The textured non-slip grips helps in reducing stress on the hands and the narrow pliers nose facilitates holding and twisting of wires in hard-to-reach places. They were specifically designed for 12/2 and 14/2 NM non-metallic sheathed cable and the shear-cut bolt cutters slice through bolts quickly. The pocket-locket mechanism holds the stripper tightly when the tool is slipped from the hands and it is color coded for easy reference.