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Knipex 7102200 8-Inch Lever Action Mini-Bolt Cutter - Comfort Grip by Knipex Tools
Product DetailsManufacturer: Knipex Tools Model: 7102200 Product features: - Comfort Grip Two-Color Dual Component Handles
- Cuts Material like Bolts, Nails, Rivets up to 5.2mm
- Exceptional Cutting Performance with Minimum Effort Due to Lever Action Design
- Cutting Edges Induction Hardened, Cutting Edge Hardness Approximately 64 HRC
- Chrome Vanadium Electric Steel, Oil-Hardened and Tempered
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Knipex 7102200 8-Inch Lever Action Mini-Bolt Cutter - Comfort GripCustomer Review: Every Knipex a five star... Summary: 5 Stars
Knipex does make a "CoBolt" mini bolt cutters model with a spring-loaded handle, and it is the cat's meow. It's number 71 11 200 (plastic-coated handles, solid red in color) which has recently been replaced by the 71 12 200 (red and blue dual-component plastic handle covers, and is similar to the model reviewed above). Both have been manufactured over the past couple of years, and are both available at various web sites. You can find the older model (71 11 200) by searching for KNI7111200 here on Amazon.com (but it's way over-priced as of this writing), but I haven't been able to find the newer model on Amazon. I do prefer the feel of the dual-component handles to the cutter handles dipped in plastic so, if you're looking for that one, try Googling or Froogling it. As of this posting, chadstoolboxdotcom (see advertisement with a hyperlink just above this posting as of this date) and tooldiscounterdotcom have the best prices (please forgive the "dot" in lieu of the "." but I'm not sure if Amazon has a filter allowing the names of other web sites or not).
As for the quality of the pliers, no one, including Wiha, Klein, Snap-On or whomever, makes a pliers as high in quality as Knipex. These mini bolt cutters get after everything, and they are hell on piano wire when we're using shotcrete when just about every other cutter fails. Knipex's combination pliers (lineman's pliers) are great and their Cobra and Alligator water pump pliers (slip joint) are unbelievably nice. You'll pay a lot for the quality but as long as they don't walk away, they're worth every penny and will be performing just as well after ten years as they did the day you bought them. Ever since I discovered them about 10 years ago, they are just about the only pliers I buy. Arguably, the highest quality general hand tool made and Knipex does not make a pair of pliers that deserve anything less than five stars. And all this love for Knipex is coming from a guy who loves his various old Klein pliers and Wiha insulated pliers...
Description of Knipex 7102200 8-Inch Lever Action Mini-Bolt Cutter - Comfort GripThe compact bolt cutters have lever action center cutters to cut material such as bolts, nail and rivets up to 5.2 mm. The comfort grip handles are made of a two color dual component material for a comfortable grip. The lever action designed mechanism provides a lever ratio with low friction. This results in a cutting performance 20 times higher than the hand force applied. Required 61% less effort. The cutting edges are induction hardened at approximately 64 HRC to cut through soft wire up to 6.0 mm; medium hard wire maximum 5.2 mm; hard wire up to 4.0 mm and piano wire up to a maximum diameter 3.6 mm.
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