Need some Decent but affordable US made wire stripper / crimpers

[hickory n Steel]

I think right now I really just need wire strippers, so I'll probably just go with those Klein 11055.
Remember I'm no professional and just need something for occasional homeowner type stuff, just something decent but has to be American made because that's what I want when I can afford it.

Maybe I should see what HJE has in stock and if there's anything else from them that I want.

[DeadNutz]

Here is what I found H&S. The first two are Taiwan, 3rd is Hunter USA and the 4th is no name or COO. The Taiwan ones are very common and work fine for crimping terminals and butt splices and the color coding helps. Take your pick and I will send them to you.

[jeffmoss26]

I think right now I really just need wire strippers, so I'll probably just go with those Klein 11055.
Remember I'm no professional and just need something for occasional homeowner type stuff, just something decent but has to be American made because that's what I want when I can afford it.

Maybe I should see what HJE has in stock and if there's anything else from them that I want.

11055 is a good choice.

[hickory n Steel]

Well I went browsing on the HJE site and ended up going with the Channellock #908 because for some reason I missed the Klein's when I first looked.

Anyway I like Channellock and am excited to give 'em a try.
Since I bought those I decided to add some more blue to my little electrical pouch.
Grabbed a 61A 6-1 driver. I'm excited to test out the handle shape, It looks fairly comfortable and was only $8.
A p201A stubby #2 phillips ( had to go elsewhere for it )
I also grabbed a pair of #326 needle nose pliers and a pair of # 524 slipjoint pliers, I never knew they made the little 5" model.

That should sufficiently deck my pouch out in Channellock blue 
eventually I'll add a small pair of their linesman's.
What can I say , they're affordable and I have no problems with them.

Pretty much everything in my pouch came from somewhere else and if I want to keep this filled as a ready to go kit it means tools missing from elsewhere and I can't have that, so I decided to just buy some new tools to fill it with.

Always looking for an excuse to buy new tools aren't I   
Oh well I've earned it.with the way my current work schedule is right now.

[hickory n Steel]

Here is what I found H&S. The first two are Taiwan, 3rd is Hunter USA and the 4th is no name or COO. The Taiwan ones are very common and work fine for crimping terminals and butt splices and the color coding helps. Take your pick and I will send them to you.

Thanks for the offer.
The 3rd ones should do just fine
I've actually got a few pairs of the cheap Taiwan ones around but they seem flimsy and never worked well the few times I tried to use them.

[GNAP]

I use a stripper similar to the Klein, as we do a lot ot of work for the nuclear industry and for DOD contractors, we have to use the ratcheting crimper, that have to be calibrated every 3 months.

[bonneyman]

I was in a pinch and bought these one day. I like 'em

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Southwire-Compact-Wire-Cutter-Stripper/1000382071

Southwire seems to make some good stuff. 

[DeadNutz]

Here is what I found H&S. The first two are Taiwan, 3rd is Hunter USA and the 4th is no name or COO. The Taiwan ones are very common and work fine for crimping terminals and butt splices and the color coding helps. Take your pick and I will send them to you.

Thanks for the offer.
The 3rd ones should do just fine
I've actually got a few pairs of the cheap Taiwan ones around but they seem flimsy and never worked well the few times I tried to use them.

I will get the Hunters out in the mail. I have your mailing info as long as it hasn't changed.

[hickory n Steel]

Here is what I found H&S. The first two are Taiwan, 3rd is Hunter USA and the 4th is no name or COO. The Taiwan ones are very common and work fine for crimping terminals and butt splices and the color coding helps. Take your pick and I will send them to you.

Thanks for the offer.
The 3rd ones should do just fine
I've actually got a few pairs of the cheap Taiwan ones around but they seem flimsy and never worked well the few times I tried to use them.

I will get the Hunters out in the mail. I have your mailing info as long as it hasn't changed.

Still the same
Thanks a big one.

[fatfillup]

I use a stripper similar to the Klein, as we do a lot ot of work for the nuclear industry and for DOO contractors, we have to use the ratcheting crimper, that have to be calibrated every 3 months.

Wow, never knew crimpers had to be calibrated but it makes sense

[DeadNutz]

They are on their way H&S.

[hickory n Steel]

They are on their way H&S.

A big thanks.

[walrus]

Any stripper that is inside the hinge,close to the handles, suck. Take your hand off the handles to get wire in or open them up all the way takes to much time and effort.
Good crimpers are pretty expensive.

[hickory n Steel]

Got my tools today( minus the #2 stubby ), including the Hunters from Deadnuts and an extra he tossed in.

Hunter is not a name I've heard of before, but Ric nor I have.
I think I had a pair of these from my grandfather, but I think I accidentally left them in the plastic Plano toolbox full of beat up junk tools I sold in my yardsale last year because I can no longer find them.

[muddy]

I've learned quite a bit about strippers when I was in college.....but nothing that can be much help here.....

Sent from the twisted mind of the Mudman