I Bought 19 Wire Strippers So You Don't Have To 

I have everything i need, but now I'm back in the tool buying rabbit hole...thanks bro..

After having tried some of those you show, it's the Knipex Forged Wire Strippers for me.

I agree with the knipex combination pliers and strippers being at the top of your list of good wire strippers, I thought they might have been a bit hyped up but they're by far the best pair I've ever used 👍 nice informative video as well. It's nice to see people getting straight to the point

Ideal does a great job, and they fit in your pocket, also you don’t have to break the bank.😊

the southwire compact stainless strippers definitely get overlooked. i got a set for a small bag that i set up and i ended up really really liking them. and im a knipex guy!

6:30 The scissors now are usually made for cutting the kevlar strands in fiber cable

CC22 and an ELK knife are the only ones needed

The 9in 7-1 Milwaukee wire strippers are hands down my favorite. Sharp and long cutters for MC or larger gauge wire. 18--8 solid, 20-10 strnd. Has a wide nose to it which is great for twisting wires so you dont need to use your linemans anymore. If you're working in a confined space they might be a bit bulky but otherwise they are amazing.

Rack a tiers best Ive used with V cutter

Strange how none of these are used as wire strippers here in sweden. we use like knipex 95 11 165A and other brands of the exact same model. like 95% of us in sweden do. works great :)

Klein has a wire striper and cripper combo

Milwaukee 7-1 best I’ve used

Oh man do you guys not have the irwin vice grip 8" swlf adjusting strippers?

I’m a landscaper why am I watching a 22min wire stripper video

Basically useless video you didn't show stirp thin and thick wire to demonstrate quality.

Pff, wire strippers, useless for regular cables! The only useful stripper in this video is at 12:19, everything else here is shit! Other than that, something like a Weidmuller Stripax Plus is very useful when you need to use cable sleeves.

Linesmans

It's a shame you didn't include the Klein Tools 11048 Yellow Strippers. Maybe an unpopular opinion, but favorite wire strippers without a doubt. So simple, so basic, yet so perfect. Comfortable handles and sharp. Small and springy. I always get these. I find bigger strippers a little clumsy

Thanks for the info and your take. I’m in my 33rd year of playing electrician. It’s interesting how strippers have evolved in my time. The ergonomic handles have really helped our trade in respect to carpal tunnel. You all know our hands are where we “make our hay”. Everyone stay safe. Work smart not hard.😬

You have to try the weidmüller stripax, it's by far my favorite, it's similar to the fela but better and the cutter is butter smooth and requires no effort.

Check out the weidmüller stripax, most sold "automatic" wire stripper in Germany.

For most of the medium sized wires, the Knipex Ergostrip is the nicest. Your hand is actually in front of the wire instead of next to it with the standard style of there "hole strippers", which makes it much better. Also, it is suitable for unsheathing the rubber of a big (3x 2.5mm² or so) cable.

i buy the cheap $4 wire strippers from Harbor Freight. Lifetime warranty. Once they get dull, take them back and they'll give you a fresh pair.

you failed to mention one of the best parts of the Knipex 13 72 8 is that you do NOT have to thread the 6 32 or the 8 32 machine screws in. You just push them in, cut, then remove... no threading required. I use them to cut hardware screws to length for cabinetry,,, and when you have to do 30 screws, it makes it so much easier and quicker

The best wirestripper by far is Stripax made by Weidmüller. Period.

