ENGINEER PA-14 Precision Wire Stripper for Micro-Thin Wire Made in Japan

These wire cutter/strippers are precise and comfortable to hold. I used wire cutters and strippers in my job for 30+ years, and I wish I would have had a pair of these instead of what I had to work with. They work on 28-32 gauge wire as well as up to 18 gauge. I use them in my miniature wiring in the dollhouses and miniature lighting and lamps that I make. Don’t know how I got along without them all these years.

These are very nice. A bit pricey for what you actually get, but if you do a lot of work with wire, they're worth it. I stripped a little bit off a piece of 30AWG wire, then stripped a bit more. I looked at the wire where it made the cut for the first strip under (very) high magnification and didn't see any nicks in the wire at all. So these are really good wire strippers. Some others I had (much older) would nick the wire some times, and once that happens, it will break sooner or later. So I trust these strippers. In other words, "I like 'em!"

Phenomenal quality, excellent stripping capabilities for very small diameter wires.

This is a GREAT tool. It is perfect for stripping very tiny wires. Having the right tool for the right job is everything. I was really nervous I would screw things up so I bought this and it worked out great. Highly recommended.

I purchased these strippers with a specific purpose in mind, rewireing audio tonearm. These use 32-34 awg wire to bring the signal from the cartridge to the phono preamplifier. The wire must be small enough to not inhibit the tonearm and cartridge from tracking the record as intended. I use generally milspec 34 awg wire, as the specs are generally higher than many arms are equiped with. The number of strands in this small guage wire I use vary from 7-17 to make up the 34awg wire guage. It's extremely mportant to leave all strands fully intact to achieve the desired results. Though I haven't wired a tonearm yet using these, I have stripped a couple different wires that I have and they cleanly removed the insulation with any damage that I can see. All othe strippers I have purchased,Klien , blue point and others are not built with the precision of these strippers. I'm thrilled and have, of and on tried to find this quality and price for the last 20 years. Well worth the asking price and I am daunted by working with small guage anymore. Thank you for making these available, maybe I clean off the work bench a get to work today!

They work perfectly. Definitely higher quality than most home improvement store brands.

Wow...what a precision tool! Needed these for working on very fine/small gauge wires in amateur radio and low-voltage electronics. Only minor grudge is that handle material picks up little discoloration marks, but is still soft and pliable. I think they'll be a long-term bench tool...and other ENGINEER products are also coming to my tool box SOON!

The stripper closes too much. The smallest gauge slot just cuts the wire entirely. There is no gap when the stripper is fully closed. The second smallest isn't much better. I'm pretty sure all of the slots are undersized when fully closed. Luckily I needed this for the smaller sizes specifically, so I can still use the undersized large slots. And I can use the larger diameters if I'm careful not to fully squeeze, but it's still poor manufacturing. It's a shame because the overall build quality on these is pretty good. Doesn't look or feel cheap. The sizes that fit do strip really well and the handle has a comfortable level of grip.

These are really precise and let you make super fine connections. This is really useful for working on micro computer gear etc. I'm very happy I chose these ones.

This is ideal, for working with pre wired micro SMD LEDs. WOW. It’s gauged only for 22 gauge to 34 gauge wire stripping, and that’s exactly why I got it. The pair seems a bit big in the photo, and I’m not sure why as there isn’t anything in the pic to compare it to. It’s not large at all. It’s about the size of a smaller needle nose pliers. 17.5 cm or 7 inch. It’s just right. Not big and heavy, but - trust me - really engineered well. The wire that I needed this for is so fine even trying to melt the insulation off the wire actually burns the wire right off! When I first used it I thought I had put the wire in the size slightly too big for it and assumed the wire just slipped through. NOPE! It’s just that darn sharp and its jaw shape is just that well designed. No resistance. No cut into my super fine wire. Just the perfect tool for this. And yes! this stripper is so fine and delicate when it works thru a wire end, you feel no resistance! I know the insulation is lighter with this size wire but it’s just a fluid experience. And I know you don’t need an aesthetic experience when you strip wire. What I’m saying is this is really engineered with excellence. It works without tugging or clamping into a wire with a stupid - hard grip. This stripper is so great. I now call it my best wiring tool. Wow. I feel dumb I didn’t buy it sooner. You get your moneys worth, here.

ホームセンターの安いもの使ってましたが、圧着にテクが必要でしたが、これは、気にせず圧着しても、それなりに出来るし、専用圧着器を使ったもの同様に仕上がりが綺麗です。 少々高めですが、流石は名の知れた工具メーカー品です。

Ich habe mir die ENGINEER PA-14 ursprünglich gekauft, weil ich zu Hause ein neues Heimnetzwerk mit Cat7 Slim Kabeln (AWG32) aufgebaut habe. Wer schon mal versucht hat, solche dünnen Adern sauber abzuisolieren, weiß, dass das mit normalen Abisolierzangen fast unmöglich ist. Entweder schneidet man die Litze gleich mit durch oder man reißt die Isolierung ungleichmäßig ab – in beiden Fällen landet das Kabel im Müll. Genau das wollte ich vermeiden, weil ich gleich dutzende Kabel konfektionieren musste. Mit der PA-14 war das plötzlich kein Problem mehr. Jede einzelne Ader ließ sich sauber freilegen, ohne dass auch nur ein Draht beschädigt wurde. Es ist fast schon erstaunlich, wie exakt die Schneiden arbeiten – kein Vergleich zu den üblichen „Universal“-Zangen, die man sonst so kennt. Besonders beeindruckt hat mich, wie viel Zeit und Nerven ich dadurch gespart habe. Früher habe ich mir bei dünnen Kabeln oft mit einem Cuttermesser oder sogar vorsichtig mit einem Feuerzeug beholfen. Das war nicht nur unprofessionell, sondern auch gefährlich und unzuverlässig. Mit der PA-14 ging das Konfektionieren dagegen schnell, sauber und fehlerfrei. Ich habe das komplette Heimnetzwerk an einem Wochenende fertiggestellt, ohne auch nur ein einziges Kabel wegwerfen zu müssen. Die Verarbeitung ist über jeden Zweifel erhaben. Man merkt sofort, dass es sich um ein Werkzeug „Made in Japan“ handelt: präzise gefräste Schneiden, spielfreies Gelenk, angenehme Haptik. Die Zange liegt sehr gut in der Hand, auch nach längerer Arbeit, und macht einfach Spaß beim Benutzen. Inzwischen nutze ich sie nicht nur für Netzwerkkabel, sondern auch bei Elektronikprojekten und feinen Litzen im Modellbau. Fazit: Wer dünne Adern verarbeitet oder generell viel mit dünnen Litzen arbeitet, sollte nicht lange überlegen. Die PA-14 spart Zeit, verhindert Ausschuss und liefert Ergebnisse auf Profi-Niveau. Für mich eines der besten Werkzeuge, die ich mir je gekauft habe!

I have never used electrical wire strippers before these. I trust Japanese engineering and these have been every bit as good as I hoped they would be. Light, compact, clearly very sharp. They are so far managing to successfully remove the toughest 30 year old insulation ever on 24AWG multi strand copper and only lost a hair or two, so far, even with a novice operating them. I know where I will be looking when I need to do electrical wiring less miniscule than the PA-14 range allows.