Klein Tools J2000-48 Pliers, Diagonal Cutting Pliers with Angled Head, Heavy-Duty to Cut ACSR, Screws, Nails, and most Hardened Wire, 8-Inch
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A black handle and a blue handle (for this model) indicate the rating of toughness. In this diagonal cutting pliers, the blue and black handles will effortlessly cut through small zinc bolts (#4 (or less), #6, and #8 max) as well as stainless steel (though I personally would never do that, I would switch to bolt cutters at that stage). It's not a great idea to use diagonal cutting pliers to cut small bolts, but if you have to, you can. There is also the issue about them needing to be "broken in" because they are stiff. I don't care. The pliers you're thinking of are crappy Chinese made ones. It is not necessary to break them in, they are stiff enough to work well. Apply a dab of white lithium grease to the joint where the cutting edge of the tool meets the pivot joint to loosen it up. It is best to repeat this on both sides of each plier and then open and close the handles over and over until you can see the grease leaking out. You can wipe these pliers clean any time you want, and they will last for life. Getting the red and black handles is the best choice for cutting copper wire, as it is softer and smoother than the blue and black handle. Cutting with it will never hurt your hands, and you can make millions of cuts. I bought it in black and blue, because the other ones are already in my possession.
Klien tools have blue handles on their handle. They will cut screw after screw before dulling out in the crevice at the pivot point. They are the hardest on the market. The knobs on my dresser are like ten dollars each This screw is 32 mm long. Those will be cut on demand all day if they should have a problem.
The red handle diagonals I used to use all the time were no problem for cutting flex. Using the flex and one of these to snip (not cut) should be fine. Bend back and forth until you break the metal after you snip.
Although, it is marked as China on the label. Having said that, I see Made in USA engraved in the steel, so that's enough to conclude there's a legitimate American connection here.
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8-inch diagonal pliers are the ones I use daily to cut through cable sheathing, wires, pull out RX staples, cut tie wraps, and probably do a hundred other things they weren't designed to do. With their angled heads, I'm able to get them deeper into electrical boxes than other staple pullers. They also provide a lot of leverage to pull staples without tearing up my There are several blades available in the Klein Journeyman 2000 series with the contoured grips and hardened cutting edges.
This pair replaces the Klein red handled straight sidecutters I used prior to it. Research online revealed that the blue handles are made from a harder temper of steel to be able to cut through nails and screws. Until then, I was unaware of the difference between the red and blue handles. My decision was made because the journeyman's pair had a soft grip handle and it would only cost me about two When pulling out wire staples and other nails that might get in the way of running new wire, the angled head allows for leverage.
My intent was to use this cutter to cut the backs off of brooches, earrings, or jewelry to glue flat to my The fact that it serves that purpose makes me happy. When closed, it's not so easy to open, but once opened The backs of the metals are cut like butter with the scissors. The thought is unimaginable to me!.
These are so good that you should stop looking and buy them! You're likely to see a Klein side cutter in almost every single electrician's tool bag irrespective of what his or her occupation is. It's an awesome tool that does what it's supposed to do. Although it would seem pointless to review these, I still feel that if you are still considering them, you should jump off the fence and buy them. Neither you nor your loved ones will.
Having purchased three pairs, the handles seem to be in a bad position. As for their claim that they are very hard, I do not think they are. It seems I've messed up the cutters when cutting some number 10 machine screws (though not sure if they should be doing it)).
Although I find the diagonal cutter to be an acceptable diagonal cutter, I do not think that it offers better value than other more affordable brands I've It is useful to have a head that is angled, but I always wish that it was more angled as I have to use more body English than seems necessary to accomplish the same tasks. Other Klein hand tools I've used in the past have been generally OK, but I'm unsure whether paying a bit more for them will be worth it.
I like the way the handle feels in my hand, and it is easy to use and open. Does a pretty good job of cutting the backs of nails. Always remember to use a stronger hand if you want a better It is relatively easy to cut with this diagonal side cutter, even with soft hands.
After fencing for less than a day, the pliers had to leave. chip happened while I was installing a no-climb fence in my horse's paddock, and I clipped some S Wires off the fence. felt very sturdy to me, and to be honest I was surprised they broke at the nose. It would have been nice to have seen these last a little while longer for nearly 40 bucks. It may be fair to say that this is a limitation. The instructions for the pliers did not describe how to use them or their design flaw, and because of that, I gave them 2 stars rather than.
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