The Knipex 73 02 Series X-Cut Compact Diagonal Cutter requires 40% less force required compared with standard diagonal cutters of the same length. Made from chrome vanadium heavy-duty steel, forged, multi stage oil-hardened. Its box-joint design provides the highest stability whilst retaining low weight. Cuts finest strands as well as multi-core cables and piano wires. With a large opening width for thicker cables. Fitted with multi-component, soft grip handles that are lightweight and compact. They offer high cutting performance with minimum effort due to optimum coordination of the cutting edge angle and transmission ratio. Powerful, light and universal. Universally usable, in the assembly, maintenance and production. Specificiation: Length: 160mmCutting Capacity (mm): Soft Wire: 4.8, Medium Hard Wire: 3.8, Hard Wire: 2.7, Piano Wire: 2.2, Multi Stranded: 12