Royal Flush! Knipex, Snap On, Milwaukee, Tsunoda and Kaiweets flush cutting pliers. Zip your zipties

[monkey]

The tsunodas for the price are stellar! And they have the jaws that help tighten zip ties. I think they’re the best overall!

[samus]

Lead is often used as a waterproof layer under tile for showers. Very long lasting. Also more esoteric is stained glass work. That’s lead between the glass.

[velse]

I have a pair of the Tsunodas. They are my work horse for zip ties and running cables when staging database sites. They also have a branch off company for hobbyists called “GodHand” and their SPN 120 is fantastic for flush cuts in scale models

[fuloplehel]

Great pliers, I have this knipex one and is a very good tool. But recently I bought the knipex 72 62 200
flush cutter. It's very similar to the cobolt pliers, spring loaded and lockable. It's a high leverage tool, you can cut copper busbar, and soft metals and zip ties. The head is angled and the confort grip is very nice. The only downside is that limited opening of the cutting edges, just like on the cobolt pliers.

[espressomatic]

These are all made to primarily cut metal. Anyone doing a lot of zip tie work has a zip tie gun. Soft metals like copper, tin, tin+lead blends (solder), aluminum and through-hole electronic component legs.

[awges]

You need to get some Sterling Black Panthers they're the best multi use snips on the market and have a cult following across all of Australia I've never seen anyone outside of Australia with them

[notme]

Don't forget the 5 for $10 pack of yellow handle fluh cutters you reviewed a while back. I've been using them for months on zipties and they're great. Certinly no knipex or engineers, but they do the job very well for a $2 cutter.

[egbluesuede]

Just used my Tsunada pliers about 15 minutes before I saw your posting! I love them. Saw them here and love them. Might get a second pair to keep in my truck.

[sandy_knight]

I bought some Fujiya 90CS-125s last year (IIRC <$20 from Amazon Japan) they have a metal spring/clip that holds your off-cut, preventing it from pining across the room.
I used them to make their own jaw protector from their own packaging 😉 I cut out two strips of plastic about 1/2" x 2", one wraps around the hinge and one over the end of the cutter, wrap it all in duck tape...

[Toyotas_n__Tools]

I think the smaller tsunoda make excellent finger nail and toe nail clippers, you just use a file to round out your nails and you'll have some super strong nails. Sometimes with cheap finger nail clippers they'll cause a hang nail.

[muxmurki]

Unfortunately, the Tsunodas are about twice the price here in Germany as they are in the U.S.... but we get the Knipex for $ 19. So it's economically hard to test the blue ones, though the pulling feature looks nice. Snap-on is even more expensive here.

[brianlittle]

Where is lead cut? Stained glass windows – the lead cane (the H shaped metal between the pieces of glass). Might be useful at the corner joints where several pieces of lead meet. Thanks for the videos and information.

[bulshavix]

I have noticed after using the knipex set for several months that the 160’s are more flush than the 140 or 180. I got the 140 and 180 in a set and got the 160 separately. I have 2 sets and it’s the same on both. I carry the 160s every day and the others stay in the drawers w the snap on, tsunoda and icon. Amazon has a good knock off of the knipex if you don’t want to spend much money or you want to put one in a bunch of different kits to carry and not worry if they get stolen, lost or given away. I have given them away sometimes so people have something to cut stuff and not be sharp around their kids. For $5 it was worth it I bought like 12 of them and gave 4 away already but I usually use the knipex or tsunoda.

[DA-zieq]

I owned several flush cutters but i do like the tsunoda ones a bit better because of the teeth they have. It allows you to pull the zip tie tighter and then

Great plier

Good vid tho!!!! 👍

[leonardobehrens]

The best flash cutters for model kits/gunplas are Godhands spn 120 which are about 60. They are purpose used for trimming thin plastics norhin else. I wonder whats the next level thay does plastics and metal. Which of these should be....feel like the tsunada or knipex. Maybe snap on covers previous minus godhands in terms of material and width. I know people in electronics go through a bunch of the cheap Milwaukee style but on expensive brand (some italian) the balance between quality and price where im not worry about even having to warranty the tool (btw godhands turn to be more expensive on some hard core hobbyist who break them and buy them again NO warranty)

[NWGR]

Thanks for the overview on the knipex cutters Doc. I have the tsunodas and several brands in the style of the milwaukee; xuron, hakko, the yellow handled ones you had a video on a while back. All useful but I really like the tsunodas for zip ties.

[chiphill]

Try kydex for your pliers protectors ✌🏼

[dinomares]

Good job love you From Dino Mares Fontana CA

[bulshavix]

I have the tsunodas and had to use them once that the knipex didn’t work for but I liked the knipex so much I bought 2 sets of the 180s and 140s and a 160 from fasteners incorporated because they had one in the store. Then I got 5 of the Amazon knockoffs (Igance) to give away to my manager, the other technicians and one to my brother. Because I have been looking for something that works like the tsunoda and snap on for a while

[gerardoramirez]

Keiba PL-726. From Japan I had a pair for as long as I can remember. Got a new set on Amazon for $16. I was going to get the Icons since the recent price drop to $25 if I remember correctly, but after using these I'm not sure if I will soon maybe with a good coupon .