stripping cables wire strippers or snips?

[Guest112]

hi guys im a snips stripper when stripping cables to terminate although some argue that you can damage the end of the cable but i never seem to even mark the copper on t&e when i do it,

but im thinking of investing in some wire strippers and recommendations would be very welcome

do you prefer snips or strippers?

 

[Bubblecraft]

I use strippers for up to 2.5mm. 6mm & 10mm I rip back the earth & Use lions or stanley to strip the ends. Just what I prefer.

 

[telectrix]

i use whatever is a. handy. b. quick. find the old 7/029 is difficult with snips, use strippers on this.

 

[Paul.M]

I use both specially strippers on lighting circuits. Saves time on the top of the ladders.

 

[wallyanker]

I use snips as you normally have these in your hand after trimming cable to length.

 

[johnboy6083]

i use cable croppers.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Teeth.

 

[highspark]

I'm a snipper not a stripper

 

[Bubblecraft]

Teeth.

On 10mm? That I'd like to see lol

 

[Guest123]

Cutters, pliers, long nose pliers, shears, strippers, leatherman......whatever is closest to me.:juggle2:

 

[dellison2911]

i,m a snipper

 

[Andy 7671]

No one into ringing then...?

Never really saw the point in those automatic strippers till I spent time watching a sparks do some panel mods, lot more controlled than a pair of rotating croppers.

 

[mogga]

what evers handiest Prefer my croppers I use to have 2 sets 1 large and 1 small both from RS find the CKAuto strippers rwealy handy when doing lighting tho as no pull required

 

[supasparxs]

Teeth.

when I was an apprentice there was a young sparks who was chatting up a young secretary in one of the offices we were working in.
being a flash git he stripped the Neutral with his teeth and got a back feed from the neutral.
after he was thrown off the steps he was standing on,
he didn't get a date with the girl

personally I use snips or plyers

 

[Fred West]

I am in the market for a really heavy-duty pair of cable croppers.They must be small enough so I can put them down my trouser-leg.Be able to cut 50mm cable fast with no noise,and lastly proof to about 11,000 volts or more.??

 

[Guest111]

cutters for me ,buggered my teeth up years ago doing that,and the wife goes ape if she catches me anywhere near strippers lol

 

[mickys86]

I like the wiha croppers

 

[Dave 85]

I use my long handled side cutters for just about everything, I use em as cutters, strippers, croppers, pliers, spanner, hammer, punch the lot...less tools I've got hanging off me the better.

 

[alarm man]

snips for everything

 

[Guest112]

im currently using the stanleys 210mm i think been waiting for them to break or wear out so i can get myself a set of ck 210mm snips but fair play to the stanleys theyve lasted aaaaaageeeeeesss