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Channellock 338 Diagonal Cutting Plier,8" L, Blue

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Brand Channellock
Material High Carbon Steel
Product Dimensions 10.5"L x 2.88"W
Color Factory
Handle Material Alloy Steel
Item Weight 3.2 ounces
Specific Uses For Product Outside; Professional, Amateur, Inside; Amateur, Professional, Inside; Professional, Inside, Outside; Amateur, Outside See more

About this item

  • Country of Origin:United States
  • Package length:8.2"
  • Package width:2.3"
  • Package height:1.0"
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Durability
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4.4 4.4
Comfort
4.4 4.4

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Featuring laser heat-treated edges, high-carbon U.S. steel, and XLT Xtreme Leverage Technology for ultimate strength and durability, CHANNELLOCK Cutting Pliers are 100% made in the USA and built to conquer any challenge you’re up against.

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XLT Xtreme Leverage Technology

For increased performance and reduced hand fatigue

Precision-Machined Knife & Anvil Cutting Edges

Ensure perfect mating

High Carbon U.S. Steel

For ultimate strength and durability

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8-inch XLT Diagonal Cutting Pliers 6-inch XLT Diagonal Cutting Pliers 7-inch XLT Diagonal Cutting Pliers
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Jaw Length 0.86 in 0.56 in 0.88 in
Handle Length 7 in 2.16 in
Product Weight 0.66 lbs 0.35 lbs 0.57 lbs
Joint Style XLT XLT XLT
Finish Polished Polished Polished
Contains 338 336 337
Country of Origin US US US

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Product Description

Pliers, Diagonal Cutting Pliers, Diagonal Cutting Plier, Side Cut, ESD Safe No, Jaw Width 1 3/16 in, Jaw Length 25/32 in, Material Steel, Overall Length 8 in, Voltage Rating Not Rated, Nonsparking No, Tether Capable, Insulated No, Nose Type Oval, Cutting Capacity/Material 1/16 in - 3/32 in Piano, 11/64 in Soft Wire, 3/64 in - 3/32 in Hard/Medium, Spring Return No, Wire Stripper No, Jaw Bend 0 Degrees , Handle Type Dipped, Handle Color Blue

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Not all cutting edges are the same. The 8-inch Channellock 338 Diagonal Cutting Plier uses precision machined knife and anvil style cutting edges to ensure perfect mating and superior cutting edge life. Channellock uses high carbon C1080 steel for superior performance on the job, and an electronic coating for ultimate rust prevention. It's completed by Channellock's iconic blue handle, which is both comfortable in your hand and easy to spot in your tool bag.

High leverage cutter with lap joint diagonal
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The 338 can cut piano wire (0.063- to 0.091-inch thick), hard wire (0.047- to 0.091-inch), medium hard wire (0.047- to 0.091-inch), and soft wire (0.162-inch maximum diameter).

Channellock utilizes precision-machined knife and anvil style cutting edges to ensure perfect mating and superior cutting edge life. While most manufactureres use two sharp edges that can become misaligned and lose their cutting effectiveness, Channellock's knife and anvil cutters give you proper cutting edge alignment for a clean cut every time. The edge is also laser hardened for unprecedented edge life.

Specifications

Overall length 8 inches Jaw length 0.79-inch Joint thickness 0.43-inch Handle span 1.89 inches Joint width 1.18 inches Cutting edge 0.79-inch Weight 0.66 pounds

About ChannelLock

Founded in 1886, Channellock is a worldwide leader in the manufacture of high-quality pliers and assorted hand tools. Now run by the fifth generation of the DeArment family, Channellock tools reflect a tradition of dedication to excellence maintained for well over a century. Over the years, Channellock has obtained several patents including one in 1965 for the conical surface created on the cam side of the pliers when undercut and another in 1984 for the PermaLock fastener found in its Tongue and Groove Pliers. Channellock still manufactures more than 120 different sizes and types of pliers and hand tools at its facilities in Meadville, Pennsylvania.

