Automatic Wire Strippers
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Dostradamas
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Oooooh la la
Ginsly
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Hmm - this does indeed look good for tricky situations. Minimum strip length of just under 4mm, looks like - that works. Some reviewers complain that the discarded insulation easily get stuck in the other side... Ever have that problem? Wow, that is one expensive wire stripper! Pretty cool, though.This one is also handy for some tight spots:
The first Knipex you posted looks pretty slick as well, but I feel like I'd constantly have to adjust that screw since I go between 22 and 24 awg. I guess that'd be the case with a lot of these, though. They're pretty close in gauge, so maybe one setting would work for both.
I use this Klein, and I'm pretty happy with it. I'd love something compact for tight spots, though... preferably not seventy dollars, good god!
genXslacker
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Frequently. They're easy to clear, but they do slow down work flow.
genXslacker
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It's not up to the standards of a great many. But many of their tools are just as good... for a price that blows the big names out of the water.
If their Icon line isn't just as good as Snap-on, it's 95% as good for 25% of the price. And I regularly see their Daytona floor jacks in high-volume garages.
That said, for hand tools that I use frequently, I do tend toward Japanese or German manufacturing. Engineer and Knipex are hard to match for high-use, high-quality items.
genXslacker
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Ordered