Cable cutting made easy! The patent pending KNIPEX StepCut cable shears allow for innovative step cutting that separates and cuts wires one by one. The cutting edge gradations cut wires one after the other making cutting 40 Percent easier than with standard cable shears of the same length. It cuts multi-core stranded copper and aluminum cables up to 1/0 AWG without crushing. Not suitable for steel wire and hard drawn copper conductors.