Cheap wire strippers cost me way more than I saved

I bought a $7 pair of strippers from a hardware store bargain bin last month... figured hey, wire is wire. Took me three tries to get a clean strip on some 12 gauge, and on the fourth attempt I nicked the copper so bad I had to cut and redo about 18 inches of wire. Ended up wasting nearly 45 minutes on a straightforward box install, plus the cost of the replacement cable. Anyone else learned the hard way that some tools just aren't worth skimping on?

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mary8364mo ago

Blew through three cheap pairs in one weekend before I finally got the hint my wallet was trying to send me.

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thomas8624mo ago

Man get some doc martens or red wings. Yeah they cost like 200 bucks but youll have them for years instead of a weekend. I learned that lesson the hard way too after ruining three pairs of those cheap boots from target. Spend the money once and your feet will thank you later plus you save in the long run.

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