Klein Tools 2100-8 Scissors, Made in USA, Electrician Free Fall Snips, Stainless Steel Cut 19 and 23 AWG Electrical Communication Wire, Cable and Cordage

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FUNCIONA, mas a qualidade é sofrivel!

Always buy Klein, always great quality

I work for a Security company as a technician for alarms and camera systems. this is the single most useful tool on my hip next to my 3m electrical tape and soldering iron. Everything from cat-5e to 16-2 stranded is easilly cut by these little powerhouses. For cat-5 and phone wire the strippers on the side of the shears works wonders but it will cut stranded wire so you're better off using the shears. To strip wire, you grab the shears and lightly cut into the shielding while turning them around the wire. The idea is to score it deeply without cutting into the copper. Then you grab a spot after the score mark and twist the shielding opposite directions until it breaks clean and peels off. This works great if you're working with wire that doesn't have a pull string and you don't want to risk cutting into the smaller bundles of wire inside. I would't recommend cutting through solid wire much heavier than 16 gauge but it's possible if you roll the shears on the wire as you apply pressure. if you just try to muscle your way through 14-2+1 romex you WILL roll the edge of your shears and they will not cut correctly without filing it down. Use wire dikes for anything that heavy and you'll have no problems. A coworker of mine has a pair of these from 2004 that still sail through wire and strip like the day they were made. A light coating of ballistol or your favorite CLP will ensure these shears will outlast you int he years to come. This is an excellent product and excellent company that I've made sure to buy several to have backups in the event production ever ceases. I cannot rate these high enough for low voltage work. Between this and a good 11 in 1 screwdriver, you have most of what you need for anything short of wiring a house with mains.

Different people in the trades may like different models, but for me this is what I'd consider your standard pair of snips. It does everything, and does it well. Biggest complaint over time is the tightness/sharpness over time, as well as the yellow handles chipping off over time. But these are snips, you should if using them for construction replace them every year or year and a half. Overall, these are my go to snips.

These are great! Way better than the ordinary pair of scissors I had previously been using.