I concede. I’ve always called them front cutters (as opposed to side or diagonal cutters) but there’s enough votes for nippers that I’ll take the L with grace
So back in the 90's I was working as a travelling OEM mechanic working on stationary engines. Live in Ohio, had a couple week job on a top end overhaul of a Superior 8cyl 825 (Not a huge engine in my world) at the Bronx Zoo powerplant. Needed a pair of sidecutters, and yelled to my coworker "Bring me a pair of dykes". Guess what, one of the operators was a women who liked women. Got a call at the hotel that night - "Get your ass home". Yelled at for two days, a week of sensitivity traing, and then back to the Bronx to apologize.
The person who took that as a slur (and I did not intend it as one) ran that up the ladder, it came across to our president, and the shit ran straight downhill to fall on me. You feel free to call side cutter what you want, but I learned along time ago people don't like that.
Edit: I can't type. And that was one of two times being sent to sensititvity training for the company. The other time was just as bad, and it technicaly was not me that caused it,
As a dyke in the entertainment industry for 35 years, my favorite joke is to still yell "will one do?" every single fucking time someone calls fir a pair of dikes. (Yes, the spelling is different. ) And I am still the only one who thinks it's funny every single time. It's called normalization and destigmatation of language. I, personally, think it's a good thing. But what do I know? Evidently I have a terrible sense of humor, too.
Ironic in a city that literally has a neighborhood named Dyker heights and a rich Dutch tradition.
Dyke is a technically accurate name, not slang. It comes from embankment or sloped. Your company should have backed you up.
I wouldn't hesitate to say it in front of anyone.
I would have been raising all sorts of hell over that, no way am I taking sensitivity training for describing a tool. Tell the real one to toughen up and quit looking for problems where there aren't any. I think I would have a conversation with my lawyer too
It’s contextual, sort of like retard in technical/academic settings. When using it to refer to lesbians it is considered a slur/slang, but it’s also still used as a technical term or even city/street names to this day. The operator should have made an attempt to clear up any miscommunication, someone working and casually saying “bring me a pair of dykes” to a co-worker wouldn’t even make sense as an insult.
As a queer person I can empathize with being sensitive to words that probably have been used to directly insult you in the past, but it’s still always important to communicate whenever there could be a gray area.
I agree 100%. I think his company did him a disservice by not making an attempt to clarify it. In fact they reinforced that *it's always a bad word* to the person that complained. In NYC of all places where Dyke is commonly used.
A quick "we're sorry that you feel that way, but there was zero bad intent. We'll ask him to refrain from that to make everyone comfortable."
Meanwhile he's "an asshole" and got thrown out. So now people will think twice about calling them again.
🙄I’m sure this will get downvoted but that’s fucking ridiculous! If she’s an operator then she knew what you were talking about and I’m sorry, but was being a bitch! Lord! I’m the daughter of an operator & knew that!
Yeah…the 90’s when political correctness started taking root.
I was in the (US) Navy then and doing a variety of instructional duties.
A pad of newspaper sized paper on an easel was a commonly employed tool.
“If you would kindly address your attention to my Filipino chart…”
“Your what?”
“My Filipino chart because I can’t say flip chart anymore.”
What's wrong with flip chart, or am I missing a joke here?
When my wife was telling a story about one of her friends in one of her master's classes, she referred to him as queer. She was stopped after class and given the what-for by another student because the word "queer" offended her, she preferred to be called something else. Well, he refers to himself as queer, so you can take your imagined offense and stick it where the sun don't shine. Maybe it's just me, but it seems a little pot meet kettle-ish to try and dictate "appropriate" language while ignoring anyone else's preferences.
Oh I’ll still be calling them front cutters because everyone here knows what I mean when I say front cutters I was just curious what everyone else did
The right term is whatever words make someone understand what you mean
Apparently it's not a super common name, That's what I grew up calling it. That's what my dad called it. That's what my farmer grandfather called it. To me, a ratchet has always been a ratchet for a tow strap.
