Milwaukee 8 in. Diagonal Cutters

These 8″ diagonal cutters are well made and have a built in conduit reamer that worked well when I tried them on 3/4″ EMT conduit to remove ID burrs. They work well cutting 10 gauge cable and also worked well on 8 gauge. Like many, I have several diagonal cutters but these are quickly becoming my go-to cutters. They are well balanced and comfortable to use and can also be used to grip and pull fish tape giving better leverage than pulling by hand.

This is a high quality tool manufactured by one of the leading names in construction equipment / tools! The cutters are very comfortable with a heavy rubber dipped handle! The pliers are very smooth in operation and have no wobble or play in the cutting abilities! The cutters have reaming and pulling fish tape capabilities along with cutting. I would strongly recommend!!

I have found myself purchasing more and more Milwaukee tools lately. I find them to be reasonably priced, well made, quality tools and supplies. The Milwaukee 8 inch diagonal cutters live up to expectations. They are well designed with a ergonomically handle grip. With strong and sharp cutting edges that cut smoothly and cleanly. Easy to use quality tools.

Milwaukee has done it fine with this tool, reducing the amount of tools I need to carry for a job. The serrated sloped edge of the cutters works well as a de-burring tool for cut pipes. It even has a plier style clamping to help grab your fish tape and pull it through the pipe, too. One development I really like is how Milwaukee has a flat cutting edge on their wire cutters. This allows you to get right on top of cable ties to clip them. Another time saver that will surely be appreciated over time of use! And speaking of cutting wire, these clippers will cut right through a 10/3 Romex wire bundle!These is a workhorse tool you will be glad to have in your tool bag.

Milwaukee did well on these. H.D. was the best price this time anyway. Will shop more.

I am not your typical user, I use a lot of “zip ties” for my Halloween and Christmas displays which means I’m constantly cutting them with my diagonal cutters. All of my others are 6″ versions. I was really surprised how much sharper these were than my old ones and the extra 2″ of handle leverage really helps as well. I also really like the bright red handles, it makes them much easier to find when I set them down mid project. I’ve only used them for one season of Halloween set up but so far they are great.

I have been using these cutting pliers to cut steel wire, metal lath, and clip the ends off of 8d nails in a demolition project. They cut easily and so far nothing has dulled or broken the blades. The blades open and close smoothly. I accidentally arced a 12v battery circuit with them (not recommended) and the insulated handles prevented a shock. The blades cut all the way to the ends for nipping into corners. Very durable construction, good finished metal surfaces, and comfortable dipped handles.

Excellent quality product.

I really like these cutters. One of the 1st things I noticed was how wide the cutters opened allowing for bigger wires. The cutters feels very sturdy in your hand and the long handle gives you leverage to smoothly cut through appropriate size wire. I tested it on an old extension cord with number 12 stranded wire and it cuts through the cord like butter. For light to medium size wires these cutters will do just fine. They will take care of nearly any electrical work that you may do around the house.

The Milwaukee 8 IN. DIAGONAL CUTTERS give me everything I expect from a Milwaukee tool and I have several in the toolbox. The “8 cutters have the rubberized grips and there is 1/2″ area beneath the cutter that is machined for crimping. They even etched a safety warning into the body of the tool itself. I find the 8″ cutters give me better cutting power than my 6” cutters on heavier gauge wire the longer handles provide more torque. Overall I am very pleased with this addition to my toolbox