ICON’s 10” Comfort Grip Adjustable Pliers. Are They Better than Knipex, or Crecent Wrenches?

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Are you a DIY person or just need a wrench that you can have handy that can tackle most any task well? For most that would and adjustable Crecent or adjustable wrench but is there something even better. Well you might be surprised by what we test out today. Come join us.
From the manufacturer:
ICON 10 in. Pliers Wrench with Comfort Grip - Item 58200
Product Overview
The ICON® Professional Pliers Wrench deliver an exceptional grip for simple one-handed operation. Includes 21 adjustable locking positions so jaws remain parallel on different sized fasteners to prevent rounding. The hardened alloy steel construction provides maximum strength and durability. Like all ICON® hand tools, these pliers are backed by a hassle-free, manufacturer's lifetime warranty.
Easy push-button adjustment with 21 locking positions
Smooth, parallel jaws for precise fit on all types of fasteners
Slim profile for easy access in tight spaces
Easy-to-read laser etched size markings
Hardened alloy steel construction with matte chrome finish for maximum strength, durability, and corrosion resistance
Comfortable nonslip cushion grip
Lifetime warranty The ICON™ Professional Pliers Wrench won't round-off nuts or bolts because the jaws remain parallel for all sizes of fasteners. Made from rugged chrome vanadium steel with a matte chrome finish for superior rust protection and durability.
Specifications
SKU(s) 58200
Brand ICON
Model PWG10
Coating Nickel
Jaw opening 2 in.
Jaw Width (in.) 0.34 in.
Material Chrome vanadium
Product Height 0.67 in.
Product Length 10-1/4 in.
Product Weight 1.3 lb.
Product Width 2.7 in.
Shipping Weight 1.40 lb.
Size(s) 10 in.
Grip material TPR
Prop 65 Warning 2
UPC 792363582001
Warranty:
Lifetime. Replace in store.

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6 окт 2023

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Комментарии : 84

@robertwynn7686 8 месяцев назад

I have both icon and Knipex and I love both, you can't go wrong with either in my opinion. Buy what you can afford and remember to always use the right tool for the right job and your tools will be there for you

@thingsmen 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the feedback on both wrenches.Right tool for the job is key. 👍🏻

@dylanfranz4462 9 месяцев назад

Just because it's shaped like Knipex does not mean that the metallurgy is anything like knipex. This includes the chrome on the finish.

@thingsmen 9 месяцев назад

I think we can all agree on that.

@choko_thefinalboss6224 7 месяцев назад

What the heck ama do with the chrome?

@fredsanford336 6 месяцев назад

I do NOT agree with this.

@latindoggy8059 5 месяцев назад

BROOOOOOOO WHEN IT COMES TO KNIPEX I DONT CHEAP OUT!!!!! UNLESS ITS THE PLIERS WRENCH 😅 I don’t cheap out on any Knipex clone if they have teeth because the teeth are very sharp and no brand can replicated but with the pliers wrench it’s two flat pieces of metal I abuse my icon pliers wrench daily no deformations no issues they are the freaking best so I do describe with you, but yeah, for example, the cobra is the twin grips anything like that I only buy Knipex

@ShawnC8030 5 месяцев назад

You don't think in 2024 I company can test the metals and replicate it?

@advanced8526 10 дней назад

I have all of the cobras and pliers wrenches from knipex and i have looked at the icons. Knipex is the best period even in the pliers wrenches. Tolerance accuracy is key and Knipex delivers.

@thingsmen 10 дней назад

@@advanced8526 buy a set of icons and compare for yourself. You might be surprised.

@a.k.9425 Месяц назад

Icon is designed here USA and made in Taiwan. The warranty exchange is better if ever needed. The newer design Icon piler wrench is good enough for my needs. I try not to pay extreme prices for big brand name imported plier wrenches. I did purchase the 7 1/2" brand name no one else makes one. If you own a business or are a professional purchase the big brand if your career depends on them. Check with a tax professional. Some items can probably be considered a business expense.

@thingsmen Месяц назад

Newer design works just the same. Glad you like and that it serves it purpose well. 👍🏻

@HoIyGrail 9 дней назад

Icon can not take credit for the the design of the Pliers Wrench. Knipex designed it did years ago. This is false advertising by Icon.

@thingsmen 9 дней назад

@@HoIyGrail yes it’s a bit silly in their part.

@balinoob1837 9 месяцев назад

Try the knipex! I GOT THE 180mm for my grandpa and he is absolutely amazed by them they are so good! I use my cobra pliers every day and they are as good as new!

@thingsmen 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for chiming in. Yes planning on doing a side by side comparison in the future.

