I like the cuticle nippers that look like little wire cutter or pliers.
Originally Posted by
Mrs. SewNSew
I have a pair of cuticle snips in my tool box. They are wonderful for tiny precision cutting. I have found them most useful when re-wiring a motor and needing to get wires stripped as close to the motor as possible. Normal strippers will not let me get in as close as I want. I use the nippers to carefully remove insulation a nip at a time.