
Best selling Side-cutting pliers
Here's a ranking of the best products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've also added some key information about the products.
1. Knipex Electronic Super Knips
The Electronic Super Knips are precision pliers designed for ultra-fine cutting tasks, particularly in electronics and precision mechanics. They feature ground, very sharp cutting edges without bevels. The precisely shaped tips allow for cutting wires close to a surface, starting from a diameter of 0.2 mm. The shear cut has a controlled micro-cutting edge misalignment, ensuring the most precise cutting of even the thinnest wires while providing a long service life. The pliers offer extremely smooth movement to minimize operator fatigue and are equipped with a quick opening mechanism and an opening limiter.

2. Knipex Diagonal Cutter
Side cutter. The indispensable side cutter for versatile use. High-quality material and precise workmanship ensure a long service life. Precision cutting for soft and hard wire. Clean cuts on thin copper wires, even at the cutting tips. Slim head shape for use in hard-to-reach work areas. Capacity for half-moon, capacity in mm², square connection capacity, square capacity, step square capacity, triangular clamping range, hexagonal clamping range, round clamping range, square clamping span.

3. Stanley Tin snips
The Stanley FatMax sheet metal shear 2-14-563 features narrow jaws and cuts straight. The double joint ensures high cutting performance. This shear is also suitable for cutting aluminum, PVC sheet, wire mesh, leather, copper, and plastic.
- Serrated blades prevent slipping while cutting.
- Forged construction from high-alloy steel (chrome-molybdenum) for strength and cutting durability.
- One-handed, automatic release by squeezing the handles.
- Handles made from two materials for a comfortable and secure grip.
- Cuts up to 18 gauge mild steel from 0.7 to 1.2 mm.
- Length: 250 mm.

4. Knipex Electronics Diagonal Cutter 77 02 115
Electronics side cutter for fine cutting tasks, as found in electronics and precision mechanics. Load-optimized for a more direct feel while working. Robust, play-free box joint. Friction spring with double spring for smooth and even opening. The high gloss or mirror finish, along with a fine oil film, provides effective rust protection and prevents switching errors caused by flaking chrome from plated tools. The cutting tools are additionally laser-hardened, with a cutting hardness of at least 60 HRC. Narrow sleeves drawn up to the head of the pliers allow for secure and comfortable handling of the tool, even between the thumb and forefinger. Round head with a small bevel. The cutting edge has a hardness of about 60 HRC.
- Cutting capacities for medium-hard wires (diameter): Ø 1.2 mm
- Cutting capacities for hard wires (diameter): Ø 0.6 mm
- Cutting capacities for soft wires (diameter): Ø 0.3 – 1.6 mm
- Head width (A): 11 mm
Contents: 1 x Knipex.

5. Knipex Electricians' Shears
Electricians' Shears. Precision finish with micro-toothing for a clean, non-slip cut Handles with multi-component grips, fibreglass-reinforced Cutting edges made from stainless steel, hardness of cutting edges 56 HRC With plastic belt pouch. Capacity half-moon Capacity in square millimetresCapacity in square millimetres 6 mm² Square drive Capacity square Capacity step-like square Capacity triangular Clamping width hexagon Clamping width round Clamping width square Clamping width

6. FixPoint Precision diagonal cutters
Precise pinching pliers that can also be used as cable cutters for stripping. Precision diagonal cutters, angled and flattened. Non-slip handle for minimum effort. Small and handy. Can be used for stripping cables.

FixPoint Precision diagonal cutters
130 mm
7. Knipex Wire rope cutter
Wire rope cutter, forged. With two pressing jaws for end caps on Bowden cable sheaths and end sleeves for pull ropes. Easy to use thanks to the handy, slim design and internal opening spring. Adjustable screw joint for precise blade guidance. High leverage for less effort. Cutting edge hardness approx. 64 HRC.

8. Knipex Cable Shears
Cable shears for cutting copper and aluminium single conductors as well as multiple stranded cables. Clean and smooth cut without crushing and deformation. Not suitable for steel wire and hard drawn copper conductors. Precision-ground, hardened blades with guard. Adjustable bolted joint and self-retaining screw. Capacity half-moon, capacity in square millimetres, square drive capacity, capacity step-like square, capacity triangular, clamping width hexagon, clamping width round, clamping width square.

9. Knipex TubiX Pipe cutter
The Knipex TubiX pipe cutter features a QuickLock one-handed locking mechanism that allows for independent holding and clamping on the pipe. It enables easy one-handed pressing for quick adjustment to different pipe sizes. The cutter is designed for comfortable use, with high-quality needle bearings in the cutting wheel and guide rollers that allow for effortless cutting. It can cut pipes with a diameter of 6 to 35 mm (1/4 inch to 1 3/8 inch) and a wall thickness of up to 2 mm. The cutting wheel is made of high-quality ball bearing steel and features a practical quick-change system for the cutting wheel, with a replacement wheel stored under the feed cylinder. Additionally, it comes with a precision-ground deburring tool to facilitate deburring.

10. Knipex CoBolt
The Knipex CoBolt features precise cutting edges designed for soft, hard, and piano wires. It cuts bolts, nails, rivets, and more with a diameter of up to 5.2 mm. The efficient joint design ensures exceptional cutting performance with minimal effort. The cutting edges are additionally induction-hardened, with a cutting edge hardness of approximately 64 HRC.
