Review on 🔧 BikeMaster Safety Wire Pliers Set with 25-foot Stainless Steel Wire - Model 15-1554 by Mike Bogan

Conclusion: I would definitely buy these if, like me, you only need them infrequently. Longer version: I'm new to securing wire, but have been cutting, insulating, and soldering wire for decades (so I'm used to working with wire). That being said, I think these pliers work well most of the time. I was able to borrow a $200 set of snap-ons from a friend while waiting for them to show up at my door, and the snap-ons have a simpler locking mechanism with raised finger rests and they cut .032-inches -Litz wire much better. Snap-ons also spin both clockwise and counterclockwise, but they're only advertised as spinning in one direction anyway, so don't tap them there. Get the job done and even with twisted wire you can eventually get them to cut, but I just put a trusty old pair of needle noses with wire cutters in my tool kit and found it easier to cut through twisted wire. ... So, in my view, they are doing what they have to do. I only insure a few things on my road bike which means they spend about 99% of the rest of their life idling which is why I don't jump on them. Spend $200 on the best pair.