Crescent 6 in. VDE Insulated Wire Stripper Pliers

These wire strippers are not the typical style I would use but I gave them a shot. They fit nicely in my hand and have a nice grip to them. I used them on 14 awg wire and they worked flawlessly. They have an adjustable screw to change for wire size. The blade seems sharp and looks like it will hold up.

The grips are rather bulky. But, with the voltage rating of these strippers it is needed. The wire gauge adjustment screw on the strippers , makes each insulation removal clean. I found that the strippers work great on solid core wire. But, lacking on braided core wire. I recommend these strippers.

I had previously never used this tour of wire stripper, but I am glad to have found them. There is a bit of a learning curve to make sure you see the right size for the wire you are working on, but after that these are amazing. They’re relatively lightweight, but not flimsy. The design makes it easy to get into tight spots where another type of wire stripper won’t fit, and using a knife would be difficult. The thumb screw adjust easily and has the right amount of resistance. I love these, and wish I’d gotten them sooner as they would have made several jobs much easier.

They are pretty comfortable strippers. They take a little getting used to but strip well. They were surprisingly easy to use while wearing arc flash ppe. I had doubts about using them while wearing insulated gloves but was surprised how easy it was.