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I could not agree with you more! I just bought my first Knipex Plierench and I absolutely LOVE it! I used to be a machinist and only wish I had learned about them before I retired! Years ago I would have bought the 180 mm ones and maybe one or two even bigger, but since I retired I only do small bench work and the 150 mm ones are perfect for that. If you have ever tried to hold a small part to sand it on a disk sander without marring the surfaces or burning your fingers you will appreciate the smooth, parallel, 10-to-1 power ratio grip of these pliers! Far and away my favorite tool.
Knipex pliers wrench are lifesavers when you are limited with amount of tools you can carry with you. I've been using 180mm ones,for a few years now,and they are not that expensive if you think about it,they halve the amount of wrenches you carry with you,and when you add the price of 8mm,10mm,13mm,17mm and 19mm (most common sizes i run into),they cost more than this pliers,not to mention those 14mm and 12mm you stumble on from time to time. You can also use them for bending and twisting more efficiently than combination pliers. Only con is that they take some time to get used to,they are not very intuitive.
These plier wrenches are my favorite tool, they are versatile and great quality. I work on wind turbines, weight really matters. I dont want to climb 300 feet with a pocket full of wrenches when I could just bring up one of these.
I must have seen the same RU-vid video mentioned as once I saw one of these wrenches in use, I could see the advantages of the parallel jaws and the clamping action. I've just bought myself a 10" tool and this video just confirms that I made the right decision. I agree 100% with everything said in the video. Thanks.
Knipex pliers wrench and cobras are by far the best tools I ever bought. I use them every day on plumbing work and will never go back to channel lock. There not cheap but will last a lifetime.
These things are bloody brilliant I bought a set of three and they were so good I slowly kept an eye on eBay and bought over time the entire set including the big one absolutely well worth it if you can’t really afford that just get the 250 mil
I wasn't sure about them, so I went to Harbor Freight and bought the Icons 10 inch pliers wrench. I ended up having to change out something on my furnace and I had to take the gas line off. I used them and I love those pliers wrench. The 10 inch is the only size Harbor Freight sells right now, so I might pick up some smaller ones like the 6 inch Knipex pliers wrench, to throw in my pocket or in a small bag, when I am called to fixed something. Currently I have the 10 inch Icons in my bag, ready to go.
Just to be clear.... The harbor freight version is a direct rip off copy of the Knipex. Kinipex invented this style of wrench. All other brands are copies. The HF version did not exist when this video was made. I'm not saying the other brands are not good, I just wanted to be clear about the origin of this type of tool. Thanks for the comment!
We used the pliers wrench to tighten down concrete wedge anchor nuts. You can hear the wood crack without hardly any effort. They actually have a lot of torque.
nice video. I purchased the 5 inch pair several months back and realized shortly when I needed a crescent, vice grips or pliers I would then always reach for the Knipex. I just ordered a larger pair today as I pushed the boundries of what i trid wrapping the 5 inch one around,. With the two I can lighten my belt by 6 or 7 tools. It might be the best hand tool to come out in the last 30 years IMO. While ordering the new pair saw they had rubber jaw protectors also. they are brilliant.
I have a couple pairs of those craftsmans from estate sales. The teerth are excellent, very grippy. Only problem: one pair was so heavily corroded that all the laser etching/identification was gone. The other one is mint. Also, the knipex pliers wrench are incredible (I have the 7" ones), literally dozens of uses.
I believe the Craftsman pliers were actually made in the USA by Wilde Tool Co. (still in business today) and yes, they were (are) very good. Thanks for the comment. 🙂
Thank you for this video, I have been looking for something on these for a few months. A guy on a construction project had them and I couldn't find anything on them. Now I'm buying one ASAP
I was given a pliers wrench as a gift. Sadly I thought it was a joke and never used it. Then I saw some else using one so I dug my out of the bottom of the drawer and started using it. Amazing tool! I have a 250 pliers wrench and a raptor. They are totally my first go to. I never hear anyone say this about them but if you have lots of bolts to deal with they are easier on the hands than normal wrenches in my opinion.
I agree.... it's easy to overlook the usefulness of this tool if you're just looking at it. (we probably compare this tool to a standard Crescent wrench in our minds and immediately write it off as another gimmick) But once you give it a chance with an open mind it can easily become a personal favorite. Thanks for the comment.
@@escaped7036 If access to the nut is equal the raptor seems more secure. That said I have used it longer and have more experience with it. I have snapped bolts with it that I thought would round off first. I wouldn’t hesitate to reach for either.
@@mikejensen1473 Awesome, that's what I was hoping to hear. I have some raptors on order because I figured the 3 sided wedging parrot design of them would be more secure without potentially mushrooming soft materials like the 2 sided compression of pliers wrench could.
