Knipex's Cable Shears, No. 95 11 165, features precision ground, hardended blades, high-grade special tool steel that is forged and oil-hardened, and has an adjustable bolted joint with a self-retaining screw. The tool produces clean and smooth cut without crushing and deformation. Its easy-cutting ability allows for one-handed operation and allows for cutting copper and aluminum single conductors as well as multiple stranded cables. These shears should be used on steel wire or hard drawn copper conductors.