98TJ
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Actually, I think the correct translation is "In Soviet Russia pliers squeeze you."
I'm hooked in Knipex pliers, but I also have nice pliers from other brands.
Knipex high-leverage cutters
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Actually, I think the correct translation is "In Soviet Russia pliers squeeze you."
I'm hooked in Knipex pliers, but I also have nice pliers from other brands.
VinDSL
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I swear...+1 How about some hi resolution pics of her?
We had an electrician, at work, that looked exactly like her... her name was Sandy... drove a Corvette. LoL!
Here husband was an electrician too... worked at Motorola.
Soooo... they DO exist!
VinDSL
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Those things are the cutest pliers on the planet... I'll give that to them.
Wouldn't hold up in our workplace. We use our side cutters for hammers too. LoL!
I'll tell you what, though...
Knipex DOES make the finest circlip/retainer ring pliers on the planet! Absolutely! Positively!
PrecisionTools
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Sparkfarmer
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So in your opinion Stuey, would you prefer Fantasticos or these guys?
It's really hard to say, actually. Going back and forth between cutters, I think that the Knipex require slightly less force to operate. On the downside, cutting hard wire with them might require two or more squeezes. The Fantasticos open wider, but the handles also spread wider and can be a minor nuissance to bring together if one hand is occupied.
If it comes down to price, I would probably favor the NWS. But the Knipex TwinForce also has its smaller size and weight going for it.
VinDSL
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No, I haven't, but...
Those look great! Very similar to Knipex.
Do those "magic tips" actually work?!?!?
Rounded notch would work, although there would still need to be two cuts due to the dead spot. The thing with side cutters, is that the best geometry but the worst leverage for the cut gets better the farther you get from the pivot point. The best geometry along the entire cutting edge is when the cutter is closed. It's why the hard wire slips the closer it is to the pivot, and why you get the most leverage and feel strongest when pressure is applied at right angles to the handles with your hand.
For hard wire, these are much better.
http://www.knipex.com/index.php?id=1216&L=1&page=group_detail&parentID=1367&groupID=1465
Both cutting edges stay parallel, and at the same distance from the pivot so the wire doesn't slip. I use these in combination with a regular side cutter, and most of the bases are covered
Glad you liked it! My wife has plenty more hangers in case one disappears. She won't miss that one, though, as it came from the dry cleaner.thx for the video !
i hope you didn´t cut all your coat-hangers for the video
I do have piano wire for heavier testing, I just need to find it.
That's a hard question since I don't use the cutters in a daily basis or to earn a living.
So if you had to choose one of the cutting pliers you showed in the video - which one you would choose ?
Channellocks are strong and inexpensive, NWS are heavy-duty but the handles do swing open a bit wide, and the Knipex are smaller, lighter, and non-fatiguing, but they're also pricey.
If I had zero pliers, I would probably go for the Channellocks first and then upgrade if/when necessary. The Fantasticos and TwinForce provide the most advantage when cutting harder wires.
Exceller8
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Another video just posted today by Knipex:
decaf
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NEIN! ( dont make me angy lol)
really how hard can it be?
to be 1000% correct its called ~kneeepex~