With the Knipex power combination pliers, cutting (hardness degree approx. 63 HRC) and gripping surfaces closer to the pivot point of the joint than conventional combination pliers, which means greater forces act on workpieces and cutting. So the Knipex power combination pliers can easily cut multi-wire copper cables up to 11.5 mm diameter, hard wire up to 2.5 mm diameter and piano wire up to 2.0 mm diameter.