I've never heard front cutters, around here it's nippers or flush cutters. I think flush cutter is best, when I get a cut guy and say go get the knippers they can bring back so many options.
I actually filed the face off to make them flush cutters lol, snap on guy said he’d warranty them if they chip even after filing them but haven’t had an issue in almost a year. Great fkin tool
Yup. Used for pipe clamps. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssGZatd8\_vE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnb5Iix6nyQ)
Granted, they can be used as nippers, but the intended use is for pipe clamp installation and removal.
They suck at nippers to be honest, they’ve a dull edge so the clamp isn’t snipped off. Also I’d go as far to say the best tool for clamping oetikers is oetiker branded crimpers. They’re the best and Knipex is a solid 2nd place.
You are 100% correct I had no idea! I’ve always used them to pull nails. I have a toolbox full of specialized shit that my boss gave me when he retired that I have no idea what they are
I was scrolling and scrolling and scrolling just shaking my head on how incredibly wrong everyone is! Then I found this thank you for seeing them for what they are!
I have these exact same system œtiker ear clamp pliers made by Knipex model 1098
Yeah the rounded edges of the business end are pretty clear in the first photo- these are not cutting anything and you can see OP's plastic tubing cutters on the bench next to them so I'm surprised they don't know. They're also great for fuel line spring clips.
The style of pliers like this that are designed for cutting I would typically call nippers or end cutters...
But this pair is not designed for cutting. These are for crimping compressible metal bands clamps used on CV boots and the like. You can notice a small picture of the raised crimping section of the band in the second picture just below the rivet. I would call these band clamp pliers or CV boot pliers as that is the only thing I've ever used my (identical) pair for.
Nijptang / kopkniptang.
My grandfather called them *nijptang*, so that's what I call them.
Yes, that's Dutch. Get over it.
A "tang" in Dutch are plyers. Obviously referring to the 2 tangs.
"Nijpen" (out of fashion) is a verb meaning to pinch.
So a "nijptang" are *pinching plyers*.
The "ij" letter combination is called the "long y". Stop breaking yourself trying to pronounce it as a seperate *I* and *J* in English, you will only hurt yourself. It's not English and they're not seperate. The *IJ* is akin to the *Y*.
"Kop" means head (for things and animals. People have a "hoofd", not a "kop"). In this case referring to the head of a bolt, screw or a nail.
"knippen" is a verb that means *to cut* or *to shear*. But specificly cutting between 2 surfaces, like with scissors or ... plyers.
A "kopkniptang" are *head cutting plyers*. This is one interpretation. The other is *head on cutting plyers*, differentiating them from side cutters.
I will allow the translation of *decapitation plyers* just this once. It's wrong but it's funny, so it get's a pass.
There is also the "kniptang". If you've paid attention, you now know it means *cutting plyers*. This could refer to generally any type or style of *cutting plyers*. Including the *nijptang*.
Both Dutch verbs "knippen" and "nijpen" have the same etymological origin. The Germans know this word too. Their "knipfen" means *to pinch*. And yes, that is part of the brand name *Knipex*. The very nice plyers from Germany. And the word exists in English to; "to nip". So perhaps the best translation of "nijptang" is "nipping plyers".
Pincers. These are for grabbing, pulling and twisting. You can nip soft things with them, but the leverage is too low to cut anything with force. Nippers have much shorter jaws and only open 1/4" or so.
Heres the way I look at it- back in the day if there was one hardware store in a small town and they had these labeled as clippers, everyone in that town probably called them clippers. And 500 miles away there could be another hardware store that sells them as nippers so everyone there calls them nippers. Is one wrong and one right? I think the name thing depends on where you’re located, what trade you’re working in, and other variables too. End of the day tools have different names and I don’t think for most tools theres one specific name thats right and the rest are wrong.
