these are great, faster then a wire wheel for stripping paint
585406
these are great, faster then a wire wheel for stripping paint. they do not stand up to sharp edges though so if your doing that these might not be the best choice, round edges are fine and curves are fine but sharp edges destroy them quickly. but wonderful to use
3665657
These are great for performance but are very quick to wear, especially when the pavement isn't in very good condition. Got less than 500 miles out of the front tire compared to over 1500 on my lest set of Hutchinson intensives. For performance these are top tier, super sticky on corners and super fast rollers in general.
691638
Great tool for getting painting done faster. Drastically reduces your trips to get more paint and reduces the need for ladders to reach ceilings and/or taller walls. The roller cover is high quality and the paint goes on smoothly!
1321593
These levers are amazing. I had a wheel that I *could* not get the tire off, no matter how hard I tried. Of course, I was using a screwdriver wrapped in hockey tape. And then I tore a tube trying to get the tire on.

I finally gave in and I got these, and the tube replacement process took minutes. It's great because you even get 3 levers, and the hook end goes right into the spokes, no problem. I bought two sets, one for the house, and one for my bike bag.

These are really light and thin, but when using them, they feel absolutely indestructible. The amount of stress these things can handle is amazing and not a scratch on my rim.
3192731
Makes stripping small wires much easier. I'm dealing with 22 or 24 gauge wires for an arcade game restoration project, and my normal wire strippers just don't go small enough. These have worked nearly flawlessly for me, although I have been wearing some magnifying lenses to make the end easier to see.
4394519
Works really well
Better than fancy wheel brush on wheel barrel
Will be interested to see how long it lasts
3167189
Really accelerates chain removal for cleaning. Can be reused many times. Works with thinner 9 cog shimano chains
2308548
Super smooth brush if you want to clean your wheels with minimal effort and avoid damaging the paint on them.
4054193
These work wonderfully, you can peel off a bunch of them and then just pull off the strips you want off and even do tri-colored designs with them, used them recently for a short nailed mani and they even work well on shorter lengths.
4887931
After using one of these for about 6 months, we decided to order another. Plenty of torque and the dual speed function makes an easy transition from metals to synthetics. The wheels supplied with the buffer are borderline rubbish, so I recommend getting new ones from a trusted supplier. NOTE: DO NOT CHANGE SPEEDS WHILE MOTOR IS RUNNING!!! It does not have a ramp down feature and it is borderline catastrophic when switched while running. FWIW we use these in a light industrial shop and there are days where this thing is running for hours on end. Great tool.
4628284
As a former car stereo/alarm installer, these have been the best strippers I've used.  One reason is because under the dash, there are many times you have so little room to work with.  These strippers will grab the tip of the wire and strip it off with ease.  That means if you have almost no clearance, you can still strip the wire.  And you can also strip multiple wires of the same size at the same time by just lining them up inside the jaws and squeeze away.

This stripper is not good for very thick wires (I'm talking 10 gauge or thicker) or very thin wires as it can easily take some extra strands off the thin wire.  However, any good installer will have more than one wire stripper to do a specific job.  This stripper is definitely one that should be included in your toolbox.

Don't even think of trying to strip solid wire (i.e. home wiring) with this stripper.  It's only good for stranded wire.
2761942
Great wheel ; wish they were cheaper;  I only use on smooth painted concrete
1334554
I'm stripping different gauges of wires and I've tried two other wire strippers from other brands. This stripper from Irwin was the only one that could strip 24ga wire and not make score marks on the wire itself. I find this very useful indeed. Stripping wires without this tool could take 10-20 seconds per end, which is time I don't want to waste on. I want to focus on completing the project - not on stripping wires.
2881832
Makes really quick (and clean in your hands) work of applying wheel dressing.  They do wear out but it takes a while.  Good product.
4234812
very good wire stripers. same as the "good" ones the are more costly. i would definatley recommend these to anybody. makes the job easier and much quicker
3221805
Worked great for stripping paint and surface rust. Never had a wire come out (at least that I noticed), and still looks brand new.
22214
I have used a pair of automatic wire strippers in the past, way back when i did car audio installations, so at least 7 or 8 years I remember liking them however they were a novelty item picked up from a store of like harbor freight reject tools. So i remember they broke after 2 or 3 days. Since i had a pair of snap on strippers still working away, i never cared to look for another set to replace them.

Now i am out of that field and do it only occasionally for friends. Now being in construction, im not an electrician, so i rarely need to use these in my daily life, however i am remodeling my 1950's home room by room that does include a complete rewire, so i can see these being handy.

Honestly i've never had a problem with normal wire strippers. I have never looked at them and said... "oh there has to be a better way". Why i do like these however is that even my expensive snap on strippers, have a built in crimper for attaching terminal ends to wire. (this would mainly be for 12v wiring applications, like cars and such) however they are terrible on my other wire strippers. Often not getting a good crimp on either insulated or uninsulated terminals. This set however does a better job. Note i didn't say great job, if you were doing a bunch of terminals you would want a dedicated set of crimpers, but for just a couple ends at a time every once in awhile these do an ok job. I believe a big part of this is due to the placement of the crimpers being up a little higher and therefor you have a little better leverage when squeezing.

Other than that, they do a nice job of auto adjusting to the size of your wire. allowing you to strip the ends of a wire or even in mid wire for attaching things to a wire such as an remote wire for an amp. The cutter works just as every other pair of strippers ive tried. They all seem to struggle getting a clean cut even on twisted strand wire. MY snap on's, Kleins, and these all cut equally poor on standed wire that has had the insulation already stripped. (multiple small wires combmined to make a big wire) leaving a few wires still hanging. I don't ding it a star because i figure if the big over-priced manufactures can't figure it out either.... I guess that kind of sets a standard. On non stranded wire these cut just fine.

I also like that these are adjustable  so that over time, as things get knocked around or worn, you can re calibrate it to in theory return it to normal like new performance.

As a tool in general, these feel solid in the hand, not cheap like the previous auto strippers i had. The weight is nicely balanced as well, not top heavy like i thought they might be.

So all in all i give these 5 stars because they perform as advertised and work as well as my big over priced name brand strippers.

This was provided to me to sample and write an honest review. MY ratings never remotely consider that factor, I rely to much on reviews from time to time when buying products to give something a positive rating because its free. However I  do consider the list price on amazon for some items to keep it all in context. For instance, you shouldn't expect a BMW for the price of a Chevy.

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