This is the Klein 63215 — a 6.5-inch high-leverage cable cutter shaped specifically to cut, not crush, copper and aluminum cable. The jaw geometry shears the strands cleanly, which keeps the conductor round and the termination clean — important when the next step is a lug, terminal, or wire nut that needs a clean end to seat against.
It’s the tool for electricians cutting service-entrance cable, feeder wire, and heavier branch circuits where standard diagonal cutters flatten the conductor. The high-leverage pivot lets the cutter handle up to 4/0 aluminum and 2/0 copper without two-handed force on the handles. The short 6.5-inch length makes it the right size for working inside a panel or in tight gang boxes.
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.
