74 02 160 Comfort Grip High Leverage Diagonal Cutters

These cutters are exactly what you expect from Knipex... top quality. The handle feels great, very ergonomic. They look a little funny with the grips being asymmetrical, but they really do work well that way. The grips are on very solid, they seem very unlikely to come loose and slide off.After a months of daily use on a construction site (electrician) you still can't see daylight through the cutting edge. Fantastic.One thing you'll notice about German tools compared to their American counterparts is they use a different type of steel that is more flexible. You can notice it, when you really squeeze on these cutters there is a little springyness to the handles. This makes the steel less likely to break, its not a sign of low quality materials. Most other German pliers are the same way... it is supposed to help increase the grip or cutting power as well.Only downside is it took about 2 weeks for these to arrive from Germany. Well worth the wait. These are cheaper than the Klein blue handled side cutters with the comfort grip, and they're a little better quality. Can't go wrong with any Knipex product.Once you start using Knipex pliers, you won't want to use any other brand.

You can easily feel the quality of these cutters. If you cut a piece of paper, it snaps with perfect precision in a laser straight line. Then you grab something like 14/2 romex and it cuts smooth as butter. With cheaper cutters, it's one or the other. If you get a cheap cutter that's sharp, it dulls when cutting hard items like metal wire. And if you get a stronger cheap cutter, it's not precise enough to slice paper.The grips are very comfortable and allow you to put a lot of force with ease. Sure, you can find a cheaper cutter but if you plan on using these a lot, you'll be very glad you bought them. I hope they last me a lifetime and I expect they will. VERY satisfied.

Knipex is one of the few companies around where you can go through their entire lineup and reliably get what you pay for. You pay premium and that's what you get a premium product. Fit and finish is perfect, no rust, perfect jaw alignment and tension is just right. The only company I like as much or more "in a few instances" is NWS.This is my second set or these, my first set did not have these cushion grips which btw are a really really nice upgrade. Reliably cuts through hardened wire, nails, small screws & cotter pins "when I have to" and the jaws still look like new without any dents or gaps.I also have these in a 10 inch model but if you can only choose one set the 8 inch seems to always be the go to. Keep in mind with high leverage cutters like this, 3/4 of the overall length is the extended joint. The head and jaws on the 200mm/ 8" high leverage is about the same as their 180mm/ 7-1/4" model standard cutters

It always make me laugh when people raise their eyebrows when they ask how much I pay for my tools.For this pair of High Level Angle Cutters, they are worth every penny. When used for their intended tasks (and even some unintended use/abuse) these will last you decades for a tradesman and a lifetime for a hobbiest.If you tend to leave your tools out in the rain or at the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket in a pile, then the perceived value likely won’t be there and you will be more happy with a disposable brand of tool.Using a tool like this gives you the satisfaction and outcome of using a well engineered tool made out of premium materials for a result like the guys on tv and YouTube seem to get.I never hesitate buying the Knipex brand. I have never had a bad experience with any of their products and I own many of them. With the reduced cost of purchasing them through Amazon it really makes for professional level tools realistically priced for the average garage warrior.

Better than Channellock 338 and music to the ear with a sweet "clack" without drag when you snap trough the air. Cuts good and have a longer cutting edge than the Channellock, solid grip and amazing quality. I also ordered the Channellock 338CB (shorty grips) and the CB grips are just soft rubber with a cheap sticky feel compared to the dual compound sturdy clean comfort grips of Knipex. I returned the Channellock because the grip wasn't even close in quality and feel as the Knipex. Cutting ability is similar for both. The Knipex also feel lightweight in the hand and the blue part of the grip is non-slip while the red is more for structural strength. I used them in very hot marine weather and even with sweaty hands they felt perfect and never sticky or slippery. It is worth the extra money when you make your living with these tools. Just don't lend them or leave them around because they might find a new home pretty quickly. For the record, I paid $34.89 on July 18th, 2015, delivered on July 28th, sold and shipped by Amazon.com.

I recently decided to start upgrading my tool set from consumer quality Lowe Depot tools to something that will last, and ultimately settled on Knipex. After switching over a handful of tools already, I am extremely happy with the quality and workmanship put into their tools. The teeth are tight when closed and there is no side play in the two sides. I also like the comfort grip handles over the regular rubber coated, as it better fits my hands and makes them more comfortable to use. I've only used these on a handful of things, but so far the edge is still sharp and these beauties continue to cut clean.

I've used so many different brands of pliers from Snap-on to Craftsman to the cheapo chinesium stuff and Knipex is consistently the best pliers I have ever used in my life. Every time I get a different pair of Knipex, they are of fantastic quality and durability. I cant recommend this brand enough. These are the ones I grab for while other the others gather dust in a drawer. 10/10 highly recommend

Excellent cutters. It seems that the only limit to what you can cut is your hand strength. Chain link fence is nothing to these cutters. I was even able to cut through horseshoe nails with one hand and not cause any damage to the cutting edge. Another fantastic product from knipex. They may be expensive but they just work.

Leaving the Knipex hipe on the side,I can tell that they are well made.Sharp and easy to hold, can cut trough screws with some effort and cables are not a problem for them.I couldn't cut very thin sheet metal, but they are not designed for that.I will recommend to someone that look after the tools and enjoy using quality.Or people that use them on a regular basis for work, so the price difference between a cheaper set is justified.If you are "saving" to get a decent pair of cutting pliers, might not be the best choice.Since a tool is mean to be used without hesitation or fear of damaging it and this ones are to pretty to use them as a hammer.Even though I believe they can take the beat!

At first they felt abit big in the hand compared to previous wire cutters I had used being mainly 160mm long but once you get used to them they are really nice & you really do get alot more leverage on these compared to smaller wire cutters, now my previous set feel too small, nice to use and cut 1mm 2mm 3mm electrical cable effortlessly, only issue I dont like is they do get a little bit of surface corrosion / rust on them but it's purely cosmetic & does not affect the cutters in any way.

I use these cutters for Stainless Steel wire up to 1.8mm so have not tested it to its limits but they are well designed comfortable and have long handles giving a much greater leverage than the kind of cutters used for electronics.

Been an electrician 25 years excellent cuttersOnly down side they keep getting blown up

Used these for a long time, only reason I replaced them was I lost my old ones on a job. There hard wearing and comfortable to use and seem to outlast other leading brands i've tried