40% less effort required compared to diagonal cutters of the same length. Powerful, light weight and a universal cutter. Cuts fine strands as well as multi-stranded cables and piano wires. Box-joint design for highest stability and lightweight. High cutting performance with minimum effort due to optimum coordination of the cutting edge angle and transmission ratio. Large opening width for thicker cables. Cuts all wires precisely, even fine copper wires. Compact, low weight construction. Double supported joint axis for heavy-duty work. Universal usage in the assembly, maintenance and production. Cutting capacity - up to 3/16" for soft, up to 5/32" for medium, up to 7/64" for hard , up to 3/32" for piano wire and up to 15/32" for Cu and Al multi conductor cable. Chrome vanadium heavy-duty steel; forged, multi stage oil-hardened.