Klein Tools L1412 5-in-1 Cable Stripping Tool for 12-14 AWG, NM Cable Ripper (12/2 and 14/2 Romex), Magnetic with Wire Looping Hole

The media could not be loaded. PROS:Klein is considered a trusted maker of high quality electrical tools and is one of the top brands used by professionals.This one tool takes the place of a knife, a wire stripper, wire cutters, and needle nose pliers (for bending wire).It's small enough to carry in your pocket.It's faster than using multiple tools to prepare Romex, once you get the hang of it.It's safer than using a knife to slice the Romex PVC jacket down the middle.The length of the tool is designed to match the length of jacket you'll want to strip for the wires to go into a typical junction box.Cons:The tool works best with 14-gauge Romex. I tried it on 12-gauge and had a hard time getting the conductors stripped without them being nicked by the stripping blades.It's sometimes difficult for the tool to cut the Romex jacket and paper wrapping once it's been separated from the conductors. I'll need to practice that more.I'm not an electrician, but a homeowner who occasionally does projects involving 120 VAC wiring.I wish I had discovered this tool 20 years ago (if it existed).In the past I've always used an X-Acto knife to slice the Romex jacket down the middle where the ground wire is, so that I wouldn't damage the hot and neutral conductors. It always seemed a bit dangerous and I worried about the knife slipping. This tool slices the jacket properly and fairly easily, once it's correctly positioned on the end of the Romex.It's a great and inexpensive tool for occasional use, but I have to wonder how long the cutting surfaces will last if used by a professional. Overall, I'm happy I found it.

Recently purchased a house and doing some renovations prior to move in. I've had to replace a few outlets and installed new outlets, switches, etc. This product is great for stripping the wire sizes i've used, and for making hooks. I have not been very successful with the jacket stripping, despite watching several videos on how to do it easily. However, this is a great tool and easy to use for me. Would recommend.

Cuts wire and allows for a tight fit on wire nuts

Works well for stripping jacket from romex 12/2 and 14/3 wire. Wish it was maybe 1 or 2 inches longer for bigger hands.

It’s ok . I find using the hand strippers better. But it’s a cool tool to have in the tool bag.

NICE

I love Klein tools and Klein quality but I'm not a huge fan of this particular tool. In all fairness, I nicked my finger on this stripper in my tool pouch before I ever used it the first time so I was probably mad at it before I even used it...LoL. seriously though, I prefer traditional strippers with romex slots in them. Then I don't need a separate tool.

One of the handiest tools in my electrical toolkit. Stripping romex has never been easier.