IDEAL Electrical 45-235 Underground Feeder Cable Stripper , Black

I've used this type of stripper many times over the years. Usually they're not the best unless they are specifically for the wire your stripping. There's usually a narrow range they work well on. That's not just for electrical wiring these types of strippers have been around for low voltage hookup wire for decades. This specific stripper is for UF cables, underground feeder wire jackets specifically. I don't care about using it for anything else. Every time I use it yes just a little nick in the wire insulation but not enough to matter. I far prefer using this over cutting the ground and ripping the jacket like a ripcord. Its a lot easier than that method and no screw ups.

Does an excellent job of stripping UF sheathing and can strip the conductors perfectly as well.

These work great. I bought them for stripping the sheathing off UF cable, however I found they will strip your conductor wires as well as romex sheathing. No adjustments to be made, just insert your wire and squeeze. Couldn't be easier.Expensive as it's a specialty tool, but saves a lot of time especially for a DIYer.

Does not work as described. Only cut top and bottom side of protective outer layer and had to rip the sides as it pulled off by squeezing the handles. Had to squeeze so hard that it felt like the plastic handles were going to snap. Also stripped all wires completely of insulation, even the hot and neutral. May work for some brands of UF wire but not in all that’s for sure.

Either i got a faulty one, or this just isn't good overall. It feels cheap, I thought it would be made of metal but it's plastic. It works well for Romex, but not for UF Definitely not worth the 70 dollars I spent

If you have ever worked with UF wire then you will truly appreciate this tool. Stripping UF wire is a tedious chore at best, but with this tool and one squeeze, you are done and the outer protective layer is easily slid off. With another squeeze, you can strip the white and black wires. In both cases, the wire can be as long as you choose. Ideal makes excellent tools and this is no exception. I disagree with those who complain that the plastic handles are flimsy...I don’t see them ever breaking with intended use.It is not a cheap tool, andif you are planning on using it only once, then it is probably not worth the $73 price. But, it is such a handy tool that works efficiently and easily, that it surely justifies the price.

Worked as advertised. I won't use it often but stripped the outer coating in one pull.

I have to tell you, I winced when I paid for these, but they work like a charm. What used to take me 3 minutes and a lot of work with a utility knife now takes 5 seconds. The cut is clean and fast and I have not nicked an inner conductor or jacket yet. And I appreciate the fact that the design allows me to reach into an outlet box and strip a cable one-handed without putting strain on the cable.They will work on NM also but you need to be a little more careful - on some of the NM I have the outer jacket is thin so these cutters can nick the inner jacket a little (though I have not seen a nick that goes through to copper). I'd advise that you try them on some leftover pieces of whatever NM you are using before doing it for real.