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How far can you shoot the wire tips?

Seems like every tool has a built-in wire stripper these days. Crimpers and pliers, I even have a pair of scissors with one. And they’re all pretty crummy strippers, too.

This tool does one thing, and it does it very well. It can strip a wire using only one hand, so your other hand can hold the wire. After the cut, it flicks off the insulation in one smooth motion, which eliminates wrestling with the wire to get the tip off.

It also has a very wide range of gauges that it can do, and it is easy to compare the wire tip with the holes to find the right one. For example, sometimes a 18 gauge stranded wire is “fluffier” than usual, and needs the 16 gauge hole. Even if you guess wrong and use the larger hole, it is easy to put the wire back in and do it again one smaller.

There is one disadvantage, which is that it flicks the insulation end off onto the floor. This is kind of fun while you’re doing it, but then you’ll end up crouching down and trying to find them after it is over (or vacuuming, if you’ve been doing a bunch of them). I used mine to strip a bunch of wires for a car alarm, and had little multicolored tips all over the parking lot when I was done.

Sean P. Logue, 2007

Update (5/19/2012):

The featured review for this product, GB SE-92 Strip Easy 8 Gauge to 22 Gauge Automatic Wire Stripper Tools & Hardware, was written by Sean P. Logue.

The average rating for this item is 4.7 out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.