Long & Short Wire Cutter Handles

CHOOSING A HANDLE LENGTH

Ergonomic Wire Cutter Handles

A cutting tool is deemed ergonomic only if it materially contributes to reducing the probability of cumulative trauma disorders with the hand, finger, wrist or arm.  TDI’s long handle version wire cutters and pliers are designed for transferring force from the operator to the point of operation in a highly ergonomic manner.

The average American worker’s hand or palm is approximately 4 inches long.  To allow freedom of hand placement, 4 to 5 inches would be even more desirable.  The length of TDI’s long handle version tools, from joint to end, is 4.8 inches.

This longer handle design enables the operator to spread the cutting force with use by all four fingers to operate the tool.  Operators may use only two or three fingers on wire cutters with shorter handles.  The longer handle also spreads the cutting load over the width of the palm in a bar of force.  In contrast, a short handle presents a point of force which digs into the palm, compressing nerves and tendons and reducing blood flow.

TDI wire cutters and pliers feature, as standard, a unique double-sheathed, ESD safe, cushioned grip.  The inner sheath is tough vinyl, ESD safe material.  It holds the leaf spring and the cushioned surface to the cutter handle.  The outer sheath, also ESD safe, provides a no-slip, cushioned surface for the operator’s hand.  This is important because the slight compressibility of the cushion aids to distribute the cutting pressure more effectively.