This is the Klein D248-8 — an 8-inch high-leverage diagonal cutting pliers with an angled head and induction-hardened cutting edges. The angled head is the key feature: it lets you reach cuts that are flush against a surface or tucked into a corner where a straight-head cutter would be blocked. The high-leverage rivet puts the pivot closer to the cutting edge, which means you get more cutting force per squeeze — 46% more than standard diagonal cutters, by Klein’s spec.
It’s sized for electricians, ironworkers, HVAC techs, and anyone regularly cutting heavy solid or stranded wire, small screws, or nails. The induction-hardened knives keep a clean edge through repeated cycles on hard wire and don’t flatten the way soft-steel cutters do. Klein’s plastic-dipped handles give a secure grip that doesn’t slip when the hand is sweaty or oily.
Klein Tools has been making hand tools for electricians and tradespeople since 1857, headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois. The Journeyman and Standard pliers lines — along with many of Klein’s cushion-grip screwdrivers — are forged and finished in the United States, and clearly marked as such, so you know exactly what you’re buying.
