Ancor 702030 Marine Grade Electrical Automatic Wire Stripper

by Ancor

Product Features

• Ancor 702030

Product Description

AUTOMATIC WIRE STRIPPER is fully insulated and strips all common stranded and solid conductors. Special sensing system to automatically adjust for different wire size and quickly and accurately strip without damage or marking of the insulation or the conductors. Strips wire from 24 AWG to 12 AWG. Side cutter capacity is for wire up to 12 AWG.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000NI5CMK
• Item model number: 702030
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,755 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Working Tool, November 19, 2009

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Rabbit (Boise, ID) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ancor 702030 Marine Grade Electrical Automatic Wire Stripper (Sports)

This tool works great and better than any wire stripping tool that I have purchased in the past. It's amazing, actually. My only concern is the longevity of the blades. I wish they were replacable and am curious how long this tool will last when I rewire a couple boats. The price is high for what you receive. But it has worked great so far.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for stranded wire, don't use on sold wire, March 17, 2010

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R. Fleming "home renovation specialist" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ancor 702030 Marine Grade Electrical Automatic Wire Stripper (Sports)

I love this tool and use it for all my boat wiring and assorted electronics work. Unfortunately I destroyed a set when I attempted to use it for a household wiring project with solid copper wire. Find a set of Klein 1412 strippers for the times that you have to work with Romex.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent stripper that's served me over ten years!, December 15, 2011

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Nathaniel Allen (Oakland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ancor 702030 Marine Grade Electrical Automatic Wire Stripper (Sports)

Back in '99, give or take a year, I bought a pair of these off the MAC tool van. They are black with a red MAC TOOL logo (see attached photo). Other than color, they are the same heavy-duty reinforced nylon construction, with a very ergonomic action and reliable service.

I've used mine on everything from electronics to automobile wiring to Romex wiring at home. These work well on stranded and solid copper wire, as well as aluminum wire, with most "standard" gauges -- i.e. not on very small / thin gauges like network cable or alarm wire, nor on wires heavier than about 12 ga. Also, these haven't worked so well on older Romex wire where the plastic insulator has become brittle or "baked on" to the copper -- in those instances, these tend to just strip a thin strip of the insulation off, not the whole sleeve.

These were pricey when I purchased them back in the day, and I see they're no cheaper now. However, with the service life I've experienced with mine (non-daily use, but definitely a staple in my electronics/electrics tool bag), I wouldn't hesitate to suggest these. They're the first wire strippers I reach for every time.

And for comparison's sake, I have owned other mechanical strippers over the years, including the overly complicated Self-Adjusting Wire Stripper which were entirely unsatisfactory. The only stripper I use regularly that is more reliable is the standard crimper-plier style "manual" strippers, which require a little more work (and effort to make sure I'm selecting the correct gauge of wire), not nearly as fast as these automatic strippers.