Built for wire, nail, and soft-metal cutting where leverage and edge life matter more than bulk. XLT leverage and laser heat-treated cutting edges are the performance details—less hand fatigue, cleaner cuts. Distinct from the soft-jaw 415SJ; this is the cutter in the pouch, not the marring-free gripper.
Best forElectricians, mechanics, and framers who need a dedicated USA-made diagonal cutter.
Watch-outsThese are for cutting. For gripping finished surfaces without marring them, use soft-jaw pliers instead.
Origin & why it qualifies
Product page: 100% MADE IN USA; forged high-carbon U.S. steel; XLT leverage and laser heat-treated edges. Unqualified U.S. manufacture.
Channellock labels these cutters 100% made in USA, forged from high-carbon U.S. steel.
