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- Опубликовано: 11 май 2019
- Stripping isolation from copper is an essential task for most of us. Today we will compare several wire strippers, and we will find out if the German strippers really are better than the Asian, as quite a few viewers suggested. And we will find out which strippers would fit a typical American president!
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Now I have to explain to the wife why I just spent $100 on strippers. I BLAME THE GUY WITH A SWISS ACCENT!
In 1$ bills ;)
luma I thought the absolute same thing. 👋
Not only strippers, but strippers with an affinity for silicone. Is there a complex American measurement system for the diameter of stripper poles, and silicone augmentations? I think some field research is necessary.
@@ziggystardog Oh god I just now got the joke...
That's nothing. The original strippers the Chinese ones were cloned from cost $200 and more.
Isolation staying on the copper is a good thing sometimes; makes it super easy to twist tightly before tinning etc
Exactly what I thought!
A Crimp-tool comparison would be great!
Greetings from Germany.
I think it wouldn't be that great. There are basically two kinds of crimping tools for contacts out there: The original tools made by JST, Molex, TE Connectivity etc. costing multiple hundred euros (usually 300+) and the cheap Chinese crimpers for about 20 USD. Considering how few hobbyists will buy such an expensive tool and professionals will go with the proper tooling, I think there is not really so much value in that kind of comparison. Yes there are different 20 USD crimpers, but they are bascially all the same, all made in China, probably in the same factory....
For example/hint from the industrial environment we use the "PZ6 Roto" from Weidmüller, they are great. We've had many different brands and versions and mostly everyone of the asked departments have chosen the PZ6.
Weidmüller creates tools of choice where quality counts more than price.
The large number of different connectors would make any comparison very limited. You'll have to stick to only two or three most common types, and you'll not be covering more than 30% of the maker's most used. Anyway, I think Andreas did one for so-called "Dupont" connectors.
A proper crimp tool video would be 2 hours long, and all that would cover is the Knipex 97 43 200 system.
@@philippwie3539 and there are many special crimping tools like for isolated, non isolated, bnc ....
And Andreas did one already one for the small dupont connectors
I've had the Knipex for about 4 years (slightly different model) , and have stripped thousands of wires with them, so I can confirm they have good durability
"Most american units are weird" - I had to laugh so hard :D Thank you, Herr Spiess!
You are welcome!
Well, there are two kinds of countries, those who use the metric system, and those who have put a man on the moon.
@@basshead. Yeah, because thats the reason :-) Now I had to laugh even harder. Let's not start a fight here and enjoy some of Mr. Spiess' magnificent videos.
@basshead
Your so right...there are two kind of countries 🙂
The one that have put a man on the moon and the other, "metric one" , which have had the knowledge and invented the gear to do lift them in space. 😉😂
Wernher von Braun
+Enigma rbs What a load of crap.
I've been using the yellow one for several months. So far it's good for me stripping most electronic cables.
I have been using a Yellow (mine is red) and another which is similar in design for years, and I love them. I agree it's not perfect for precision use, but for general use, and for the price, they are a no-brainer.
I had a cheap "yellow" one, that broke after one day of use
@@teknochaos Probably a Chinese knockoff of a Chinese knockoff. . . . . . . . . :-)
_I've been using the yellow one for several months._ *chuckles*
I have one but from Unior at the time it cost me 25€ and after 1 to 2 years of some use I haven't had any problems, the only thing is I need to get a wire stripper from jokari for larger wires
Great video Andreas, thanks! I use a Weidmüller Stripax stripper for most of my work, it's very similar to the Knipex you demonstrated. One remark: The 'Yellow' stripper you reviewed is something I would not want to miss in my electronics toolbox :) But I don't use it for stripping single wires, I use it to strip the outter insulation off of multi-wire cables (e.g. typical 3x1.5mm2 power cable, UTP cable, etc...) For that purpose it's the best tool I've come across so far.
And with Stripax you can adjust the cutting force. I think there are better than Knipex stripper.
The only case were I use manual stripper is when working this PTFE isolated wires for medical devices. These are very hard to handle with automatic stripper.
I too have the Stripax, awesome tool and the amount of adjustability is astounding!
I had to read the manual 3 times to figure out what those things do XD
Yellow type strippers are also excellent for splicing in. If you're messing with automotive electronics it really improves things. Makes splicing into the loom a cinch as you can strip mid wire and splice. You have to use decent insulation tape (self amalgamating stuff if you can get it) as you can't get heat shrink over the join but it works well on my own projects (I'm not a professional mechanic :)).
