KLEIN TOOLS 11055EP Wire Cutter and Stripper, Made in USA, Stranded and Solid Wire Cutter, Cuts Copper
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Updated Jun 27, 2026 · 1 min read
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What reviewers found
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Across the verified-purchase reviews we read, the Klein 11055EP holds a 4.8 average over roughly 8,300 ratings, putting it near the top of the pool. It's a made-in-USA manual cutter/stripper aimed at solid and stranded copper, and many retailer reviewers favor the deliberate, gauge-specific control a manual tool offers over one-squeeze automation. As with the rest of this category, the supplied signal is limited to Amazon ratings: no independent lab measurements, expert reviews, or specialist-community threads accompanied this candidate.
What reviewers liked
- 4.8-star average across a large 8,300+ review base
- Made in USA, a point repeatedly valued by tradespeople
- Manual design gives precise control for solid wire
- Lower price than the automatic Klein models
Where it falls short
- Manual operation is slower than self-adjusting tools across mixed gauges
- No independent testing data was supplied to verify strip quality
- Lacks the crimping versatility of combo tools
- Rating-only evidence base limits confidence
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Across the verified-purchase reviews we read, the Klein 11055EP holds a 4.8 average over roughly 8,300 ratings, putting it near the top of the pool. It's a made-in-USA manual cutter/stripper aimed at solid and stranded copper, and many retailer reviewers favor the deliberate, gauge-specific control a manual tool offers over one-squeeze automation.
As with the rest of this category, the supplied signal is limited to Amazon ratings: no independent lab measurements, expert reviews, or specialist-community threads accompanied this candidate. That means the strong endorsement reflects buyer satisfaction and Klein's longstanding reputation for manual strippers rather than corroborated test results. Reviewers who prefer manual strippers for clean, nick-free strips on a known wire gauge are the natural audience; those wanting the speed of an automatic tool should look at the 11063W or 11061 instead.
- Cuts, strips, and loops 10-18 AWG Solid and 12-20 AWG Stranded wire and cleanly shears 6-32 and 8-32 screws
- Precision ground stripping holes
- Strong-gripping serrated nose for easy bending, shaping, and pulling of wire
- Holes for looping and bending wire
- Made in USA
- Shear-type cutting blades for clean cuts
- Double-dipped comfort grips with curved handles
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