REVIEWED: KNIPEX STEP CUT - less effort compared to side cutters?

[@efixx]

Electricians' - Grab yourself a pair here 👉 hub.efixx.co.uk/knipex-step-cut

[@MaTTy86-BG]

Perfect, until your mate burrows them and cuts a live cable 😂

[@kurtlewis8724]

Yeah.. "your mate" 😂

[@arcuz7862]

Or the apprentice shortens steel screws with it. 😐

[@1jams1]

They are more like shears than side cutters. How do they compare to the regular shears? I think that would be a better comparison

[@utherpen69]

My thoughts exactly.

[@kkeavo]

Shears are million times better. Have the stepcut.. waste of money to be honest

[@callumthomson2154]

Love Gordons reaction at 4:30! These look an essential tool for meter tails

[@Saleh-gb2tx]

Very smooth just like a knipex step cut through cables

[@claas6504]

An unfair review in my opinion, I'd like to see the step - cuts compared to the equivalent knipex cable shears.

[@ukmal67r81]

Never used side cutters, always those good yellow handled TTC’s!

[@utherpen69]

I was always told to cut cables with shears to retain their physical integrity, especially on larger sizes when using crimp lugs etc

[@Beariam24]

Bloody hell thanks guys! Just before Xmas and bought two pairs now!

[@efixx]

👍🏻

[@Thang_MD]

I'm using the Knipex: 95 26 165 and I also have side cutters, but I rarely use them. as the knipex cuts and strips (if you have a feeling for it) them perfectly. I love using this one.

[@iknowmyfootball3901]

Well done on 50k gents

[@efixx]

😀😀😀

[@ptaylor7310]

The mafia would've loved a pair of them, imaging the missing digits if you didn't pay your taxes. Very impressive cutters and great brand, I have the side cutters.

[@CEO786]

Mafia weren’t vested in electrical installation but were more so connected with criminal activity. Your welcome

[@tommymack3210]

I wanna know how good it is at dealing with taking the insulation off those cables

[@agent4873]

Be interesting to see...would it just rip the insulation off

[@tommymack3210]

@@agent4873 yes also on the individual wires. Can it strip the wires without damaging the copper and, can it strip outer insulation off the cable.

[@jblaze260]

I’ve had these for about a year and they strip cables well

[@syproful]

I use the weidmuller kt8 as my daily. There is also a kt12. Crazy sharp snippers, which can also strip if you are proficient enough.

[@danstoolroom7700]

Those step cuts are amazing that 2 stage is a brilliant idea, though I feel I need to defend the 7006160 side cutters. Surely side cutters and sheers are two entirely different tools. I'd use the side cutters more to cut smaller cables like 8.ore or the cores inside. A shearing action is needed for round cables like fire cable, meter tails etc. Your bigging up the step cuts which I agree are fantastic, but then kinda putting down the side cutters but that's not really what their for. For smaller cables that's 70 range of side cutters is brilliant. I have done a review of this on my channel I found them really good for stripping with the 2 stage action as well

[@efixx]

Thanks Dan - yes agree two different tools but we were just trying to show the difference in cutting action. When we started out we only had side cutters and a knife! 😁

[@danstoolroom7700]

@@efixx haha ill have to lend you some knipex lol. If you get time I've watched lots of your videos, I'd love to know what you think of my channel. I currently work with klein/Superrod, knipex and velocity pro gear. It's a tool channel

[@michaelbarraclough7374]

I love them. My go to cutters

[@efixx]

Thanks for the feedback 👍

[@gbelectricks]

I’ve been using the knipex loppers (not the stepped variety) in place of sidecutters now for 20 years. The sheering action gives a much cleaner quicker cut, and they are good to use as strippers also👍

[@crumps84]

Awesome looking tool that I can't afford, don't really need but one that I want!

[@itsallasimulationman]

Love the channel, gents! Greetings from Washington State.

[@efixx]

Cheers 🍻

[@chrisfyfe9212]

I like mine , very powerful , and compact !

[@davey6024]

Are they 180mm? Would be nice to see them a bit longer as to shorten that wide gape that looks like it requires a good bit of effort on the initial cut. I can't see it replacing my bahco 2233D 240 purely for that reason it looks really uncomfortable especially on the 25mm.

[@Marcel_Germann]

Hey, NYM and NYY are German standard cables and except NYIF (which is crap btw.) the last survivors of the European harmonisation of cables. Like your twin-and-earth or SWA which also kept up their old designations instead of H07-X or H05-X. And now let's have a minute of silence for the NYA, we'll miss you! H07V-U can never replace you! 🤣 NYIF is a flat cable for installation directly on brickwork, below plaster. Wire insulation is PVC, sheathing is rubber. Only for dry rooms, no contact to combustible materials like wood. For the installation you must use nails with an insulated head. In the old days the insulation was cardboard, now it's plastic. The nails are inserted between the wires, so you nail through the sheathing. When making bends, you need to cut the sheathing between the wires and fold it over. Total mess. Back in the old days it was cheaper than the NYM, and that was the only reason to use it. NYM is rated for dry rooms, wet rooms, outdoor (when protected against sunlight), you can insert it into concrete (not compacted one). The manufacturers don't even changed the wire colours in their data sheets for this cable, the picture still shows the old German colours for the wires used between 1965 and 2003. In a three core cable the line was black instead of brown: asset.conrad.com/media10/add/160267/c1/-/en/001152554DS02/datasheet-1152554-faber-kabel-020289-multi-wire-planar-cable-nyif-j-3-g-150-mm-ecru-sold-per-metre.pdf

[@efixx]

Great info as ever Marcel 👍

[@antekiso3]

Maybe silly question, but how is performing on smaller cables and single wires?

