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frontpage Posted by idiggplants • Nov 28, 2023
frontpage Posted by idiggplants • Nov 28, 2023

Irwin 8" Vise-Grip Self Adjusting Wire Stripper

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Amazon has Irwin 8" Vise-Grip Self Adjusting Wire Stripper (2078300) on sale for $19.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

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Features:
  • Control the length of the core strip with the built-in adjustable stopper
  • Crimp 10-22 AWG insulated, 10-22 AWG non-insulated, and 7-9mm ignition terminals
  • Strip wire from 10-24 AWG while swivel knob micro-adjusts to strip gauges smaller than 20 AWG
  • Jaw Width: 2 inches

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    • This was a previously popular front deal deal that earned 73 thumbs up when it sold for $21.99.
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $4.99 less (20% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $24.98 at the time of this posting.
    • Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 16025 customer reviews.
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional details and community discussion.

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Amazon has Irwin 8" Vise-Grip Self Adjusting Wire Stripper (2078300) on sale for $19.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Thanks to Community Member idiggplants for sharing this deal.

Features:
  • Control the length of the core strip with the built-in adjustable stopper
  • Crimp 10-22 AWG insulated, 10-22 AWG non-insulated, and 7-9mm ignition terminals
  • Strip wire from 10-24 AWG while swivel knob micro-adjusts to strip gauges smaller than 20 AWG
  • Jaw Width: 2 inches

Editor's Notes

Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • About this Store:
  • Additional Information:
    • This was a previously popular front deal deal that earned 73 thumbs up when it sold for $21.99.
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $4.99 less (20% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $24.98 at the time of this posting.
    • Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 16025 customer reviews.
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional details and community discussion.

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Model: IRWIN VISE-GRIP Wire Stripper, Self-Adjusting, 8-Inch (2078300)

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PM-Me-Your-Coupons
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I've had a set of these for years with heavy use. Awesome tool.
m3lags
294 Posts
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Would rather buy this for $2 more!

Klein Tools 11061 Self-Adjusting Wire Stripper / Cutter, Heavy Duty, for 10-20 AWG Solid, 12-22 AWG Stranded, and Romex Wire 12/2 and 14/2

https://a.co/d/cP4uETY

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Nov 29, 2023
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Barmeethius
Nov 29, 2023
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Quote from JGuiher :
Not sure if I got a dud of a pair or what but mine suck. They always just strip the outer layer of clear coating and not the colored part. I just went back to my old school manual strippers.
If you are doing stranded wire you have to make sure you tighten the screw on the left down all the way. Where these shine is romex and stripping off the outer sheath easily. It can do super thin gauge wire as well if you back the screw out.
Nov 29, 2023
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sherretz
Nov 29, 2023
255 Posts
These car audio stories are confusing. Which ones are the good ones?
Nov 29, 2023
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m3lags
Nov 29, 2023
294 Posts

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank m3lags

Would rather buy this for $2 more!

Klein Tools 11061 Self-Adjusting Wire Stripper / Cutter, Heavy Duty, for 10-20 AWG Solid, 12-22 AWG Stranded, and Romex Wire 12/2 and 14/2

https://a.co/d/cP4uETY
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Nov 29, 2023
376 Posts
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kemicala
Nov 29, 2023
376 Posts
Got at least 5 different kinds of wire strippers. These right here are my go to
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Nov 29, 2023
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JayM3585
Nov 29, 2023
2,679 Posts
Quote from idiggplants :
lowest price it has been since june 2021 where it was $18 for 20 days.
I got it for that price at that time and I've used it many many times since then. This is a very useful tool very quick tool. I love it.
Nov 29, 2023
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bajanboy5809
Nov 29, 2023
4,171 Posts
Quote from BadgerStabber :
Worked for a company that builds dental equipment. I worked on the assembly line, and they handed me a set of these for wire stripping. I set them down and picked up a set of the style that have multiple stripping sizes in the front of the jaws (not the ones in the rear of handles). I worked circles around everyone else. When asked how I was so efficient, I told them their 30.00 strippers slow things down, and after 10yrs in car audio, I could strip faster with a simple cheap set. With a set of Klein that had both wire cutters and crimps in the Jaws even faster, they refused to allow me to crimp as their crimps were "calibrated."

Long story short.. if you are a novice, these may be fine for you.. if you are cutting and stripping daily... learn to use the cheap set, and it will save you time.
Ha Ha I was in car audio back in the day. My friends owned shops and I taught myself to do a lot of my own stuff, still have my old cheapy wire strippers from back in the day. The good old days of big systems with Alpine, Pioneer, Rockford Fosgate, Phoenix Gold, Kicker etc etc.My cheap strippers helped build many systems that competed in IASCA.
Nov 29, 2023
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rhymes116
Nov 29, 2023
446 Posts
Great tool to have around the house. Had mine for a few years.

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Nov 29, 2023
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BadgerStabber
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Quote from bajanboy5809 :
Ha Ha I was in car audio back in the day. My friends owned shops and I taught myself to do a lot of my own stuff, still have my old cheapy wire strippers from back in the day. The good old days of big systems with Alpine, Pioneer, Rockford Fosgate, Phoenix Gold, Kicker etc etc.My cheap strippers helped build many systems that competed in IASCA.
Still have my red handle Klein from the 90s .... so many systems built with them.
Nov 29, 2023
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motor-head
Nov 29, 2023
365 Posts
as mentioned above, this is great for ROMEX.
Nov 29, 2023
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bxaxp
Nov 29, 2023
449 Posts
I have 3 automatic wire strippers including these. They are my least favorite and are the most finicky. I find that they do not work well on hard insulation like Romex and often scrape the jacket without breaking it. They also don't work well on highly flexible insulation due to the way they tear off the jacket. Sometimes, they will tear off just one side of the jacket and not the other. The best automatic wire strippers I have are the Klein Katapults. Those work every time and give you a cleaner cut. These do, however, work well on small gauge wire if that is your use case.
Nov 29, 2023
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ISKRA87
Nov 29, 2023
343 Posts
IMHO great deal, worth double that and wish I had these when I was younger. Worth having in your tool box for both small and professional projects. Got mine 4 yrs ago and still doing great
Nov 29, 2023
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daphatty
Nov 29, 2023
188 Posts
I have a set of these and lately, they've been a bit flakey. I've had trouble stripping solid core copper with a hard outer shell as well as smaller gauge wire. No rhyme or reason to it. They were quite capable when I first bought them. Thankfully, I have several different kinds of wire strippers at my disposal.
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Nov 29, 2023
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Consumer_cat
Nov 29, 2023
153 Posts
I've had these. Maybe not the first thing a professional electrician would reach for, but when you find their sweet spot, (and for me, it was taking the jacketing off Cat 5 cable while on the top of an 18' ladder, or crouched behind a home theater system running wire for 12 different speakers,) I was happy as hell to have them with me.
Nov 29, 2023
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Buckeyefan 1
Nov 29, 2023
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Look up v notch wire strippers. Light weight and effortless.

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MasterRigger
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I have the tool. Must be 20yrs old and the handiest stripper I have. Yoda

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