The Stripmaster wire stripper has a knife-type blade that requires one-third less hand pressure for each strip. The strippers wire gripper holds the wire centred in the hole in order to reduce nicking, cutting, or fraying of the wire. Operator fatigue is reduced and productivity is increased due to the levers mechanical advantage. In just one squeeze, the Stripmaster can strip wire clean up to 7/8 inch. To prevent damage to the wires end, the jaws are automatically held open to facilitate wire removal.

The 45-098 Stripmaster wire stripper strips 20 to 30 AWG wire sizes.