Knipex CoBolt® Compact Bolt Cutter black atramentized, with slim multi-component grips 200 mm 71 02 200

Wow! This item is seriously well made. It says “Made in Germany” on the item, and it shows; As soon as I placed it in my hand I knew I was holding a quality 10 inch tool. Then, of course, came the joy of using it - it easily sliced through tough barbed wire, just like butter, making the process clearing a site of old barbed wire effortless. I bought the 10 inch model as I read somewhere it gives more leverage than the 8 inch. Obviously the 8 inch is more compact, but this 10 inch fits well and is easy to operate in one hand. I’m absolutely ‘blown away’ by this brand which, to be honest, i hadn’t even heard of before. A joy to use, and a quality well engineered tool. Hence why the cost becomes a non-issue as it will last me a lifetime. I now intend buying more from the Knipex product range, as presents for my son and other family members.

They’re Knipex, need I say more, so strong & sharp, I had my last pair over 10 yrs & they were used everyday

Excellent quality cutter which work well and are very compact. They have been used on old wire netting and small gauge rebar which they took in their stride.

Brilliant small boot cutters

Bought to snip some thick tensile fence wire, which my fencing pliers were struggling with. It still took a bit of a squeeze. But these Knipex cutters made the job a lot easier.Since then I've used them to cut trellis wire, barbed wire and I also find them really useful for cutting the 3mm strimmer wire I use in my strimmer. They go through those last two like snipping thread with a pair of scissors. It almost feels like cheating.I'm not giving the full 5 stars yet as I've not had them long enough to see if they justify the eye-watering Knipex price tag. But I'm hoping they'll live up to their reputation, on that front.

Wanted a pair of these for my tool bag but weren't top of my to buy list - but happened to see these discounted because of damaged packaging which made not a blind bit of difference to the hardened steel tool inside the cardboard (LOL).Thought they might be too small for my hands (size 7 glove - border of small / medium) but they fit nicely and even one handed I can cut through the type of stuff I might come across doing home DIY.I already own a 180 pair of Knippex high leverage combination pliers that aren't a patch on the cutting capability of these little beauties. As a tool that will last a lifetime, it's worth adding a pair to your toolbox and using them to cut the bits around the house or garden that either might damage regular pliers or if you don't have a strong grip.

Nice compact tool. Its size hides its strength. Recommended.

So far so goodCut 4mm screws like there nothing5mm screws easily6mm no problem