1. Side Cutters

Used in electrical work for cutting wire, jaws are at an angle so cuts can be made close to surface.

2. Bent Needle Nose

Used in cramped areas or where straight in access is blocked.

3. Needle Nose

Long thin jaws allow access to hard to get at locations.

4. Lineman's

Used for cutting and twisting wire.

5. Slip Joint

This is the most common type, they have a slip joint so that larger items may be gripped. Usually have a built in wire cutter and both flat and curved surfaces on the jaws.