Knipex 5 in 1 Hybrid pliers

[LukeD]

as i said, a useful paperweight...... buy a Klein electrician's knife, i got one from CEF. £30 + TW*T

Will that not fall fowl of the EDC knife laws etc ? I know a paper delivery guy in london (Standard) that got done for carrying a small knife with a locking blade .He used it to cut the nylon straps holding the papers together etc

 

[Lister1987]

Also Knipex basically market this as a tool to replace all other tools , it doesn’t ,

the cutter is at the rear of the tool so you can’t get it anywhere near the back of the box to trim off excess sheeving

Marketed as a companion to side cutters. Prior to getting a set I used a Draper Expert Ergo 7-in-1 side cutters (flush cutter, side cutter, strip 1.5mm & 2.5, bolt cutter M3.5 & M4 and a conductor bender) and a pair of Draper Expert Ergo long nose pliers - The Knipex replaces the long nose pliers. Biggest gripe for me is the lack of handle offset (if you've tried the Expert Ergo range you know how different it feels.

It's replaced 1 tool and added 1 tool (cable shear) and means I can strip and prep conductors with either tool