The knipex kpx0206200 are traditional combination pliers with high leverage eccentric joints for powerful gripping seizing and cutting they are ideal for soft hard and piano wire cutting and the edges are hardened for long lasting even under tough conditions these knipex pliers are oil hardened and tempered for added strength and durability and the cutting edges are separately induction hardened to approx 64hrc they are made from top quality high grade tool steel with vde hand grips for added sa