History: Wirecutter Info
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Contrary to what you'd expect, all wirecutters are not created equal. As a matter of fact, the wire cutters on multitools vary a great deal, even within a single manufacturer's product range. Some of this variation has to do with a tool's intended use. Other times it is strictly about production costs. What follows is a brief glimpse of information about wire cutters. Please add more as you are able.
The following is a sample of wire cutters on a variety of different multitools. Occasional notes and commentary have been added. This is by no means a complete list
The following is a sample of wire cutters on a variety of different multitools. Occasional notes and commentary have been added. This is by no means a complete list
Table of contents
BEAR & SON
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| Despite being a tool designed specifically for electricians, the 155EL model has a rather small wire cutter area. |
Bear Jaws 155EL |
GERBER
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Gerber Multi-Plier 400 |
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Gerber Multi-Plier 600, Old Style |
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| Gerber really stepped outside the box with the wire cutter on their 800 and 700 series tools. They employed a pair of carbide inserts, each of which can be rotated with supplied wrench to three different positions as it becomes dull. |
Gerber Multi-Plier 800 |
LEATHERMAN
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| In the early 2000's Leatherman introduced a new plier head for their Wave, Charge, and Kick/Fuse/Blast models. Along with a much stronger eliptical pivot, the new design had a larger wire cutter and hard wire cutter area. |
Leatherman Kick |
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Leatherman Wave |
SOG
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| The Paladin PT-510 is produced by SOG, and employs many of the same features as SOG's Pocket PowerPlier S44. |
Paladin PT-510 |
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| In redesigning the PowerLock for 2008, SOG decided to upgrade the assembly somewhat. The result in this case is the largest wirecutter section of any known multitool, a feature much appreciated by electricians. |
SOG PowerLock 2.0 |
Victorinox
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| The Vic Spirit has an odd arrangement of three different cutting areas on its wirecutter. |
Victorinox Spirit |
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| Original SwissTools had a normal soft wire cutting area and a hard wire notch. Newly produced SwissTools sometimes have added a third option; an additional notch that is intended for stranded or braided cable. As would be expected, these three wire cutter styles in such a small area makes for a bit of congestion. |
SwissTool |
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