WTF are you doing working, striping wires on LIVE CIRCUITS ? Secondly, you are wrong when you say "everybody has a pair of these type cutters/strippers". I've encounters with some of these types over the past 40+ years, which is why I DO NOT have them in my tool kit. The exception is the rotary cable jacket stripper, mainly used on heavy cable. My Weidmüller 'Stripax' wire strippers need no 'size adjustment' (except for very small wires) nor is there a need to carefully align a wire into a set cutter dies for a particular 'gauge'. They use a multitude of cutting edges both sides of the wire that self adjust around the conductor prior to drawing off the insulation - not simply 2 cutting edges. There is no setting of closure depth to suit a single 'gauge size'. The draw distance is settable to cut only, partial draw and full removal. The wire size capacity, you call it 'gauge', we call it 'Cross Sectional Area' is from 0.25mm2 to 16mm2 cable. My field of work, manufacturing and installation of high quality complex control and distribution switchboards, can mean the termination of a multitude of wire sizes, so using just about every one of these cutters would mean a significant amount of care and attention to prevent any strand loss, as well as extremely tiring hand action. You try termination of +200 wires per day without 'reworking' butchered wires using rubbish cutters, then understand. BTW... I rarely encounter 'solid single strand wires' or bare wires anywhere, even in domestic wiring systems. As for bare Earth 'Romex' style cable... Nationally, we abandoned that sort of multi-core cable in the late 1960's and never used solid core Earth/Ground conductors, for obvious reason.

You should try some self sizing catapult strippers. I've had both self adjusting and predetermined size ones and can confirm they are a much better tool in all regards. They can easily strips just about any cable up to #10 awg. They can go even larger If you use the cutters on them to score the insulation first, I've stripped #6 awg no problem with that method. And on top of that they can even be used to strip the outer jacket on LV cable. One of the best tools I own tbh.

“You can use these to strip live wires” Well. It’s your life pal. JFC. Any apprentices watching this, DONT STRIP LIVE MAINS VOLT WIRES.

I wish aviation wiring was more standardized - I have to use various Ideal Stripmaster frames equipped with different blades based on the milspec wire I need to strip. Unfortunately, and frustratingly, 16-26 AWG are not all the same in the milspec world.

Correction Knipex strippers Do Not require you to thread in machine screws

you should do like the best budget wire strippers. Gotta be at least several dozen radically different designs out there all way cheaper than these, most being under $10. If this video nets you 150k views, a video like that would grab 500k, i bet you.

You keep those knipex pliers in your pouch you say? They look like you just pulled them out of the package this afternoon.😂 Furthermore, if you used them every day, shouldn't you know that you don't thread the screws in but they still cut without damaging the threads like every single time. That's what sets them apart and, in my opinion, makes them worth the money. Anyways, thanks for the video. I hope you enjoy your new pliers 😉

You missing the best stripper from weidmuller

It’s a shame you didn’t try the best strippers available in my opinion. It’s any of the self adjusting wire strippers. Like the Klein 11061 or any other versions of it.

The "grabber" part of the knipex combination pliers are really good for "crimping" big stranded cable back together if a strand gets lose. Just slowly spin while crimping and the cable will be good as new. I call it the kcm killer.

Greenlee PA1161 for ultra-confined spaces. Jonard Tools CST-1900 or CST-1140 for cable jackets or very large wire Ideal Stripmaster, best version (mil-aero grade) of Klein at 7:23

Show me a pic of your “10 gauge lighting” you said it.

Beware the adjective-modifying "super" - used here ad nauseum. Super ******* annoying!

In most casses All i need for cables is just weidmüller kt8, knipex nexstrip and jokari 30155

Good video sir. It’s weird to watch this video and go yep, yep, have that one, yep, hate those, yep, hmm, wonder where those went. Nice to know I’m not the only electrician out here that has 40 pair of strippers. I agree with pretty much everything you’ve said. As an electrician who’s tried every stripper out there over the years, I always find myself going back to the Klein journeymen handle needle nose strippers. They’re the best strippers available for commercial work. I love the Klein romex strippers for residential work and use them daily. Recently have moved over to knipex everything except strippers. I have the pair you love but I don’t know if they’re not broken in yet or what, but I find them, “sticky”, when stripping wires, like the hole is slightly too small for the wire. I had the same problem with the Milwaukee strippers back in the day and they eventually wore in. Looking forward to that happening with my knipex. Good video sir.