Thumbs up for Weidmueller Stripax! My first one was an older model that I inherited from my uncle when I was in trade school as an automation electrician, and I was sold. Later I've bought several of them for use in my work as an electronics engineer at different employers. Very capable and reliable tool. Costs in the neighborhood of 90-100 EUR though
The yellow are garbage the the vice grip equivalent are much better use mostly for multi conductor and larger awg up to 8 soft insulation can be a problem. Do the Stripax or Knipex strip multiple wires well at same time 4 to 6 about 20 AWG ? Currently use a Matco variant of the toy, thay do but cause more damage to insulation at grip point than I would like.
I didn't know there were sooo many different types of wire strippers. I have a wire stripper made by a Canadian company Ideal Industries Inc. It's called "Stripmaster" and comes in many wire size combinations. Mine is 10 - 20 AWG. The cutting blades are replaceable with many combinations of wire range. My strippers are 46 years old and still going strong. A little bit of machine oil on the moving parts and it performs like new. They cut the insulation square and slide it off without damage to the wire strands. Thanks Andreas love you work.
If you read the comments you see there are even more...
The yellow's gripping force can be adjusted with a screw. it's quite annoying to adjust it for different cable sizes but it can work better than shown here. At least mine does. Still not that useful and better for electricians, as you said.
I have a very similar one but it's red, and that has the adjustment knob. The advantage is that I can strip PVC insulated solid core and silicone insulated fine stranded wire in the same guage, just by changing the force adjustment. Without that one or the other is going to fail.
This may be most suitable for production work, where stripping the same size of wire repeatedly is required. But working this way is inefficient, and it is much better to have a truly automatic (mechanized) stripper for the job.
@@nrdesign1991 I agree. Eaven in production you have different sizes and the handling of the automatics is easyer.
It's shit for electricians because it is harder to get into tight spots and a bit dodgy to strip live wires with this
I have a yellow stripper like this, one of the best strippers ever for electrical work as it was intended for, when I do electronic work thinner wires I use another stripper the right tool for the right job this video implies one stripper can do it all and that is just not true
we've been using the knipex in our shop for around 8 years. it's seen sandy environments, oil, interns, brake cleaner, and most importantly, tefzel wires (the white aircraft stuff, ETFE insulation, tough, slippery and wears out blades). it's seen zero maintenance in this time and still works perfectly, although the blades have a few nicks.
i've been using knipex since my school days (saved up for them, stuff's expensive) and have 0 problems besides my father stealing them from time to time. i switched professions and went from electrical maintenance and automation in the petrochemical industry to automotive engineering, specialized in hydraulics and have come to love knipex in a whole new way, namely the adjustable parallel yaws wrench pliers. they are the greatest invention to go in a toolbox since ratchet spanners. they have a huge range, are always tight and prevent overtightening which is an issue with most fittings. and they are about €25, so about a third of the normal knipex tax.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Andreas, you are a true scientist. You included a limitation of your evaluation at the end of the video. Thanks for another delightful video.
You are welcome!
Great video again!
Also. Your sense of humour is coming across well now.
Keep it up.
☺
Thank you!
The yellow ones have the adjustment screw for cutting pressure for this exact reason.
you might want to lower it for small diameters and increase it for larger and thicker insulations.
It did not work with mine. But there seem to be different makes around, some good and other not.
nautical miles is an international standard, its used everywhere at sea. For example we have the speed measurement knots, which is one nautical mile an hour
It's one of the few "imperial" units based on reality - one nautical mile = one minute of arc.
Not to mention almost the entire aviation industry uses knots.
@@benedictrehiesi5166 only for hight and speed. Distance is in km and volume of fuel also metric. and when you fly over russia also the height and speed is to be given in metric.
I've had a Paladin AWG20-11 wire stripper for about 30 years, and it still works just as great as when it was new. With the force set to the thinnest insulation, it even handles smaller wires well. The Paladin crimpers I got at the same time still have their "Made in West Germany" sticker. Thank you, former employer who let us keep our toolboxes. :)
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Not only have you provided a convincing mechanical proof, but also that engineers have a sense of humor. QED!
Thank you!
