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- Clean and smooth cut without crushing and deformation
- Easy cutting with one-hand operation
- Adjustable bolted joint, self-retaining screw
- Cuts multi-core stranded copper and aluminium cables up to Ø 15 mm (50 mm²)
- Not suitable for steel wire and hard drawn copper conductors
- Precision-ground, hardened blades
- With guard
- With comfort handles: consisting of three ergonomic components for optimized handling and equipped with two KNIPEXtend interfaces for extensions
Technical Description | |
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Article No. | 95 22 165 |
EAN | 4003773069812 |
Shears | burnished |
Handles | with comfort handles |
Weight | 254 g |
Dimensions | 165 x 50 x 22 mm |
REACH compliant | does not contain SVHC |
RoHS compliant | not applicable |
Technical Description | |
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50 mm² |
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Ø 15 mm |
AWG | 1 / 0 |

Cut cable in a professional and non-tiring way, ideal for installation work
Why cable should only be cut using cable shears
Due to a scissors action, Knipex cable shears cut cable smoothly and cleanly – unlike diagonal cutters which crush and deform cable ends and insulation with their blades that meet at an obtuse angle.
The cable shears must not be used to cut hard wire because of the nature of their cutting edges and their specific suitability for shortening cable. Users can, for example, professionally shorten NYM-J 3x1.5 mm or NYM-J 5x2.5 mm and all other stranded and finely stranded Cu and Al cables up to 50 mm².
Knipex 95 22 165: cable shears requiring little effort
Compared to conventional diagonal cutters, the user only needs around one third of the physical effort when cutting using the Knipex 95 22 165, so that cutting is much easier on hands. Among other this, this is due to the very sharp cutting edges. Less tiring work substantially reduces strain for the fitter, particularly during building installation work. Due to the precision ground cutting edges, the user gets a clean, technically perfect cut: the ideal conditions for subsequent wire stripping and connection work.
Screwed joint with easy operation – opening spring to make work easier
These cable shears have the precisely running, bolted joint to thank for their very easy operation. The self-locking joint bolt can be tightened if necessary. Users can also deploy these cable shears to cut larger cable cross-sections without effort. The internal opening spring helps make work easier, as the Knipex 95 22 165 saves one hand movement during every operation. With their multi-component grips, these cable shears sit very comfortably in the hand.
*With ergonomic comfort handles made of three components; illustrations may show older grip cover types
Brief overview
Cable shears for cutting solid, multicore and finely stranded Cu and Al cable up to 50 mm² |
Due to their design, unsuitable for steel wire or hard drawn copper conductors |
Cut smoothly, cleanly and without crushing thanks to very sharp, accurate cutting edges with precision cut |
Easy cutting with one-handed operation; pinch protection prevents injuries to hands |
Adjustable, self-locking bolted joint |
Forged from high-grade special tool steel, oil-hardened |
Handles with multi-component grips |
Inset, captured opening spring; pawl |
165 mm long |
Net weight 254 g |

Knipex quality – cable shears
The cable shears from Knipex are a quality, indispensable tool for house wiring work. Those who use tools every day expect a quality that permits simple and safe work.
The tool must also last for many years of hard use. We manufacture our tools from quality materials, machine them with high precision on modern machinery and harden them with careful multiple stage heat treatment.
Every pair of Knipex pliers represents more than 130 years of specialist know-how.