At first I really liked them. They seemed to hold their sharpness well enough, but after a few months of use they started to deteriorate. Used exclusively for plastic models so I can't give them a good excuse to stop working. Others seemed luckier, so their quality seems to be a gamble.
Working with guitars all day gives you a lot of stitches. Most people don't use a flat cutter, so the strings are sharp like a needle. I didn't take offense to the injury, some people literally tie their strings to the tuning stand which is unnecessary and difficult to untie. You let me go straight ahead and cut the knotted threads. And save everyone from getting stabbed
These were the second pair I bought to replace the first pair. This pair broke on the first cut of the small diameter nylon line! The first pair lasted a while but broke on the last nail. Quality control problems. Great pliers when they work. Chinese heat treatment is 1 out of 5 for any metal unless you keep it on top. 1 of 5 - why you should buy an American.
Seriously, you won't know what you're missing until you get it. If you need to cut ties and other things that ordinary scissors can ruin, they're great for cutting plastic fasteners on packages, thin wire, etc. where you don't want to use a small utility knife. are damaged and the multi-purpose knives must be pointed in my hands when in use, which is dangerous. They proved useful enough I bought more for Christmas gifts. I also use them in PC repair for wiring.
They are useful for cutting the ends of plastic zip ties. Conventional wire cutters leave razor-sharp edges when cutting through plastic cable ties. These Whizzotechs make for a nice, clean, flush cut when held perfectly parallel to the plastic binding head. However, they are about half the weight and half the strength of my favorite Stanley 84-135 pliers. Stanley pliers are almost impossible. is found these days, so Whizzo is a good second choice.
These wire cutters are a must have. Japanese devices and especially electronics are top of the range on the market. They were great for cutting out PCB components from the board during soldering. My old irons messed up my breadboard quite a bit so they did a great job saving most of my components. And helped me save more, like an old microchip. I also have some old hardware like a pipe wrench and a metal hammer that were made in Japan but they are quite old, maybe ten years or more, they are…
If you follow the recommended size limits these are very good side cutters for wire, plastic ties etc. The jaws of these cutters are precision ground for a perfect straight cut. Nowhere is there a link and/or marking indicating the country of manufacture. The product description mentions Japan, but the packaging only says English and doesn't mention any country. TO UPDATE. After a week, a very light layer of rust forms on the cutting head. It's fine, but the metal surface needs regular wiping…
Excellent flush cuts, correctly aligned heads for straight cuts. Looks like high quality metal. Don't hurt as easily as I thought. Cuts ordinary insulated wire. 16/14/12/10 no problem. The only issue I have is that the rubber on the handle comes loose after a few uses. I was able to fix this with some super glue on each side. I have ordered and will continue to order several pairs which as a technologist I use every day when installing wiring harnesses. These are full size lightweight dikes…
I'm not an electrician so I can't speak for those who are, but I am a mechanic. These little cutters are very, very sharp and will cut through ties like never before. Almost like butter. But I use them to remove tiny screws and nails from flat tires that a standard 8 inch wire cutter would be too big. They're small and narrow enough to get into hard-to-reach places between tire threads, although a downside to these cutters is that the steel is quite soft. After a few uses I noticed that the…