Features
Superior high leverage diagonal cutter with patented double joint. Cuts 50% easier than KNIPEX high leverage diagonal cutters of the same size. Ideal transmission of force due to double-hinged design. Reliably cuts all types of wire, including steel tape. For rough or very fine cutting. For comfortable cutting, repetitive cutting or extremely hard cutting jobs. High degree of stability and zero backlash due to precisely milled forged-in axle. Cutting capacity - up to 7/32" for soft, up to 3/16" for medium, up to 1/8" for hard, and up to 1/8" for piano wire. Chrome vanadium heavy-duty steel; forged, 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.