The Channellock E338 is an 8-inch diagonal cutting plier built around Xtreme Leverage Technology — a pivot and handle geometry that cuts with measurably less force than a standard high-leverage diagonal. The lap joint construction keeps the two halves of the plier aligned under load so the cutting edges stay mated through years of use, and the laser heat-treated edges stay sharp on hard copper, steel wire, and small nails.
It’s sized for electricians and mechanics who want a lighter, sleeker full-length cutter that won’t tire the hand by the fifth panel of the day. The streamlined body fits more easily into pouches and tool bags than traditional bulky lineman-style cutters, and the forged high carbon steel construction holds up to the same abuse that bends cast alternatives.
Channellock has been forging pliers in Meadville, Pennsylvania since 1886 — the same small American factory, now five generations into the same family. The company is known for the blue-handled tongue-and-groove pliers that defined the category, and every tool in the core line is made in the USA from forged high-carbon American steel.
