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Southwire ESP-1 Electrician Scissors, $13.58, free ship to store, Home Depot

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Created 05-04-2021 at 12:13 PM by tunabreath
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xllbenllx
05-04-2021 at 05:43 PM.
05-04-2021 at 05:43 PM.
I never understood what the appeal of this is over snippers, or pliers, or strippers ...can someone chime in?
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LowVoltstec
05-04-2021 at 05:52 PM.
05-04-2021 at 05:52 PM.
Its really for data communication lines cat6. I used them everyday they are ok, but when cutting wire it pinches your middle finger if you hand is curled around the grip.
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05-04-2021 at 05:57 PM.

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05-04-2021 at 05:57 PM.
Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of this design. I prefer the more traditional scissor design that doesn't promote getting your finger in the way. That said, these scissors are great for working with low awg wires. The serration prevents wires from slipping and you can do most low voltage prep work with them.
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05-18-2021 at 08:55 AM.
05-18-2021 at 08:55 AM.
Quote from LowVoltstec :
Its really for data communication lines cat6. I used them everyday they are ok, but when cutting wire it pinches your middle finger if you hand is curled around the grip.

Sorry to bring this back from the dead; thought nobody responded. I dont work w lv wires everyday, but i do occasionally, and usually just resort to using what i mentioned above, and/or a utility knife;

Is this purely for speed?
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05-18-2021 at 08:55 AM.
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Quote from lhymes :
Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of this design. I prefer the more traditional scissor design that doesn't promote getting your finger in the way. That said, these scissors are great for working with low awg wires. The serration prevents wires from slipping and you can do most low voltage prep work with them.

Couldnt i just use snippers?
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05-19-2021 at 10:52 AM.
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Quote from xllbenllx :
Couldnt i just use snippers?
Electrician scissors can perform more delicate work than snippers with less chance of messing up and having to re-do something, like accidentally cutting too far when stripping double sheathing, or stripping super-fine wire. The serration makes for much less slippage when working. At the end of the day, it's just a utility tool that can do the work of other tools and perform a bit more delicately than other options. Wire strippers and/or rotary strippers can do the jobs better, but it's nice to not have to tote 2-3 tools up and down a ladder and shuffle around.
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05-19-2021 at 12:25 PM.
05-19-2021 at 12:25 PM.
Quote from lhymes :
Electrician scissors can perform more delicate work than snippers with less chance of messing up and having to re-do something, like accidentally cutting too far when stripping double sheathing, or stripping super-fine wire. The serration makes for much less slippage when working. At the end of the day, it's just a utility tool that can do the work of other tools and perform a bit more delicately than other options. Wire strippers and/or rotary strippers can do the jobs better, but it's nice to not have to tote 2-3 tools up and down a ladder and shuffle around.

Gotcha. Thanks for taking the time to chime in; i appreciate it!
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