Comments on: Finds: Knipex Ultra High Leverage End Cutters http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/09/finds-knipex-ultra-high-leverage-end-cutters/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:52:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: CyberKender http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/09/finds-knipex-ultra-high-leverage-end-cutters/#comment-2071 CyberKender Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:54:33 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/09/finds-knipex-ultra-high-leverage-end-cutters/#comment-2071 If these are anything like the CoBolts I own, (and I'm sure they are), they'll cut through hardened 16ga stainless steel wire like butter. Okay, more like burnt toast, but still, way easier on your hands than any lesser cutter. Knipex offers a very good warranty on their tools as well. If these are anything like the CoBolts I own, (and I’m sure they are), they’ll cut through hardened 16ga stainless steel wire like butter. Okay, more like burnt toast, but still, way easier on your hands than any lesser cutter. Knipex offers a very good warranty on their tools as well.

]]> By: Myself http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/09/finds-knipex-ultra-high-leverage-end-cutters/#comment-1185 Myself Sat, 16 Sep 2006 13:25:08 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/09/finds-knipex-ultra-high-leverage-end-cutters/#comment-1185 If Knipex says they're good at something, they're probably phenomenal at something. I've owned a pair of their "water pump pliers", which is european-speak for "slip-joints", for a few months and they're just staggeringly good. I'm a tool-a-holic and I'd say those Knipex pliers are probably my favorite tool of the last year. Other favorites include my Swisstech micro-plus and my Klein electrician's snips. Each is simply the best at what it does, and each would be a bargain at twice the price. For the seldom-use car tool kit, I have some ratty old Crescent slip-joints. But for everyday use, the Knipex pliers are my first choice. They're thoughtfully designed, beautifully cast, surprisingly springy, and painstakingly machined. I can't wait for an excuse to add more Knipex tools to my arsenal. As for the cutters at hand, I have no personal experience. The brand, however, has done nothing but amaze me so far. If Knipex says they’re good at something, they’re probably phenomenal at something. I’ve owned a pair of their “water pump pliers”, which is european-speak for “slip-joints”, for a few months and they’re just staggeringly good.

I’m a tool-a-holic and I’d say those Knipex pliers are probably my favorite tool of the last year. Other favorites include my Swisstech micro-plus and my Klein electrician’s snips. Each is simply the best at what it does, and each would be a bargain at twice the price.

For the seldom-use car tool kit, I have some ratty old Crescent slip-joints. But for everyday use, the Knipex pliers are my first choice. They’re thoughtfully designed, beautifully cast, surprisingly springy, and painstakingly machined. I can’t wait for an excuse to add more Knipex tools to my arsenal.

As for the cutters at hand, I have no personal experience. The brand, however, has done nothing but amaze me so far.

]]> By: Steve Thompson http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/09/finds-knipex-ultra-high-leverage-end-cutters/#comment-1060 Steve Thompson Sun, 10 Sep 2006 16:58:28 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/09/finds-knipex-ultra-high-leverage-end-cutters/#comment-1060 I go through lots of end nippers (and lots of arthritis medicine) clipping rivets. This looks like an awesone tool, but I do like the hardened jaws of the Starette. I go through lots of end nippers (and lots of arthritis medicine) clipping rivets. This looks like an awesone tool, but I do like the hardened jaws of the Starette.

]]> By: Nick Carter http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/09/finds-knipex-ultra-high-leverage-end-cutters/#comment-1044 Nick Carter Sun, 10 Sep 2006 00:20:17 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/09/finds-knipex-ultra-high-leverage-end-cutters/#comment-1044 Those look great, I use these now for cutting music wire, springs and other hard stuff: http://catalog.starrett.com/catalog/catalog/groups.asp?GroupID=465 The only problem is the lack of throat, which the Knipex seems to get around with the offset jaws. The Starrett nippers are available with carbide jaws, which is pretty cool (as well as being useful for tile nipping) and the jaws are replaceable which is good, I suppose. Those look great, I use these now for cutting music wire, springs and other hard stuff:
http://catalog.starrett.com/catalog/catalog/groups.asp?GroupID=465

The only problem is the lack of throat, which the Knipex seems to get around with the offset jaws.

The Starrett nippers are available with carbide jaws, which is pretty cool (as well as being useful for tile nipping) and the jaws are replaceable which is good, I suppose.

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