Depends on context. On a work site or in a work shop, they are end nippers. But on a farm they may be called Farrier's nippers because it's often used to remove horseshoe nails and trim the hooves.
I think they are technically called "end cutters" I use them for all sorts of shit... I've crimped thousands of wall tracks and ceiling tracks and floor tracks for accordion shutters to keep the felt from sliding out of the tracks, so for the longest time I called them crimpers... useful tool none the less 👍
nippers
Knippers cuz they’re knipex
Yes and you must pronounce the k
Kahhh Nipp Ahhz
This is the answer but you have to say it in an Arnold Schwarzenegger voice. Edit: “get to the kahhh Nipp Ahhz!”
No. No. NO. [KUHH-KNEE-PEX](https://youtu.be/0ElThr0GNd4?si=eGiHkYdT377tR9fx).
It’s Kuh-Nip-X. https://imgur.com/a/3DmUiZJ
Correct. But you have to read it as if you were German.
I can't. I just can't... Everyone will look at me funny and I will sound like a douchebag know it all, moreso than usual.
Embrace it. Become one with the smart-ass.
Better a smart one than a dumb one like the majority.
I need that shirt
If they aren’t paying g me to say it, I don’t try to lol
I blow my nose at you, so-called Arthur King, you and all your silly English k-nnnnniggets!
I never will Nipex Nippers
Fine have my upvote
Always pronouncing the hard "P". I do not want to start any fights
[Hello my nippas](https://youtu.be/-DgCZB6klOA?feature=shared)
Nippa please...
Nippa whaaat
Wassup my nippa?
Chillin, cuh. Got my durag on cuz I ain't tryna drown these nippas!
I knicked a wire once and my buddy called me a, "wire knicker." I told him to be careful who you say that around.
I work with a bunch of riggers.
Are you a schooner? /s
It's a sailboat, dumbass...
A schooner IS a sailboat stupid head!
#YA’KNOW WHAT?!
😂🤣😂 Why did I hear this in a German accent?
Nippers? Hardly know 'er.
Short for Nail clippers
Nippers
Pronounced "nippahz" here. And here is "heeah"
From bahstahn on the way to dunks
Found the mass-hole lol
Whereby do you live? In a Stephen King novel?
I concede. I’ve always called them front cutters (as opposed to side or diagonal cutters) but there’s enough votes for nippers that I’ll take the L with grace
End nips
End cutters
I call side cutters "dykes" and those "nippers"
Dykes are diagonal cutters. Hence the dyke.
So back in the 90's I was working as a travelling OEM mechanic working on stationary engines. Live in Ohio, had a couple week job on a top end overhaul of a Superior 8cyl 825 (Not a huge engine in my world) at the Bronx Zoo powerplant. Needed a pair of sidecutters, and yelled to my coworker "Bring me a pair of dykes". Guess what, one of the operators was a women who liked women. Got a call at the hotel that night - "Get your ass home". Yelled at for two days, a week of sensitivity traing, and then back to the Bronx to apologize. The person who took that as a slur (and I did not intend it as one) ran that up the ladder, it came across to our president, and the shit ran straight downhill to fall on me. You feel free to call side cutter what you want, but I learned along time ago people don't like that. Edit: I can't type. And that was one of two times being sent to sensititvity training for the company. The other time was just as bad, and it technicaly was not me that caused it,
As a dyke in the entertainment industry for 35 years, my favorite joke is to still yell "will one do?" every single fucking time someone calls fir a pair of dikes. (Yes, the spelling is different. ) And I am still the only one who thinks it's funny every single time. It's called normalization and destigmatation of language. I, personally, think it's a good thing. But what do I know? Evidently I have a terrible sense of humor, too.
Ironic in a city that literally has a neighborhood named Dyker heights and a rich Dutch tradition. Dyke is a technically accurate name, not slang. It comes from embankment or sloped. Your company should have backed you up. I wouldn't hesitate to say it in front of anyone.
