{"product_id":"folding-wire-stripper-pliers","title":"Folding Wire Stripper Pliers — 18 Functions, Spring Loaded, 22 cm","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;color:#1E2532;line-height:1.7\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"color:#E5622A;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px\"\u003eFolds shut, rides in a pocket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:34px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 16px\"\u003eOne pair of pliers for the small wiring jobs.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;max-width:780px;margin:0 0 26px\"\u003eStripping a wire, snipping a cable tie, crimping a spade terminal, bending a hook to go under a terminal screw — four jobs that usually mean four tools on the floor around you. This is those jobs in one 22 cm (8.66 in) pair of pliers, and when you are done the handles fold up around the jaws to about palm size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/2170\/2490\/files\/S433f23a0875547a498e4fb5a93f6950eb.webp\" alt=\"The folding wire stripper closed and held in one hand, showing how small it packs down\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:760px;border-radius:14px;display:block;margin:0 auto 22px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin:0 0 52px\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 200px;background:#F4F5F6;border-radius:12px;padding:18px 20px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003e22 cm open\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#5A6472\"\u003e8.66 in — full-size leverage, not a keyring tool\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 200px;background:#F4F5F6;border-radius:12px;padding:18px 20px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003eAbout 10 cm folded\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#5A6472\"\u003eAround 4 in — tool pouch, glovebox or jacket pocket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 200px;background:#F4F5F6;border-radius:12px;padding:18px 20px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003eQuenched, forged steel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#5A6472\"\u003eHardened jaws, stainless body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 200px;background:#F4F5F6;border-radius:12px;padding:18px 20px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpring inside the joint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#5A6472\"\u003eOpens itself between cuts, so one hand does the work\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:36px;align-items:center;margin:0 0 52px\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 340px\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/2170\/2490\/files\/Sf3cdaa83d24b4e538d4804fe878b64c8l.webp\" alt=\"Function map of the pliers: strip wire, cut, clamp, tighten screw caps, cut screws, wind, split and press wire\" style=\"width:100%;border-radius:14px;display:block\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 340px\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"color:#E5622A;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px\"\u003eWhat it actually does\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003eFour jobs it does properly\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrip.\u003c\/strong\u003e A row of sized holes takes the insulation off without biting the copper — as long as the hole matches the wire. \u003cstrong\u003eCut.\u003c\/strong\u003e A shear edge for wire and cable ties, plus threaded holes for trimming small bolts from M2.5 to M4. \u003cstrong\u003eCrimp.\u003c\/strong\u003e A terminal jaw for insulated spade and ring terminals. \u003cstrong\u003eWind.\u003c\/strong\u003e The rounded nose bends a clean hook in solid wire so it sits under a terminal screw instead of splaying out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eAround those sit the smaller tricks — splitting a two-core cable, pressing a wire flat, gripping a screw cap, 6 mm and 10 mm nut notches, a hook for pulling cable. That is where the eighteen in the name comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"color:#E5622A;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px\"\u003eThe part nobody tells you\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 16px\"\u003eEighteen functions is a way of counting, not a promise\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:36px;align-items:center;margin:0 0 52px\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 360px\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px\"\u003eEvery multi-tool in this category counts generously. Stripping several wire sizes is counted as several functions; cutting and shearing are two. Take out the overlap and you have a tool that strips, cuts, crimps, bends and grips — five real jobs, in one pair that folds into a pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px\"\u003eWhat it is not is a substitute for the dedicated tools at the extremes. A ratcheting crimper sets a heavy lug on thick cable properly; this does not. Lineman's pliers cut steel wire all day; this will mark its jaws if you try. Buy it because one tool in a pocket beats four in a bag, not because it replaces a bench full of kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eAnd the folding joint is the honest trade. It is what makes the tool pocketable, and no folding pivot is as rigid as a solid one. Squeeze in line with the handles and let the jaws do the work; do not lever sideways on a stuck fitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/2170\/2490\/files\/S0bc4d2619ff8452d80e3c4b083cc1c03G.webp\" alt=\"Detail shots: quenched and forged steel, sharp shearing edge, inner spring and the folding design\" style=\"width:100%;border-radius:14px;display:block\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"color:#E5622A;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px\"\u003eStraight answers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 16px\"\u003eThree things we would rather you knew now\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#F4F5F6;border-radius:14px;padding:26px 28px;margin:0 0 52px\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese handles are not insulated for live work.\u003c\/strong\u003e They are non-slip grips, not VDE-rated 1000 V insulation, and nothing in the specification says otherwise. Turn the circuit off and test it dead before you touch it, the same as you would with any uninsulated tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatch the hole to the wire.\u003c\/strong\u003e The stripping holes are sized. Use one that is too small and you nick the conductor, which is the most common way a wire fails months later at a terminal. Start a size large and work down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFold it before it goes in the pocket.