I must restore my old Radio Shack strippers one day. They worked really well, but have become all gummed up. They are a combination of manual and automatic, in that there are 4 wire-size positions in the blade (though they'll handle more than 4 sizes IIRC), but they have a wire clamp and work similarly to the automatic ones.
Some strippers intentionally leave the cut sleeve on the end of the wire to allow you to keep the wires tidy until you need to tin it, and to make twisting them more uniform and neater.
Thank you for your tip!
Good comparison, better descriptions, perfect video 👍 Funny and informative. Thank you for sharing 👍
You are welcome!
Thanks Andreas for your review, you helped me choose today the stripper I need. Will go for the Knipex. BTW the replacement blade insert module is about 17€
Thanks for the price tag. I did not research.
And here am I, stripping wires with my front teeth like an animal..
like a rodent
Common practice of an electrician, but not possible on PTFE wires
@@sriyantra1939 you underestimate my perfectly shaped and sharpened front teeth!
@@lucythebrazen There's a joke in there somewhere. Actually I know the joke, but it's not very classy, and we try to keep shit posh here on youtube....
no recommend on telephone wire when it is still plugged in, i still have a dent in my tongue
Left Hander here too.
It would be interesting to see the demographic of your subscribers, the percentage of left handers.
Leaving the stripped sleeve on the wire tip is good with multi-strand wire, as it provides a good fixed point to twist the strands together without fraying the ends.
Left handed here too ☝
I assume the statistics would be similar to the general population. With a sample size of more than 100'000.
I was taught to strip wires that way back in 1980 - then tin wires with any excess solder taken to the end of the wire so it could be trimmed to needed length
Shown how to do it so no excess heat would warp the plastic insulation - silicone makes it easier now
@@keithroberts5946 my grandfather taught me back in the fifties when he converted an old Rockola jukebox to a home stereo system. He said the very same thing about cloth insulation, about tinning it correctly so the insulation doesn't char. Weird how the process doesn't change...only the tools and material.
Left hander here :)
After watching this video I went to my workshop to check out my wire stripper. It is a Weidmüller stripax. I bought it in the mid 1980 when I was still a student and I can remember that it was very expensive for me. This was in the days when Austria was not yet a member of the EU, the markets were controlled by a few importers and the prices for many things were extraordinary high. But I wanted this wire stripper because it was the professional tool used by most professionals I knew. And I have not regretted it. The tool works as good as on the first day. OK, I use it only occasionally and I have never used it with really thick wires, my maximum was at 1.5mm² (approx. AWG 15) or maybe once 2.5mm² (approx. AWG 13). The range is specified from 0.5mm² (AWG 20) to 4.0mm² (AWG 11) It has a stop for the length of the stripped end and an adjustment for the thickness of the isolation. The tool is entirely symmetrical and suited lefthanders as well, all markings are identical on both sides. Inside the handle there is eve a small brush with copper bristles, but I never figured out what this is good for, because I never had the need to clean the tool.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Long-lasting tools sometimes are cheaper than "cheap" tools.
Yellow one has adjustable end stop. Lidl sold the same kind in a kit, just red color. Also you have adjustment for cutting force, which you adjust based on wire size
Hello Andreas,
I purchased a Knipex recently and i was a bit dissapointed:
It could not strip normal "electrician wire " of 1.5mm² or 2.5mm² ...( non silicone insulation )
The problem is, i think, the lack of an insulation thickness adjustment ...
I finally purchased a " TE connectivity " ( ex 'AMP' ) and left the Knipex on side...😞
Thank you for this video !
Interesting. I did not try these because I hardly use them and then I use the same knife as for the outer plastic :-(
The yellow one is much better than you described, i used it to strip up to 8AWG, but of course you need to regulate it with the little brass knob. and it's Also good for stripping wires in the middle (that's why the stopper is small)
I agree. It works great for me.
me too apart from cat 5 cables which i have to adjust the screw, not only that i can strip a 3 core flex in 1 hit,
Adjusting the knob will not effect the cutting force tho, only the gripping force. Andreas had trouble with the (un-adjustable) cutting action.
the trouble with cheap tools is the first lot off the dies are great but as the die wears they dont change the die as often as they should. so quality and usability is not as good, my guess his tool was one of those,
Agreed. The adjustment knob is important for this style of stripper. Also, the depth stop is DESIGNED to be able to be used or to be bypassed - in that way, you can use the stop only for critical tasks.
