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Pliers

Welcome to our pliers section of our tool reviews. Here you’ll find various product reviews of cable cutters and pliers, all of which we have put to the test.

Check out the reviews to find out which one suits you…

Wiha TriCut Installation Pliers

EC4U Rating:
★★★★★

Features: Three tools in one: diagonal cutter, stripping pliers and skinning pliers. VDE rated and individually tested for up 10,000V. Angled head means you can get to hard to reach places. Suitable for cutting hard and soft cables and wires, but best for fire protection cables. Wiha are a German tool manufacturing brand, with over […]

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Weidmuller Ratchet Crimping Tool for Bootlace Ferrules

EC4U Rating:
★★★★★

Features: Quick and precise crimping with adjustable rotating head. Will crimp from 0.14mm² to 6mm² cable. Rotating die head allows for versatile ferrule insertion, from either front on or from the side. If you are crimping regularly on site, either insulated or un-insulated, you need a reliable tool that ensures quick and precise crimping. Weidmuller’s […]

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Knipex 250mm Plier Wrench

EC4U Rating:
★★★★★

Features: Jaw capacity of 46mm and overall length 250mm Nickel plated finish and crafted from chrome vanadium steel Multi-purpose tool: pliers and wrench in one Strong and powerful for gripping, with a lever ratio greater than 10:1 Ratchet principle for quick and easy release and tightening Knipex are well known in the trade industry for […]

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Klein Pliers & Screwdrivers

EC4U Rating:
★★★★★

Since 1857, Klein Tools have been dedicated to professional tradesmen worldwide. CEF recently approached us to review three of their most popular Klein tools to see how they ranked for domestic installers. We put the electrician tools to the test in real-life, domestic scenarios, with experienced electrical trainers and customers on hand. We tested: Electrician’s Insulated […]

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Knipex Crimping Tool

EC4U Rating:
★★★★★

Crimping Tool Features: Tool is for crimping end sleeves (ferrules) from 0.25 up to 2.5 mm² For reliable connections between the sleeve and the conductor, the tool crimps have clear and precise sizing indicators Vanadium electric steel – oil-hardened Knipex claim to be the world’s leading brand in pliers today. Their tools are guided by the customers’ needs […]

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