Klein Tools 53725 Armored and BX Cable Cutter, Cuts Up to 3/8 Inch Armored Cable-BX-AC-MC-MCAP-Greenfield, With Storage and Extra Blades

Even if you only occasionally cut MC, the cost of this is worth it because of the time you’ll save and the clean cuts will save your hands. It makes clean and easy cuts in MC. Very simple to use. Excellent Klein tool quality.

Excellent cable cutter. Very good quality...It's a Klein.

Works Great. Be sure to order extra blades!

Cuts armored cable quickly!

I too was very reluctant to order one after reading the other reviews and have found that reviews are only as good as the mechanic using the product. Having a deadline and needing a roto split Prime overnight I reluctantly ordered this one and true to life I put the thing together handed it to my partner and he immediately broke the blade. I was on a large commercial project so fortunately I was able to take a blade from a used splitter and mine worked great all week long making hundreds of cuts and buddies were borrowing for a few cuts of their own. That helped me to realize why the blade will break when you first get it. When you use these you tend to get in the habit of gripping hard on the handle that pushes the cable against the blade. Now if the blade is brand new the super sharp teeth bite directly into the jacket and with the pressure of over squeezing it causes the blade to snap. Of course my partner thought that was a cheap blade seeing as he destroyed my tool but it needs to be super thin to work as its designed. Now when I went to round up another blade from another tool and having used several well worn copies of this exact same unit on large job site, I have come to the realization that a duller blade works the best! And if you are used to using one with a dull blade be aware when you get a new sharp blade installed, learn to go easy on the handle until it starts to get dull and you won't break the blade. So Bottom Line This is a good tool, it doesn't fall apart, it's preset to work right out of the package and it's well worth the very low cost. Remember, when it's new, gently lock the cable in but just enough so it doesn't slip, start cracking and then start applying hand pressure you will find that it works flawlessly. Someone complained about 15 cranks? As a product design engineer myself, it annoys me so much when someone will dog a fine little product over something like the exact number of turns it takes to make an annoying task so very easy. I would definitely recommend this to anyone with skill and brains.

Works great

Muy buen producto, gracias 🙂

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Trusty and easy to use Durability: made of metal, dropped a few times and still works just fine Storage capacity: convenient storage for an extra blade Size: it fits perfectly in the palm of your hand Weight: not too heavy in can be hold with one hand Time saver: safe you a lot of time and make a clean cut Tool quality: Heavy duty quality

Me gusto es fácil de utilizar y muy útil

For the last two weeks i have been used side cutter to strip BX. I finally got feed up and bout the proper tool to do the job. This tool is quality and work as its intended. So far i have run 80 meters of BX and not a problem. Only thing I would point out as a fault is blade cost, when you need to replace it. The cheapest price I could find was 19 Canadian. That is for one blade. For a blade that small I would think it should cost 10$ for 2 or 3 blades.

After contemplating between the Seatek Roto-Split vs Klein Tools, I decided to buy the cheaper Klein Tools instead. It was my first time using this cutter tool to strip BX armored cable and the instruction that came with it was way too small to read so it took me little while on how to use this tool. The cutting blade is inside the round black handle that needs to be fitted on the front of the unit so that it cuts a straight line on the BX cable (not round cut). As you rotate the handle, you will feel some resistance but once fully cut, the handle spins freely. To release the cut cable from this tool, just pull and it should come right off. This is a good tool for working with BX cable and I recommend it.

Nice and solid tool. Just disappointed by the blade quality and the fact that they only give one...at least a spare one in the compartment.

I love this tool, it makes so easy to cut armoured cable, bx (AC90) and it makes it easier to install the ant-short bushings ! It saves time in special when entering the BX’s into the panels :)