The Klein Tools J213-9NE Side Cutter Linesman Pliers is the journeyman-grade 9-inch linesman plier — same head geometry as the entry D213 series, but with the streamlined head shape and dual-material color-coded Journeyman handles that pros prefer over the dipped-grip basics. The high-leverage rivet placement increases cutting force at the jaw by up to 46 percent over standard pliers.
Use it as the primary electrician’s linesman plier for residential and commercial wiring, a panel-rough-in plier, a tool-bag staple for any electrical-trade tradesman, a service-call truck plier, and any application where the journeyman handle upgrade matters over the basic dipped grips. The streamlined head reaches into tight panel work where the wider basic head won’t fit.
Klein Tools has been making American-forged hand tools in Lincolnshire, Illinois since 1857 — over 165 years of continuous Klein-family ownership. Klein Tools’ USA-made line carries the company’s lifetime warranty against defects in material and workmanship.
