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Ancor 702030 Marine Grade Electrical Automatic Wire Stripper

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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.

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.

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.

Got this after watching my electrician working on my boat's wiring.

I've always used Klein strippers for wiring on land. They work great, and make tools specific for stranded wire. The problem is that the action of cutting is perpendicular to the strands, and so can cut through some of them if you are not careful. And the pulling off of the insulation always seems to pull out some strands of wire too. On solid wire (Romex) you don't have this problem, because the wire is all one conductor, fat and solid. But on stranded wire it can be a problem.

Anyway, this tool works brilliantly. WAY overpriced, for what you get. But it works great and is easy and fast to boot. Highly recommended for anyone working with low voltage wiring, especially automotive or boat.