Compare Felco Cable & Wire Cutter Models

Felco wire and cable cutters are a force to be reckoned with; their supreme cutting will blow you away. The Felco wire cutters can handle just about any cutting job.

We give you this informative comparison chart to help you pick the best cutter for your needs. The chart lists the important features of each Felco cutter in easy-to-read chart form.

Also available: our Felco lopper comparison and Felco pruner comparison charts.

Felco model number	CP	CDO	C2	C3	C7	C9	C12	C16	C16E	C108	C112
Price	$45.65	$84.00	$66.05	$66.05	$58.26	$138.67	$229.95	$338.97	$425.35	$364.88	$459.68
Length (inch)	8	8	7.5	7.5	7.5	13	19	23	23	22	29
Weight (pounds/ounces)	11 oz	11 oz	10 oz	10 oz	10 oz	1.75 lbs	3 lbs	5 lbs	5 lbs	4.5 lbs	8.25 lbs
Replacement parts available	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multipurpose cutter for cutting steel strapping, banding, string, twine, rope, tin and other household items	X
Designed for cutting barbed wire		X
Specially designed for cutting high tensile materials			X	X						X	X
Cutting capacities in inches or millimeters
Soft strands			1/10 inch 2.5 mm	1/8 inch 3.5 mm	17/64 inch 7 mm	11/32 inch 9 mm	15/32 inch 12 mm	5/8 inch 16 mm	5/8 inch 16 mm	5/16 inch 8 mm	1/2 inch 12.7 mm
High tensile steel strands			1/10 inch 2.5 mm	7/64 inch 3 mm	3/16 inch 5 mm	17/64 inch 7 mm	5/16 inch 8 mm	35/64 inch 14 mm	25/64 inch 10 mm	5/16 inch 8 mm	1/2 inch 12.7 mm
Pre-stressing strands			1/10 inch 2.5 mm	7/64 inch 3 mm	5/32 inch 4 mm	15/64 inch 6 mm	15/64 inch 6 mm	17/64 inch 7 mm		5/16 inch 8 mm	1/2 inch 12.7 mm
Extra-tough wire ropes and strands			1/10 inch 2.5 mm	7/64 inch 3 mm	7/64 inch 3 mm	3/16 inch 5 mm	3/16 inch 5 mm	15/64 inch 6 mm		5/16 inch 8 mm	1/2 inch 12.7 mm
Electric cables made of copper, aluminum and steel-cored aluminum (ACSR)			1/10 inch 2.5 mm	7/64 inch 3 mm	17/64 inch 7 mm	11/32 inch 9 mm	15/32 inch 12 mm	5/8 inch 16 mm	25/32 inch 20 mm	5/16 inch 8 mm	1/2 inch 12.7 mm
Aluminum or copper rods			1/10 inch 2.5 mm	7/64 inch 3 mm	3/16 inch 5 mm	11/32 inch 9 mm	25/64 inch 10 mm	35/64 inch 14 mm	35/64 inch 14 mm	5/16 inch 8 mm	15/32 inch 12 mm
Steel rods			1/10 inch 2.5 mm	7/64 inch 3 mm	5/32 inch 4 mm	17/64 inch 7 mm	5/16 inch 8 mm	25/64 inch 10 mm	25/64 inch 10 mm	5/16 inch 8 mm	15/32 inch 12 mm
Tempered spring wire			1/10 inch 2.5 mm	1/10 inch 2.5 mm	1/10 inch 2.5 mm	5/32 inch 4 mm	5/32 inch 4 mm	3/16 inch 5 mm		15/64 inch 6 mm	5/16 inch 8 mm