8" compact cable cutter precise, one-hand shearing action cuts 24 AWG copper, aluminum multi-strand cable and wire, 100-pair telephone cable. Special shear angle cuts cleanly without compression to cable geometry for telecom cable work. Heat-treated, high-carbon steel shearing edges for long life. Forged body with 3/8" (10 mm) case-hardened rivet. Plastic-dipped handles for comfort. Not designed for cutting steel or ACSR.