Buyers who want the lightest KNIPEX option here at a mid-range 51.99 dollar price.
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Handle Plastic
Weight 200 Grams
Priced 17% below the category median ($62.99 across 25 tracked models)
Our scorecard
4.6/5overall
Owner rating4.7/5
4.7 average across 613 owner ratings
Popularity4.0/5
613 owner reviews, more than most models here
The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other hand tools and workshop hand tools we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.
Overview
The KNIPEX 71 01 160 is a bolt cutter with a plastic handle and a listed weight of 200 grams, priced at 51.99 dollars.
It carries a 4.7-star rating across 613 reviews, tying the KNIPEX 71 32 200 for the highest rating in this batch. Its 613 reviews sit in the middle of the pack for this comparison group, behind the 1,856 and 1,200-plus review counts of a couple of other cutters but ahead of most.
At 200 grams, this is a notably light cutter with a plastic rather than multi-component handle, a tradeoff that keeps weight and price down. For buyers who want KNIPEX's top rating in a lighter package, this fits well.
Pros
4.7-star rating, tied for the highest in this batch
613 reviews, a solid middle-of-pack sample size
Very light at 200 grams
Mid-range 51.99 dollar price for a KNIPEX tool
Cons
Plastic handle rather than a multi-component grip
No material or cutting-capacity spec beyond handle and weight
Zero buyers reported in the last month
Specifications
Handle
Plastic
Weight
200 Grams
Performance notes
At 200 grams with a plastic handle, this is one of the lightest cutters in the batch. The 4.7-star average across 613 reviews matches the top rating in this comparison group, with a meaningfully large review sample backing it.
What buyers say
With 613 reviews averaging 4.7 stars, owners rate this cutter among the best in this batch, on par with the higher-reviewed KNIPEX 71 32 200.
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