Ok, so bought one of each Wirepro brand from Cripes off ebay. Here is my review!
The made in USA by division of Klein Wirepro brand is VERY GOOD! The diagonal cutters cut efficiently 12-2 NM or some pretty thick plastic sheet I had handy. For comparison, I also bought a set of Crescent Taiwan COO brand new diagonals and a 9" linesman I wanted to try with their leverage technology also off Cripes. The Crescent would not cut the NM in less than 3 tries and only dented the plastic. The Wirepro sliced them like butter. My old Klein small 6" diagonals also cut these things with their classic SNAP sound but took more effort than the brand new Wirepro (which is a much larger size tool). Note I don't have a modern Klein for comparison, but I want to say these would be very similar. Wirepro is very good.
Linesmans are similar. The Wirepros are sharp and easily slice through the 12-2 NM all at once like the diagonals. 1 Second to slice through. I can recommend these to the forum now. Go get a set while you can if you want any similar but cheaper than new Kleins. Best I've used to date. (Not ever used Channellock linesmans or cutters or Knipex or modern Kleins). Way better than a brand new Crescent Taiwan COO tool. Note these Wirepros have a "looser" fit than the old Kleins, which are still so tight after 30 years than they are hard to open and close. The Wirepros are not tight like that but work very well.
Note, test of time not done here. These are brand new old stock evaluations, but look real good for the long term too. High quality US made under Klein's watch. Would be good for anyone to compare to Knipex and Channellocks and modern Kleins if you get any and have some of those for comparison. Pro electrician evaluation would be nice. - Paul, your DIY homeowner who respects electricity and those in the trades
