KNIPEX71 01 200 Tools - CoBolt Compact Bolt Cutter (7101200), 8-Inch

I recently purchased the KNIPEX CoBolt XL Compact Bolt Cutter (7101250) to replace my old Masterforce bolt cutters, which were a real pain (literally) to use when cutting steel electric fence wire. I couldn’t be happier with the upgrade!Cutting Performance:These bolt cutters cut through the same steel electric fence wire like butter — with far less hand strain and effort than my old pair. I immediately noticed how smooth and clean each cut was. It feels like KNIPEX put a lot of engineering into the leverage and cutting edge.Ease of Use:The handles are comfortable and require surprisingly little force, even on tougher wire. With my old Masterforce cutters, I’d feel it in my hands and wrists after a few cuts — with the KNIPEX, I can work much longer without discomfort.Build Quality:These cutters feel very solid and well-made, as you’d expect from KNIPEX. After cutting several lengths of fence wire, I did notice some faint marks on the blades where I made the cuts. I’m hoping this is normal and not an early sign of wear, but so far they cut just as cleanly as when I first took them out of the box.Overall:If you’re frustrated with cheap or uncomfortable bolt cutters and want something that makes cutting wire practically effortless, I highly recommend these. They’re a bit more expensive than budget brands, but the difference in quality and comfort is worth every penny.Pros:✅ Cuts steel fence wire easily, with minimal force✅ Comfortable handles, no more hand pain✅ High build quality, solid feelCons:❌ Slight blade marks after cutting wire (time will tell how they hold up)❌ On the pricey side compared to budget optionsFinal Verdict:5 stars — these are now my go-to tool for cutting wire. Highly recommended if you value your hands and want clean, easy cuts every time.

A great tool, I use it for burr and stake Rivet setting, offers a clean cut and good leverage

These are well made and should last a very long time, strong cutting ability

You will never regret buying these.These are compact and can cut through more difficult material / bolts than a much bigger pair would cut through.These are expensive compared to the others. But if you want to make your job easy and know you can most likely cut through whatever happens to pop up (if it fits it can probably cut through it) these are what you want.

I love this tool! It makes my stainless steel chain cutting so easy. Worth every penny!

Outstanding quality. Made cutting through welded wire for a fence project a piece of cake. Like scissors cutting through paper!

I have written very few reviews because normally, I neither love nor hate any particular item to bother. BUT THIS PRODUCT IS EXCEPTIONAL! I have had these for SIX YEARS and they’re just as sharp and effective as the day I bought them. I’ve cut anything and everything you can imagine with them—screws, thick metal Christmas tree branches, insanely thick / stubborn artificial flower stems, thick shrub branches, and a million more things I can’t even remember. Six years is a long lifespan for tools like these anyway, and it’s even more impressive they’ve lasted that long (and are still going strong!) with the kind of use and abuse a DIY-obsessed female such as myself subjects them to on a very regular basis. I came back to buy two more as stocking stuffers for my son and my son-in-law because these are a MUST HAVE and an incredible buy!!! Thank you, Knipex!!!

I've never regretted paying a bit more to get something that I knew, when needed, it would do what it needed to do!Bought these for musky fishing - to cut the hooks out of a musky's mouth if it is necessary to save the musky. With musky fishing, nothing matters more than a proper and safe release of the fish.I've used these cutters all but one time so far! To cut two stainless steel hooks - the one stuck in the mouth of the northern pike, the other to cut the other hook on the same lure out of my hand!Of course, I figured it would be wise to cut the hook still in the Pike's mouth first! I figured, at least I could see just how tough of a cut that was going to be? These Knipex cutters went through that hook with ease! We were able to release that fish within 90 seconds of boating it - no revival necessary - it swam away with good speed upon being released.The other part of the lure, still embedded in my hand (fortunately went in one area and came out - barb and all - a second area of my hand) was cut free as well. Zero pain during the cutting process. Simply lined up the cutters, gave a good, single squeeze, and the hook was cut in two. No cranking on the handle to get it to go through, no partial cut - adjust - cut the rest of the way through.This is simply one of the tools, that when you need it, for your wellbeing or that of a beautiful fish - YOU JUST DON'T WANT TO TRUST SOME CHEAP CHINESE MADE KNOCK OFF PRODUCT THAT SIMPLY WON'T PERFORM RELIABLY. What I've found, when one's health and wellbeing is at stake, you simply never want to be stuck with a Chinese made knock-off product determining the outcome.If you are looking at these for fishing, for your safety and that of large fish, this is one area that you don't want to buy cheap Chinese crap that will not work properly.