything Klein makes.

 

I won't be looking at buying the Milwaukees any time soon, I am not paying MORE for Chinese strippers period.

But even if they were made in USA, I'd still be more interested in the Klein, the thing that I like here is the wide tip for twisting wires, so you could strip them and twist them without changing tools.

 

I'm not paying more for an American made product that is inferior. I never thought I would take a liking to any Milwaukee electricians tool but the strippers left me really surprised. If you can get past the fact that they are made in China, you will see they are really well thought out and designed. Conversely, the Klein stuff are just old designs they have been making forever.

 

I really like this one. Works well for me, although I don't wire houses daily.
So far it's my go to for trimout

Also, I can't see me ever twisting wires without my linesman's !

 

I use those too, along with lineman pliers.

I tried the Klein combo in the OP, but didn't like them. The lineman-like jaws in the front aren't wide enough to perform well. I kept going for my real linemans.

I don't twist my wires

I know you do old work like me, what do you do when you need to splice a new wire into an existing splice of 3 wires that are tightly twisted, for example? Line the single wire up with the splice and use a good wirenut?

I know it's best to cut the old splice and make a new one yourself, but often times the wires are short so that is hard.

 

I actually have the hybrid pliers, they're actually pretty nice. Much better than the heavy duty strippers. The hybrids and a screwdriver is about all you need when doing stuff around the house. I did use them at work for a bit to get them loosened up, performed fine. Cut as well as linemans, and you can twist wires as well, much easier than the heavy duty strippers. Just wish they stripped more sizes of wire.

 

The hybrid would probably be the one for residential because it does 14 solid.

 

Just cut the screw with the knife edge of the pliers. Have had to do that more than once and it's never been a problem for me. The milwaukee strippers are the same, can't cut screws short enough for some applications. Pull out my linemans and snip. I imagine I could do the same thing with the hybrid pliers.

 

That messes up the threads, which is the whole reason for using screw shears.

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I don’t want a Swiss Army knife. I looked at these because I use strippers as needle nose pliers but they deform when you twist them.

 

Then what you want is the Klein all purpose pliers. Needlenose with full stripper selection. Carried them daily for a few years. Still sharp. Below the rivet, they offer a crimper model or a spring load model.

 

Put a nut on the screw, and use it to clean up the threads. Sometimes you have to improvise.

 

That's pretty hard if your threads are messed up and defeats the purpose if the nut is already on the screw when you cut it.....

 

I looked at them. Didn’t like them.

 

Well, I don't do resi so no worries on me losing profit on trim outs. I usually just cut the screws for covers on gfcis at work, since they're too long when going into a cast box. Cause the cover to warp and look like ass. Still, never been a problem for me. Snip, screw it in, done. *shrugs*

 

My apprentice just bought them last week. He is still not sure about them. I do like the Milwaukee 6 in 1. I am on my second pair. Chinese or not, they are good. I prefer my Knipex, but they only strip 12 and 14, so I end up using the Milwaukees more often

 

I bought the heavy duty strippers after my previous strippers succumbed to failure at the rivet joint (too many instances of abuse, such as turning wire nuts with them.) Overall, I don't like them functionally, but they're a durable plier that feels like it will last FOREVER (much to my chagrin.)

I've had the new pair for two months, they have good fit and form in my hand. They feel more like a Linesman plier. The grips are thick, but nut bulky like goofy Journeyman pliers. The locking tab on the hinge is very slick and intuitive, and ought to be replicated on the cheesy metal stamped stripping pliers (that I will eventually return to using.)

However, when stripping wires I feel like I have to use excessive force to expel the stripped insulation from the wire versus my previous pliers, almost like the tolerances are so close to create friction on the wire.

But what bugs me of most of all, and makes me wish I hadn't bought them, is that you can't make loops for devices with these pliers worth a crap, because there is no little keyhole in the side for such a purpose. I've had to manually form loops for 2 months now, and I hate it.

 

However, when stripping wires I feel like I have to use excessive force to expel the stripped insulation from the wire versus my previous pliers, almost like the tolerances are so close to create friction on the wire.

After I close the stripper completely, I always open it back up a tiny little bit before using it to pull off the insulation. I guess this is just force of habit from stripping stranded wire and not wanting to catch and pull off a strand.

Try it.

 

I've been using these from the beginning and won't switch unless they discontinue the line. I only use the stripping, wire looping and screw shear, dunno about the crimper and don't care. The tool is light and slim, takes care of three functions I need doing the same task and does them well, and won't clean out my wallet. Oh, cuts well too. I have started using an auto stripper for control panel terminations where I may be stripping hundreds of wires though.

 

I hate the Klown HD strippers. The cutting jaws never work for me. When cutting Romex, I need to exert so much more force to actually make the cut than I do when cutting with my lineman's or diagonal cutters.

I've heard mixed reviews on this... some folks have the same issues, some have no issues with their cutting jaws, so it might be a quality control issue with certain batches. Not sure. Either way, I'm not willing to fork over more money to try out a different batch.

The stripping holes are decent enough, and the bolt/screw shearers are fine as long as you don't need to cut really short screws. But they are heavy duty enough that the pliers don't feel like they are going to bend like the standard stamped steel strippers.

 

I hate the Klown HD strippers. The cutting jaws never work for me. When cutting Romex, I need to exert so much more force to actually make the cut than I do when cutting with my lineman's or diagonal cutters.

That’s because of all the paper you need to cut through.

 

Saw those heavy duty strippers with the wide, pliers style tip at HD today.

$71 Canadian plus tax !!!!

 

A lot of better things out there to spend 71 bucks on.

 

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Click the chat button and ask them a tone of questions.

 

I like them. But no way in hell would I spend $71 for them.

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I have a pair of these and they don't see a lot of use. The concept was brilliant. The execution subpar. I'd rate the strippers 6/10 and the cutter 2/10.