Knipex mini bolt cutters advice

[400m]

Now with my dominant hand hurting from arthritis, I’m trying to decide if I should give up the comfort grip for the notched blade, or pick the notched pair and have the regular grip.

Would you give up the notch or the comfort grip?

 

[lardy1]

I would. But I dislike comfort grips even with my arthritis. I followed the advice of other GJer's that recommended the notch. I'm pretty glad I did. I hate it when material wants to slide out of the opening.

 

[YesIHaveAHammer]

Why not have both? 71 32 200 - recessed/notched blade, and comfort grip.

Or have the option of putting both hands on it with the 12" - 71 31 250 - recessed/notched blade, plastic coated grip.

 

[General Geoff]

Would you give up the notch or the comfort grip?

I have one with both.

 

[sparky 1971]

Mine have the notch and I hate it.

www.knipex-tools.com/products/bolt-cutters/knipex-cobolt-compact-bolt-cutters/cobolt-high-leverage-xl-compact-bolt-cutters-notched-blade/7131200

Can't help with the comfort grip because I hate those too and don't own anything with it. If I ever break down and get another pair, it's gonna be these.

www.knipex-tools.com/products/bolt-cutters/knipex-cobolt-compact-bolt-cutters/cobolt-high-leverage-compact-bolt-cutters-spring/7101200

Knipex has plenty to choose from, you can get a pair about any way you want.

https://www.knipex-tools.com/products/bolt-cutters/knipex-cobolt-compact-bolt-cutters

 

[ecotec]

I would, definitely, step up to the 10” ones if my arthritis was worse.

I have the 8” Cobolt bolt cutters, and they are great, but I would bet that the extra leverage is awesome.

 

[400m]

I have one with both.

What number is it? I can’t find them on the Knipex website.

 

[400m]

I see where I goofed up, I don’t want the one with the spring.

 

[YesIHaveAHammer]

What number is it? I can’t find them on the Knipex website.

I've just given it in the post before the one you quoted.

I don’t want the one with the spring.

No option for unsprung + recess + comfort grips. But the spring is easily removable.

71 = Cobolt

3rd digit

• 0 Straight, unsprung
• 1 Straight
• 2 Straight, angled head
• 3 Recessed
• 4 Recessed, angled head

4th digit

• 1 Plastic-coated
• 2 Multi-component (comfort).

 

[400m]

If it’s removable that might be just what I need.

 

[General Geoff]

If it’s removable that might be just what I need.

Yeah it takes 5 seconds to remove the spring if you don't want it. I quite like the spring tbh