Hey Camo... So far most of my wire has been 8 to 12 gauge. I haven't had a lot of bends in the cable but when I do, I will message or pull the bend out and straighten the wire as much as I can and it goes through the stripper pretty well. If the wire has a kink in it, I will cut the kink out and strip two wire pieces. The larger cable has to be pretty straight to go through the stripper. If the larger cable is kinky(haha), I will just use a utility knife to strip it. I previously posted that this stripper is now priced around $229. So, it is $50 less than what I paid. It will pay for itself quickly if you get a good amount of wire to put through it. silverockdzl