NWS 6.25" Wire Stripping Pliers - TitanFinish - SoftGripp, Tethered Attachment

I bought these strippers as a back up pair in case my auto strippers malfunction or get dull. These work good on standard 14 and 12g solid wire commonly found in houses, and also work great for automotive wiring. If I'm doing a lot of work on one size wire, I'll use these also. They are sharp easy to use, have comfortable handles and work on short pieces of wire easily. The compact design is easy to store and carry in my tool bag or pocket. I own a lot of NWS pliers and really like them all. The only drawback is the manual adjustment is mandatory to be set so you don't damage the conductor when stripping. The price on these are great and the fact that it strips the wire from the end and not the side works well for limited access wiring like deep inside a box. I would buy these again if I lost them!

The tool itself is great. The grips are very comfortable and, uh, grippy. The spring stays right where it is, no issues with it getting cockeyed or loose. The hinge is smooth as silk, as is the adjustment screw on top.
However, I struggle with using these. I have not found any markings that tell me what wire gauge the pliers are adjusted to. I can visually guess and get close, but often that ends with mutilated wires or insulation that isn't cut all the way through. These pliers are excellent at stripping cables and odd-sized conductors, however. Even though I have relegated them to a secondary role because of the problems I've been having, they are still very useful for that specific purpose.
I may well be missing something in how to properly set these up and operate them, however, so I am only docking one star.