- Flush cutter for shear cutting soft wire up to 20 AWG (0.8 mm)
- Alloy steel with Rockwell hardness 54-56C for strength
- Return spring requires minimal hand movement
- Compact size for access in small areas
- Nonslip hand grips for comfort and control
Specifications for this item
- Brand Name
- Xuron
- Part Number
- 170-II
- Number of Items
- 1
- Material Type
- Carbon Steel
- System of Measurement
- Inch
- UPC
- 000885354557 , 615265902053
- EAN
- 0000885354557 , 0615265902053
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The Xuron 170-II flush cutter, for shear cutting soft wire, is alloy steel, and has a return spring and nonslip hand grips. It cuts soft wire up to 20 American wire gauge (AWG) (0.8 mm). The alloy steel flush cutter has Rockwell hardness 54-56C for strength, and a return spring that requires minimal hand movement. It is compact, for access into small areas, and has nonslip hand grips for comfort and control. The Xuron 170-II flush cutter can be used to trim wire in precision electronics work and plastic degating.
Dimensions are 5 x 1.85 x .50 inches (H x W x D), and the flush cutter weighs 2.05 oz. (H is height, the vertical distance from lowest to highest point; W is width, the horizontal distance from left to right; D is depth, the horizontal distance from front to back.)
Flush cutters are wire cutters that are ground to the apex of the cutting edge on one jaw side, allowing an even cut. They can be used to trim copper, brass, iron, aluminum, and steel wires, and are commonly used in precision electronics and jewelry applications.
Xuron Corporation manufactures electronics-grade hand tools for the electronics, aerospace, plastic molding, floral, and fishing industries. The company, founded in 1971, is headquartered in Saco, ME.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
69 of 69 people found the following review helpful
By quadcomm
Amazon Verified Purchase
I did not pay attention to this product description:
"Capacity: 18 AWG"
That means it should not be used to cut thicker than 18 gauge wires. I however cut 16 AWG many times (no problems) and then attempted to cut a 20+ bundle of 16 gauge wires at once. One of the two shears snapped off.
Xuron sent me a replacement for free. Feeling guilty that I cost them money due to my irresponsibility, I decided to buy another Shear cutter (an LX model, which is stamped out of thicker metal and is heat-treated to a higher hardness. It's designed to cut 16 AWG wires). Very happy with their products and service.
The LX model is physically the same size as this 170-II. The LX weighs 54 grams and the 170-II weighs 49 grams. I can't feel the weight difference in my hand. I'd probably recommend the LX as it costs less than three bucks extra.
"Capacity: 18 AWG"
That means it should not be used to cut thicker than 18 gauge wires. I however cut 16 AWG many times (no problems) and then attempted to cut a 20+ bundle of 16 gauge wires at once. One of the two shears snapped off.
Xuron sent me a replacement for free. Feeling guilty that I cost them money due to my irresponsibility, I decided to buy another Shear cutter (an LX model, which is stamped out of thicker metal and is heat-treated to a higher hardness. It's designed to cut 16 AWG wires). Very happy with their products and service.
The LX model is physically the same size as this 170-II. The LX weighs 54 grams and the 170-II weighs 49 grams. I can't feel the weight difference in my hand. I'd probably recommend the LX as it costs less than three bucks extra.
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By M. Gladden
Amazon Verified Purchase
I keep it in my guitar case. It works perfect for clipping guitar strings after re-stringing.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By cturnbull802
Amazon Verified Purchase
these cutters are an amazing tool for getting into hard to reach places, i bought them for removing ICs
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Since more than 15 years I use the micro shear, both for what it was designed for (jobs like cutting fine wires in electronics) and many other uses, including cutting cables, way to tall for it. Therefore ultimately, I break the tool (and take a new one out of the box: I buy them by the dozen, giving many items away to please my friends). A small tool that is simply a lot smarter than all its competitors and that addicts: use it once and you'll never accept what you had before anymore. It is just the logical idea of cutting shearwise in stead of what an ordinary sidecutter does: forcing away the material between two sharpened beaks, touching eachother. Warning: if anyone wants to borrow it from you, better give it away because you'll never get it back anyway.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Kyle Wrigley
Amazon Verified Purchase
very sharp! there's a little bit of play or jiggle between the two handles that I wish wasn't there, but other than that it's a very well constructed product. Normally for me to give a product stars it really has to "WOW" me, but that seems kind of impossible for a simple tool like this to do, maybe if it had lasers?
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Aldo Bender
Amazon Verified Purchase
I have used cutters like these before and had them fall apart on me but this item has held together just fine. A great buy for the price!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By T. Hesselman
Amazon Verified Purchase
This is my second Zuron Micro-Shear, one in two locations I work in my house so I don't have to run back and forth, and these things ARE amazing. Simply the best little flush cutting nipper I've used. Great addition to any workbench for MANY, MANY uses.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Eric Krugman
Amazon Verified Purchase
If you are looking at this page, you should probably just add this to your cart and buy it already. This tool is phenomenal. I primarily use it to cut plastic tie-wrap ends, and a lot of them. Probably close to 1000 every month. And every cut is flush, and pretty easy on the hands. Sometimes I use the tool to cut 18 gauge wire (i cringe cutting 16ga with them, but do-able) but only if my wire strippers are not in reach.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sharp tool that is good for jewelry making
This is one of the best cutters I have found. It is sharp, the blades come together as they should and it is easy to hold.
Published 1 day ago by ADresie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for cutting tough toenails
These cutters I discovered when I made baskets. They cut well, including in tight corners.
Now they are my tool of choice for cutting toenails. I've found nothing better. Read more
Now they are my tool of choice for cutting toenails. I've found nothing better. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Mary Hooper
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dandy Little Cutter
We have owned a Fiskars cutter just like this for more years than I can count. I needed to replace it, but in my search, I discovered it is no longer available. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Monna R. Berryhill
3.0 out of 5 stars
Small gauge wire cutters
I think that end of day, they are okay, I was expecting them to be a bit more engineered. From the perspective of having a way of keeping them closed/locked when they are not in... Read more
Published 8 days ago by Barbell2000's opinion
5.0 out of 5 stars
Xuron 170-II Micro-Shear Flush Cutter
These are awesome.
The way that the spring loaded is designed is very smart and efficient. It will never get caught in anything. Read more
The way that the spring loaded is designed is very smart and efficient. It will never get caught in anything. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Miguel
5.0 out of 5 stars
great
Very straight cut, nice spring action, handle are smooth. I would have liked a way to lock it close to protect the cutting edge, but for $5, they work great.
Published 20 days ago by george paris
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just what I was looking for.
Purchased a pair of these for cutting plastic RC car parts out from the skeleton frames they're injected modeled from for a nice clean cut along the parts. Read more
Published 21 days ago by D. Needham
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for plastic (Gundam) Models
Bought these for my first plastic model in years. A Gundam Model btw. Cut all the parts out of the plastic runners perfectly with minimal effort. Read more
Published 22 days ago by B. Culpepper
3.0 out of 5 stars
Okay
The handle ergonomics and spring action are good, but the steel of the jaws is soft. Recommended for copper and brass, not for harder wire.
Published 27 days ago by dagbre
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for precision PCB work
I really like this cutter for clipping leads from components soldered into a circuit board. The angle of the blades makes it easy to get a close cut. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Joshua P. Luben