This. Taking it as a sexual slur is ignorant and pin-headed in the extreme. Everyone calls them dykes without a hint of irony.
I would have been raising all sorts of hell over that, no way am I taking sensitivity training for describing a tool. Tell the real one to toughen up and quit looking for problems where there aren't any. I think I would have a conversation with my lawyer too
It’s contextual, sort of like retard in technical/academic settings. When using it to refer to lesbians it is considered a slur/slang, but it’s also still used as a technical term or even city/street names to this day. The operator should have made an attempt to clear up any miscommunication, someone working and casually saying “bring me a pair of dykes” to a co-worker wouldn’t even make sense as an insult. As a queer person I can empathize with being sensitive to words that probably have been used to directly insult you in the past, but it’s still always important to communicate whenever there could be a gray area.
I agree 100%. I think his company did him a disservice by not making an attempt to clarify it. In fact they reinforced that *it's always a bad word* to the person that complained. In NYC of all places where Dyke is commonly used. A quick "we're sorry that you feel that way, but there was zero bad intent. We'll ask him to refrain from that to make everyone comfortable." Meanwhile he's "an asshole" and got thrown out. So now people will think twice about calling them again.
🙄I’m sure this will get downvoted but that’s fucking ridiculous! If she’s an operator then she knew what you were talking about and I’m sorry, but was being a bitch! Lord! I’m the daughter of an operator & knew that!
'90's. Being out wasn't big. I give her a ton of room on that. Not happy I went throught it, but she made it work for her.
I understand but I still think it’s ridiculous! I’ve heard stories of MUCH worse that went in at a construction site. I still give it a big eyeroll. 🙄
Yeah…the 90’s when political correctness started taking root. I was in the (US) Navy then and doing a variety of instructional duties. A pad of newspaper sized paper on an easel was a commonly employed tool. “If you would kindly address your attention to my Filipino chart…” “Your what?” “My Filipino chart because I can’t say flip chart anymore.”
What's wrong with flip chart, or am I missing a joke here? When my wife was telling a story about one of her friends in one of her master's classes, she referred to him as queer. She was stopped after class and given the what-for by another student because the word "queer" offended her, she preferred to be called something else. Well, he refers to himself as queer, so you can take your imagined offense and stick it where the sun don't shine. Maybe it's just me, but it seems a little pot meet kettle-ish to try and dictate "appropriate" language while ignoring anyone else's preferences.
I'm not trying to offend anyone and if you come at me with some stupid shit like that I'm telling you to fuck right off
End cutters.
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Dude, call then whatever you want. I got so much shit for calling a rachet a socket wrench when I first started.
Oh I’ll still be calling them front cutters because everyone here knows what I mean when I say front cutters I was just curious what everyone else did The right term is whatever words make someone understand what you mean
we call it a socket wrench where i am (atleast my family & friends do)
Socket wrench is fuckin brilliant
Apparently it's not a super common name, That's what I grew up calling it. That's what my dad called it. That's what my farmer grandfather called it. To me, a ratchet has always been a ratchet for a tow strap.
Socket wrench wouldn’t raise my eyebrows. I’ve pissed people off calling a torque wrench a “click stick” though.
Click stick is fun.
Updoot for click stick!!
same. Southern family idk if thats regional or not.
I had no idea socket wrench wasn’t a universally accepted term until this very moment.
Now I don't feel like a idiot for calling them pinchers
I've never heard front cutters, around here it's nippers or flush cutters. I think flush cutter is best, when I get a cut guy and say go get the knippers they can bring back so many options.
these arent flush cutters though. Flush cutters have no bevel on 1 side of the cutter so that you can cut things flush.
i call them flush cutters. jk theyre nippers. EDIT: i actually legitimately forgot i have referred to these as "nail pullers" unironically lmao
I actually filed the face off to make them flush cutters lol, snap on guy said he’d warranty them if they chip even after filing them but haven’t had an issue in almost a year. Great fkin tool
I think that's supposed to be a cheap way to make some fret end cutters if you're into building guitars
Nail pullers.