338 8-Inch Diagonal Cutting Plier

At a Glance
  • Cuts piano wire, hard wire, medium hard wire, and soft wire
  • Knife and anvil style cutting edge to ensure perfect mating and superior cutting edge life
  • Laser heat-treated cutting edges last longer
  • Constructed of high-carbon C1080 steel for superior performance
  • Iconic blue handle is comfortable and easy to spot in your tool bag
  • Made in USA

Channellock tools are obsessively designed down to the smallest detail (view larger).

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High Carbon Steel
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unit count
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specific uses
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weight
0.2 pounds
0.6 ounces
0.6 ounces
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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
2,001 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the value, comfort, and quality of the pliers. For example, they mention it's an affordable quality product, the slightly tapered handles are comfortable to hold, and it cuts well. Opinions are mixed on sharpness.

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220 customers mention185 positive35 negative

Customers like the quality of the pliers. They say it's a great product, well built, and made to last. Customers also say that the Channellock cutter is super sharp and likes to cut. They also mention that the newer leverage point makes cutting much nicer, and the plier's show no signs of wear after a couple months.

"...I love the fact that it is not made in China." Read more

"...And MADE IN PENNSYLVANIA!Please don’t buy china junk!" Read more

"Great quality tool" Read more

"Cutters are good but the older ones are better quality like everything else." Read more

43 customers mention43 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the pliers. They say it is an affordable quality product.

"Good for the price." Read more

"...company is still producing high quality, well designed and relatively affordable products in the USA" Read more

"...I use it so often I thought I should buy a second set. They are worth the money and very useful." Read more

"It's Channellock, expensive but nicely constructed and will last nearly forever... if you don't loose them, or someone borrows them permanently." Read more

22 customers mention22 positive0 negative

Customers find the pliers comfortable to use and work as expected. They say the slightly tapered handles are comfortable to hold. The plier has a more ergonomic fit and feels like an extension of the arm. They also say it cuts easily with minimal grip effort and gets up nice and tight to the wood surface.

"...Cults easily with minimal grip effort." Read more

"...They are sharper, have a more ergonomic fit, take a sharper cutting angle, and the two pieces fit and work more smoothly...." Read more

"...They feel like an extension of the arm, which is really how every tool you buy should feel. Excellent balance and finish straight out of the box...." Read more

"...Feels good in the hand. The tool packaging did not have any warrantee info, so I checked their website...." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers like the handle of the pliers. They mention that the long handle provides plenty of leverage, making for easy operation. However, some customers also mention that it makes it harder to reach tight spaces.

"...What was I thinking. This is a GREAT product. I like the longer handle." Read more

"Very nice. Long handle gives plenty of leverage. Cutting surface shows zero sign of wear so far" Read more

"...Most of them are only 7-inches. I like the leverage provided by the extra length, that and the precision fit of these pliers makes them so nice to..." Read more

"...also they have great handles with enough length for good leverage." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers like the leverage of the pliers. They say it has good leverage, good grip, and is able to move the leverage point to their advantage.

"...These 8-inch channellocks offer better leverage and they came to me with a well oiled hinge and marked Made In USA too...." Read more

"This tool has a small pivot pin. This means it is able to move the leverage point to your advantage. The result is a nimble strong cut...." Read more

"...The Channellock cutter is super sharp with great leverage and it cuts through even larger gauge wires like knife through butter...." Read more

"Channellock did not let me down with these cutters. They have great leverage and well forged cutting edges." Read more

9 customers mention4 positive5 negative

Customers are mixed about the sharpness of the pliers. Some mention that it has an excellent edge, perfect clean cuts, and holds an edge exceptionally well. However, others say that the tip is blunt and uneven.

"Compared to my other 337 cutters this pair is fair. The cutter tip/point is flattened and not even...." Read more

"...Comfortable and cuts with little to no effort. Keeps an edge even after cutting nails and screws. Very well made. Even better made in the USA." Read more

"...The tip is blunt and makes them less usable in certain situations in my pine of work...." Read more

"...These snips are high quality, and hold an edge exceptionally well." Read more

Not the same quality as my 15 year old Channel lock brand dikes
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Not the same quality as my 15 year old Channel lock brand dikes
These are either counterfeit or channel lock has severely dropped the quality of these cutters My 15-year-old cutters are much better. I’ll be returning these
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