Flush Cutter, Lightweight, 5-Inch Klein Tools D275-5, Red

Great little item, handy size makes them comfortable to use. Sharp, and the angled head makes cutting flush to the surface easy.

Brilliant tool cuts cable ties flush no sharp edges.

A couple of significant problems. Firstly, the cutting edges overlap, in as much as when you close the jaws and run your nail across the join, you can clearly feel the nick of it jumping up or down as it crosses the line. Secondly, there is non-negligible free play / wobble in the pivot. Both of these issues are showstoppers for me, especially in a top brand like Klein. Very disappointing.

Really unimpressed with Klein on this one. Extremely poor craftsmanship and evidently quality control is non existent. I usually highly rate Klein products but this product leaves a lot to be desired. As seen in the photos, the blades are not a flush fit in any direction when in the closed position making it difficult to perform a clean cut. Also when the 2 parts of the tool have been pressed together during the manufacturing process, they have been over pressed leaving the tool stiff to operate and making the spring redundant as it isn’t strong enough to reopen the tool. I’ve used £4 flush cutters that are head and shoulders above these.

Blades misaligned and don't even touch at tips. Garbage quality

The cutters do not cut cleanly, there is a ~1mm offset between the cutting edges that results in an uneven cut. This is contrary to the claim that this is meant to produce clean precision cuts. I use this for model kit spur removal and these cuts required further finishing to make them even.

Broke very easily

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