[MNT]

I was getting my hair cut the other day and saw an add on TV for what looked like a pretty good product. It was a wire stripper, looked a little like a thick pair of pliers, put the wire in (whatever guage) and sqeeze the handles together and it automatically pulled the insulation off the wire. Would even do a first layer of insulation then a second layer.

Does anyone know what this is, or even know what I am talking about?

TIA

 

[3125]

I saw that same ad. I think it is one of those Sears/Craftsman/Bob Vila tools. It was pretty sweet looking and appeared to do a great job. Something like this...although I don't think this is the exact model especially since the website is in the UK.

Wire Stripper

Sean

 

[4x4garage]

Well anyone that has watched any of the 4x4 shows on The Outdoor Channel has seen this product. Not a revolutionary device. You can pick one up at most autoparts and hardware stores.

 

[ecamp55]

Been using the same thing for years doing electrical work.....they work pretty good depending on the insulation type, and if you have a lot of wires to strip at once. Generally I prefer the usual strippers or dikes.

 

[1731]

I had one of these. The CONCEPT is great, but the execution and quality is absolute crap. If they made it better, it would be perfect.


I now use one I got at Lowes in the electrical supply section. It strips sideways instead of frontways with that stripper. THis one I have works great even on thick crosslink wire.

 

[JEEPININMEXICO]

I have used one for the last 45 years. I started using it on the wires that we had to install in US Navy aircraft.

I strip all important wires, that would be the ones for the Jeep, using the stripper.

 

[thorjeep]

Use them all the time. Work just fine almost everytime, just remember not to depend on them if you have very little loose wire left you have to strip. I even like the cheapo chinese-made ones (Red plastic) that cost < $3.99 but you go through them faster.