NEW Knipex Tools: The Best Pliers Ever? (4k)

[@irvingvillanueva6861]

If you liked the precistrip 16 I highly recommend the nextstrip multi stripper 12 72 190. The have the same functionality but includes a ferrule crimper. If you you a lot of control panel work, it’s a must.

[@americanelectrician]

I appreciate the suggestion! I’ll have to check them out🤘🏼

[@sirensandstuff5780]

Just recently picked up the stepcut xl cutters after seeing some vids about knipex and the hardness spec of their tools being higher than the competition. I work daily with 2 awg thwn, and would always have to 2 hand the klein shears at work to get through it. I can easily get through it, halfway down the handle, with one hand when using the stepcut Xl's Its insane

[@jeffreykropp7664]

I just received the 12 52 195 stripper. Mainly for use stripping #8 wire for solar panel wiring. Initial trials failed miserably, and was ready to complain. Then I tried adjusting by the screwdriver slot and next stripping attempts were successful!!!

[@Thinkingtoohard-NO]

What pair of gloves do you work with?

[@dariodesansebastian]

I work in construction, I decided to buy my own tools instead of using the ones we have at the workshop. I use the cutix daily, same as the twin grips, I also use the pliers wrench from time to time. Amazing tools 💪

[@TheDream2222]

Are the step cutters good on bx as well?

[@bamboelaa]

I use wire strippers every day and used a lot of types, I like the weidmuller strippers the most the strip the cleanest

[@tookitogo]

I have both the PreciStrip 16 and Stripax, and the PreciStrip definitely strips cleaner.

[@bamboelaa]

My precistrip broke already. Still like the stripax more you can strip 2/3 wires at once on the knipex you need to go one by one because of the difference in the blade design knipex uses a sharp blade and stripax looks totally different

[@TreyMire]

Wiha Insulated t handle set. Love them

[@americanelectrician]

Appreciate the heads up! I keep a 3/8 in my panel bag

[@LuminairPrime]

As an amateur, I wish I had the knipex snap blade knife when I was cutting foam insulation. The spine on the blade would have kept it straight for straighter cuts, which means faster cuts, because with foam you need to go over the same spot over and over, and when you wobble off course, you waste that cut. The blade spine would have also prevented me from accidentally snapping a lot of blades in half while cutting foam.

[@johnelder3978]

Can you cut bx with them?

[@americanelectrician]

Easily but I prefer my straight edged shears in the twin cutting pliers or the forged wire strippers

[@dannybravotk504]

Can you try the new CK VDE Cable cutters. Its like the CK snips but VDE

[@bryanodonoghue4975]

Cooper only? Can you cut MC with them?

[@issahypebeast9519]

Definitely give greenlee a look

[@issahypebeast9519]

What about greenlee i heard their tools are pretty good

[@shifter8207]

Are the knipex screwdrivers better than wera or similar ?

[@PunisherOfDeath101]

Mayhew is king. I own Williams/snap on, Craftsman USA, old school husky, tekton, and lots more over the years.

[@anonym6391]

Knipex blades are really soft and bend fast. Wera and Felo have great tips. Wiha blades are also kinda soft. Then there is the grip, in my opinoion Felo and Wiha have the best ones.

[@spac1565]

No, Knipex screwdrivers is not better than Wera. Just look at the video named: Schraubendreher Test: Wera wiha KNIPEX - welcher Schraubenzieher ist der Beste 🤔| Werkzeug Vergleich from channel Elektriker - Werkzeug. Video is in German language but you won´t need to understand German. All information are shown in that video so just watch.

[@anonym6391]

@@spac1565 Ja genau, darauf habe ich mich teilweise bezogen.

[@spac1565]

​@@anonym6391I'm not German I'm Czech. When I was searching for new insulated screwdrivers I was thinking which brand I should buy if Wera or Wiha or Knipex And that video just resolved it. I bought Wera.

[@itz_moe]

Lets say I go the Trade School route for electrician, what would be my next steps afterwards?

[@mikenormandy9250]

Love the Cutix. Nothing on the market like it. Just wish it had a pocket clip LOL. I ended up putting my own LOL

[@americanelectrician]

That would be sweet

[@Louis...............]

Just get a cc22, it does it all.

[@Janipizzoni]

I yust dont know about the metal serations dont they damage the insolation

[@tookitogo]

Not really. I have many automatic strippers, and the Knipex with their metal jaws actually damage the insulation _less_ than most others. The Stripax that so many people love, those have plastic jaws but cause a lot more insulation damage.

