Anthony Shope
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2025
These seem to be as good as the ones I was issued in the army.
Wesley C. Moore
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2025
Good quality. Worth the price. Makes the job s professional and neat. Securely holds wire in its jaws and is easy to spin.
Erwin Warkentin
Reviewed in Canada on May 10, 2024
This tool while looking sturdy was anything but
Thomas M. Mahany
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2024
I’d never even seen any of thrse in action before. A quick read of the instructions and it’s quick and easy to put safety wires in snug and neat. It’s a treat to use ( assuming you need accurate placement of twisted wire ).
M. W.
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2024
The curve of the handle is such that it takes an extreme amount of force to get the tool to close and latch. Impossible to do one handed, almost so with both hands. No way that this is usable for securing a bolt when you have to get both hands on the grips and squeeze as hard as you can just to get it to lock. Almost as hard to unlock.
@RickNakama
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2023
The pliers work okay. My main concern with it is how sharp the knurls are on the section of the pliers that has to grip the safety wire. It's so sharp that it damages the safety wire and will cause the safety wire to break. Other than that, it works okay. It does feel a little cheap as far as how smoothly it spins and things like that. For the price, it has done the job that I needed. I had to buy this because I don't know what happened to my very old safety wire pliers which did feel much better than this one.
patchdog
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2023
This product will definitely "twist wire." However, it did not work for the purpose I purchased it.I make my own speaker cables as well as make cables for friends. After stripping the jacket off of a section of the speaker cable, I needed a tool to twist about a 1" long length of exposed wire so I could insert it into Banana and Spade plugs without it fraying.Much of the (14 to10 AWG) wiring I use is 200+ strands or more to make it flexible. I found that many times a lot of the individual strands would slip out of the tool's jaws even when it was clamped down.I also disliked that it must be used as a two-handed tool. Due to the way it functions, I was not able to hold the wire in one hand and operate the tool with the other hand. Once twisted, one also has to hold onto the tool *before* you release the "puller" that twists the wire. If you don't the tool will simply reverse its operation and untwist the wire.Additionally, after I returned it, I went to Lowe's, Tractor Supply, and Freight Harbor in search for a different type of wire twister and saw the exact same wire twister (under various brand names) for $14.99). No difference in appearance whatsoever.I rated it 3 stars for value because it can be purchased $6.00 cheaper elsewhere. I rated it 3 stars for ease of use because it is not particularly easy to use (it is a two-handed tool), although it works OK if the other end of the wire you're twisting is held in place by a vice or screw (leaving both of your hands free to operate the tool). I rated the durability 5 stars because it seems to be of solid construction.It just did not work for the purpose for which I needed it.
Bruce
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2023
The plier itself is great. It locks and twist easily without much effort. The safety wire came with the kit is not so great, it's very thin and snap easily. 6-8 twist per inch is recommended but the wire can only take 4 before it breaks. Overall, good pliers but recommended to buy thicker size safety wire.
Douglas Phillips
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2022
Have seen these for 100$ in places over the years. This tool proves safety wiring can be affordable and easy. Works as it should. Not pretty, but highly functional. Worked in full thickness SS safety wire, not just for skinny stuff.
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Reviewed in Mexico on November 11, 2022
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