I like using my snap on automotive crimper cable stripper they have 2 different version 12-20 and 16-24 i believe are the 2 ranges. Carlyle from Napa also has carries a similar style made in taiwan, then OTC has a similar pair but the crimper has a right angle to it.

Ive been running the Klein K1412 strippers. Being able to quickly, cleanly and easily strip the jacket on a 12/2 or 14/2 is pure love

We strip thousands of wires a day and all of these suck. The Gardner Bender grip style is fast doesn’t Knick the wire and is fast fast fast

One method I learned to strip 4/0 out of necessity. I used to do wire pulls all the time. 1-3 wire pulls for townhome building a week. I was burning through utility blades. They're cheap when bought in bulk so price wasn't a problem. But the real issue is when I have to use that same utility knife for ripping out wires and the blade is just destroyed. So I got a pair of klein loppers with the curved blades, like the Klein 63050. Try biting the tip of the cable and spinning like you would strip wire with side cutters. Just until you feel the conductor. Now take your non-dominant thumb and place it on the back of the of plier and you'll notice the curved top of the pliers are also bladed. Use this to cut down the center of the insulation to the tip, once you get here, wedge the blade in the cut and you can flick the insulation right off.

Great explanations and tools. I have most of them except Klein which is not very popular here in Europe, Knipex, Felo, wiha. I mostly use automatic wire strippers,like the knipex precistrip, Weicon no. 5 pro, buy I also have the knipex electrician pliers and scissors.

SouthWire S816SOL are the best wire strippers for residential electrical. I wire probably 50+ houses a year and this is hands down the best with all that I have tried. I also love the romex stripping variation (SNM1214) because it strips the sheathing of 14-2 and 12-2 while also having a 14 and 12 AWG wire stripper. Both designs feel great in the hand, are very rigid and durable, have 6-32 and 8-32 bolt cutters, and with the shape of them the loop hole in the frame makes an absolute perfect device loop.

The only Milwaukee hand tool I own are their "6in1" strippers. They are not 6in1, but they are a needle nose stripper that goes up to 8AWG solid with curved shear style cutters and 6/8-32 cutters. I love em, and if it wasn't for using the 8/10awg so much I might get those Knipex.

Does the kinepx have a version like that last one(your favorite) with romex insolation remover ? That would seem like the one to replace like 4-5 tools

As a genral mechanical technician, I bought the knipex strix because ultimate versatility is really important to me and they can handle stripping very small wires pretty well. I only wanna carry one small bag of tools around and that bag is supposed to save me the most trips back to a toolbox as possible. I also carry that older style of knipex scissor/shear combo as my main pair of scissors in that bag.

At work we have to use the Ideal Stripmaster with the Mil-spec dies. If we use anything else we would get in trouble. Crazy expensive, but insane quality control and precision. If you have a knicked wire you can call Ideal and give them the individual blades serial number and they trace what happened.

I wire automation panels for a living and on an average day I strip 300-400 wire ends. I’ve tried 4-5 different strippers and the ones I always come back to are the Klein with the blue handles. Always a clean strip, precise, no damage to the strands and I prefer squeezing over pulling

This is more like I love knipex video

It's pronounced V-haaa I think, not weee-haaa 😊

Did anybody else read 19 different wireless strippers lmao

Whats difference betwen knippex at 4:01 and 20:50 pls?

I just use my snips. For thin wire my flats. but that is it.

I still have teeth, what do I need wire strippers for? :)

Knipex linemans. I don’t carry strippers anymore

That feels like an ad for Knipex products. I am not seeing a methodical comparison.

"All for His Glory"... best part of this video!

