Irwin Tools Vise-Grip 2078300 8", Self-Adjusting Wire Stripper

An affordable, reliable tool that helps me with automotive and residential electrical work. Reliable for the past three and a half years. The adjustment screw must be properly adjusted for a good quality job and the mechanism must be kept clean. Typically good quality and affordable price like my other Irwin tools.

I use this for 18-24 wires. This strips wires quickly and easily. I haven't seen any broken strands. Tool feels solids and feels great to use.

These are great for do it yourself A/V speaker setups. Best I've used, doesn't cut into the copper, strips the wire and has an adjustable length guide. Great price, buy it!

I bought this tool a few months ago. It worked great on indoor #12 Romex wire, always a clean cut. I attempted to use tool on some #12 outdoor (gray wire) and it broke.

They don’t work! Wire just slips. Why would you sell something that doesn’t work????

These “supposed” wire strippers are a total joke. I can’t believe Irwin would put their stamp of approval on them. I am so disappointed in these. I bought two of them and they both do the exact same thing…NOTHING! Geez I have a cheap pair from HF and they actually strip some of the sheath off of the Romex wiring.

It doesn’t hold the wire very good and when it starts stripping, it doesn’t grab and cut until it’s at the end, or it only cuts a little. I always have to get a different wire cutter to do the job.

I have used this about 7 to 10 times... Worked great, after that it works sometimes...Does not do. what it claims to do. I only used it on 12 - 14 gauge nm sheath cable.....very poor performance from a great company.

My job was small - I installed 4 light fixtures and 6 outlets. The jaws broke very easily and I had to strip wire by hand to finish.

I received this as a Christmas gift. Most of the work I do is with 18-22 AWG wire. It does not work very well. Especially with thinner wire, like over 20 AWG. There appears to be adjustments on the tool, but there are no videos or user manuals that I can find. Don't buy it if you are working with thinner wire.