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Ergonomic Hand Clamp Cutter, Straight Handle
Oetiker HCC 2000 | 502
Item no. 14100502
Easy to use:
Position tool jaws across clamp ear, squeeze handles until tool cuts ear, then remove the clamp.
New and Improved Design
Weight- 12% lighter making the tool easier to carry
- Lighter jaw head for better tool balance
- Soft grips for better hand comfort and power when closing
- Ergonomic grips for better hand positioning across full closing range
- Redesigned to reduce hand span in open position
Cuts clamps up to:
Stainless Steel: 7.0mm Band Width, 0.8mm Band Thickness
Stainless Steel: 9.0mm Band Width, 0.6mm Band Thickness
Plated Steel: 9.0mm Band Width, 0.8mm Band Thickness
SC
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2023
Disappointed that a $52 Hand Clamp Cutter will not cut Ear Clamps on 3/4" Pex very easily. I had to keep cutting small bites all around the raised part of the ear clamp to get ear clamp cut. I could have used some side cutters and done the same thing. Will probably return if the seller does not charge me a 25% restocking fee as describe in the return policy.
clifford l.
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2020
a little pricey tool but great quality work great, and I suppose u get what you pay for!
mister sunshine
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2020
When we adopted the use of stainless steel ear clamps for our PEX plumbing lines we were under the impression that the steel clamps were easy to remove with handy man tools. We have found that this is not the case, so we have searched for a tool designed just for the task. The Oetiker HC 2000 seems to be one of the few tools offered as such.I had downloaded and read the Oetiker HC 2000 instruction sheet, which is available at the Oetiker website, but after purchasing the tool I quickly learned that the Oetiker HC 2000 will not cut through a stainless steel PEX clamp, as Oetiker illustrates in the document.I resorted to rotating the tool 90 degrees from the suggested orientation, grasping the "ear" of the clamp where it is already pinched inward, and forcefully twisting the clamp apart.This is the same technique I was using with a large vice grips. It places a lot of stress on the PEX tubing. The tubing bends while you are twisting the clamp off. You need a long enough length of tubing to allow for a firm grasp and leverage when you apply the torsional force to the assembly.I was hoping to find a tool that can effectively cut the steel clamp rather than simply deform it.It is disappointing to think that there may not be a good tool made for this job. It is even more disappointing to think that Oetiker sells this tool as being suitable for the job when its performance is only marginally different, and no better, than general purpose tools.
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