CoBolt vs CoBolt R series Knipex

[wniemann]

Looking to pick up some CoBolt pliers at Zoro today. I noticed they have an R series fencing plier (which is what I will be using them for). seems like the obvious choice to buy.

The website states these pliers have softer cutting edges for fencing. Can someone explain how this makes them better at cutting fence than the harder surface pliers?

I think the regular CoBolts are 64hrc but I couldn't find a spec on the R series.


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[Manny2_0]

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[T45]

Some of the new co-bolts are also grooved vs smooth jaws...the grooves are there to keep the wire from slipping as the jaws close...so the piece is held in the higher leverage area. Dunno about the hardness changes, other than the general issue is usually the tradeoff of 'toughness' vs 'brittleness'.

 

[rancherbill]

Post the links to the products.

 

[oldschoolcraft]

The R robust version is softer, which makes it less brittle. You can't use it to cut as hard of materials as the harder, non-R model, but you're less likely to break it. If you're cutting into softer metals a lot, on a repeated basis, get the R. if you are cutting into harder wiring then go non-R.

 

[neophyte]

Looking to pick up some CoBolt pliers at Zoro today. I noticed they have an R series fencing plier (which is what I will be using them for). seems like the obvious choice to buy.

The website states these pliers have softer cutting edges for fencing. Can someone explain how this makes them better at cutting fence than the harder surface pliers?

I think the regular CoBolts are 64hrc but I couldn't find a spec on the R series.


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Fencing pliers are sometimes used to grab and pull or lever wire and nails.
This us similar to carpenter or farrier nippers that may be used to cut or pull nails etc for removal.
Harder cutting edges are more brittle, so side leverage caused by using the cutting edge to pull or lever wire is more likely to fracture the edges.