I have 3 or 4 of these that I have purchased from different places at different times, and I have found small differences in the design and quality between them.
Great sense of humor. And a very good tool test.
Thank you!
Have a similar set to the first ones shown, has mm for right handed people and inches for lefts. Was given the set by a technician cleaning out a lab on the idea that they are only for university usage(no problem, thats why I needed them).
They work pretty well, makes a nice sound, occasionally you will no strip, but just damage the wire, but this happens very infrequently.
The cutters also seem to be okay, have used older and newer versions of this stripper and have to say that they don't age perfectly, something to consider.
Regarding the Yellow: you can use the screw to adjust the holding force to strip thicker wires.
Yes … even the TOY can be adjusted... just don't expect this guy to figure that out.
@Hope4Today9 Now He is stupid like hell and has no eyes to see the adjustment screw on the toy
On the yellow stripper the brass screw on the left jaw adjusts the grabbing force. You should increase it to strip thick wires. This is why I using these strippers, it is adjustable. The end stop is unusable at best, but if you do not crimp batches, you probably never will use it anyway.
The problem with ALL the sharp balde not adjustable ones is that the automatic trigger mechanishm wears out, the internal frictions changes, and either it slips and does not cut the insulation or jams and cuts the copper too.
The yellow one serves me for at least a decade now... Sturdy design.
I agree. I've tried almost all brands and the yellow are the best long term solution. Also, with the "yellow" style the blades ARE replaceable.... you can clearly see the torx/hex screws that hold them in place.
What I've done is removed the cutting blades and sharpened them using a diamond stone. This really improves the performance for a tiny amount of effort, however it doesn't really allow you to reduce the pressure on the brass adjustment screw.
+2. I've used several of these auto and manual strippers and the yellow design is the one I will die with. On the one I have the end stop is adjustable or even removable so that is not a concern for me.
Thank you for sharing your experience! I think there are a few makes around. Some good and others not so good. Mine was not so good...
In case it helps someone decide how to choose one based on the "yellow" design, I'll add that mine were made in Taiwan and cost around US$18.
I have the yellow one at home and it is great for automotive work. You can strip the wire anywhere you want, not just the ends and it is great if you wanna splice a cable
I have a clone of the Knipex stripper with a manual adjustment slider for very thin wires. I only strip thin wires for PCBs / competent hookup. The stripper works perfectly every time for around two years now. Can highly recommend it.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
i have the yellow one.. although made by a better brand. its perfect.
i also have the yellow one and it performs fine. sometimes you need to adjust the brass screw.
There seem to be a few different makes available. Good ones and not so good ones
@@AndreasSpiess as always.
Good Video! I gave up on wire strippers. I use either a razor blade or electrician scissors/shears now...more manual but it's right the first time.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
I use the Knipex 12-20-200 and the Hazet 1863 (made in GB not Germany) and have for years they are outstanding. New cutters for the Knipex are $9USD. My son has a set of Felo 62681 that look just like the Jokari except they are yellow. He uses them as I do, professionally, and he likes them a lot. Mostly due to their size. He can reach in tight areas with them and work.
With manual strippers I tend to put in the wire squeeze lightly then release and rotate 1/4 turn and squeeze lightly again and remove. This stops the cutting of the copper wires and even the damaging is them.
Excellent review.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
I have the Yellow stripper and it works better than that, you need to adjust it for the wire you need. Also it is fits well in the tool box.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
I know a stripper aficionado. He collects all the tools. We meet every now and then at the strip club.
When I was taught to use the manual strippers (when I was 5 or so) I was taught to rotate the stripper around the wire a bit. That makes the force needed smaller and also twists the wire inside a little.
Good review. Humourous as well. I laughed almost throughout the entire video
I am glad you liked the video. Thanks!
With small wires... I just use a lighter to soften the pvc and use my fingers to pull off the pvc coating while soft.
I believe the current US president is well versed into strippers
Jealous?
Boomshakalaka!!!!
I have looked at wire strippers and crimpers from germany and china as well. I found manual ones just work while its hit and miss with automatic. Crimpers are my new favourite from china. Perhaps you can even look at waterproof connectors for outdoor weatherproof iot.
Thank you for sharing your experience! So far I have no plans for waterproof connectors. Good idea!
I have one of the yellow ones, but I only use it for taking the outer insulation off of telephone wire, or other kinds of double insulated cables. I like a manual one for most other applications.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
I love your sense of humor. Like+subscribe.
