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25 26 160
Snipe Nose Side Cutting Pliers
(Radio Pliers)

  • Half-round, long, tapered jaws
  • Suitable for finer gripping and cutting work, also on easy and semi-difficult to reach areas
  • Knurled gripping surfaces
  • With cutting edges for soft, medium-hard and hard wire
  • Cutting edges additionally induction-hardened, cutting edge hardness approx. 61 HRC
Technical attributes
Article No.
25 26 160
EAN
4003773052111
pliers
chrome-plated
head
chrome-plated
handles
insulated with multi-component grips, VDE-tested
Weight
144 g
Dimensions
160 x 51 x 18 mm
Standard
DIN ISO 5745 DIN EN 60900 IEC 60900
REACH compliant
does not contain SVHC
RoHS compliant
not applicable
Cutting capacities medium hard wire (diameter)
Ø 2.5 mm
Cutting capacities hard wire (diameter)
Ø 1.6 mm
Jaw thickness (joint) (T1)
9.0 mm
Tips width (W4)
3.0 mm
Tips thickness (T2)
2.5 mm
Jaw length (L3)
50.0 mm
Head width (W3)
16.5 mm
Gripping surface length (L4)
23 mm
VDE tested
yes

Ideal for applications particularly in the electrical and construction sectors

For gripping, positioning and cutting

The pointed needle nose pliers with tips angled at 40° combine several qualities.

They can be used for the fine, measured gripping of components, but also for the powerful cutting of cable and wire. The shape of the cutting edges produces an efficient bite type cut.

Thanks to additional induction hardening of the blades to approx. 61 HRC, soft wire (copper wire), medium-hard wire (fence wire) and even hard wire (wire rope fibre) can be cut efficiently using the Knipex 25 26 160 needle nose pliers.

Stable needle nose pliers, also when twisting and during powerful cutting

The angled precision tips of the Knipex 25 26 160 made of vanadium electric steel are elastic and therefore stable when twisted.

Users can easily find the optimal amount of manual force to use. Larger components can be held firmly, while smaller components can be gripped gently using the right amount of force.

The position of the cutting edges near the joint produces a favourable level of transmission of manual force to the material to be cut. The effort required during cutting is accordingly low.

Work well also where space is restricted – and on live parts

Knipex needle nose pliers are very suitable for working in confined spaces. They are tapered at the front and the tips are at a 40° angle. This special design enables components and wire to also be gripped and held under tight, difficult to reach conditions, e.g. when repairing electrical equipment, during house installations or where on printed circuit boards in rework processes.

The slim needle nose pliers are a very welcome tool especially with electricians and fitters. Their handles are insulated, so these VDE tested pliers can also be used for work on live parts.

Brief overview

Needle nose pliers (radio pliers) for finer gripping and cutting work

Pointed, flat rounded jaws, at a 40° angle at the front

Serrated gripping surfaces

Cutting capacities: medium-hard wire (fence wire) up to Ø 2.5 mm; hard wire (wire rope fibre) up to Ø 1.6 mm

Forged from vanadium electric steel and oil hardened

Cutting edges additionally induction hardened; cutting edge hardness approx. 61 HRC

Pliers are chrome-plated

Length 160 mm

Weight 144 g

Insulating multi-component grips for work on live parts

Pliers VDE tested

Knipex quality – the needle nose pliers

The VDE tested needle nose pliers from Knipex are a tool for professional users, particularly electricians.

Those who work with tools every day expect a quality that permits simple and safe work. The tool must also last for many years of hard use.

We therefore forge our tools from quality materials, machine them with great precision on up-to-date tool machinery, and harden them carefully using repeated heat treatment.

Every pair of Knipex pliers represents more than 130 years of specialist know-how.

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All variations

25 01 125
Snipe Nose Side Cutting Pliers (Radio Pliers)
100-140 mm
atramentised / lacquered / burnished
plastic coated
Length: 125 mm
25 01 140
Snipe Nose Side Cutting Pliers (Radio Pliers)
100-140 mm
atramentised / lacquered / burnished
plastic coated
Length: 140 mm
25 01 160
Snipe Nose Side Cutting Pliers (Radio Pliers)
141-180 mm
atramentised / lacquered / burnished
plastic coated
Length: 160 mm
25 02 140
Snipe Nose Side Cutting Pliers (Radio Pliers)
100-140 mm
atramentised / lacquered / burnished
multi-component grips
Length: 140 mm
25 02 160
Snipe Nose Side Cutting Pliers (Radio Pliers)
141-180 mm
atramentised / lacquered / burnished
multi-component grips
Length: 160 mm
25 03 125
Snipe Nose Side Cutting Pliers (Radio Pliers)
100-140 mm
chrome-plated / zinc-plated
plastic coated
Length: 125 mm
25 05 140
Snipe Nose Side Cutting Pliers (Radio Pliers)
100-140 mm
chrome-plated / zinc-plated
multi-component grips
Length: 140 mm
25 05 160
Snipe Nose Side Cutting Pliers (Radio Pliers)
141-180 mm
chrome-plated / zinc-plated
multi-component grips
160 mm
Length: 160 mm
25 06 160
Snipe Nose Side Cutting Pliers (Radio Pliers)
141-180 mm
chrome-plated / zinc-plated
multi-component grips
160 mm
Length: 160 mm
25 06 160 T
Snipe Nose Side Cutting Pliers (Radio Pliers)
141-180 mm
chrome-plated / zinc-plated
multi-component grips
Length: 160 mm
25 07 160 S1
Snipe Nose Side Cutting Pliers (Radio Pliers)
141-180 mm
chrome-plated / zinc-plated
with dipped insulation
Length: 160 mm
25 21 160
Snipe Nose Side Cutting Pliers (Radio Pliers)
141-180 mm
atramentised / lacquered / burnished
plastic coated
Length: 160 mm
25 25 160
Snipe Nose Side Cutting Pliers (Radio Pliers)
141-180 mm
chrome-plated / zinc-plated
multi-component grips
Length: 165 mm
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