Concretor’s nippers and pliers usually range in length from 200mm (7⅞”) to 300mm (11¾”).
Standard concretor’s nipping pliers are most often between 200mm (7⅞”) and 250mm long, while high-leverage versions tend to be 250mm to 300mm (11¾”) in length.
The jaw width of concretor’s nippers and pliers (also known as head width) usually ranges between 20mm (¾”) and 25mm (1″). However, there are some concretor’s nippers and pliers that have a jaw width as little as 12mm (½”).
How much do concretor’s nippers and pliers weigh?
This will depend on the size of the concretor’s nippers and pliers but they generally weigh between 0.2 and 0.5kg
What wire sizes can be cut with concretor’s nippers and pliers?
The wire size that can be cut by concretor’s nippers and pliers is known as their cutting capacity, and is usually given as the maximum diameter of hard and medium wire the concretor’s nippers and pliers can repeatedly cut.
This will depend on the type of concretor’s nippers and pliers you are using, with standard ones having a cutting capacity of up to 1.8mm with hard wire and about 2.8mm with medium wire. High-leverage concretor’s nippers and pliers have a higher cutting capacity – some can handle 2mm hard wire, and up to 3.8mm medium wire.