The jonard cst 1900 is great for 12/3 sjo cable. The knipex forged installation pliers with the flat head is also my go to combo on set. The felo type is one i need to add to my kit. Love your videos keep it up !

are knipex precistrip not available in NA? can't have a wire stripper comparison without them

In my opinion the best automatic wire strippers are the WEICON No.5 Pro and they go from 24-5 AWG and 0.20-16mm2

The bullshit background music kills me

- 30~20AWG = Knipex 12 80 100 SB - 20~10AWG = Knipex 12 12 13 - 10~2AWG = Knipex 95 05 155 SBA - 2AWG~4/0 = Knipex 16 30 145 SB - 4/0+ = Knipex 16 40 150 - ferrules = Phoenix Contacts CF CRIMPHANDY - Other = Knipex 98 55 & Knipex CutiX I am a tool nut and have different packs for different jobs. These are not all in 1 bag, and I do have duplicates of some.

The cutter on the Klein Catapult is really great when working with finely stranded machine tool wire. It leaves a nice square end to insert in a crimp terminal or a ferrule. This was 12 AWG and 10 AWG with over thirty strands.

You need to try a cc-22 or a kcc-22, Every sparky in sweden has a cc-22 in their pants

I just bought the knipex strippers after using the kleins 2005n after a year. im a little dissapointed it doesnt have insulated/ non insulated crimpers like the kleins. but im going to buy a designated crimper and see how it works out :) Didn't see any good looking crimpers from knipex, so im looking at ones from snap - on, and also thomas and betts.

For those final Knipex 13 72 200's, Milwaukee has a couple very nice competitors ("combination pliers") that can be had on sale sometimes @ home depot.. one's more like these (7.75"), and the other's more like a "linesman" style @ 9" with a nose that can grip NM-B well. You can get them for $20-30 regularly which is still cheaper than basically every Knipex I've ever bought.

Great information and helpful. Just a suggestion, maybe get a microphone. I had to turn up the volume all the way on my laptop to hear you better.

I have a Klien pair and they suck.

The Irwin/Vise Grip auto strippers are the only stripper I use on 90% of my jobs. The other 10% are either too large, too small, or that horrible cheap thhn. I have the standard style and a knife and the amount of times I use a standard one vs a knife is still even 1-10. The auto stripper is the only way to be for anything flexible (industrial machine cabinets, etc) and that’s what I do. I also like its crimping functions. I rarely need a dedicated crimper outside of ferrules or again, large gauge wire where I’m using lugs.

You’re videos are great just found your channel. I’m curious about some of the “German” brands.. do you see made in Taiwan or china on any of the weha or wera screwdrivers or other tools? On Amazon some of them say country of origin china but then people claim they’re made in Germany. Just trying to clear this up before I get all new hand tools.

I have used the ideal, knipex, miluakee, Klein, kobalt and a couple more but Rack-a-tiers make the best balanced strippers if you do commercial and residential and if you in residential I think they are by far the best by far

I like the Klein cheap version. Small, inexpensive, durable, sharp and I constantly use the solid wire bending hole to form wire for termination. The needle nose is just the right size for the final squeeze around the termination screw. I like the compact nose with the stripper near the nose for close quarters work. I don't understand why some manufacturers still put the stripper function between the handles. This really frustrates confined working space. I tried the auto strip style about 40 years ago and found that was difficult to ensure that the conductor was in the correct slot and the tool had no close lock feature. It simply couldn't be stowed in a tool pouch. My Ideal version is still in virtually brand new condition. My Paladin "spin stripper" seemed ideal, but setting blade depth was too finiky. Mine has a blade rotate feature that turns the cutter 90 degrees for the lateral slit. It sort of worked, but it tended to slip to the bottom of my pouch and I went back to the razor blade knife using care and experience to control cut depth. Lenox used to make my favorite style that also had no tool blade change function. I own several and nurse them into geriatric age since no one offers a similar option today. The knife was simple, fat and ergonomic. I am retired and don't do much wireman work anymore. The Knipex forged strippers might still motivate me to think that I need another upgrade. A lot of folks like the oversized comfort grips. I prefer the thin dipped grips. I reserved my insulated tools for only live work. I think NFPA 70E still mandates keeping those functions separate. The insulated tools are awkward for my hand and since I don't like comfort grips pliers tools, I have double reason to avoid using insulated tools. The Klein forged strippers needle nose is too long for my liking on a stripper. I did mostly industrial work, so I limited NM experience. I own several pairs of the Klein NM strippers, but I seldom remember to get them and still strip NM with.y razor knife. Does anyone have a stripping solution for UF cable? I was introduced to UF in 1974. I still can't strip that stuff and avoid using it for only that reason.

