Overall, if you need pliers that can grip different sizes of rounded fasteners and screws, the Knipex twin grips are the best option. Im sure well see the same from these pliers too. And I dont see how that three-point gripping geometry makes for a better hold. The jaws of the Twin Grip pliers integrate the three-point system, which offers 3 points of contact on flat metal bars. Valid point. What size are the baby pliers wrench, sir? Yes, they are the same. Looking at the side profile, the pliers have a non-symmetrical jaw design that creates a 3-point gripping geometry when gripping flat materials. I think the 5 inch (125mm) plier-wrench (86 03 125) hit the US market in 2014. You definitely need them if do not have reliable screw extractor pliers yet. But I think much simpler jaws would also work, especially if theyre HRC 61, as you say. The handles are quite long and the head and hinge assembly is slender. Prodv: I have put a link to the new pliers on Amazon below. The TwinGrips have a weird little curve in the upper jaw, which I dont see the point for. To kokos point, I have tried using cobras to extract a screw in that side rotation manner, and its surprisingly not as effective as vampliers- it requires wider access and usually relies on a lot of gripping force with no finger clearance against a work surface that Im also trying not to mar. The Knipex Twin Grip pliers are available in two versions. Theyre also a nice hefty size without being obnoxious. Change). Shower Cartridge Replacement with Pliers: How to do it, How to Remove a Stripped Bolt or Nut with Pliers, New Jaw Protectors for New Generation Cobras, Knipex cobra vs Channellock, which water pump pliers are the best. So don't bid you will only raise my cost on each! KC Tool Volunteers At Habitat For Humanity of KansasCity. Please check spam folder Maybe its just me but I dont really see these performing the same role as slip joint pliers. This content is provided 'AS IS' and is subject to change or removal at any time. No objection there except the high price tag and the asymmetric jaw which just doesnt seem suitable for a straight slip joint piers unless you call it the Piranha Inservice February 2017. They come loaded with exciting features that you will love. Recenzi pekontrolujeme, a pokud bude vrozporu snaimi pravidly, odstranme ji. Im a big fan of the Snap-On slipjoints. He was a channellocks fan but the German tool bug may have bitten him. Find out more in this article. 2016-1025 FILB, 54" FEL, 54" Front Blower, 54" MMM, Brush Guards, Front and rear LED work lights, My son received a 10 (whatever metric sized!) Id highly recommend them in your tractor toolbox. Major Plier Design Change in 100 Years. The baby cobras with their thin jaws dont have anything in common with the twin grip aside from the Knipex brand. Offset V-groove is nice too! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Knipex TwinGrip is Not Your Dads Slip-Joint Pliers, New 10 Knipex Pliers Wrench is Lighter and Opens Wider, New Gearwrench Pitbull Adjustable Pliers with Auto-Bite Technology. Otherwise, a 40$ price tag was not justified for this ugh!piranah. BestViewsReviews is an ever-expanding catalog of products spanning over a thousand categories. I agree with you completely about the teeth. I was ignorantly against the hype until I used a coworker's for a day. Oh btw, up thread there was skepticism of the 3-pt geometry. The teeth on Twin Grips are almost straight while those of Cobras are angled forward and backward. Despite the differences, both pliers provide a fantastic side gripping for a variety of shapes including round, square, hex, and flat. JavaScript is disabled. JK, guess we'll see shortly. Highly recommended its rare to see a new product nail everything and more. That shape makes sense for grabbing nuts, because you can hold onto at least two flats in the nut. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Thats good for reaching into tight spots. One more source to check out if you want that style. Yeah I agree with your analysis. I have been meaning to get a set of engineer/vampliers for a while, but these look like they will fit the bill better, and are not that much more expensive. You may follow Knipex on social media. These pliers are the through-arm handle style, not the offset style. Has inline cutters and cable puller grips behind the pivot, Teeth are only on a small section of the jaws. The more i look at this, im thinking locking slip joint pliers with possibly a modified tip for screw extraction. The jaws didnt have the off set, but they did have weird angles. Most slip-joint pliers offer only a single adjustment position but the TwinGrip offers 5 precision adjustment positions. numeric digit. They work Fantastic. Recently, Knipex Tools released their first-ever slip joint pliers after many years of waiting. But they are not a replacement for either your Cobras or pliers wrench. I think they fit the roles where you might might use needlenose pliers, except these allow you to apply much more force. Like others this isnt a