
Top rated Side-cutting pliers
Here’s a ranking of the top rated Side-cutting pliers. To give you a quick overview, we’ve added the most important information about each product. This page always stays fresh and updates automatically.
1. Knipex Diagonal Cutter
Side cutter. The indispensable side cutter for versatile use. High-quality material and precise workmanship ensure a long service life. Precision cutting for soft and hard wire. Clean cuts on thin copper wires, even at the cutting tips. Slim head shape for use in hard-to-reach work areas. Capacity for half-moon, capacity in mm², square connection capacity, square capacity, step square capacity, triangular clamping range, hexagonal clamping range, round clamping range, square clamping span.

2. Knipex Diagonal Cutter
Diagonal cutter with sharp, precisely aligned cutting edges. The cutting edges are additionally induction-hardened, with a cutting edge hardness of approximately 63 HRC. Features a lap joint and various capacities, including half-moon, square millimeters, square drive, step-like square, triangular, and clamping widths for hexagon, round, and square shapes.

3. Knipex Seitenschneider
Diagonal cutters. The indispensable diagonal cutters for versatile use High-quality material and precise workmanship for a long service life Precision cutting edges for soft and hard wire Clean cut on thin copper wires, even at the cutting edge tips Slim head shape for use in hard-to-reach work areas. Capacity Crescent Capacity mm² Connecting square Capacity Square Capacity Stepped square Capacity Triangular Capacity Clamping range Hexagonal Clamping range Round Clamping range Square Clamping range

4. Knipex Diagonal Cutter
Diagonal Cutter. The indispensable diagonal cutter for all-round use High-quality material and precise workmanship for long service life Precision cutting edges for soft and hard wire Clean cutting of thin copper wires, also at the cutting edge tips Narrow head style for use in confined areas. Capacity half-moon Capacity in square millimetres Square drive Capacity square Capacity step-like square Capacity triangular Clamping width hexagon Clamping width round Clamping width square Clamping width

5. Knipex Diagonal Cutter
Side cutter. The indispensable side cutter for versatile use. High-quality material and precise workmanship ensure a long service life. Precision cutting for soft and hard wire. Clean cuts on thin copper wires, even at the cutting tips. Slim head shape for use in hard-to-reach work areas. Capacity for half-moon, capacity in mm², square connection capacity, square capacity, stepped square capacity, triangular clamping range, hexagonal clamping range, round clamping range, square clamping span.

6. Knipex Diagonal Cutter
Side cutter. The indispensable side cutter for versatile use. High-quality material and precise workmanship ensure a long service life. Precision cutting for soft and hard wire. Clean cuts on thin copper wires, even at the cutting tips. Slim head shape for use in hard-to-reach work areas. Capacity for half-moon, capacity in mm², square connection capacity, square capacity, step square capacity, triangular clamping range, hexagonal clamping range, round clamping range, square clamping span.

7. Knipex Electronic Super Knips
Electronic Super Knips. Precision pliers for ultra fine cutting work, e. g. in electronics and fine mechanics Ground, very sharp cutting edges without bevel Precisely shaped tips cut wires close to a surface from Ø 0.2 mm Shear cut with controlled micro cutting edge misalignment for the most precise cutting of even the thinnest of wires and for a long service life Extremely smooth movement for minimum operator fatigue With opening spring and opening limiter. . Capacity half-moon Capacity in square millimetres Square drive Capacity square Capacity step-like square Capacity triangular Clamping width hexagon Clamping width round Clamping width square Clamping width

8. Knipex Electronic Super Knips
The electronic Super Knips are precision pliers designed for ultra-fine cutting tasks, particularly in electronics and precision mechanics. They feature ground, very sharp cutting edges without bevels and precisely shaped tips that can cut wires with a diameter of up to 0.2 mm close to the surface. The shear cut has a controlled micro-cutting edge misalignment, allowing for the most precise cutting of even the thinnest wires and ensuring a long lifespan. The pliers offer an extremely smooth movement to minimize operator fatigue and are equipped with an opening spring and an opening limiter.

9. Knipex Electronic Super Knips 78 71 125
The 78 71 125 Electronic Super Knips are precision pliers designed for ultra-fine cutting tasks, making them ideal for electronics and precision mechanics. They feature ground, very sharp cutting edges without bevels. The precisely shaped tips allow for cutting wires up to a diameter of 0.2 mm in direct contact with a surface. The shear cut is designed with a controlled micro-cutting edge misalignment to ensure the most precise cutting of even the thinnest wires and to secure a long lifespan. The joint is secured with a stainless steel rivet, allowing for extremely smooth movement to minimize operator fatigue. These pliers are equipped with an opening spring and an opening limiter, as well as a wire catcher to prevent uncontrolled loss of cut wire ends. The cutting edges are additionally induction-hardened, with a cutting edge hardness of approximately 64 HRC. Made from special tool steel and ground, the specifications include:
- Cutting capacities for medium-hard wires (diameter): Ø 1.2 mm
- Cutting capacities for soft wires (diameter): Ø 0.2 – 1.6 mm
- Head width (A): 13.5 mm.

10. Knipex Electronic Super Knips
Electronic Super Knips. Precision pliers for ultra fine cutting work, e. g. in electronics and fine mechanics Ground, very sharp cutting edges without bevel Precisely shaped tips cut wires close to a surface from Ø 0.2 mm Shear cut with controlled micro cutting edge misalignment for the most precise cutting of even the thinnest of wires and for a long service life Extremely smooth movement for minimum operator fatigue With opening spring and opening limiter. . Capacity half-moon Capacity in square millimetres Square drive Capacity square Capacity step-like square Capacity triangular Clamping width hexagon Clamping width round Clamping width square Clamping width
