Diagonal pliers (or wire cutters or diagonal cutting pliers or diagonal cutters or side cutting pliers) are pliers intended for the cutting of wire (they are generally not used to grab or turn anything). The plane defined by the cutting edges of the jaws intersects the joint rivet at an angle or "on a diagonal", hence the name.
Extremely easy cutting with little strain:
cuts again 50 % easier than the tried and tested KNIPEX high leverage diagonal cutters.
New for diagonal cutters:
The option to reapply the tool. The KNIPEX TwinForce® cuts even 4 mm thick wire without great effort when reapplied two or three times. Conventional high leverage diagonal cutters either cannot cut these diameters or only with very great effort.
Technical Parameters:
| Length | 180 mm | Coating | Black atramentized | |
| Cutting capacity soft wire | Ø 5.5 mm | Weight | 0.255 kg | |
| Cutting capacity medium hard wire | Ø 4.6 mm | Head | Polished | |
| Cutting capacity hard wire | Ø 3.2 mm | Handles | Plastic coated | |
| Cutting capacity spring steel wire | Ø 3 mm | Product code | 73 71 180 |
- The superior High-Leverage Diagonal Cutter with patented double joint
- Ideal transmission of force due to double-hinged design
- Reliably cuts all types of wire, including steel tape
- For rough or very fine cutting
- Low cutting impact: gentle on hands. The tension on muscles and tendons is relieved
- For comfortable cutting, repetitive cutting or extremely hard cutting jobs
- High degree of stability and zero-backlash due to precisely milled forged-in axles
- Chrome vanadium heavy-duty steel, forged, oil-hardened
Model:
- With opening spring to simplify reapplication and for repetitive cutting
Wire Classification:
| Material example | Type of wire | Tensile strength | ||
| N/mm2 | kg/cm2 | |||
| 1 | Copper, plastics | soft | 220 | 2243 |
| 2 | Nail, wire pin | medium-hard | 750 | 7648 |
| 3 | Wire rope strand, steel wire | hard | 1800 | 18355 |
| 4 | Spring steel wire | piano wire | 2300 | 23454 |
