Stripping pliers, comprising a) two hand levers (2, 3); b) two flap levers (19, 20) which are pivotably mounted on a base, c) wherein a pair of stripping blades (28, 38) movable relative to each other is arranged on one of the two flap levers (19, 20), and a pair of clamping jaws (26, 37) movable relative to each other or a pair of further stripping blades is arranged on the other flap lever, and d) wherein one respective stripping blade or a clamping jaw of each pair is movably guided in a slot (29, 30) of the respective other flap lever (19, 20), characterized in that e) the respective further stripping blade or the corresponding clamping jaw on the base are arranged with slight play on the flap levers (19, 20) under action of one respective L-shaped spring (41, 42), wherein the play is arranged in such a way that conductor tolerances can be compensated during the clamping of the conductor and/or during the severing of the stripping end, f) wherein the flap levers (19, 20) respectively consist of a front flap lever plate (21, 22) and a rear flap lever plate (23, 24) which is congruent therewith, between which a gap is formed, g) wherein movable fastening elements (66, 67) for the upper retainers (25, 27) are inserted into the gap between the flap lever plates (21, 22 and 23, 24), on which respective springs, especially helical springs (39, 40), are supported, which press the clamping jaw and the stripping blade in the slots (29, 30) in the direction of the further clamping jaw or the further stripping blade on the one hand, and on which the L-shaped springs (41, 42) are supported on the other hand. a) two hand levers (2, 3); b) two flap levers (19, 20) which are pivotably mounted on a base, c) wherein a pair of stripping blades (28, 38) movable relative to each other is arranged on one of the two flap levers (19, 20), and a pair of clamping jaws (26, 37) movable relative to each other or a pair of further stripping blades is arranged on the other flap lever, and d) wherein one respective stripping blade or a clamping jaw of each pair is movably guided in a slot (29, 30) of the respective other flap lever (19, 20), characterized in that e) the respective further stripping blade or the corresponding clamping jaw on the base are arranged with slight play on the flap levers (19, 20) under action of one respective L-shaped spring (41, 42), wherein the play is arranged in such a way that conductor tolerances can be compensated during the clamping of the conductor and/or during the severing of the stripping end, f) wherein the flap levers (19, 20) respectively consist of a front flap lever plate (21, 22) and a rear flap lever plate (23, 24) which is congruent therewith, between which a gap is formed, g) wherein movable fastening elements (66, 67) for the upper retainers (25, 27) are inserted into the gap between the flap lever plates (21, 22 and 23, 24), on which respective springs, especially helical springs (39, 40), are supported, which press the clamping jaw and the stripping blade in the slots (29, 30) in the direction of the further clamping jaw or the further stripping blade on the one hand, and on which the L-shaped springs (41, 42) are supported on the other hand.