High grade stainless steel lasts 5X longer. Precision ground stripping holes offer easy, consistent jacket removal. Strips 16-26 AWG solid and18-28 AWG stranded conductors. Multiple functions include plier nose, strippers, cutter, looping holes and spring back with low profile lock. High grade knives resist chipping and marring. Looping holes and serrated nose for bending, pulling and shaping wires. Long-life spring and low-profile lock for quick, repetitive stripping and cutting. Vinyl cushion grip resists slipping and has an ergonomic fit.