I purchased this after purchasing and using the Arolax Round Cable Stripper (of similar size). I was unable to get the Arolax to work on my 18 AWG 3 conductor which is more flexible. The Jonard CST-1900 worked well for this cable (see photos for comparison). The first time, it cut in a perfect circle. Subsequent cuts have started to spiral slightly (which is the problem I had with the Arolax). In order to combat this, I simply grip the cable with my thumb and index finger right at the point where the tool is holding it (see photos). This prevents the tool from moving much on the cable and seems to help prevent the spiral cut when you're not in spiral mode.Things I like:-Strips smaller, flexible cables well (18 AWG 3 conductor - See photos - may need to use fingers to help hold it in place)-Strips 14 AWG 3 conductor power cord well-Tool is easy to manipulate between modes (circular and longitudinal strip)-Tool feels solid in your hand-Says Made in England on the toolThings I don't like:-This tool is more expensive than other options-Does not come with built in blade storage (or an extra blade) like the Arolax did-Does not have an edge to help strip/peel back cut insulation on the end of the tool like the Arolax did-Doesn't have a gauge to indicate depth of cut as another reviewer stated (none of the ones I looked at had this feature - this would be virtually impossible to implement due to how the tool adjusts the blade depth)Overall, I am very happy with this tool and I would rate it 5 stars if it had some of the Arolax features and/or it didn't have a slight tendency to spiral on the smaller, flexible cable.Edit to add photos.
Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]