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Re: Cutting and stripping battery cables

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Originally Posted by sanddrag View Post
Knipex or bust
They do make indestructible pliers... Although Klien tools makes good pliers too. My favorite Klien pliers is their 1005 cutting and crimping pliers, which are my favorite crimping tool for ring/fork/spade terminals and butt splices and double as a nice wire cutter (and do work OK as a 6 gauge wire cutter).

I linked harbor freight because the cutters I was talking about have held up fine for me if all you are cutting is copper. Knipex and Klien are better, but cost a lot more.
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