Welcome to the channel!
Kinda missing the swiss army knife in this list... :)
I guess for a hobby user the Toozo are a good and relatively cheap option, but anyone who uses a tool in a professional setting and very regularly, paying for the real Knipex/Stripax tools pays off because these tools last much longer.
I use the stripper on my Bantam all the time.
Bottle opener to 90 degrees. Lift the knife. Put wire in the hole. Lower knife onto wire and gently press until through insulation. Spin knife around wire and pull.
Works great for thicker wires. Gets a bit fiddly with thin wires though.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Knipex also makes a very nice manual cutter for very small gauge wire and I've found it very useful for preparing magnet wire when constructing toroid inductors. Got it after years of simply stripping the insulation with a box cutter or X-acto knife and it's well worth considering.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Ten years ago I bought a Weidmuller stripper and to this day I am happy to use it. It works on everything from AWG 28 to 10 and 0.08 mm^2 to 6 mm^2. Equally good for right and left hand.
I rate them too. We use all different types at work and choose them if they are free. Superb tool.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
I can't help giggling, so many puns... 😄😄
I've had two "yellow ones" for quite some time now. One performs almost as bad as the one being reviewed here, the other one performs perfectly fine. (I got the latter, more expensive one first, then bought another, cheaper one after lending the first one to my father).
Chinese "budget-friendly" products are like fortune cookies - you never know exactly what you're going to get.
You are right. They sell a few makes. Some viewers also have a good experience with them.
I have the "Knoweasy" version of the "Toy." It works pretty well. But the adjusting screw has no measurements on it so you have to experiment to get the right depth. I spent $13USD and will be sending it back for the KNIPEX - thanks for the demo, you've saved the day!
It's nice to learn and smile at the same time. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have been striving to be ambidextrous for years. I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.
Are you expecting to grow a new one? On a serious note, you will not improve dexterity until you force the "inferior" arm/hand to perform tasks. It will be very difficult initially, then it will get easier.
@@michaels3003 I just cast my 'line' out there and then wait to see who I reel in. This was an old joke that my father used when I was a child.
@@ReevansElectro , I knew it was a joke, but I thought maybe somebody would want to improve their dexterity. I did that and I am no longer "extremely right-handed."
So frustrating playing tennis against a ambidextrous player. You can’t aim for their backhand.
It was easy for me. Just a very rude teacher with punishment tools ;-)
OUCH!!, $105 USD + shipping for the Knipex.
Free shipping on KCTool
I have a similar cutter to the Yellow one, with the same issue. However this can be overcome by wrapping a rubber band around the heads so that the head stays in place until it can grip.
Thank you for the tip!
I have had a rebranded Jokari for years now, I found that it works much better on the really thin wires after it's been sharpened a bit with a file. Just take a wee bit of material off the upper cutter and it works pretty much as advertised. It's best at dealing with 1.5 and 2.5 mm^2 solid core wire though.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
The FS-D3 seems to be a 1to1 knock-off of an Weidmüller Stripax. My Stripax is now 10 Years old. Still works like a charm.
Yes, Weidmüller is the best. 👍
Which one do you recommend? They sell a few different versions
@@AndreasSpiess The normal "Stripax" without "16" serves me as my 96% device. If you are doing normal repairs and "Unterverteilungen", then it will fit almost all the time. You can do a complete house cabling with just a Stripax and a Knipex 1386200 - and three screwdrivers.
If you are more the Energieanlagen-guy and have more of 10mm^2 , then you should have a look at the Stripax 16. I have only >16mm^2, when i do connect hybrid solar converters to their battery packs or have to redo a burned cabling of my welding machines. All those strippers working from the end can't do silicone cables or braided shielding - there you are back to the "Kabelmesser" or swiss army knive - if the workplace safety guy looks the other way.
@@AndreasSpiess I believe the Knipex multistrip will match as well. The only difference might be the way it holds the isolation not to cut.
Those yellow ones have an adjustment screw you failed to mention.
Maybe I was too disappointed :-(
@@AndreasSpiess I have some of a similar design. I purchased them about 25 years ago at NAPA auto parts in the states. They are my favorite strippers for small wires.
Also, they work much better without that stop on the right side.
