Dismantling Knife-1000V Insulated

Love this KNIPEX wire cutter

Great tool

I bought this for my son for Christmas. As an electrician KNIPEX is his favorite tool brand.

I have used this several times and really like it. When trying to strip the protective coating off UF wire, it can be a pain. You can’t inadvertently nick the insulation on the wire or you run the risk of messing everything up. It seems stupid but after you have hundreds of feet of wire buried, thes ends become so much more critical - maybe it is just me but i feel like if i screw up i am going to have redo the wire in the trench...now i know in my logical mind this isn’t the case. Typically, i will use a razor or my everyday carry knife. While these both work the knifed tool excels thanks to the ergonomics of the handle, the compact blade in sort of a bird’s beak configuration, and of course the sharpness of the blade. I feel like i have a lot of control of the knife. So is this a must buy like a pair of wire strippers? Of course not, but if you install a good deal of direct burial wire and are frustrated with the time consuming process of stripping the coating it is worth a chance.

Great for cable tray wire!

Works great . Easy to use.

Works great when new but does not stay sharp

seems to do a good job of stripping type nm cable, once you get the hang if it it is just as fast as a knife and you do not have to worry about hitting the conductors

Great tool if you need to strip bunch of cables without damaging insulation of internal wires.

Blade is very sharp. Handle is very ergonomic.