- High-grade special tool steel; forged, multi stage oil-hardened
- Locating ridges - easy to locate stripping holes by using one of the locating ridges
- Locating ridges make it easy to find stripping holes
- Shear cutting blades offer 50% higher cutting capacity than competition and 25% cutting power reduction
- Cuts cable, wires, NM-B, BX and MC
- Wide gripping jaws for twisting wires