Mine didn't have that.
thank you a LOT for this video. My old stripper was ruining 20% of my wires. I bought the Knipex you review, it is just another planet. It works with decision and fluidity. I bougth also Klein hand stripper, it is also very good, but with the Knipex i don't need to apply force so I prefer it. Keep on the good work. It is video like yours that make possible for many hobbist like me, who are fully self taught, to move forward ! 20 years ago i could not have reached the point i am now, there was no internet, there was no youtube.
I am glad the video was helpful. We all profit a lot from the internet and from the cheap parts for our hobby. I love it!
I use my good old wire stripper with the sticker "BEST" on it.
Bought it for ~$5 equivalent, it looks somewhat like the toy, but grippers are actual grippers and not jaws (they're flat, wide and they grip using friction) and it's made out of some painted metal alloy and very hard and not very light plastic. And it doesn't feel too cheap. And there is manual spring tension adjuster, so it can safely and reliably strip anything from 40 to 6 AWG.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Silicone wire is a lot more difficult to strip, so the strippers that failed at 10 awg may be able to strip 10 awg pvc with no issue.
I have a red version of the yellow. After many years, it works flawlessly on many different gauges.
@Andreas, I don't think your review of the yellow stripper was fair.
There are quite a few makes of this tool. Some seem to be good, others not.
I have the red version as well. It's really hit or miss. I'm looking to replace mine with a different version. Often I try once with the red version and then grab the manual ones.
@@AndreasSpiess Looks like you started another religious war :)
Agree, I have an Irwin one (blue for arguments sake :)) it works well for me as an electrician. 1mm to 4mm wire. it does struggle alittle though when i use it for appliance wire @0.75mm
Excellent video, sir! Especially appreciate the details about left-handed use; as a lefty, it's something I find important bu usually overlooked.
Regarding the strippers that leave the insulation on: I prefer this. It keeps the strands together until they are to be used (into a terminal, soldered, crimped, etc). And it's easy to give the strands a nice twist... as you're pulling off the insulation, give it a spin and the strands are twisted.
On metric vs. imperial... there are three backwards countries desperately hanging onto the old ways: Liberia, Myanmar, and the USA.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Excellent video. One does not have to be German to realize what a great tool knipex is...as is all of their tools. They're so good even thieves prefer them. My knipex pliers were "liberated" from my toolbox while I was working in a crawl space. They moved the crescent pliers to get at the knipex.
Ah, good tools are hard to come by! Even harder to keep.
Thanks for sharing...
I worked for Hilti. Same problem there
Stripping "action" begins around 6:00 mins. Get your dollars bills ready!
Just long enough to pour a Bud and make a sammich.
just a small corrective point ... in english speaking countries we call it 'insulation' - i guess you were thinking of 'isolierung' - i'm sure most people understand though in the end
Thanks. I know it now (after many comments)
still far better than my german auf jeden fall :D
Thanks for this great review.
You are welcome!
the yellow excels at stripping back insulation in the middle of a wire to tee in a connection. I use them for that and the manual strippers for doing the end of a wire.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
FWIW, Snap-On contracted with Jokari for "re-branded" tools...
Yo'
I got through 15/16ths of the video, but then I was distracted by a squirrel outside my window.
Greeting from Philly.
That's 0.9375 for our overseas friends. We always used decimals while working as a machinist at the Philly Shipyard.
:-))
@@AndreasSpiess There are decimals in imperial measurements, lots and lots of decimals.... I work at a tool and die shop we almost never deal with anything beyond 0.001 of an inch though (if that much), depends on the tooling.
I have a variant of the "Toy" stripper. Mine is not as flimsy as the one Andreas tried. It has a adjuster at the back of it's "head". But it rarely needs adjusting and automatically adapts to wire sizes. It strips a lamp cord in 3 pulls. Takes off the outer and inner isolations without adjustment. The metal parts are red but the hard plastic is black. The front jaws have 5 jagged rows of teeth each.
Been using this cutter for over 20 years. Nowhere near everyday use so it's not a professional tool.
But if you look for these toy strippers make sure to get the one with the adjuster and black plastic parts.
Great video Andreas! I love my Knipex tools too. =)
Thank you for sharing your experience!
@@AndreasSpiess Glad to help out. =)
Ideal Stripmaster for the win. Replaceable cutting dies available in almost all wire gauges, plus special dies for specific cables like coax. The dies make square cuts (no scalloping at the end of the cut insulation) and don’t nick the conductors. They’re not even expensive.
