KNIPEX99 11 300 Tools - High Leverage Concreters' Nippers, Plastic Coated (9911300)

These things rock! Use them everyday, very durable. Sharp enough to cut nails, not recommended for screws. Perfect size, fit in my bags well. Best function out of all the nippers I have owned. Buy nice or buy twice. These are worth it.

Knipex makes some of the best hand tools on the planet. I own 8-10 pair their pliers and cutters and they are all excellent quality. They are not cheap but when I'm working and the tool goes on vacation, I'm not happy.Pro:-Long handles on the 12 inch, lots of leverage-German forged quality-Fit easily in my tool bag and tool box-Can cut 12 penny nails and work as a nail pulled as well-Great tools reward the user with great results and when folks see that your tools are high quality, it's an indication that you do quality work.Con:-Pricey - but when I have that oddball nail hidden on some trim that I need to dispatch quickly and it's slowing me down, these cutters will work.Hope that helps!

I had some 3/16 screws behind the drip edge of an eve after removing the fascia board. These cutter go through roofing nails like butter.The screws were tough. I used two pipes to extend the handles for more leverage. It was still a tough cut but it worked. I cut ~20+ screws and the cutting edge still looks good as new.

The nipper worked as advertised. I needed to cut several dozen nails to redo some facia. I tried a comparable priced nipper from Harbor Freight. It was useless. Very happy with this tool.

I bought these to cut 12 gauge stainless steel quilting pins at work. They cut through like butter. I originally had an 8" pair of the blue handled brand that cut them well, but they wore out. I then tried to replace them with the 10" Yellow handle ones, thinking they'd certainly be better, being a major name brand and all, but I was wrong. I couldn't cut them with all my might, so I returned them for a pair of these, and they are the best I've owned so far. Hope that helps. I originally posted a more in-depth review, but I think my inclusion of the other name brands got my review denied, so we will try it this way and see what happens.

This thing is amazing for dealing with old nails and screws. Nails it grabs and pries out way better than a claw hammer or nail puller, or cuts them off one-handed. Screws it can grab and unscrew even a stub, or cuts them off one-handed. Not *completely* flush cut - maybe a 1/16" stub left - but 95% of the time when I grab the nail, instead of cutting I pry sideways and pull it out. Amazing for cleaning up crap that has nails and screws sticking out of it, like taking the ceiling off a room in an old house and prepping for new wallboard.

Value for your money , easy to work with

I bought this tool to cut of the ends of nails and to cut the assorted small-diameter metal items. Don't shy away from this tool because of the cost. This is likely made of old-fashion tool steel, cold-rolled and hardened, which means that the Kinipex nippers are made of a harder steel than the steel it is cutting. Snip and the metal was near effortlessly and surgically removed. I wish my other wood and metal cutting tools were this good. I will look at what tools Knipex makes again, when I need to purchase another cutting tool. Worth the money. Keep it dry and lightly oiled.