Strippers?

there is one in Orlando too. at least there used to be. Have not been in a while.Big Dave

i just use my crimp for most wires, but i do have a stripper for when i get lazy

I do electrical/electronic work and we just use a utility knife to cut around the perimiter and then skin the cable lengthwise. Skinning a short length for a terminal end will require no length-wise skinning, it will just pop off.

This is what I use: http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?item_ID=7221&group_ID=798

I use a set of heavy gauge cutters. Made by Klein, you can get them at Lowes for like $30. I also have Gardner Bender wire strippers. Picked those up a Lowes too.

I tried all the old school ones, from way long ago, and the automatic plasticy ones like boulder guy talks about. I had a pair break on 12awg for me, and got a set of http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004WLL0/ref=nosim/103-6490094-2323020?n=228013 those, they kick serious ass, all metal construction, no plastic parts to break, and are rated through 10 awg, but worked on 8 for me. rockford fosgate 8awg power cable is as far as i tried them. highly suggested99 Blazer LT.   Yellow Top. Big 3. Infinity Kappa Speakers All Around. Jensen CD/DVD flip out. 2 Infinity Kappa Perfect 12DVQs powered by a Alpine PDX600.1 (in one custom box, building a FG box)

For the plastic auto strippers, there are cheapo ones out there that use the same design, tried some off Ebay for $7 or so, broke the second use.  The first set I had lasted about 8 yrs, they're identical to the ones Crutchfield sells.  It seems finding the well-made ones are the key.

snap-on makes a great pair of strippers, the kind where u squeeze em and it strips...they are like $35 but use em everyday..jl audio..nuff said