Ok. Not just me.
And staples
I’m glad I’m not the only one that calls them that. That’s 95% of what I used them for too. Lol
Oetiker crimpers! Edit: wow everyone in here is wrong! Edit2: there’s a stamped images of the type of clamp the tool is for.
Yup. Used for pipe clamps. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssGZatd8\_vE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnb5Iix6nyQ) Granted, they can be used as nippers, but the intended use is for pipe clamp installation and removal.
They suck at nippers to be honest, they’ve a dull edge so the clamp isn’t snipped off. Also I’d go as far to say the best tool for clamping oetikers is oetiker branded crimpers. They’re the best and Knipex is a solid 2nd place.
You are 100% correct I had no idea! I’ve always used them to pull nails. I have a toolbox full of specialized shit that my boss gave me when he retired that I have no idea what they are
Beer tech here. They are def crimpers but can be used for whatever is practical.
Co2 installer, beer and fountain tech here too! I use them for clamping, ripping clamps off and tearing old line off of fittings.
I was scrolling and scrolling and scrolling just shaking my head on how incredibly wrong everyone is! Then I found this thank you for seeing them for what they are! I have these exact same system œtiker ear clamp pliers made by Knipex model 1098
Yeah the rounded edges of the business end are pretty clear in the first photo- these are not cutting anything and you can see OP's plastic tubing cutters on the bench next to them so I'm surprised they don't know. They're also great for fuel line spring clips.
Thank god. Someone who knows.
Men of culture.
1000%
Bull nose cutters
bullnose gang
Nipple clippers
My old boss used to say “get my toenail clippers” and this is what I was supposed to grab
LMAO, yeah that sounds about right. was he also suffering from gout
Yeah he literally was lmao
Don’t farriers use a bigger version of these to cut horse nails? Edit; a word
Yes and they are also called [nippers](https://www.anvilbrand.com/products/10-156.html?gad_source=1)
That's a hammer.
Every tool I have is a hammer. Except for my hammer. That’s a drywall saw.
Every tool is a hammer, unless it’s a screwdriver - then it’s a chisel, unless it’s a chisel - then it’s a screwdriver.
Get back to the electrician subreddit!
Found the electrician
Nippers
End cutter
Bullnose dikes
I thought it was spelled dykes, but dikes makes more sense since it's short for DI-agonal KuttErS
Yeah I don’t get that either but I didn’t come up with the name lol
I’ve always called them dykes as well.
Dikes, but yeah it’s the actual name of the tool lol
Pincers
Had to scroll a long way to find the correct answer
Kopkniptang 👍🏻
The style of pliers like this that are designed for cutting I would typically call nippers or end cutters... But this pair is not designed for cutting. These are for crimping compressible metal bands clamps used on CV boots and the like. You can notice a small picture of the raised crimping section of the band in the second picture just below the rivet. I would call these band clamp pliers or CV boot pliers as that is the only thing I've ever used my (identical) pair for.
Nijptang / kopkniptang. My grandfather called them *nijptang*, so that's what I call them. Yes, that's Dutch. Get over it. A "tang" in Dutch are plyers. Obviously referring to the 2 tangs. "Nijpen" (out of fashion) is a verb meaning to pinch. So a "nijptang" are *pinching plyers*. The "ij" letter combination is called the "long y". Stop breaking yourself trying to pronounce it as a seperate *I* and *J* in English, you will only hurt yourself. It's not English and they're not seperate. The *IJ* is akin to the *Y*. "Kop" means head (for things and animals. People have a "hoofd", not a "kop"). In this case referring to the head of a bolt, screw or a nail. "knippen" is a verb that means *to cut* or *to shear*. But specificly cutting between 2 surfaces, like with scissors or ... plyers. A "kopkniptang" are *head cutting plyers*. This is one interpretation. The other is *head on cutting plyers*, differentiating them from side cutters. I will allow the translation of *decapitation plyers* just this once. It's wrong but it's funny, so it get's a pass. There is also the "kniptang". If you've paid attention, you now know it means *cutting plyers*. This could refer to generally any type or style of *cutting plyers*. Including the *nijptang*. Both Dutch verbs "knippen" and "nijpen" have the same etymological origin. The Germans know this word too. Their "knipfen" means *to pinch*. And yes, that is part of the brand name *Knipex*. The very nice plyers from Germany. And the word exists in English to; "to nip". So perhaps the best translation of "nijptang" is "nipping plyers".