[@fuloplehel]

Great tools from knipex, I use them all, the screwdrivers are not made by knipex just rebranded, and if I'm right even the precistrip 16 is made by rennsteig, membre of the knipex group. The cutix utility knife is made in Spain. But after all the quality is very good. I recently bought the stepcut xl and the foldable cable knife with ratcheting action for big cables.

[@anonym6391]

Hey, its my first time to hear that Knipex screwdrivers are rebranded. Who makes the original?

[@fuloplehel]

@@anonym6391 Knipex only manufacturing pliers, every other tool, scissors are made in Italy, and the screwdrivers are manufactured in Germany, Felo or witte. They are good quality. But if you want even more there is pb swiss tools, wera, facom. Intercable...

[@anonym6391]

@@fuloplehel Yeah I know about the rest of the tools. But I am sure that the screwdrivers are not made by felo or witte. The blades of knipex are weaker than felos and the witte ones look different.

[@americanelectrician]

They are not felo or Witte. I thought the same thing and didn’t order them for a while because of it but I’ve not seen another screwdriver like it so far

[@americanelectrician]

I’ve got the foldable knife on the way!

[@chrisfyfe9212]

I use the Strippers , they are reliable !

[@americanelectrician]

They’ve been pretty sweet!

[@chrisfyfe9212]

@@americanelectrician Knipex is a class act ; ATM , I’m about 80 % Knipex in re: Pliers . The Balance being Klein .

[@leonpowers8762]

I like the Cut X Knife you can not go wrong with them. I also have the Knipex screw drivers and I think that they fit my hand really well. I think I like them better than Wera screwdrivers

[@mikenormandy9250]

Knipex makes screw drivers now?!? Or are they the re-branded Gedore/other German brands insulated drivers? I’ve always said I would LOVE if they made their own.

[@curonelectricity]

Thanks Brother 👍

[@americanelectrician]

Thank you!

[@蕭瞬]

Hazet 762-18 is the best pilers

[@davide2268]

Wera ball grip screwdrivers from KC tools

[@rmsalkin]

@americanelectrician you know that you can add some critical thinking and have a genuine opinion. Knipex screwdrivers are the most generic puece of kit in their portfolio. There is not a single design upgrade.

[@americanelectrician]

It was a genuine opinion. They feel great. That was the opinion.

[@Person12783]

I cant understand why people dont use klien more. As someone from Ireland I 100% stand behind klien tools as the best tool company on the market, far superior to knipex or wera or any other brand. Just my opinion but I think its a valid one considering how much money I have spent on tools as an electrician

[@danhettrick9376]

I agree. Klein has had quality control issues and alot of people jumped ship from them. I was one of those people. Swapped all over to Knipex for pliers. What I found after using only Knipex for 2 years is they don't hold up nearly as good as Klein did. I've gone all back to Klein except a couple things. Every brand has had quality issues. Even the holy Knipex lol.

[@Fabian_A86]

That's interesting. It seems that some folks have had issues with Klein tools. I love Klein's screwdrivers. I recently acquired their insulated wire strippers and that thing is amazing.

[@Person12783]

@@Fabian_A86 where I come from we dont use linemans, just normal combination pliers from knipex or other brands mostly german. Got my first pair of linemans out of curiosity off amazon and my god are they my favourite tool! I dont understand why they arent universal and what makes them even better is the fact they are klien.

[@Ryan-pb2rm]

@@danhettrick9376bought a pair of Klein journeymen linesman recently, blades don’t touch and they struggle to cut. Pretty disappointed considering they’re one of the better brands

[@mang6654]

@@Person12783klein linesmans r bullet proof especially the 2000 series. Guys use those things for 10-15 years every day

[@nextcrusader5758]

Criticize stuff that’s too expensive for what you get

[@americanelectrician]

You get what you pay for

[@nextcrusader5758]

@@americanelectrician knipex may be great but paying like 15$ for a screw driver is crazy. There are cheaper alternatives out there that Milwaukee and klien make it just feels like your glazing on every tool review

[@americanelectrician]

Those were my genuine impressions. If I don’t like tools I typically don’t put them in videos

[@taylorabcdef]

The K is silent.

[@tookitogo]

It is not. It’s not even a regional/language thing: Knipex USA has several videos specifically on how to pronounce the name, and the K is NOT silent.

[@hectorsalinas2418]

The auto strippers from knipex from my experience suck/trash

[@americanelectrician]

I like this one

[@tookitogo]

I have numerous automatic strippers, and the Knipex MultiStrip 10 are the ones I grab first, the PreciStrip 16 are second-most used. The Stripax get used far, far less.