🔧 IRWIN VISE-GRIP Wire Stripper, Self-Adjusting, 8-Inch – Ideal for Efficient Wire Stripping (2078300) Review

OK, at first they look cool, you crimp and take the case off and you're left with a bare wire. sweet they do their job. ONCE! Then try another wire and they don't hook well or unhook because the previous case is in a place where it falls naturally and again prevents it from working properly until you unhook the previous case shake out that you removed. ABOMINABLE. Draft. I had to strip about 10 wires, and I had to shake those stupid things EVERY time to get the piece or the stripped housing…

I ordered this based on some YouTube reviews and reviews here at Revain. I had to go to the IRWIN tools website and read these reviews. This thing worked for the first ten wires of different gauges ranging from 10 to 24 gauge. After that I took it to the site to fix some electrical parts and run some longer wires and it didn't come loose AT ALL. The teeth on the "grip" side of the wire don't have enough tension no matter how tight you set them, allowing the wires to move too much and not…

Works well with thick wire but causes problems when trying to strip 22 gauge or smaller strands. I disassembled the block to understand how it works. The lower handle on the left has an adjustment screw. I noticed that this screw offers no resistance until at least 1 1/2 turns. Then, after looking around, I found a spring and a hardened spherical pin. This pin controls the pressure that the wire stripper clamp applies to the wire. On a thin strand, screw it all the way in at maximum value, it…

[edit] I downgraded my rating from 5 to 3 stars after the stripper stopped working after only about 100 wires. It will no longer hold insulation on a standard 14 gauge Romex piece. Magic turned it into a garbage dump. It was fun while it lasted. [edit2] Another update: Irwin gets 5 stars for customer support. They replace my failed unit. When I get a new one I try to figure out why my original one failed because so many people had the same problem. Maybe there is a solution. I'm an electrical…

I'm a novice electrician and I'm always trying to save time and avoid injuries related to the nature of my job. Most electricians will tell you to watch out for carpal tunnel as you repeatedly use your tools to strip, twist, and pull wires. About the tool. As soon as I received it I immediately "tested it in the field" while working on repairs at the local hospital, I work with specialty wire and all sizes, from 22 to 00, obviously this tool is only rated for #10 . Some feature tools like a…