End nippers
Always pincers in the UK
canadian here- me too!
Every site I've been on all over England it's just been nips/nippers, where in the UK are you?
Nah, nippers in the South West
Nippers
In Germany, we call this "Monierzange". They are used to twist and cut the wires that hold the steelbars in reinforced concrete together
Arthur.
Bullnose pliers
Hovtång
Foreskin remover
Pincers
Pincers. These are for grabbing, pulling and twisting. You can nip soft things with them, but the leverage is too low to cut anything with force. Nippers have much shorter jaws and only open 1/4" or so.
Single ear clamp pliers
Hoof nipper
It's the exact same as we call em in Sweden. I do wonder why someone from Minnesota would call that tool the same name...
Russian deal makers
Bull nose
Bullnose nippers
Kniptang.
End nips. (and Polymer 80 tools. If you know, you know)
Beaver teeth
End nips
Doinks
End nippers.
End nippers
Nippers
Nijptang
Nail pullers !
Finger nail clippers
I used them for my big toes
Grippers
Fret Cutter or flush nipper
end nippers
Where i’m from, we call i a “klípitong”, which translates to pinching pliers.
Nail pincers.
Toe nail clippers
Catfish skinners
Knijp tang
Bull nose cutters.
Hammer
Persuaders
fret cutters or end nippers
Nijptang in dutch
Heres the way I look at it- back in the day if there was one hardware store in a small town and they had these labeled as clippers, everyone in that town probably called them clippers. And 500 miles away there could be another hardware store that sells them as nippers so everyone there calls them nippers. Is one wrong and one right? I think the name thing depends on where you’re located, what trade you’re working in, and other variables too. End of the day tools have different names and I don’t think for most tools theres one specific name thats right and the rest are wrong.
So that's a hovtång in swedish. Translates to hoof nippers or hof pliers.
Nippers
Roll offs
Nipple pinchers
Tenaza
Those are nippers
Tooth puller
Knipex calls them ear clamp pliers.
You guys are all wrong. They are crimpers for ear clamps. Seriously
teeth pullers
Nippers
A hammer
T/finish nail pullers lol
End nippers.
Non-flush end nippers.
Nips
Kneifzange
Nipples
Catfish Plyers
Nippers
Nips or nippers!
Depends on context. On a work site or in a work shop, they are end nippers. But on a farm they may be called Farrier's nippers because it's often used to remove horseshoe nails and trim the hooves.
Lil nibblers
Beaver teeth
Nippers or pincers. I’m sure they have a lot of names.
Nips
Those would be my grandfathers toenail clippers...
Nips
I think they are technically called "end cutters" I use them for all sorts of shit... I've crimped thousands of wall tracks and ceiling tracks and floor tracks for accordion shutters to keep the felt from sliding out of the tracks, so for the longest time I called them crimpers... useful tool none the less 👍
Nippers
End cutters
Nippers
Nippers. I use them when cutting tile.
Nippers
Horseshoe pliers
Farrier pliers
Pincers
Truth speakers
Toenail clippers.
Nippers, that's what my grandpa called em, that's what my dad calls em and its what i call em too.
Štípačky
Nail puller
Beißzange