Klein Tools 2100-7 Electrician Scissors, Made in USA, Nickel-Plated Scissors with Stripping Notches, Made in USA, 5.25-Inch Snips for Datacom, Telecom, Electrical and Heavy-Duty Use

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.

I've owned 3 and lost a few pairs (walked off or lost) of these scissors. I like the extended handle, makes it easy to shear through hard items. The insulation on the one side is nice if you have to try to cut harder items. They're great in my experience, basically bombproof scissors. Prior versions, I've cut through cable outside of spec and almost everything I need cut short of haircuts or food. They kept working, only needing a tightening of the hinge screw and light oil to maintain finish. Even my first pair from 20 years ago worked fine until lost. Maybe because they're new and not been used for wire outside of specification, however, they seem better than prior versions. They've still got the nice easy to close scissor action, cuts through wire and other softer materials with some ease. I'll update if they ever fail or do anything besides cut every (reasonable) item I try to put through their blades, with smooth tight action.

This is really an amazing little pair of scissors, now a key tool in my toolbox. I restore antique radios, and I find these perfect for working in tight places. I’ve been snipping away for months now and still no issues with sharpness. The scissors come with little notches on the side for wire stripping. Frankly I haven’t found those useful…a stripping tool or a razor blade work fine. But obviously that’s not why I bought them.

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.

Saw these mentioned on an EDC site and thought I would give them a try...truly awesome scissors. Very thick and tough blades with wire strippers built right in. Quality all the way...HIGHLY recommended! I haven't tried cutting metal, but honestly I think these would cut just about anything with a nice clean edge...just amazing!

I've purchased three of these scissors now - just because I wanted a pair in my office, in my truck, and now for the wife.... Great quality scissors at a decent price. Very sharp and a nice compact - but not too small - size to use. I don't do much electrical work with them, but for shop/every day scissor use these are the best.

The operation is a bit gritty - not smooth at all - but the shears perform well. The package was a piece of work; I'd recommend using electrician's shears to open it.

I'm not an electrician or telephone repair guy, but my friend, who introduced me to these, is. He gave me a pair of his that was beginning to dull, so he could order a new one. That old pair of snips will still cut a penny in half. If you order a brand new pair, they are razor sharp, and will cut ANYthing. I've been using them as scissors, and so far, having not cut wire with them, the seem as though they will hold up indefinitely. The are small enough to fit in little pockets in my backpack or glove box, my tackle box, etc. I love them. There's really nothing like them. I use them all the time, and I'm not even using them for their intended purpose. Of all the dumb things you can do with them, we were testing the old pair out and pruning a bush outside my front door with them, and the moisture did cause discoloration on the backs of the scissor blades (obviously, they weren't made for this), but hasn't affected the cutting power of that pair at all. They will still cut paper perfectly without tearing, even newspaper or paper towels, probably because they are screwed together so tightly that the cutting edges stay in perfect contact. Anyway. They'll cut anything, and last forever. I'm sure they're amazing for their intended purpose too.

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Excellent scissors and delivery was fast also

Alles bestens ! Schneidet durch alles. Kann man nur empfehlen.

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Excellent quality. Simple design. Cuts through basically anything. Affordable. What more can you ask for? Just make sure to clean and oil them semi-frequently as they WILL start to get rusty over time if you don't.