@xaphan8581 8 месяцев назад

I have the incon ones and even working on heavy diesels they have been holding up great. I love them

@ShawnC8030 5 месяцев назад

Capri and many others have this tool. Capri's you get 2 pieces and foam for 80 not a bad deal

@thingsmen 5 месяцев назад

Appreciate the heads up. Yea the Capris look about the same in function but also appear to not have the long arc in the adjustment radius. Do appear to have thicker handles though. 👍🏻

@balinoob1837 9 месяцев назад

Crescent wrench can do anything but does nothing well 😅 love that saying

@thingsmen 9 месяцев назад

😎

@joer6571 6 месяцев назад

I have both the Knipex and Icons. Knipex now stay at home in my nice tools collection and the Icons go on the work truck where they have a higher chance of walking away. I use the tools daily. For what it’s worth, a pair of Knipex, the lower jaw exploded into pieces on me. Menards swapped them out for me no issue.

@thingsmen 6 месяцев назад

Glad to hear these merit use in your work truck. I would have expected the Knipex to be a bit more resilient. Thank you for sharing. 👍🏻

@ToolTalkChannel 8 месяцев назад

The Icon isn’t bad at all. So far, I haven’t had any issue outside the Pittsburgh line with the metallurgy (literally the metal just snapping under minimal load - not frequent but it happens).. the one thing with this specific wrench, and the positive is the grip is the best, but the price is so close to the real thing. For less than $7 more I replaced mine with the name brand on Amazon. It’s a heavier tool than the gen 2 knipex either of weight matters as it’s a decent difference. .. my point is the argument isn’t as solid as the slip joint pliers vs the snap on for nearly $60 (list of course, as you can get it for even closer in price off the truck). This is not scientifically tested, but I do question the 10-1 that knipex advertises if the the icon meets that standard. It’s a minor issue but as you move the handle you aren’t constantly moving the jaws with the icon. There’s a small amount at the apex.. something you’d never notice without using the things side by side I’d bet.. but if the knipex dose offer a higher leverage “bite” that’s worth noting. At least from a design perspective it’s a minor advantage to the knipex.. it’s like gen 2 was run through its paces to see exactly where they could lower the weight and maintain the strength. Thanks for the close up of the different icon versions. Mine is like the second model.

@thingsmen 8 месяцев назад

Appreciate the feedback. I do notice some differences between Knipex and Icon. Like you mentioned Knipex appears to have found small ways to improve design, weight, and functionality. I haven’t performed a direct side by side of those two pliers but will be very soon. Please consider sticking a round and subscribing to see the results.

@dylanplagmann5236 8 месяцев назад

I had just picked up the icon pair, I noticed they are different than the old style icon ones, they looks like they cut manufacturing costs where they could I hope durability wasn't sacrificed

@thingsmen 8 месяцев назад

Yea they are a bit different. They may have changed manufacturers already.

@roadracerqx893 4 месяца назад

I’m just a home DIY guy…certainly not a wrencher…. and I HATE crescent wrench function, lol. This Icon may be a good remedy for my lack of abilities👍

@thingsmen 4 месяца назад

It would certainly help and at a great price tag.

@gandhiatmaja Месяц назад

nice

@thingsmen Месяц назад

Agreed. 👍🏻

@ronnovak1604 5 месяцев назад

SK makes one with a black finish for almost half the price. Gotvone a couple weeks ago, so far seem really solid tool.

@thingsmen 5 месяцев назад

Yea appears the are several variants now available across the board. I’m a little skeptical of SK since their sell off a couple years back to a Chinese company. How do you like yours?

@ronnovak1604 5 месяцев назад

@@thingsmen I've tested them on sever bolts, gripped really well and can apply all kinds of torque with little effort. I was screwing a half inch by 2.5 inch lag bolt into a 2x4 and I could have easily tightened the bolt enough to strip it rig out of the wood. Adjust worked flawlessly.

@thingsmen 5 месяцев назад

@@ronnovak1604 sounds like a great experience then. Thanks again for sharing and please consider liking and subscribing 👍🏻

@ronnovak1604 5 месяцев назад

@@thingsmen already a subscriber. 😁

@thingsmen 5 месяцев назад

@@ronnovak1604 excellent!🙏🏻

@oscarquezada895 9 месяцев назад

How does this compare to the new Craftsman V Series version?

@thingsmen 9 месяцев назад

Fair point. However pricing currently appears to be the same as Knipex

@jmp2666 5 месяцев назад

Knipex ofers 6 sizes 100, 125, 150, 180, 250, 300 and 400mm and in some sizes 3 diferent tipes of handle, the dip, comfort grip and the VDE 1000v

@thingsmen 5 месяцев назад

Yes they offer many different sizes and varieties. They have a great thing going for them. 👍🏻

@identifiesas65.wheresmyche95 12 дней назад

Are these really the same quality? Its just a $10 difference to get the german brand so not really worth it unless they're just as good or better than the knipex

@thingsmen 12 дней назад

@@identifiesas65.wheresmyche95 it’s pretty close and can be an even better deal when 20% off like this weekend. I could understand going either direction

@lanedexter6303 9 месяцев назад

Icon does what Icon does: they make tools that look like Knipex, hopefully work almost as well as Knipex, and cost much less. I’ve put the Knipex and its Icon knockoff side by side, and they look the same and work pretty much the same. Push their limits, and you will want the Knipex. But you must admit, HF knows marketing.🙄

@thingsmen 9 месяцев назад

Its a fair copy. I don’t think many would be disappointed.

