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German vs US Wire Strippers? Knipex, Klein, Irwin, Kobalt, Craftsman, Ideal, Neiko, Horusdy, Dowell

Apr 2022 · 16 min · 14 products tested

His winner

Knipex

It had the best overall performance with the lowest average finish

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Results, round by round

Cutting 12-gauge aluminum

Lower is better, in lb9 of 14 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Ideal24lbAmazon
  2. 2Knipex24lbAmazon
  3. 3Irwin25lbAmazon
  4. 4Klein25lbAmazon
  5. 5Craftsman26lbNo link
  6. 6Capri34lbAmazon
  7. 7Kobalt35lbNo link
  8. 8Mr. Pen41lbAmazon
  9. 9Dowell52lbAmazon

Sharpness Tester

Lower is better, in force9 of 14 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Knipex315forceAmazon
  2. 2Craftsman340forceNo link
  3. 3Irwin355forceAmazon
  4. 4Klein420forceAmazon
  5. 5Ideal425forceAmazon
  6. 6Dowell495forceAmazon
  7. 7Mr. Pen645forceAmazon
  8. 8Capri710forceAmazon
  9. 9Kobalt1,120forceNo link

Screw Cutting

Lower is better, in lb7 of 14 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Knipex89lbAmazon
  2. 2Irwin92lbAmazon
  3. 3Craftsman95lbNo link
  4. 4Kobalt110lbNo link
  5. 5Mr. Pen117lbAmazon
  6. 6Capri117lbAmazon
  7. 7Klein117lbAmazon

Gripping Strength

Higher is better, in lb9 of 14 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Irwin232.4lbAmazon
  2. 2Craftsman184.8lbNo link
  3. 3Capri165.8lbAmazon
  4. 4Knipex159.6lbAmazon
  5. 5Mr. Pen154.8lbAmazon
  6. 6Kobalt144.4lbNo link
  7. 7Klein119.8lbAmazon
  8. 8Ideal112.2lbAmazon
  9. 9Dowell82lbAmazon

Removing Insulation (Solid)

Lower is better, in lb8 of 14 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Klein0.8lbAmazon
  2. 2Irwin1.6lbAmazon
  3. 3Ideal2lbAmazon
  4. 4Knipex4lbAmazon
  5. 5Capri5.2lbAmazon
  6. 6Mr. Pen6.4lbAmazon
  7. 7Kobalt8.4lbNo link
  8. 8Dowell18.2lbAmazon

Removing Insulation (Stranded)

Lower is better, in lb9 of 14 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Klein12.6lbAmazon
  2. 2Knipex12.8lbAmazon
  3. 3Ideal13.4lbAmazon
  4. 4Irwin14.8lbAmazon
  5. 5Craftsman16lbNo link
  6. 6Capri16.8lbAmazon
  7. 7Dowell17lbAmazon
  8. 8Mr. Pen17.6lbAmazon
  9. 9Kobalt18.2lbNo link

Everything he tested

Results were read from the video's captions by two AI models, and only the numbers both agree on and that he says out loud are shown. Some results appear only on screen in the video. Check the video before you buy.