Klein Tools 11063W Katapult Wire Stripper and Cutter
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Klein Tools has manufactured wiring tools in Lincolnshire, Illinois since 1857, and the Katapult is the company's answer to electricians who want one tool for cutting and stripping solid and stranded wire from 8 to 22 AWG.
Origin
Made in United States
Warranty
Limited lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects in materials and workmanship (does not cover normal wear); Klein has a long-standing reputation for honoring warranty replacements without lengthy claim processes.
Price
~$40 (Budget)
The body is forged cast alloy with a heavy-duty E-coat finish — no plastic structure, only molded handle inserts for grip — and the squeeze-and-release stripping mechanism is built around a spring that has survived decades of jobsite abuse across Klein's lever-action lineup. Electricians on trade forums report Klein strippers from the early 1990s still in daily kits, occasionally re-sharpened by hand when the original notch geometry finally wears.
Klein backs the tool with a limited lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects, which the company has a strong reputation for honoring without paperwork battles. At roughly $40, the Katapult costs about the same as one professional service call by an electrician who used a slower tool.
The math is simple: a tool that pays for itself the first week stays in the kit for a career.