I read the first time the name Stripmaster in the comments of this video :-(
I’ll likely still stay with my manual strippers. All manual strippers are not the same, however. The only decent ones I have come from Klein tools. From the name, I’m assuming they are German, or at a minimum German-American. Seems silly that it’s hard to make such a simple tool well, but I’ve never found any better than Klein.
Ziggy Stardog, American. Founded by a German immigrant in 1857...
If you read the comments it is quite obvious why ;-)
And what about the original PTS4? Seems like the “toy” one, but definitely not a toy. For me the best tool for this kind of job, and it’s the same more than 30 years.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Great review Andreas 🏴👍
Thank you!
I mostly use 'Ideal-style' strippers that use a die with different size holes but otherwise work similar to automatic strippers. The only disadvantage to this style is that, like the manual strippers you show, it requires 2 different models in order to get the full range of wire sizes. And at $25-35 each, that adds up.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Metric cables are simpler in Europe common sizes 0.5 ,0.75,1.0,2.5 ,4.0,6.0
You are missing 10 and 16 wich you will usually see in your main connection to your house.
(Just for the people)
International: IEC 60228 and German : VDE 0295
@@puddinggamez8599 other sizes were not forgotten just my opinion, I regularly work with cable's upto 70mm odd ocasion upto 400mm
@@rogergregory5981 I know i just put it there for other people who might not be accustomed with it, best regards.
@@puddinggamez8599 and what about 25,35,50,75,95,120 mm² ?
Last 4 are very fun to work with... :-P
@@Hobby_Electric Youd only have those for mains and machines eg productionlines but its not as common to use them in normal industry since its not everyday your company would buy bigger machines but nonetheless IEC and VDE got those covered too.
Boy oh boy Andreas do you come with some baggage! (Politically correct, left-handed, anti-imperial system with stimulating views of silicon .......). I only hope you find making these videos as cathartic as I find them humourous. A real fillip early on a Sunday morning. Power on you favourite 'guy with the Swiss accent' :) I remember our blue handled diagonal cutters - that lasted for years being (I was going to say stamped but of course that is too crude) 'engraved' with 'Swiss Made' on the shaft (in fact probably hand-signed - they were so expensive).
Richard Wenner what a great response Mr Wenner. Now that comment did rather make me smile and I’m sure Andreas too 😀😁👍🏴
@@deangreenhough3479 Ta Dean. Had the pleasure of meeting AS. Great bloke, fine engineer and impish humour. He did say he would do a 'World Tour' when he achieved 500,000 viewers so do keep linking. (I really don't know where he gets the time).
@Richard: I do what I can. And you will be even more surprised in a few weeks...
There's a good reason for wire stripper to retain some of the insulation on the wire. Then you can lightly twist the wires while you slide the insulation off much neater than if you tried to twist them after pulling off the insulation, or can retain it on a bit longer between processing steps to prevent the wire from fraying.
Thank you for the tip!
I have purchased the "Toy", the "Yellow" and the "Manual" strippers, and I agree with you entirely. The toy lasted about 10 minutes before they died. I have trouble stripping thinner wire with the yellow, and I don't use thick wire. I am very happy with the manual strippers, and will continue to use them.
I also would not have changed. But I had many viewer voices. So I decided to do this video.
"Best stripper", you sure got a nice clickbait thumbnail XD 10/10 would click again
10:05 That's what happens when I try to write with my left hand too.
The isolation leaving at the end of the wire after stripping is very handy! :D When you want to wrap the copper up its a lot easier with the isolation at the end! :) Try it out!
You are right!
Excellent analysis of strippers, Andreas! One of my favourites is missing, the PA1822 from Greenlee. It costs a lot (€32) but is quality and well worth it because it does a few things others just can't: stripping the insulation off of really big cables, shielded cables, and removing a span of insulation from the middle of a cable. It came with almost no instructions, so it took some time to figure out how to use it, but once I did, I LOVE IT! It is claimed to work from "0.18 to 1 inch diameter" wires, which I do not doubt. I have only used from about 5mm to 10mm diameter. The tiny blade can be adjusted for how thick the insulation is. I use it a lot for removing only the outer sheath from 220V power cables with three separately insulated conductors inside.
Thanks for the link. I never saw this concept!
"Most American units are weird."
What a pleasant sense of humour.
