Leatherman vs Victorinox : How To Strip Electrical Wire With Each Brand
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For many years I never saw anyone show the proper way, or at least what I consider to be the most effective way, to strip insulation from electrical wiring using a Leatherman multi tool. Well it seems that I have been using the wire stripping function on Victorinox knives incorrectly for quite some time myself, as has been pointed out to me by one of my viewers, Theoren Morris. I want to thank you sir for setting me straight on this. It is not overly complicated, though I do wish they would change the wire stripper notch geometry a little bit to make this a more effective process.
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@Porkchop1999_ 2 жыл бұрын
I did not know you could use either of these tools like this, Thank you for the incite Well, You learn something new everyday
@spanchangam 2 жыл бұрын
No one has explained it better than you have. Thank you!
@michaelzammit9384 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, always informative
@magicdave93 2 жыл бұрын
Very useful information Ben thank you 👍
@Ukraine-is-Corrupt 2 жыл бұрын
You taught me a good way to strip with a Leatherman, & the right way to do it with Victorinox .... Thanks
@watchncarry9593 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video as always👍
@kennogawa6638 2 жыл бұрын
Nice trick on the wave wire stripper. I didn't know Swiss army knife had a stripper.
@willb3018 2 жыл бұрын
Yes. Pretty slick.
@miklospinter 2 жыл бұрын
I've seen that "half stop method" in so many videos in the last couple of years... As you said here, considering the knives with more layers, I really do not think it was designed to be used that way. It's a nice hack that might work in some situations, but I also believe that the "score and pull" method is the way to go.
@craigmooring2091 2 жыл бұрын
NOW you tell me - after I have already filed my Victorinox notches into Surge-like 'V' notches.
@idontno0 Жыл бұрын
The frayed wire cutter on the back above the crimper (on the surge), works well for stripping wire. You gotta find the sweet spot of not applying too much pressure to cut the wire, and then you can just pull the wire and move the tool in opposite directions and wallah.
@Downhaven 2 жыл бұрын
Guilty of using the SAK wrong, thanks for the rundown! I'll probably stick with using my leatherman though for those occasions.
@mariusengelsen7194 8 ай бұрын
The hardwire cutter on the skeletool (and probarbly all Leatherman gen. 1 and 2 pliers), are eccelent to strip wires :)
@edcpolicial4794 2 жыл бұрын
Great!
@steventhomas5865 2 жыл бұрын
I use the knife on my Leatherman to score before using the stripper to pull the insulation.
@Castleknight 2 жыл бұрын
Updated shop tour on the agenda?
@BigBellyEd 2 жыл бұрын
Lets throw the Victorinox SpiritX in the comparison. The SpiritX has a V-notch and the round U-notch. The V-notch has nothing to counter against. Bute with the round U-notch you can hold and press the wire against the handle and use the scraper, which is right netxt to it, to score the insulation.
@eyersteref 2 жыл бұрын
Is The Leatherman V-notch supposed to be sharp out of the box? I got my first Leatherman, a Rebar, a couple weeks ago and the V-notch is completely dull! I can't score any wire insulation using this method with my new Leatherman. Have you sharpened the V-notch? If so, how did you do it? Good video demonstration anyway, thanks.
@Porkchop1999_ 2 жыл бұрын
Mine personally was sharp out of the box but it may be seller specific ╮(. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)╭ It was also just a standard wave, a 1999 one at that so... might be worth emailing leatherman some models might be different
@MarkHolmes1 2 жыл бұрын
Pre scoring works on larger gauge as you demonstrated but this video shows how effective it is on the gauge the tool seems designed for kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m8-citOEksfQYWQ.html. Hope it helps.
@JohnDoe-le3yd Жыл бұрын
On the Victorinox SwissTool plus it has a tool they call a wire scraper, anyone able to explain what the difference is between a wire scraper and a wire stripper
@roytore5062 2 жыл бұрын
I think I've seen official Victorinox instructions illustrating the "wrong" way of stripping wires. I wonder if this was their intentions at the design level, or an afterthought years later
@erwinabelmann 2 жыл бұрын
No victorinox elektricans Knife tested? You tested an normal victor inox Knife
@plumbraider2265 2 жыл бұрын
I usually just use the cutters on my leatherman. Like an electrician who strips wire with his dikes
@Tallguy173rd 2 жыл бұрын
The critical thinker in me wonders whether this was the intended methodology from Victorinox or if this is simply its users/customers finding an alternative viable solution. Still good content/knowledge to disseminate, but a thought to keep in mind.