@@escaped7036 I have several sizes of pliers wrenches now. I have never rounded a head off with any of them. I have put a cheater on them all. The active surface on the raptor does have a slight curve. It also pushes back into two faces that’s true. I used to lock vise grips on when assembling something I had to reach around or could only see one side. But a while back I caught myself just using the raptors. I think it’s the angle between the jaws and your wrist. It just feels secure then you can “ ratchet it”.
The 7.25" Knipex pliers wrench is like the gold standard for working on a motorcycle. I haven't stripped or damaged any fasteners, and they securely fasten.
The Knipex pliers wrench were such a game changer they should have won an award for them. I have the 7" & 10" and when I get to use them they're the most satisfying tools I own. The amount of clamping force they have is insane too, I use them to bend steel all the time. If you use the corner edge you can flatten the corner of a penny with them like butter they're that strong 💪
Yes, they are not cheap.... but they ARE nice, and they work great. I hate to say it but you really do get what you pay for, in the this case anyway. Thanks for the comment.
I use the knipex over the normar fix wrench, they fit perfect, without any play, son for me they work even better and have less chance of stripping a nut over even a fix wrench.
Great explanation. You ought to try the UM24XDS or UM30XD adjustable wrenches made by Lobster (Lobtex) in Japan though. I believe you can order them from Amazon Japan. They have little cut-outs in the jaws so that they won't strip the corners off bolts, and being made in Japan, they're super smooth and stay shut in position. You know, sometimes you're just not in the right position to squeeze for that positive pressure, but you still need to do the holding or the turning with an adjustable.
I’ve always disliked crescent wrenches and have always veered towards sockets & standard wrenches. As a fork truck tech I’ve never been restricted to just carrying a couple of tools around anyway. But there’s so many folks praising these I reckon I need to try them, probably the 6” or 8” pair. Sometimes you need to try stuff for it to make sense, like using 1/4” screwdriver bits instead of heaps of standard screwdrivers.
I especially like these for hydraulic hose fittings..... as long as there is enough space. I have some friends who are also in the forklift business..... you guys are the only ones who refer to them as "fork trucks", everyone else refers to them as "forklifts". LOL. Thanks for the comment. 🙂
Oh, yes... I'm sure you guys call them all sorts of creative names while working on them. I know I would if I was forced to work on them. Lol. 😉 Thanks again...
Check out the Bernard pliers for an early example of parallel closing pliers. I own a 6" one, i wouldn't say it's my favorite tool, but it has its uses.
Here is the deal; those who say you have the use the right tool for the right job when it comes to tongue and groove pliers hasn’t had to work on the field in heavy machinery. If you think back of maintenance men in factories, you often would see them with Chanel locks and a screw driver in their back pocket. The tongue and groove pliers work very well, fast and rarely damage a fastners when used appropriately. I have from the smallest to the largest and also have Both versions of the Knipex: theAdjustable and the tongue and groove plywood type. Often you can use a tongue and groove pliers to remove hex or Allen socket bolts. I won’t put my resume out there but I can assure you that they are real mechanics and journeyman, welder’s and structural steel people; crane repair people electricians, that rely primarily on those pliers as they are fast and effective-just got to learn how to use it them. Now, I will tell you that he average adjustable wrench is garbage compared to pliers
I agree. Like I said in the video, the traditional channel lock pliers is pretty much used by every trade you can think of, and has been for many decades. It is a "must have" tool. No question. But I still think the pliers wrench is also a "must have". It's just another tool to have in your arsenal. And besides that, anyone who uses tools on a regular basis typically likes have multiple options in their tool box. So the question isnt really "why" you should own this tool, but rather "why not" own this tool. Thanks for the comment.
I used to work at a factory and if not all at least 98% of the mechanics would have their 10" knipex cobra pliers in thier back pocket and if they weren't knipex they were some version of tongue and groove pliers(channellock or the fake rip off knipex everybody makes)
I think this is also simply tradition and ignorance. It's true that with Cobras you can grip more things "pretty well", especially things like pipes or rounded bars where the pliers wrench is useless. But the pliers wrench is simply far superior gripping bolts, it even has a ratchet like function. People just aren't familiar enough with it and don't see the point because they don't believe it can be that much better. It is, though.
Can't agree more. Now check out wago connectors there are as much game changing as the knipex pliers wrench ;-) Best wishes from southwest Germany where the headquarters of Festool, Metabo, Fein, Bosch and Hilti are in a area with about 130miles diameter.
I have not tried wago connectors yet but I do know what they are. I will save my honest opinion until I actually try them for myself. Just because something is new, doesn't automatically make it better, Those connectors may be fast, but do they actually create a better electrical connection? It's like those "SharkBite" plumbing fittings that don't require solder..... you know, the ones that leak almost every time. lol. I think you forgot to mention Rexroth hydraulics in your list of German companies? Don't forget them....
