[drphoto]

Ok....I'm new to the DIY thing, so you old pros probably know about this. I wanted an automatic wire stripper. I'm doing the GR crossover for LRS and need to assemble a set of their speaker cables.(lotta wire to strip) I got frustrated w/ the simple manual wire stripper as it either didn't cut through the insulation, or would nick the wire. I order an auto one from parts express. Complete junk and waste of money. Just didn't work. So did a bit of research and ordered a Klein 11063W. Works perfectly. Well worth the $30.

[Tyson]

That’s what I use.  Excellent.

[mlundy57]

Haven't tried the Klein. Don't recall the brand of my automatic strippers off hand.

Due to the small size of the individual conductors in the speaker wire, my automatic strippers did a poor job. Sometimes not stripping ant all and other times cutting some of the strands. A pair of manual strippers for the small gauge wire worked better but still had some issues. Plus they were very tedious to use.

What I have found to work best is a PATCO thermal wire stripper  https://patcoinc.net/  . They offer fixed and variable temperature strippers depending on your need. The low temp units heat up to 450 degrees F while the high temp units heat to 1,500 deg F. The low temp units should work on the speaker cables. I haven't tried them though because I have a high temp unit.

[DeeJayBump]

Got a pair of 11063W as well when I made a pair of GR speaker cable kits. Works perfectly.

[Craig Young]

Although I have 2 each Klein type, a sharp one for plastic and a dull one for Teflon, I ran down to Lowes and got the Irwin vise grip stripper for use on my GR Research wires and I really like how they worked through those projects.

[timind]

Those automatic grip n strip types have never been friendly to me. I prefer this simple piece by General: https://www.amazon.com/General-Tools-69-Dial-Stripper/dp/B00004T7WR/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3I39BGLCLNL5L&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ogUBJM1ntLtqGslboQwpwpX6VjuVfr3wXzIkQZrK56Vud0BKT7pr-Q8CB-3iuzDZjY0UaH_5ZFIfTlf_78kmUgyEiMIQt5VzKbN8jUOib3Yadx0wiiro8UwxEegOt2Zgg3flti8xMthHHBJ7QOWxzO948ziW6RNoqww78oGtvwsgrzDEUJa-GeuJXUvB2ToysCy5M671S8vcC8W1PXL3cnj2vUmgeiZ51FzuSDJR_sZR9b4787Vxc8Tj6FQSRd0KG3BZSYB4KrZcIL33nlDxlv-oNmHSv9b_r_9mSz0vAGs.0Qz3xuw8_BYbGFn5da4jgJ6OOGPgeEbvNGKiPFHBBJw&dib_tag=se&keywords=general+wire+stripper+tool&qid=1709502810&sprefix=general+wire+stripper+tool%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-5
They offer better feel and control for me. Very inexpensive also.

[AllanS]

What I have found to work best is a PATCO thermal wire stripper

My grandfather used this thermal stripper to deftly strip a wire and light his pipe in one fluid motion.  I was pretty good at the pipe but never did master stripping.

https://www.zippo.com/products/classic-brushed-chrome

[drphoto]

I did a test on stripping the GR speaker cable. Works great.

[Tom899]

The Klein wire strippers work great!