71 32 200 Comfort Grip High Leverage Cobolt Cut with Notch and Spring

Before this tool, I was having to use a Dremel to cut screws to the length I needed. Which was always a messy, frustrating, and time consuming project. Now I can cut through 12.9 grade steel screws like butter and there is practically no mess. These are purely for making cuts, these are not intended to be used as angle cutters (to cut flush to the material), there is another model of Knipex for those applications. The 8" size is perfect for your pocket and the craftsmanship and durability of the tool is by far some of the best of what German engineering has to offer. The notch feature on this tool is ideal when cutting objects of larger diameter, however, you can just avoid it when cutting smaller material.. I would still recommend this version over the no-notch, one.even if you never plan on needing the notch. I do not need to use two hands to be able to lock or unlock the spring clasp. Because every 1 pound of pressure placed on the end of the handle is transferred into 20 pounds of cutting pressure, you want to make sure that you always keep your hand at the very butt end of the handles so that you are transferring as much energy as possible. While your main hand is holding the handle, you can use your free hand to cover the cutting end of the tool to keep any shrapnel from flying off, it does not hurt, just be careful not to cut yourself. You get what you pay for, and $50 is nothing for tools that can last a lifetime if you don't go beyond their range of operation and if you just respect and maintain them properly. This is an amazing 8" tool that is perfect for anyone's arsenal.

I live on a suburban street with a grass median, so after an election, my street is littered with election signs that have outlived their value to inform our choices. To beautify my neighborhood, I collect signs to my house, where I cut their steel wire stakes into short lengths that I put in a cardboard box, tape shut, and discard safely with my regular trash pickup. Some wire stakes are 5/32" ≈ 0.156" ≈ 3.97 mm in diameter. Cutting these is easy, with one squeeze of one hand. The spring speeds one-handed operation. Some wire stakes are 11/64" ≈ 0.172" ≈ 4.37 mm in diameter. Cutting these is more difficult. I bought model 71 32 200 with the notch. The notch helps me get the wire farther into the jaws for more leverage on the wire. The "Comfort Grip" keeps my hands from slipping when I squeeze with both hands. Also, when I bought my house, it came with a roll of 4 foot tall wire fencing in the shed. After I bought this cutter, I finally got around to cutting up the roll, boxing it, and putting it out with my regular trash pickup. My photo shows my second, smaller box that I used to finish the job. Maybe I did this the hard way, but each cut was easy with the notch and spring. Just lots of cuts! This professional quality tool is a delight for my occasional use as a homeowner. Made in Germany. 🇩🇪

Doesn't Rust, Size is perfect for tool belt and the functionality is excellent. perfect Alignment and the Lock feature is great if you use it! this will be in my tool collection for years to come. matter of fact the last pair I bought was 3 years ago and they still function well and no rust at all and I've been working outside as a scaffold builder. won't go wrong buying these knipex!

Great quality product

These wire cutters work very well. I found them both effective and easy to grip when cutting both thin and wide wire products. I frequently use them to shorten faux greenery and flower stems and they work well. They sever the wire easily and result in a clean cut. They cost more than some lower priced versions, but I found the value to be worth the cost.

As they say on tv it Cuts just about everything.

Just shy of five stars for me. There's no doubt about the quality of steel and the quality of manufacture and finishing with pretty much anything Knipex and these are great like you should expect them to be. I like the notch although I was unsure about choosing that model at first. Not crazy about the volute spring or the plastic locking barrel - kind of fiddly but I think the tool would be slightly more useful with just a hinge spring (although incorporating that may not be feasible really). I've used mini bolt cutters for years with the more traditional bolt cutter head design and they work great as long as you buy a high quality one - those are getting harder to find now. They are the exact same length as the Knipex but I think maybe they cut just a tiny bit easier compared to this design. The grips on these Knipex are more comfortable, though, especially when abusing them with 1/4" steel rod (which they seem to handle ok if you don't mind the extra effort and can keep from getting twisty). If you're looking at these thinking that they have much less effort than other similar ones or the traditional-head ones, you might be disappointed and should consider the longer 10" (250mm) model instead, or a normal 12" cutter if you have room for it and one-handed use isn't a necessity.

It works well and does the job