I had bought two of them recently I bought the 7 inch pair and the 10 inch pair I spent $160.00 for both of them but I had extra money so I decided to buy them.
And just when you think that you can't reinvent adjustable wrench, Germans do it! Of course! Nevertheless, every day I have to listen to people around me sounding like a broken record about the Chinese high-tech industry and their Important Inventions and Innovations. Name me one of those, please? There is a reason that Germans made BMW M5 or Porsche Turbo. There is a reason that Beethoven or J. S.Bach or Wagner were great classical composers and there is a reason that Germans always made quality and precise tools, optics and instruments. It was always part of the culture. The end of the story.
@@MrCROBosanceros Just a guess since no one else answered: Probably just about any part on your American or Japanese or even Korean car where the part is not made in Mexico or Japan. Like, the electrical motors for your door and the dashboard gauges. And probably the turbos and engines. Although, the knockoff parts NOT MADE in China even though they originated there are better quality. Oh, and then there's MgO board. Nearly all of it comes from China (but you won't see it used in USA much in place of drywall or plywood or OSB or MDF even though it's 10X better, because we have cheap gypsum deposits and sawdust.)
And you don’t have to squeeze them : once the bolt head is engaged, you only need to push the upper handle, and you can let go of the lower one if you want.
1" painted aluminum fitting with hemp? 1" or 1 1/4" brass fitting with OCTAGON on the outside? Pliers wrench does them with zero effort and zero damage.
Everyone knows you always use the box end of a wrench for nuts bolts. I can see how this would be a good alternative to an adjustable wrench in a pinch. To each their own.
If you're a tool junkie like me, then I suspect you'll be very happy with your purchase. But yes, I will gladly take the blame for someone acquiring quality tools..... Yep, it's all my fault! Lololol. Thanks for the comment. 🙂
I've wondered how good the HF copies are compared to the original Knipex. If you buy a HF knock off, post back here and let us know how you like it. Keep in mind, this video was made before HF copied the Knipex design. Thanks for the comment.
@@SlipFitGarage I'd like to get my hands on some before ordering. Several people I watch love the Knipex. I did go ahead and order a Milwaukie adjustable wrench. Reviews seem decent.
Hmm Lance would never use the wrong tool in a pinch he’d make the tool if he didn’t have the tool lol in that particular case it sounds like he used an acceptable plier wrench for the task.
The Cobras are awesome..... but my intention was to make a video about the pliers wrench. If I was going to make a video about a water pump pliers, the Cobra would be the star of the show. Thanks for the comment.
Don’t mind the losers. Those pliers wrench works great and it won’t round off the edges of bolts. I’ll bet losers can’t afford one as they are expensive so Chinese old adjustable wrench they get.
Yes.... if the people who named the company (and the tools) pronounce the K, then THAT is how it should be pronounced. Who am I to decide otherwise? Lol. 🙂
They are expensive. I agree. These are the type of tools that you will only need to buy once and will have them for a lifetime as long as you don't lose them.
Bahco wrenches have been rattley junk since they moved manufacturing to spain. I own the knipex plier wrench and a few bahco scanners, and I can guarantee they are superior to a bahco adjuster.
I have 2 of these Knipex pliers (10" and 7"), and I don't think this is the best adjustable wrench. The adjusting is cumbersome, and you have to hold both legs in order to turn the fastener. For super tight bolts, we should use proper tool, such as sockets and wrenches. For not so tight bolts, the old and trusty Crescent wrench is just fine. What leaves the Knipex? Tool junkies toy (I'm one of them). The only time I've used the Knipexes was to turn a plastic drain bolt, which anything else would work too.
I am a tool junkie also. And I do not disagree that we should use proper tools whenever possible. However, I think the pliers wrench is more usable then you are giving it credit for. Just my opinion. Thanks for the comment.
Completely disagree. It’s easily the best adjustable wrench. It’s also a uniquely useful tool for fabrication work. I generally prefer these over a Gearwrench or ratchet/socket. The adjusting is not cumbersome and you absolutely do not have to squeeze the handles to tighten or loosen nuts and bolts. Apply torque onto the levering handle, no squeezing required. The clamping force these produce make them ideal for awkward bolts in awkward positions, all the better for easy to access bolts. These even hold round headed fasteners with decent force. I’ve used these a lot, everything from typical homeowner use to building maintenance, automotive maintenance and repair and fabrication. You don’t have to like them, but your perspective absolutely does not mirror my experience. I have the 125mm, 180mm and 250mm.
Nothing works better for the pipe trades than the channel locks, 35 years in the UA I got a opinion, an fittings use an wrenches, proper tool for the job, also you need a mechanic smarter than the nut he's trying to turn,
Why would you splash out on this ? Just buy the correct size spanner’s, infinitely cheaper ( however many you need to buy), safer, no risk of damage, be professional., don’t be hoodwinked, don’t be a cowboy.