@ShawnC8030 5 месяцев назад

I've already broke the knipex. Luckily we have a menards here that warranties them. Haven't broke the icons yet

@lanedexter6303 5 месяцев назад

Wow! First I’ve heard of breaking Knipex. Sounds like maybe sales success is negatively impacting their QC. That makes HF a better choice. @@ShawnC8030

@fredsanford336 6 месяцев назад

Tough watch.

@thingsmen 6 месяцев назад

🤷🏼‍♂️

@noisycricket8924 5 дней назад

Hey listen I make my money wrenching full time things like pliers are not that expensive so if means your getting a better tool for and extra $30.

@thingsmen 5 дней назад

@@noisycricket8924 I think we are all in the same boat. This is an alternative solution that also has a very easy and hassle free warranty process. 👍🏻

@davidmcgee2126 9 месяцев назад

The icon is nice. It is not as good as the knipex The jaws don’t open quite as much at each position You can’t get a 1/2 inch pipe over the icon handle like the knipex for the extra leverage The knipex are just a little slimmer Same can be said for the Knipex water pump pliers and the Doyle knock offs, decent pliers. Not as good as the knipex HF has some decent good value tools in Icon, Doyle, Quinn, PittsburghPro lines. The Pittsburgh line is mostly junk

@thingsmen 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing. Surprised you have needed to add a pipe for leverage.

@davidmcgee2126 9 месяцев назад

@@thingsmen unfortunately. I don’t have the tool that makes an easy extension for a wrench. But if I can get the wrench pliers on it , it’s easier to get leverage on it than a regular wrench using another wrench

@Owen-xw8cs 9 месяцев назад

Knipex has no need for warranties on their pliers though

@thingsmen 9 месяцев назад

Help us understand that logic.

@Owen-xw8cs 9 месяцев назад

@@thingsmen I have a Knipex plier wrench I bought in 95 that have been in constant use and still work like new. No warranty is ever required

@Owen-xw8cs 9 месяцев назад

@@thingsmen I’m talking backup hammer use

@balinoob1837 9 месяцев назад

@@thingsmena tool that doesn't break is better than a tool that has a great warranty. Knipex pliers just work simple as that they are extremely well designed and engineered so you can abuse them and they will still be fine

@RobtheAviator 9 месяцев назад

I had a knipex pliers wrench crack in the upper jaw. I have about 20 sets of pliers from them and it was the first warranty I ever needed. But it does happen

@user-kx4cx3ce7f 7 месяцев назад

Ерунда полная А почему не показываешь как нижняя губа болтается то ерунду какую-то показывает естественно на гайки будут закрепляться

@thingsmen 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for commenting. Care to elaborate on what part or which plier is dangling?

@egbluesuede1220 6 месяцев назад

I had to stop watching after you kept mispronouncing Knipex. It's not a silent K. It's not a big deal, but it erodes your credibility as a tool reviewer.

@thingsmen 6 месяцев назад

Sorry to hear you feel that way. Stick around and maybe I’ll eventually get it right. 😉

@ShawnC8030 5 месяцев назад

Alot of people have said it wrong don't let the armchair experts make you feel bad. Like they have any credibility at all😂

@thingsmen 5 месяцев назад

@@ShawnC8030 appreciate the understanding. We’re all hear to learn about tools and trades that we enjoy.👍🏻

@Bankss999 День назад

DONT CHEAP OUT ON TOOLS!!!!! buy the best and youll never have to buy that tool again in most to all cases.

@thingsmen День назад

@@Bankss999 sometime true but not always. I also wouldn’t consider icons cheap.

@Bankss999 День назад

@@thingsmen IMO would rather support the people that actually created and designed such amazing tools than get copies from a company that's clearly just tryna pump money out of stealing ideas and the popular iconic look of knipex but 🤷‍♂ also cant even buy anything harbor freight anyways they don't ship nor sell in Canada plus the whole look and finish looks cheaps, only reason i got into knipex was because of my journeyman who had these exact ones in the video but obviously knipex and they still looked brand new after 3 years in his tool bag which is filthy. so now i own like 7 knipex tools and love them all

@thingsmen День назад

@@Bankss999 nothing wrong going OEM for your tools. Point of the video is helping others see the good and bad with either decision as there are factors in play for everyone looking to purchase. What might be a no brainer for you might not be for someone on an extreme budget who would only use a tool a couple times a year.

@filthynice88 9 месяцев назад

Do you intend on testing these tools ? Or should i listen to you talk subjectively for the second have of the video... FYI, I dont intend on watching the rest to find out

@thingsmen 7 месяцев назад

You should have stuck around. Second half goes into further detail and testing.

@filthynice88 7 месяцев назад

@@thingsmen a redesign is in order then

@thingsmen 7 месяцев назад

@@filthynice88 appreciate the feedback. Please consider subscribing and continuing to provide feedback. 👍🏻