These USA-Made Mini Cutters are a DIY Must-Have

These Klein Tools mini flush cutting pliers are excellent for the price, and should be a part of every home or DIY tool kit.

It’s a pro grade tool used for all kinds of everyday tasks, such as trimming cable ties, removing cable ties, cutting smaller wires, and things like that.

But for home or DIY use, it’s a problem-solver for all kinds of miscellaneous tasks.

When my son started building plastic model kits, this is what I bought for him – and the same for my oldest nephew.

I believe this is the one that I used cut the tip off of a q-tip, so that I could use the stick part to get something out of my kid’s toy. It comes in handy for unexpected fine snipping tasks.

There are others, but this one is a known quantity. It’s not perfect, but very good for basic needs, plus it’s made in the USA.

I like a couple of other brands’ mini flush cutters, but can’t think of any that beat the Klein D275-5 on price or value. This isn’t the best recommendation I can make, but it’s a good tool I can easily recommend to most people.

Price: $13

P.S. They’re also great for clothing tags – the kind you’ll see holding multi-packs of socks and baby clothes together – and also for removing kids toys from packaging, whether clear rubber bands, twine, or plastic hold-down straps are involved.