It's the Knipex 74 01 200.
The old ones have done their stuff and the new ones arrived today. They might be the same cutters in name and number but they are not the same - the new ones are still sharp [1] and they have not yet moulded their plastic handles to fit my hands.
The inscription suggests it might be good for stringing up loud-mouthed apprentices.
The pivot also usually frees off ever so slightly which makes a big difference for that job too.
As a pro then I can assure you that I usually blow them up (or have an apprentice blow them up) by cutting a live cable LONG before the pivot wears out:-)
Cheers
Hmm. I'd not lend out my expensive cutters to an apprentice. Lidl every now and again do a set of cutters pliers and wire strippers quite good enough for that. Really, not bad at all at about 2 quid per tool.
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