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If you're a qualified, trainee, or retired electrician - Which country is it that your work will be / is / was aimed at?
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Hi, I'm new to this forum and trade as DF Electrics - Small Job Specialist based in Ellastone, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
I'm now back on the tools at nearly 60 after my retail business of 10 years was killed off by lockdowns. I thought I would hate it but, you know, I love my job!

Anyway, having lost my lovely CK VDE side cutters recently (probably up in someone's loft space) I thought I'd jump on Amazonia to find a replacement pair.

Then this image came up! I have so many questions! How wrong can one image be?

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In the end, I bought these and, so far so good, they are great side cutters and I highly recommend them.

https://amzn.eu/d/cY1MLvE

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If those cables are live and the snips survived it looks like terrific advertising to me!
 
How do you find them for cutting? I was looking at them the other day the ones woth stripping holes.
 
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I reckon that hand belongs to @Dustydazzler the only electrician with manicured nails😂😂
 
What I can see, apart from the questionable amount of wires….

They won’t get enough leverage, and very sore knuckle, closing those handles….

There is another pair of cutters approaching from the bottom right of the picture… what are they heading for?
 
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What I can see, apart from the questionable amount of wires….

They won’t get enough leverage, and very sore knuckle, closing those handles….

There is another pair of cutters approaching from the bottom right of the picture… what are they heading for?
Very observant!
 
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I left my NWS cutters on a job a while ago and haven't been back to fidn them yet. I ended up buying some CK cutters form the wholesalers but honestly much prefer my old NWS cutters.
 
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Very rarely use side cutters, always have my trusty CK croppers at hand!
 
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Knipex for me, every time.
 

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If you're a qualified, trainee, or retired electrician - Which country is it that your work will be / is / was aimed at?
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