Diagonal cutters

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An invaluable tool, these short, sturdy cutters will snip materials, such as wire, cords, thin cable, plastic ties, etc. which would damage the average household scissors. Pliers often have cutters built in to them, but they cannot always handle thicker materials. The cutting edges on diagonal cutters are curved and offset, allowing the user to snip off a material almost flush with the surrounding surface. Cutters integrated into pliers are often deep in the throat of the hand tool, while diagonal cutters eable cutting to be carried out in confined spaces. The tool is simple to use. The most cutting leverage is gained by placing the material as deep into the jaws as possible, but avoid trying to cut anything too thick or too hard. If you force it, you may damage the tool.