The 8340 200jl compact power bolt cutter has a particularly effective cutting performance the optimum lever action requires less effort to shear the range of wire which the tool can cut the wear free rotating thrust block bolt reduces sliding friction when cutting the cutting edges have been induction hardened to 63 65hrc gliding ahead of the material being cut is prevented by two one sided micro grooves cutting range of up to 6 0mm in soft wire and 3 8mm in hard and piano wire