Milwaukee Tool MT558A 8" Angled Head Diagonal Comfort Grip Cutting Pliers (USA)

The MT558A is the comfort grip version, with cushioned handles. Milwaukee builds this angled head diagonal cutter in both comfort grip and dipped grip handle styles, so if you want the thinner dipped handle you need to order that variant instead of the MT558A.

Yes. The MT558A is made in the USA with USA sourced materials, which is what lets it satisfy domestic-content purchasing requirements on federal, institutional, and utility work where buyers have to document origin.

The MT558A is an 8 inch diagonal cutting plier with an angled head, so the cutting edges sit off-axis from the handles. That lets you get a hand into a crowded panel or box and still line the jaws up square on the wire, where a straight head forces your wrist into the work. The nose is also tapered for easier access and flush cuts in tight spots.

Yes. The MT558A is tether ready, so it can be attached to a lanyard for work on lifts, ladders, or elevated platforms where dropped-object rules apply. The tether attachment is built into the tool, so you do not need a separate clamp-on adapter.

The cutting edge on the MT558A is laser hardened for long life, and the plier body is press-forged steel rather than cast. The design puts the pivot for leverage on tough cuts, which is what matters when you are working through heavier conductors and screws in a panel.

It suits electrical work: the angled head and tapered nose reach into device boxes and panel gutters, the comfort grip handles hold up to repeated cuts through a shift, and the smooth open and close action keeps the joint from binding. For flush trimming leads in a crowded box, the tapered nose is the feature that earns its place over a general-purpose cutter.