[@piratedprivacy9052]

Its easier too...

[@Savagetechie]

was just using my step cutters on 25mm^2 tails, they are easier than using my 250mm cropers. Great for sripping too. Definitely agree with the opening them up part, Iyou just seem to need to open them further than you'd expect. Edit: they also do 35mm^2 H07 beautifully.

[@johnburns4017]

I have high torque side cutters. Cuts through like it is butter. But does flatten round cable.

[@stevendouglas3860]

I got them. Amazing quality and cuts twin & earth (grey) like butter ... Seriously

[@rosserd1234]

I hurt my wrist as an apprentice using the wrong cutters to cut cables and wish I knew what I know now, I always make a point of telling apprentices to make sure they use the right cutters for the job and to not strain,we only get one body and as trades people we use ours to make our living so it makes sense to look after yourself

[@johnwaby4321]

They definitely look a lot easier to cut the meter tails with . Will look into getting a pair .👍👍👍

[@andyglass3882]

Just ordered one after watching this

[@paultipton743]

How is the initial effort to cut the cables when starting off ?as the handles are quite wide open

[@efixx]

If you’ve got small hands 🙌 you’ll struggle.

[@CEO786]

Wonder if this could be adapted for the medical field to remove excess skin. Just an idea. Looks like a useful tool.

[@Dog-whisperer7494]

Fantastic tool, I love that tool and the other tools you kindly sent me thank you they are all fantastic

[@PIANOPICTURES]

Hard to explain the exact reason, but I choose to buy the normal ones instead (not stepped).

[@abdulseaforth6930]

Flattening of the meter tails isn’t such a bad thing as I flatten with a bull nose before inserting. Of course, not ideal for when making off a lug

[@matthewr209]

I can cut 9 #12 thhhn wires at the same time with these if that puts it into perspective for ya! I love them!

[@kevcruickshanks]

Golf? That's a euphimism I've not heard before.

[@efixx]

😂

[@bertbergers9171]

Shouldn´t you compare shears to shears?

[@seanstrickley3992]

I love how u say aluminum

[@nocode1603]

Yes gaz lol yeah when I started I could cut tails with thorsman snips in one go but I was young n daft couldn't do it now hand's n wrists are gubbed I moved on to My red like ck 200mm now changed to nws 200mm as we know all above get used for knocking in the odd clip cutting box screws etc man those step cutters are the the dogs dangalers...👏👍

[@robertwilliamson3934]

Not really a fair compassion guys using side cutters prob crompers would be better av had my Ck ones for 25 years and they still in excellent condition better than me in fact

[@efixx]

🤣

[@barrett407]

Good stuff knipex

[@zu1875lu]

Great as always guys. Could you do one on best safety footwear? E.g. I've been after a pair of 'ultra lightweight, safety trainers' for climbing around lofts for ages!!! "I bought some but obviously the reviews I read were muck! Cheers guys and keep up the great work, they really do help. 👍👍

[@floatybyboaty]

Has your other channel now finished?

[@efixx]

What’s this other channel...?

[@floatybyboaty]

@@efixx GSH Electrical?

[@thattoolguy9432]

I've got the Knipex 200mm cable shears and they are dog s..t, its a real struggle to cut meter tails.. i like the look of those step cuts, be interested if they can give my CK's a run for the money as i regularly cut up to 50mm with those .. nice to see knipex making a good attempt at making cable cutters, i have tons of knipex gear and are my go too tools, but always found the cable cutters over priced and under performing

[@TheFlutecart]

.. small but mighty.

[@agent4873]

All very good until you need to cut a M3.5 screw with it in a pinch and it’s bollixed forever.

[@s.n2500]

Side cutters are a out tool now so many things that do the job better

[@9plusinstalaciones]

Impact Knipex Step Cut Driver

[@SuperSweetGamers]

Croppers vs step cutter

[@braatensafe]

Who uses side cutters on cables? Really....

[@daves4026]

46squid pricey chaps

[@jimmythepowerful]

British marveling at German engineering! I though that es settled already during the 2nd WWW...

[@johnflower8648]

The reason you're having little success is you were pulling the wrong face.

[@efixx]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Sudds1888]

Nothing new really, croppers on the market years, can’t see these being any different cutting wise compared to the old type. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@altersami9660]

Obligatory "it's pronounced k-ni-pex, not nip-ex" comment.

[@martinpoole1451]

My k-nees ache one day I'll have to go under the k-nife.

[@Dog-whisperer7494]

@@martinpoole1451 😭

[@altersami9660]

@@martinpoole1451 it's a German brand. They don't exactly follow the English way of pronouncing words. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knipex Edit: Also, see how it's pronounced from the horse's mouth kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoC6pGqXbs-qrZo

[@Marcel_Germann]

@@altersami9660 When the name Knipex was introduced in 1942 all English speaking countries were enemies. So no one here cared how they would pronounce it.

[@nw5835]

.....knell never k new that.

[@dalechilver6678]

I’d rather use croppers

[@napoca1928]

You need a big hand for use.... Not good

[@stevendouglas3860]

Can we see , a thorough review of them Gaz , against normal cutters 🤔 Look good though. 👌💰👍

[@davey6024]

Was this not thorough enough for you?!

[@stevendouglas3860]

@@davey6024 no DAVID

[@davey6024]

@@stevendouglas3860 I mean they did cut a good variety of cable followed by a comparison with side cutters. I can't imagine how they could go anymore in depth...its a hand tool that has one function.

[@danielsingh7211]

Golf 😂

[@davidcampbell4264]

Using your teeth would be easier than side cutters

[@SuperSweetGamers]

Croppers vs step cutter