Knipex Needle Nose Pliers, These are the Real Needle Nose Pliers! 

Good vid, most people have no clue there's a difference. Needles are delicate, not the tool for every job but good at what they're for.

I think these are for holding flat items like smaller sheets of metal, plastic etc.

Dude, i work with small cables as a locksmith from norway. You are posibly the one guy who show how a nidle nose pliers reach in a small hole through a 2x4. I usaly use a surgical long reach plier to pull cables through smaller holes

That was the best video of the week so far. I have suddenly realised I need a pair of these after watching the demo.

I just got a pair of these Knipex Needle Nose pliers, and on mine they bind up a bit when opening just a bit about 20degrees open (there's a stop) as the bearing surface upon which the lower jaw slides has a slight bump. Is this how they're made or did I get one that is improperly machined? Are they meant to open and close completely smoothly for the entire movement?

DIY Tip: You could buy a sacrificial set of "long nose pliers", and either use a grinder, sanding belt, or bench grinder to grind down the tips to your preferred size/thickness. Depending on what you need it's a great method for making a tool you want. Especially because they'll still have some decent meat on them for strength, along with the cross hatching on the inside, that many smaller/thinner pliers don't have.

What we usually call needle nose pliers, Knipex calls “long nose pliers”. Their “long nose pliers” are what people think of when they think of needle nose pliers. Each have totally different uses. It’s like comparing apples and oranges. The Knipex needle nose are not really meant for fasteners or wire.

One thing I use smooth jaw needle nose pliers like this for is paracord and knotting work, reaching through a loop of cord to pull the working end through. Working with cord, you absolutely do not want teeth on the jaws snagging and tearing up your work. In fact, I've sanded and polished the inner jaw surfaces on my pliers to make sure they are completely free of burrs.

I want a pair of fencing pliers Mixed with a pair of Linemans pliers. So it would be like a linemans pliers with a hammer head on the side.

now I understand

Just ordered some of these. They seem like they could be used in a variety of situations, my main use for them will probably be fishing though. They seem perfect for hook removal.