Pliers, Strippers, Snips & Croppers

While many materials are ready to be used from the off, others need to be cut into shape beforehand. In this type of scenario, you may need a specialised cutting tool to do this with, which is where pliers, wire strippers, snips and croppers come into play. Let's look at each of these in turn. Firstly, pliers are used to cut and twist things like wires and nails, plus grip materials and remove pins and other fasteners. They come in many shapes and sizes, including long nose pliers, diagonal cutting pliers and utility pliers. Meanwhile, wire strippers are used to remove the protective coating of electric wires so they can be connected with other wires or to terminals. Snips are essentially a more miniature pair of pliers, and can cut more intricate, light materials. This includes everything from flowers and light gauge sheet metal, to tiles and gutters. Finally, croppers are also similar to pliers and can be used to cut things like cables, pipes and tubes. Here at Building Materials, we stock a wide range of pliers, strippers, snips and croppers from some of most renowned brands around, including Faithfull, Crescent Wiss and Irwin.