Knipex compact bolt cutters

[rice rocket]

Looks like Amazon might be moving these (Knipex's site says they've been updated last month, so who knows if you'll get the new ones or the old ones, or even what the changes are), and Sears has matched. They seem to be $40-60 every where else.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001H1HJQO/?tag=atomicindus08-20
http://www.sears.com/knipex-8-in-lever-action-mini-bolt-cutter/p-00929109000P


http://www.knipex.com/index.php?id=1216&L=1&page=group_detail&parentID=1367&groupID=1473&artID=2380

 

[gamp945]

$31.99 for anyone interested.

 

[PFSard]

There was a better price about a month ago.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=248765

 

[ishiboo]

Cuts material like bolts, nails, rivets, etc Up to 52 mm dia

Wow, I have the version with the notch and I think 1/4" would be generous... the non-notch version is good for over 2 inches!

 

[cagullett1]

I paid $20 about a week ago after save15 at sears.

 

[rice rocket]

Damn, I missed out! Someone needs to figure out some deal alerts software on here like SD has, no time to read through every thread!

 

[Ainsley]

Great price. I just got a pair last week at lowes and they were $50 (CAD)

 

[sweetk30]

had a pair for years . love them for wire / fuel lines / brake lines / what ever needs cut.

 

[elronin]

I got a set from Sears for 23 bucks after points, nice little bolt cutters

 

[Makapuu]

What is the purpose of the notch? I have one pair with, one without.

 

[rice rocket]

It's so the thing you're cutting doesn't just slide down the jaws while you're trying to apply force to it.

 

[90zcar]

Found two pair at sears that were mis marked. If u look at the packaging they are packaged with diagonal cutter packaging. What does that mean? I got em for the price of some dykes!




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[gamp945]

Rookie question here: what is the functional difference between a pair of diagonal cutters and these compact bolt cutters? I recently purchased a pair of diagonal cutters from sears and am wondering what they will not cut that these bolt cutters will cut.

 

[seanh303]

Rookie question here: what is the functional difference between a pair of diagonal cutters and these compact bolt cutters? I recently purchased a pair of diagonal cutters from sears and am wondering what they will not cut that these bolt cutters will cut.

Knipex 71 01 200 Bolt Cutters:
Cuts material like bolts, nails, rivets, etc Up to 5.2 mm

The biggest diagonal cutter I could find in a quick search said: "will cut medium hard wire up to 4.6 mm; hard wire up to 3.5 mm and piano wire with maximum 3.0 mm diameter"

So materials about 2mm larger and also harder. Both are hardened to about 64 HRC but the bolt cutters will be more substantial.

 

[Rickss96]

Rookie question here: what is the functional difference between a pair of diagonal cutters and these compact bolt cutters? ...

And a rookie answer here. Knipex states their cutting edges are induction hardened so they should cut much tougher steels/bolts. The average set of diagonal cutters work OK on copper wire but not as well hardened steels which can ding up the cutting edge.

 

[Qualitytools]

Just went up in price, Amazon is now $53.39 and Sears is now $32.80