The knipex 26 26 vde insulated bent nose side cutting pliers are precision hand tools designed for electrical work and detailed wire manipulation in confined spaces. These german engineered pliers feature 40° angled jaws that provide excellent access to awkward work areas whilst maintaining clear visibility of the workpiece. Built with elastic precision tips, these pliers remain dimensionally stable even when subjected to twisting forces during use. The half round, long, tapered jaws incorporate cutting edges suitable for soft, medium hard and hard wire, with additional induction hardening achieving approximately 61 hrc cutting edge hardness. This dual purpose design allows electricians and electrical contractors to grip, manipulate and cut wire using a single tool. The vde testing certification ensures these pliers meet stringent electrical safety standards for live working, making them essential for professional electricians working on electrical installations and maintenance. The 73mm jaw length and 3mm tip width provide the precision required for terminal work, control panel wiring and other detailed electrical applications where standard pliers would be too bulky. Features and benefits bull elastic precision tips remain dimensionally stable even when twisted bull 40° angled jaws for improved access in confined spaces bull induction hardened cutting edges 61 hrc for extended service life bull vde tested for safe use on live electrical work bull half round tapered jaws for precision gripping and manipulation bull cuts medium hard wire up to 3.2mm and hard wire up to 2.2mm diameter specifications cutting capacity medium hard wire Ø 3.2mm cutting capacity hard wire Ø 2.2mm jaw thickness at joint t1 9.5mm tips width w4 3.0mm tips thickness t2 2.5mm gripping surface length l4 23.0mm jaw length l3 73.0mm head width w3 18mm cutting edge hardness approx. 61 hrc jaw angle 40° vde tested yes