\u003c\/strong\u003e Folded, the jaws sit between the handles. Dropping it open into a tool bag is how a shear edge gets chipped, and a chipped edge crushes rather than cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"color:#E5622A;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px\"\u003eThe specifics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 16px\"\u003eSizes and materials\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:36px;align-items:flex-start;margin:0 0 52px\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 420px\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #E3E6EA\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E6EA;padding:12px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 170px;color:#5A6472\"\u003eLength\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1\"\u003e22 cm (8.66 in)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E6EA;padding:12px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 170px;color:#5A6472\"\u003eWidth\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1\"\u003e6.5 cm (2.56 in) across the handles\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E6EA;padding:12px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 170px;color:#5A6472\"\u003eFolded\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1\"\u003eAbout 10 cm (4 in) long — not published; scaled from the maker's own drawing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E6EA;padding:12px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 170px;color:#5A6472\"\u003eStripping holes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1\"\u003eStamped on the jaws. The maker's photos show 16, 14, 12, 10 and 8 (AWG) on one face and 0.8 to 2.6 mm on the other\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E6EA;padding:12px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 170px;color:#5A6472\"\u003eBolt cutting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1\"\u003eThreaded holes marked M2.5, M3, M3.5 and M4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E6EA;padding:12px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 170px;color:#5A6472\"\u003eNut notches\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1\"\u003e6 mm and 10 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E6EA;padding:12px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 170px;color:#5A6472\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1\"\u003eQuenched and forged steel jaws, stainless body, non-slip handles\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E6EA;padding:12px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 170px;color:#5A6472\"\u003eAction\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1\"\u003eInner return spring; lock at the pivot; handles fold around the jaws\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E6EA;padding:12px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 170px;color:#5A6472\"\u003eNot published\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1\"\u003eAn insulation rating, a weight, and a folded size — so the one above is our measurement from the drawing, not the maker's figure\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E6EA;padding:12px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 170px;color:#5A6472\"\u003eIn the box\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1\"\u003eOne pair of pliers. No pouch or case is listed\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/2170\/2490\/files\/nexura-wirestripper-spec.jpg\" alt=\"The pliers open, 22 cm long, and folded, about 10 cm\" style=\"width:100%;border-radius:14px;display:block\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"color:#E5622A;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px\"\u003eQuestions people ask\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 44px\"\u003e\n  \u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E3E6EA;padding:14px 0\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:16px\"\u003eCan I use it on live circuits?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:12px 0 0\"\u003eNo. The grips are non-slip plastic, not certified insulation, and no voltage rating is published for them. Treat it as an uninsulated hand tool: switch off, test dead, then work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E3E6EA;padding:14px 0\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:16px\"\u003eWhat wire sizes does it strip?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:12px 0 0\"\u003eThe sizes are stamped next to the holes. In the maker's photos one face reads 16, 14, 12, 10 and 8 — AWG gauges — and the other reads 0.8 to 2.6 mm. There is no separate size table, so try the hole on a scrap end before you strip the run you care about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E3E6EA;padding:14px 0\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:16px\"\u003eWill it nick the copper?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:12px 0 0\"\u003eNot if the hole matches the wire. Nicked strands come from forcing a thick wire into a hole that is too small. If in doubt, step up a size — the insulation still pulls off cleanly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E3E6EA;padding:14px 0\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:16px\"\u003eDoes it crimp properly?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:12px 0 0\"\u003eFor insulated spade and ring terminals on light-gauge wire, the crimp jaw closes the barrel. Give every crimp a firm tug before you trust it. For heavy lugs on thick cable, use a ratcheting crimper — a plier crimp on a big lug can look right and still heat up later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E3E6EA;padding:14px 0\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:16px\"\u003eIs the folding joint solid?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:12px 0 0\"\u003eSqueezed in line with the handles, which is how pliers are meant to be used, yes. No folding pivot is as rigid as a fixed one under sideways force, though. If your work is mostly levering and twisting, a fixed pair of lineman's pliers is the better buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E3E6EA;padding:14px 0\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:16px\"\u003eWhat is the winding function for?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:12px 0 0\"\u003eBending a hook in solid wire so it seats under a terminal screw. A hooked end tightens down evenly; a straight end squeezes out sideways and ends up half-clamped, which is how loose terminals happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E3E6EA;padding:14px 0\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:16px\"\u003eLeft or right handed?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:12px 0 0\"\u003eEither hand. The handles are straight, with no shaped thumb rest favouring one side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E3E6EA;padding:14px 0\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:16px\"\u003eDoes it come with a pouch?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:12px 0 0\"\u003eNone is listed — plan on the tool only. It folds small enough to sit in a pouch pocket or a jacket, which is rather the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#F4F5F6;border-radius:14px;padding:30px 28px;margin:0 0 24px\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"color:#E5622A;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; returns\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery in 7–15 business days\u003c\/strong\u003e from the time you order — that window already includes the 1–2 business days we take to process. Tracking is emailed as soon as the carrier scans the parcel. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shipping-delivery\" style=\"color:#E5622A\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Delivery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30-day returns.\u003c\/strong\u003e Items must be unused and in their original packaging. 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