Klein Tools GHTC5B Threadclip, Blunt Tips, 4-1/2-Inch

Yes, it is handed right. The handle is a straight metal loop configuration built for right-hand use, so a left-handed user will find the blade geometry and grip work against them.

The GHTC5B has blunt tips and a standard (not serrated or fine-point) blade edge, so it is meant for snipping thread, twine and light cord without a sharp point that digs into insulation or fabric. Blade length is 1.375 inches, straight, so cuts are made close to the work. It is a thread snip, not a wire cutter, so don't use it on conductors.

Tension is screw adjustable, so you can tighten the pivot as the tool wears or loosen it for lighter, faster snips. That is the main reason a threadclip like this outlasts a fixed-pivot snip in daily use.

A threadclip is a spring-loaded squeeze snip for one-handed cutting of thread, twine, cable ties and light cord. You palm it and pinch, rather than putting fingers through scissor bows, so you can cut without setting down what you're holding. The GHTC5B is a 4.5 inch blunt-tip model with a 1.375 inch straight blade and a screw tension adjustment, which makes it a pocket tool for repetitive light cuts rather than a general-purpose shear.

It is small: 4.5 inches long, 1.5 inches wide, 0.375 inches thick, and 0.16 lbs. That drops into a shirt pocket, an apron pocket or a small pouch slot without bulk, which is why techs carry it for on-the-fly thread and tie cutting.

The body is carbon steel with a chrome over nickel plated blade finish. The plating gives corrosion resistance for normal shop and jobsite conditions, but carbon steel underneath means you should wipe it dry rather than leave it sitting wet.

One configuration only: model GHTC5B, the 4-1/2 inch blunt-tip threadclip. There are no size, finish or handing options to specify when ordering.