Originally Posted by
Krystal n chips
OK, wire locking pliers are useful but, only when doing long accessible lengths.....other than that, hands and pliers, to tension and form the end, are more than adequate. I've watched people struggle to get wire locking pliers into confined spaces, so dependent had they become on using them.
Depends on what, where, when and hand twisted locking is not at neat as wire pliers. Especially 6 inch mini ones that are in many company tool kits and get into a lot of confided spaces. Seeing I did quite a bit of wire locking outside in 5 degree temperatures on the line today. Only stuff I will use hands on automatically is the restraint wire for battery connectors. Never saw a set of 6 " pliers ever in the RAF.