Electrician 101 - Linesman Crosscut Pliers

[@WeftySnowflake69]

I’m a 2nd year apprentice working in Melbourne. Helpful videos, straight to the point and great for apprentices.And so refreshing hearing King Gizzard (favourite band) Polygonwanaland, whatta track!!!

[@coreybruhn]

Haha yeah they're my fav too, Murder of the Universe being my most liked album (shame I can't use it in my vids cause of copyright)

[@premacy2003]

Great video mate. My son is finishing his appretinceship soon. I have watched a feww of your videos. Always heaps of useful information. Thank you.

[@theoolifent9074]

Ive never tried linesman's because they're really not common in the UK but I really love the Knipex electrical installation pliers. They're also cross cuts (with curved blades for up to 50mm^2 cable) but a ferrule crimper and a needle nose end.

[@coreybruhn]

Nice, yeah they look really handy, might have to try em out

[@theoolifent9074]

@@coreybruhn they're miles better than all my pinch cut pliers. And since I mostly do more panel wiring style work they are some of my favourites, along with good flush cutters.

[@highplains7777]

Cross cut pliers are rare in the US. I've never tried them; however, if I commonly ran non-metallic cable I suppose I would prefer them. I like pinch cut lineman's pliers because of their versatility. Most of the work I've done is commercial and light industrial.

[@neveroddnoreven1553]

Do you use wire strippers or visegrips because you've mentioned you like to run a light load when on the job?

[@coreybruhn]

I use marvels for AC cable and Irwin wire strippers for DC cable (working for a solar mob ATM). However my wire strippers live in my packout drawers whereas my marvels stay in my tool pouch

[@mihz4367]

all stuff you got really inspired me to get one … hi 👋🏻 from Malaysia

[@coreybruhn]

Awesome 👍

[@billythompson9685]

Heard a bloke use channel lock grips (rebound for falling off) and chucked a bit of blue glue and put ‘em on his marvels. Ultimate plier I’d say

[@coreybruhn]

haha that idea's not half bad

[@poochey1]

Can you make another video showing how you would quickly strip and connect a quick connect plug base mid cable?

[@cmm287]

Had the marvels crosscuts, wattmaster crosscuts and just got the xtorque crosscuts. Did anyone happen to know if the xtorque are actually 1000v vde because it says it on the packaging but nowhere on the handles which has me skeptical. Anyway, they're all great until you can't be bothered using side cutters for a gpo screw ;).

[@Chris-op7yt]

i got Wiha combination pliers. barely any use and one of the insulated handles is slipping off. so much for their voltage rating.

[@JetzFFA]

Thoughts on Chanel locks ?

[@coreybruhn]

Great brand! My first ever pliers were Channellocks. As far as I know they don't make crosscuts though

[@uptheau2875]

Garbage, the grips fall off and the cross hatched area is too small to reliably twist decron

[@mdunu]

Great video Corey! If you were to choose between the Marvels and the Wiha, which would you pick?

[@coreybruhn]

Cheers, I'd go with the Marvels! You just can't beat how sharp they are

[@mdunu]

@@coreybruhn Thanks Corey!

[@CBRttn17]

Cresent and wattmaster both make crosses with 1000v handles that are like the marvels, not as good tho

[@Mick_Au]

Mate you are smashing it 👍🏻

[@coreybruhn]

Cheers mate! Appreciate it

[@beotheguitarist]

@corey bruhn Where are the Wiha crosscut pliers made? Are they made in Germany like a lot of the other Wiha tools?

[@coreybruhn]

Hey mate, unfortunately I chucked out the packaging and the country's not written on the pliers so I'm gonna assume they're not made in Germany

[@beotheguitarist]

@@coreybruhn Thanks for replying. I've been trying to buy the Wiha crosscut, but none of the Australian retailers will ship to the United States.

[@coreybruhn]

@@beotheguitarist have you tried getting the Marvel's? Or do you want one that's VDE

[@beotheguitarist]

@Corey Bruhn I'm just specifically looking for the Wiha 1000v because I like Wiha tools. I do like the Marvels, but not looking to get them at this time.

[@elvismcdonald967]

Wattmaster dose the 1000v version of the marvels and there a great cut

[@aftertest]

in Australia you got vde marvel pliers

[@tonixcinema5508]

Are the marvels insulated?

[@coreybruhn]

Nup unfortunately

[@mrseanpride6449]

Need to make them rated at 1000v and and with the guards at the tip of the grips. Then I’ll move over. I don’t understand why they don’t. Referring to the marvels.

[@Trentass136]

Wattmaster makes a 1000V ratted version of the cross cuts

[@joelsmith8437]

I work live with these all the time.

[@dennisfabian2570]

@@joelsmith8437have done it too, not on purpose though 😆 No electric shock whatsoever

[@blairwilson9272]

Hi is it mandatory to have VDE tools in Australia?

[@coreybruhn]

Nah, just something I highly recommend

[@blairwilson9272]

@@coreybruhn Awesome thank you Corey! Just one other quick question, do you ever need a larger flat head like a 8 or 10mm?

[@coreybruhn]

@@blairwilson9272 5.5mm is the largest I've needed!

[@blairwilson9272]

@@coreybruhn Thanks Corey, good to know. Keep up the good work!!

[@coreybruhn]

@@blairwilson9272 Thanks mate!

[@martinelectrician5637]

Well video 👍☇🇦🇷

[@zacharkom0330]

I use the wiha at work for 12v caravan electrical, never buying pinch cuts again

[@romejhonbaeza5989]

clipsal QC pliers pls

[@coreybruhn]

Do you want me to try em out or is that what you use?

[@romejhonbaeza5989]

@@coreybruhn Pls try them out, and give them a review :D

[@Anthrax92007]

put a megger on marvels. they hold up

[@R1CK_54NCH3Z]

Nooo, you've fallen into the vde trap. As an electrician in Australia your tools will only come into contact safely with 230 to 250 volts AC or possibly string voltages less than 1000v DC from solar panels or UPS equipment. Even if you some how touch 2 phases at 415 volts the insulation on marvel pliers will happily protect you but the resulting flash and damage to the tips of the pliers will mean the end of your pliers usefulness. even in the day before volt sticks if you mistakenly cut a live cable your hand would be firmly on the insulated grips as an hole melted into the cutters, even if you could now use it to strip single insulated cores it invariably put an end to a clean cut of flat twin and earth. All this being said, marvel and cresent insulated pliers for electrical use have been around for decades, they where the onld option in the 80s. Unless the insulation got damaged then you would wear the cutters out sooner than the insulation would ever top protecting you. Look rather at the quality, function and fit to your hand of the tool as the vde rating seems to becoming more of a marketing tool to justify price hikes.

[@LiveefootballStreams]

Marvels are 1000v rated