Draper Redline 67925 160 mm Combination Pliers with Soft Grip Handles , Black/Red

These sidecutters are excellent for the price. They are sharp enough to strip cabling accurately and have no stiffness,I can't speak for their longevity yet, but I can say that I have used sets of cutters costing many times more than these in the past that went in the bin after less than a week.If these had cost £50 I would have given 3 stars, but for a fiver, these are 5 stars all the way.

These cutters are comfortable to grip and cut cleanly in the middle of the blade BUT they will not cut using the first 5mm, or so, of the blades. This means you can’t, for instance, cut cables, or wire, with limited access. Also a bit difficult the strip insulation using the back edge - for the same reason. Shame really as, otherwise, reasonable for the price

Read a few reviews on these and was unsure as some people had bad experiences but I needed 3 and these were a good price (compared with my usual big "DIY" stores).Thought if one was faulty I could use the other 2 while returning the faulty one.Nope, all 3 were fine and cut Cat5e data cable easily.Saw a few comments on the handles being hard (black) plastic rather than rubber but this is not the case. They do have a softer black rubber on the handles for comfort. This is not soft-soft but these are hard wearing tools so would not want soft rubber that would wear away.Overall, a good product from a good brand. Very happy.

These are a bit disappointing.They rarely cut through a wire first time. Seems like the blades aren't exactly parallel, so it normally takes a second go to get it to cut a wire.I'm not trying to cut anything ambitious either, just 12v cables for wiring on a motorbike.I've got a pair of ratty old snips that came with a cheap Halfords tool kit 10 years ago, they're still better than these.Shame, as I have quite a few Draper tools, and they're normally pretty good.

I needed, or i should say i wanted some new hand tools, you cant have too many snips can you? Draper is a decent well known brand so i picked this pair up.The good -They appear to be sturdy enough in construction, solid, build quality of the handles is good if not what i expected. The Snips themselves are sharp and seem to meet in the right spot.Using them they cut first time hassle free but i have only used on cable ties so far, no wire has been harmed in the making of this review.The not so good -I thought the handles would be soft grip, the description says so, the design makes it appear that the black part of the handle is a softer rubber compound, it isnt, its rock solid. Which is ok for occasional use but i wouldnt want to be using them all day unless i was training for an upcoming rock climbing expedition to strengthen my grip.The pivot is so loose its like using a butterfly knife, i just felt it should be a little tighter so as not to require closure from a fully open position on each cut, again a part of this is i have baby sized hands so they have to stretch out somewhat on most tools but these are a chore.Overall i cant moan too much over the price though i have had screwfix own brand at a similar price point that were much better. Am sure they will last a long time, but that will probably be because they are consigned to the bottom drawer for use in emergencies.Three stars.