7:25 love those, only problem is when you are working in a tight space ... but that's when I have to use my simple sidecutter. Yeah, I know I shouldn't use sidecutters to strip wires but it's the same that I have used for +30 years (yup they are that old) so I can say that I developed a good feeling using them over years.

Milwaukee has a set of the needle nose combo pliers that is relatively cheap and works great. Used them when I was installing security systems. And belive me I am not a Milwaukee fan in 99% of cases but I do like these

Funny thing, The wirestriper like 90% of Swedens elections use is not even on this list It´s called CC-22

I purchased my first "Commercial Electric" wire stripper few years ago and I finished several jobs with it. Last year I picked up a Pittsburgh version of Klein stripper from Harbor Freight, with a nice red grip. They are not recommended by Pros. I agreed, they did their job nicely, just as other pro tools did.

harbor freight has a $15 quinn brand automatic wire stripper I just got works the felo. its a copy of the snap on blue point strippers been using for 5+ years depth adustment was nice feature but broke early . these are my favorite style. i've tried the basic kind, scissors, & and both automatic stripper types. i am working with 22-12 gauge wire mostly 22-16 speaker wire all day.

Dude... knee-pex... repeat after me... :)) Just kidding it is just a tad annoying - thanks for taking the time and efford to make the video!

What is the best type/version of wire stripper to use for fiberglass fiber braided insulated wire? Normally used in high heat applications.

Knipex forged wire strippers, you do not need to thread in the screws

Everybody around here uses Thomas & Betts WT111M... but as I am not an electrician, $80 seems a tad steep.

I think it's pronounced ni - pex, like knife -pex

You've got a serious case of Knipex addiction going on!😁 I'm not saying it's a bad thing, just couldn't avoid noticing...

Klein HD2000-9NE which are linemans pliers. That's what I strip wire with 99% of the time.

I have a nice expensive Milwaukee strippers. I use them to cut metal and string. I have a 5$ automatic strippers from harbor freight I use those to strip wire

Have you tried Rack-a-Tiers? Totally replaced my Klein strippers. I've pretty much moved to German brands for everything else. But I really like those.

Vessel of the basic type. If i can ever find something better to deal with 30awg ptfe wire then I will change my mind, but I've yet to find it

It's wierd watching this from Australia, we literally only use either crosscut linesmans or channel locks

Hey here in norway all we youse for cabel stripping is the knipex kanelsaks 165mm

so far the automation direct composite automatic strippers are the best ive found, that and the cheap klein crimp dikes are in my pocket everyday

I love stripping tools by Felo, Jokari. adjust automatically to the diameter of the cable from 0.2 mm to 6 mm, are very light, have a built-in cable cutter. When wiring a control cabinet containing hundreds of wires that have to be stripped to equal lengths and then crimped in a ferrule. The Felo / Jokari model will work best.

I personally like the rackatier crocks they have been my daily use set for a little over 2 years large enough cutter for 10/3 mc and a romex stripper for 14/2 and 12/2

20awg is required, 25awg is desired for fine work Mostly doing electronics wriing.

I have some Greenlee 1950-SS basic wire strippers that I like using.

I have a couple of wuerth and bacho strippers (they are the same tool, different color and i've seen other that look identical) that is the same style as your felo strippers, they are great for automotive work where most wiring is relativly small, induvidual stranded wires. the ability to set depths makes wiring up crimped connectors a lot nicer since you just set it at the correct depth for the crimp terminal and then just do all the wires and get the perfect amount stripped.

CC22, the best there is.

Klein 1005 > Katapult