XceliteSelf Adjusting Wire Stripper with Spring | 32-10 AWG Stripping Range | Fiberglass Grip | SAS3210

I bought a couple of the $14 versions of these and they worked a treat, but on very thin gauge wire it would just cut the wire instead of stripping it.I bought these to solve the above problem and they are excellent for all my wire stripping needs, a little expensive but if you strip wires even somewhat regularly they are worth it.I'd recommend buying the $14 pair to see if they fit in your workflow then upgrading to these.

A coworker of mine had these in his toolbox and I used them once and man I was hooked. I had adjustable strippers but it was the old skool style that worked fine but these are next level. You can set the strip length and also the depth if you're cutting smaller wire. I have since then bought 5 other pair for people at my work so they wouldn't be borrowing mine all the time.

A great follow-up to the SAS2812, I bought the older version back in 1999 and it actually still works great for PVC only. I made the mistake of leaving the old model in my toolbox in the garage for a period of time and the action was almost frozen. (heat and humidity in Oklahoma weren't good for it) I got it back working again but it never would strip PTFE /Teflon coated wire well. It always ripped the insulation where the jaws pulled. The SAS2812 lasted for 15 years, $75.00 every 15 years works for me. I have no doubt that the SAS3210 will last just as long, if not considerably longer considering you can replace the cassettes when they wear out.For those not familiar with how this stripper works, it's great and fast. You set your depth of strip (the side has hash-marks up to 20mm) Insert the cable into the front of the unit until it stops against where you set the length of the strip desired and squeeze the handle. It strips the insulation off in a second. With the new model they've added a insulation thickness adjustment tab on top, this gives you even greater control over the actual strip. I noticed another stripper like this made by Pressmaster called the Embla and the two models look virtually identical. I'd be willing to bet that the Pressmaster Embla cassettes would fit in the Xcelite model and vice versa (this is only my opinion based on careful visual inspection of the two models, I haven't physically verified this). Pessmaster also makes another cartridge that Xcelite doesn't, it's a round blade for large gauge wire (12AWG - 5 AWG). It is denoted by being red in color, the regular PVC cassette for the SAS3210 and Embla is black and the PTFE is blue. I also noticed that the Pressmaster Embla's standard cassette range is 34AWG-8AWG. Not sure how big a difference that is in the grand scheme of things but that's what's advertised.A tip on changing cassettes:To remove a cassette, push the insulation thickness adjustment all the way to the front, lightly close the stripper handle and push the depth adjustment all the way to the front until it locks the cassette from opening then squeeze the handle. As you release the handle, you should be able to easily slide the cassette out the left side of the SAS3210.To insert the cassette, place the cassette fully into the jaws of the SAS3210, if the pin won't line up perfectly in the rear of the cassette push the mechanism with the pin back until the cassette slides right in. It make take a few tries, but once you get it, it, it will be easy after that.Hope the cassette tutorial helped, the instructions leave a little to be desired, they're just pictures.

I bought a Paladin, Knipex, Excelite, and a couple of generic Chinese onesPaladin was made in TaiwanKnipex made in GermanyExcelite made in SwedenKKMeter made in ChinaFortuneW made in ChinaIn terms of feel the Excelite was the best one which had good snap back, followed by a close tie of Knipex and Paladin which were both softer in their spring action. Was surprised by how much better the Excelite felt compared to the Knipex and Paladin ones, and it's a better value!In terms of price / value can't beat the $20 Chinese ones but they definitely don't have a premium feel as a long lasting tool but good for what they are.

Makes it easy to strip all size wires down to the tiny, without nicking the wire. Once you get the hang of where to position the wire tips and how to adjust the length and width settings, it works great. A lifetime tool that is worth the expense.

This is by far, the best wire stripper I have ever used. 3 years old, thousands of wires stripped and still going strong. I use it for small gauge stranded wires (26-22 ga) in guitar stompboxes and it has been a real arm saver. It's much easier on your arms than a traditional wire stripper and much faster. The jaws come out easily (slide the wire stop all the way to the front to lock the jaws together, then close the handles and the jaws will slide out one side of the tool as a unit. They are mounted to a post.)Tip: it the stripper stops working properly all of a sudden, some tiny pieces of wire insulation may have fallen into the track and are keeping the bottom jaw from sliding forward all the way. Clean it out and you're back in business.

I’ve tried many different types of wire strippers as an engineer. A friend recommended these for our workshop. I was a little surprised at the price, but after using them, I don’t think I can ever go back!These have a strength adjustment feature as well as a wire gauge adjustment feature, which makes for quick and painless wire management.

So I am coming from using a Paladin Stripax for many years and I was very happy with it until I tried to replace the cassette, nightmare to say the least and hasn't cut the same since no matter what I do.I wanted to give this Xcelite a try and I am glad I did. The build quality and action of the tool is much better then the Paladin, its also very easy to fine tune and also very easy to change the cassette. I switched to the optional V blade cassette, and with that came stripping nirvana.If your serious about your tools and want something that works every time, cuts like butter this is the one.

Absolutely fantastic. I tried a number of wirestrippers such as knipex and weidmuller and found them wanting when it came to stripping tiny wires. No such issues with the xcelite. It was so easy properly stripping tiny teflon coated wires, which none of the other strippers could manage.Its expensive but well worth it if you need to strip teeny tiny wires.

Excellent produit. J'en possédait un autre depuis plusieurs année et il fonctionne toujours à merveille. J'ai acheté ce deuxième pour lui mettre une lame pour gaine de téflon en permanence et avoir ainsi les 2 types de lames disponibles sans perdre de temps de changement de lames.

I do a lot of wiring harnesses and this thing just works perfectly. I use it mainly to strip tefzel wire and it has no issues. Very well built and easy to use.

its a good quality product and easy to use. it is alittle on the expensive side

Excellent quality tool. It's good price for this brand. Easy to use and reliable.