Poor advertising, how wrong is this?

DarronF · Feb 25, 2024

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?

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

IAmSparkytus! · Feb 25, 2024

If those cables are live and the snips survived it looks like terrific advertising to me!

Dbelectrical · Feb 25, 2024

How do you find them for cutting? I was looking at them the other day the ones woth stripping holes.

westward10 · Feb 25, 2024

I reckon that hand belongs to @Dustydazzler the only electrician with manicured nails

littlespark · Feb 25, 2024

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?

IAmSparkytus! · Feb 25, 2024

littlespark said:
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!

Dustydazzler · Feb 25, 2024

Blimey, someone has photo shopped my hands onto an advert

loz2754 · Feb 26, 2024

NWS are my favourite side cutters.

Dustydazzler · Feb 26, 2024

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.