You had me at stripper
I'm very happy with my Knipex 12 62 180, which can do 24 to 10 AWG. It looks and works like the Jokari one you tested. It manages 30 AWG wire wrapping wires, but for those I often use manual strippers
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Very interesting video as usual. I still use an old pair of manual strippers bought from RS many years ago and could not justify the outlay for the Knipex. Just a couple of points though, the plastic material surrounding the wire is INSULATION, not isolation, even though the insulation isolates the wire! Here in the UK we still use some imperial measurements, miles, feet, inches etc and we have SWG - Standard Wire Gauge still seen in wire and sheet metal.
Yes, insulation!
Thank you for the correction!
I use the free version. My teeth.
I did when I was young. Now I regret it!
Haha. You will stop when you get copper stuck in your lip. Been there done that.
Oliver Lewin It’s served me well for at least 30 years so far. It’s hard to explain but you sort of “feel” how to strip the wire without damaging the wire itself
@@darktherapy I'd rather use a tool lol. I must strip and terminate a couple of hundred wires a day at least lol.
Oliver Lewin Yes that would make sense to use a tool if that’s what you’re doing every day. But I get by now and then without one.
It is sad when you said strippers and American Presidents for the first time. I automatically assumed Trump and his past strippers.
Herr Spiess has a good and clever sense of humor, I do not think this was accidental.
I also thought he meant strippers for people with small hands.
They weren't strippers. One was an adult film actor, and one was a Playboy model. Those are the ones that the (now) pious tRump seems to recognize.
@@MrShobar Oh judging by Trumps past, he probably did go after MANY MANY MANY strippers. He basically shagged everyone in Manhatten when he was younger.
I have the RS Components version of the "Toy" strippers that I bought in the late 80s. Using virtually every workday since building and installing control panels, I've only just replaced the cutting jaws. Apart from a regular strip, clean and regrease they've never let me down stripping everything from 0.2 mm to 6 mm cables. Tried other types, end strip, manual strip etc but couldn't get on with them.Seen many imitations of them over the years, seen other workers try the cheap versions and watched them break.I think I paid about £35 for them including the spare blades. My son is into electronics and they are now his go-to tool for stripping cables. But as you say, buy the best of the type that works for you as longevity, ease of use and maintenance are very important in a tool that will be in use everyday.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Thanks for the comparison! If you need crimping tools I recommend checking out the Iwiss crimpers. The jaws are EDM cut unlike most which means they will actually work for small crimps unike the rough cast jaws most have.
I have one and am not "excited"
@@AndreasSpiess why is that? On mine the jaws fit perfectly together with no gaps and a polished finish.
who needs tools for thin wire stripping? teeth does the trick perfect! ;) pro tip! and it's free?!
Instruction unclear... broke because of dentist bills. No money for strippers anymore.
@@blise518B i said thin wires. xD signal wires, aduino projects, 3D printers. so on xD not house wires.
and yes. i know there are places you cannot get your face too. and as he said in the video. thats the time to use the manuel wire stripper. sure. so automatic for medium wires, knife for huge wires and teeth/manuel for small wires.
i never got the chinese "toy" stripper to work in the first place
I use the knipex stripper both at home and at my work. This is clearly the best choice and after two years of daily use it still works very well.
What you did not cover is the fact that the knipex is (I think) the only cutter that opens the jaws before returning the blades back to the front. Other strippers we have all grab the wires, strip the insulation off, push the stripper blades back to the front (pushing the copper wires out of model) and only then open the jaws. The knipex grabs the insulation, pulls the insulation off and then opens the jaws so you can remove the wires before the blades push back again - a huge advantage if you want to have a nice wire end to work with.
I was not aware of that fact. Thanks!
I have the Weicon No.5 (24-10 AWG) made in Germany and it’s perfect for using with ‘equipment wire’ both solid and multi core, great for breadboard use.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
BTW, it's INsulation, not Isolation... And definitely not inSOLation ;-)
Thanks for the correction!
Subscribed, excellent and very entertaining. Top job.
Welcome to the channel!
On the yellow one ,there is a copper colored screw , maybe it helps with the wider wire .! I've got one and it works nicely.
It did not help in my case. There are a few different makes around...
Thanks for the usefull video.
I bought a fs-d3 right away.. A few months ago i bought a yellow but i wasn't satisfied with that
I hope this one makes me happier
I hope, too.