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Vise-grip Wire strippers

Ratings & Reviews for IRWIN Vise-grip Wire strippers

3.7
253
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 3.7 out of 5
253 Reviews


69% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

What Customers Are Saying

The wire strippers appear to work well for a variety of wire sizes, with users praising the ease of use and consistent stripping. However, some customers experienced issues when trying to strip thinner or stranded wires, with the jaws not gripping properly and the tool's performance degrading over time. The mixed reviews suggest the tool may not be suitable for all wire stripping needs.

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253 Customer Reviews

Great pair of wire strippers, a toolbox must have!

Would Recommend

These wire cutters/strippers are awesome. They work fantastic and makes cutting and stripping wire a breeze. I only wish I had gotten these years ago! If you don't own one, but one. You will not regret it.

January 25, 2021
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As advertised

Would Recommend

Needed this to assist in rewriting a boat. Guide is easy to understand and use cuts were clean will DEFINATELY recommend

January 20, 2021
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Nice wire strippers

Would Recommend

This is a nice wire stripper but until you alter the technique, may not work every time. I found how you hold the wire against the left stripper decides if the wire is stripped or only dented. When your technique is fine tuned this is a great product. Easy to use and strips a nice section of insulation. One of the greatest features is the tools ability to strip most sizes of wires without any adjustment of the tool.

January 13, 2021
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Have to squeeze 2 to five times to strip wire

Would Not Recommend

Not good at all compared to other I owned. I have it set to the smallest but still have to squeeze 2 to 5 times just to strip 10ga wires.

January 3, 2021
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Awesome time saving tool for Electrical wiring

Would Recommend

Tool is a huge time saver, high quality and easy to use..

December 30, 2020
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great tool

Would Recommend

Bought these for 2 reasons. 1 I own several Irwin tools and they have been very good quality, 2 These cost less than what youd pay for a professional pair amd the have all the same features. These Irwins make wiring a snap!

December 27, 2020
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Beats using a knife

Would Recommend

I've always used a knife but since we're building a house I decided to break down and get strippers. They work great on #10 or smaller, if you have #8 or larger, leave them in your tool box.

November 8, 2020
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Great wire strippers

Would Recommend

So much easier to strip wires without having to place the wire in the proper cutter size. once and done. Especially useful in tight spaces and stripping short wires

October 4, 2020
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Hi end wire strippers

Would Recommend

I’ve used these strippers for 4 day now and the only problem I’ve had was stripping 10 gage house wire, they just couldn’t hold the wire to strip the wires.

April 27, 2020
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Overall useless

Would Not Recommend

Doesn’t work like other models I’ve tried save your money

March 12, 2020
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SBD_Product ExpertMarch 12, 2020

IRWIN Wire Strippers rock

Would Recommend

I just bought these today and they work wonderful. I'm using them for smaller electronics projects. 16 to 24 ga wire and wire for breadboards. They strip perfectly. Every length is correct, I love them.

March 4, 2020
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This tool is great!

Would Recommend

It's unusual to see so many positive reviews for a product, so I was hopeful that I would have the same experience with this and I did. It's simple to use, grips well, and is really, really fast. No reason to strip wires any other way in my opinion!

March 4, 2020
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It good for all wire.

Would Not Recommend

These will work great I some wire but I had difficulty cutting wire

February 1, 2020
Verified PurchaserSweepstakes
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Irwin vise grip wire stripper wears out in 1 year

Would Recommend

the 2 top jaws that grab wire casing lose their strength and tool stops working. works great out of package but slowly becomes useless.

January 20, 2020
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Cr*p

Would Not Recommend

Bought these to replace my old pair. These don't grip the insulation strong enough - just slides off. Very disappointed!

January 18, 2020

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Not worth the money

It worked great for a few months. Then jaws would not grab wire even after all the adjustments. They are in the junk draw now.

January 15, 2020

From irwin.com

Great Strippers !!

Would Not Recommend

Guy i work with let me use these & i fell in love with them. If you have to strip alot of wires these make it so much faster & easier . definitly recommend them !

December 26, 2019
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The right tool for the job

Would Recommend

I was installing an air ride on my motorcycle and decide to get this tool for the wires. Let me tell you that this tool will removed the fear of cutting your fingers with a knife or razor blade. It give you with precision the amount of expose wire that you need with in a second. If you work with wires all the time this is a must for your tool box. If you work with wires as a hobby do yourself a favor and get this tool you won’t regret having this tool

October 31, 2019
Verified PurchaserSweepstakes
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