This is the Klein 1019 Klein-Kurve — the three-function electrician’s tool that combines a wire stripper (10-22 AWG solid, 12-24 AWG stranded), a crimper for insulated and non-insulated terminals, and a cutter for bolt shearing. The curved handle is the part that matters for anyone doing a full day of stripping: the shape keeps the wrist neutral and cuts down on the repetitive-motion soreness that a straight-handle tool builds up.
It’s the strip-crimp-cut tool for electricians running long jobs — residential rough-in, service work, fixture installs — where switching between three separate tools wastes time. One tool on the belt handles every pull-strip-crimp cycle without set-down. The curved handles and cushioned grip are what keep the tool comfortable through a full service call rather than just a single box.
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.
