New Tool Day Knipex Mini Bolt Cutter

29 May 2024

Woopie, new Tool Day here at the Lab!! I scored a Knipex Mini Bolt Cutter 71.31.200

What can I say bad about it? Nada

Cuts my CAT6 like butter.

I got It a great price at my network hardware distributor, It was a return so I got it at cost. Still more than a few bucks not quite 50 bucks but it's worth every penny. Only 8" long so not too big. Just right. I have been a Knipex fan since I got my Alligator V-Jaw Tongue and Groove Plier Serrated gas pliers when I was changing my water heater, I picked up 12". I later snagged the 7.5" for electronics, never again will I use adjustable or gas pliers, while at Granger. (btw everything there is OVERPRICED.. ~~ Cris

phoenixcomm over 2 years ago in reply to beacon_dave
beacon_dave what can I say? maybe guilty. Let's see my picks for tools
- Craftsman - ONLY STUFF BEFORE STANLEY/DEWALT
- Ryobi - Great Stuff, BTW made in the same factory that Milwaukee is!
- Milwaukee - Love them and don't have any Battery stuff. You would have to kill me to get my Saw, Circular, 7.25" #6365
- Snap-on - Love that stuff. but big bucks.. Pawn Shops!!
- Knipex -- """" dito!!
- Metcal - Soldering station
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beacon_dave over 2 years ago

I think there must be some subliminal advertising going on here as I've just recently bought a couple of Knipex tools as well.

Stripping Tool for coax cable

https://www.knipex.com/products/wire-strippers-and-stripping-tools/stripping-tool-for-coax-cable/stripping-tool-coax-cable/166005SB

Stripping Tool With scalpel blade

https://www.knipex.com/products/wire-strippers-and-stripping-tools/stripping-tools-with-scalpel-blade/stripping-tools-scalpel-blade/162028SB
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phoenixcomm over 2 years ago in reply to shabaz

shabaz So true!! but here lots of bucks.~~ Cris
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shabaz over 2 years ago

It's annoying how almost all Knipex tools are quite desirable. Some more recommendations to add to the list : )

For garden wire, and other cables up to 7 mm thick, Knipex 95 61 190 is great. It can also crimp metal ferrules for capping stranded wire ends. I keep it in the shed since it's quite handy for fencing mesh and typical garden wire needs.

For hard wires, Knipex 73 02 160 is pretty good, up to 12 mm diameter cables, but it's a compact tool, just 165 mm long. They claim 2.2mm thick steel wire apparently:

One general tool I use a lot is Knipex 13 96 200, which cannot do steel wire, but is more like a swiss-army-knife concept for electricians, it's got several capabilities along the jaws. It springs wide open, so it's always quick to use (there is a thumb-lock to keep the jaws in a partially-closed position if you're only working with smaller targets, or for storing it).
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phoenixcomm over 2 years ago in reply to scottiebabe

scottiebabe I looked up Musata and they build deck wire railing systems. should have lots of leverage designed to cut braided cable. We shall see how long they last you. ~~ Cris
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