Comments on: Knipex Electrician’s Shears

By: four.cycle

four.cycle — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:44:25 +0000

^ yeah. super cheap, which is why I grabbed two pairs when I saw them at that store. I use them for kitchen shears. They go through chicken breast bone like butter.
Never used them on anything heavier than some thin leather I used on an art project. I suppose they might cut wire, but I have dozens of pairs of wire cutters.

By: four.cycle

four.cycle — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:14:19 +0000

Interesting thread.

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Squankum said

"Them things all come off the same assembly line in China, I tells ya."

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I’m disinclined to believe they’re all coming off the same line, although many of them do look remarkably similar.
I picked up mine at a shop called "Market Place" in Aberdeen – they’re a "natural food/health food" kind of place, and these were displayed on the aisle with other kitchen utensils. I have them in the kitchen. Never occurred to me to try them on wire.
They are quite sharp. I think I paid about $7 or $8 bucks a pair for these. They were branded "NorPro". Made in China (PRC).

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:27:47 +0000

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YesIHaveAHammer said

Something in the shape of the notch I think, it starts cutting in from one end.

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Yeah, agreed…

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f121 said

Thanks for the recommendation, I’ve seen these a few times and thought ‘nah, they can’t be any use’. Ordered.

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I don’t think you will be sorry…

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:06:46 +0000

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tiredoldironworker said

The Engineer PH-57’s are awesome too and a little less expensive. The very first time I cut some 4 gauge wire I laughed maniacally.

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And with such little leverage… They are obviously very sharp, but there must be something about the angle of the blades… Hell if I know… I was just super impressed.