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Utility pliers are suitable to grip round, square, flat, and hexagonal objects. It applies limited torque (twisting force) without damaging the work.

Wire Cutter Pliers are made in various shapes and sizes and for several uses. Some are used for gripping something round sort of a pipe or rod; some are used for twisting wires, etc. All are designed to be used for a mixture of tasks, including cutting wire. These hand-held cutting tools are used only for cutting wires (as against wire cable and rope). Use the right pliers or heavy duty wire cutters for the work.

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Pliers are built similarly to scissors. Therein they need two levers jointed at a fulcrum. However, rather than having blades as levers, they need jaws that grip an object when the two handles are squeezed. Although pliers serve an equivalent general purpose, there's a right sort of pliers that serve different specific purposes.

Diagonal cutting tools or cutters have intersecting jaws that cut the wire at an angle, leaving a flat tip. Electricians commonly use these as flush cutters to differentiate them from symmetrical blades, which leave a pointed tip. Unlike an asymmetrical cutter, a flush cutter allows you to chop a wire very on the brink of its base.

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Wire cutters are used to cut copper, brass, iron, aluminum, and steel wire. Some wire cutters have insulated handles, which ensure smooth cutting of the wires.

Diagonal cutting pliers are best suited for work involving cutting and skinning wires, cutting and removing pins, nails, and other fasteners.