Snap-On vs. Craftsman USA Long Needle Nose Pliers: How Snap-on Pliers Won The Battle This Time 

The craftsman pro red handle needle nose and slip joint pliers have the nicest and most comfortable handles. You have an early long nose plier, later units had curved jaws between the tips and the cutters.

You might be interested in Williams brand tools. They're owned by Snap-On and are also made in the USA. Also a bit cheaper in terms of price if I remember correctly. Main caveat is they are targeting industrial supply so it may be more difficult to get them.

Another great review, thank you! 👍🏼🤗

Great video I have some of the craftsman professional series but switched them out for snap on because you can't get them warranty anymore make sure you put something on the snap on they tend to rust but are the best pliers in my opinion thanks for sharing 👍

Loved the video and am in the same boat as you with the red and black Craftsman Pro series, I wish I had picked them up when I was building my set, I don't think anyone thought Sears or Craftsman was going to fall as far as they have so I just assumed I'd get them later. A note at one point I think there were still selling the black and gold longs as red and black handles weren't available in the long, I don't think those launched at the same time as the others so they may be a little rarer adding to the price. I used and abused the cutters in that set and wanted to get a replacement pair, I was shocked to find they were either non-existent on ebay or going anywhere from $60-100. That's 100% Snap-On prices.

Snap on is second to none with their needle nose and slip joint pliers, at least in the automotive world.

Before I bought snap in pliers/side cutters and talon specialty pliers I didn’t know what I was missing. Kinda like driving a ford fiesta for 15 years, then jumping into a McLaren..

Craftsman V Series is the USA made

The black and gold craftsman professional are ok, but not snap on quality imo… I might have to go through the tool box and sell my old ones haha.. I can’t believe what they are going for!

Why is Craftsman USA going up in cost and snap on going down in price I wanted some double box wrench set and Craftsman is 300 then or snap on for 200

Wow , it's hard to believe tools are so expensive. Looks like you have a needle nose for any job you might come across.

not being a dick but the tiawpn shit is great from snap on

Keep the metal oiled on the snap oms they like to rust. Or put a thing coat of penetrol and it will self level and dry like a clear coat and protect them for a couple years depending on how hard you use them, and that Z is a 3 meaning they were forged in 2023