What you're actually getting
For less than a pint, this is a self-adjusting wire stripper that handles stripping, cutting, and crimping in one go. The self-adjusting jaw is the bit that matters. No fiddling with dials, no guessing the gauge. You just clamp and pull. Honestly, that alone puts it ahead of half the cheap strippers I've owned.
I lent one of these to my neighbour when he was rewiring his shed last autumn. Bloke came back three days later asking where he could buy his own. That's the review, really.
Who this is actually for
If you're a professional electrician, stop reading. You've got Knipex and you know it. This is for the person who does a bit of DIY, fits the odd light fitting, messes about with speaker wire or smart home bits. People who don't want to spend £25 on a tool they'll use four times a year.
The build feels plasticky in the hand, which is fair at this price. It's not heavy duty in any meaningful sense, whatever the listing says. Don't go stripping armoured cable with it.
The honest bit
No previous price to anchor against, so there's no dramatic discount to get excited about. It's simply a cheap tool at a fair price. The community heat on HotUKDeals suggests people who've bought it are happy enough to flag it to others, which counts for something.
At £4.99, the risk is basically zero. If it lasts two years and saves you skinning your knuckles, it's done its job.