good sign for my wallet and plier addiction. Particularly for twisting wires. At first the technology is primitive, but innovation soon improves, Eddie, I had not thought of the verbalization, but that is exactly one of the scenarios. An email with a link has been sent to reset your account. They are so good that some people even call them the mother of all slip joint pliers. Would buy from again. I bought Vampliers for personal use for the flash and Engineer for work. Youd also get a quarter turn at a time, but with much more torque, and repositioning might be faster. I have them, they are only 2 positions and not 5 but it does exist. If that is the case, I'd rather they work on those than release a redundant screw extracting solution. It makes them more durable, especially when twisting, but in the case of cobras (and probably these) there is more lateral jaw movement so cutters would not align well. Looks like a PW style mechanism with a toothed jaw of some sort based on the video. Good seller, fast shipping and item exactly as described! The pliers will be available with Knipexs multigrip handles model 82-02-200. Time will tell but right now I can forsee myself liking these so much I may end up with a 2nd pair, just like the 10 pliers wrench and 12 cobras. I have a lot of Snap-On tools in my box but those two are the only pliers. Oven nkup: Yeah, no. If youre anything like me, an attempt to save a few dollars with free shipping turns into a $200 order. Don't most all of Knipex already have two grips? The trick is remembering you actually have a set before trying 10 different other options. Like with most everything if we asked 40 employees what they thought wed get at least 41 opinions so we never tried to force fit a new tool. Joseph Eifel of Plierench fame had a similar design for his last invention the Omni Pivoting Plierench. But it doesnt come up for me much, so I guess thats why my side access idea wasnt so practical. Just picked up 6in off the Matco man this week because he had em and I've been wantin to try em. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Youre right, and I guess I misspoke. You're right, it appears to be a straight design, not angled like the Cobra. The jaw shape also looks very convenient, almost like an advanced v-groove pliers. Pliersman is your first stop for everything about pliers and their uses. Ugggg. FOR YEARS I wanted pliers like these. Likewise the longitudinal groove in the jaws is great for grasping things head-on rather than from the side. Where's the press release, you tube video, more information and most importantly, when will they be available in the USA? Why bother with these? On the other hand, the horizontal grips on the Knipex slip joint pliers are not the usual round shape like the ordinary slip joint pliers. They are available on many online retail stores including Amazon and KCTool. I can't recommend them highly enough. Hence the name Twin Grip. For everybody else: NEW TOOLS! Right. Check him out, has a great YouTube channel to! As you can see, the new Knipex slip joint pliers have some unique features that make them stand out. The Twin Grip pliers are indeed designed and built to do much more than the regular slip joint pliers, which makes them the most versatile. Ive learned that the various shredder blades and attachments for Stihl brushcutters are, I do find it interesting how some items are deemed safe in the EU and NOT safe in the US,, In my opinion most technology follows something of a curve. Knipex 82-01-200 Twin Grip 8" Slip Joint Pliers - Plastic Grip, Zruka vrcen penz eBay oteve se v novm okn nebo kart, Knipex 82-01-200 Twin Grip 8" Slip Joint Pliers - Plastic Grip, pro podrobnj informace ovracen zbo, oteve se vnovm okn nebo na novm panelu, Zsady pro vracen eBay oteve se vnovm okn nebo kart, Zruka vrcen penz eBay oteve se vnovm okn nebo kart. For me, when I think of Slip-joints, Im picturing either a really cheap tool which tries to do as much as possible on a shoestring budget, or a relatively compact pair of pliers which can hold fairly large objects, especially round or hex objects like plumbing or conduit fittings, in tight places where other tools like water pump pliers, a pipe wrench, etc, wont fit. I have many Knipex pliers and one of the things Ive always liked about them is the very sharp, hard, teeth that not only give you a great grip but also stay sharp for years of use. Just looks smooth as you get close to the pivot. I didnt even notice that. PRODUCT-R100855523-Produktbild-JPG-jpg-515Wx515H.jpg. Oh wait, the video shows non-comfort grips. That said, I use equal parts Snap-On and Knipex for pliers (probably own way more Knipex). If people try them and like them, then that beats any argument I can make. You may have read a thing or two in the forums. Price: $40.15 (dipped handles), $45.42 (multigrip), Buy Now: MultiGrip via KC Tool The knipex are great, specially if there is width constraints on what ever you're grabbing. And the jaws seem unnecessarily fussy. Would be way better than having to maintain pressure on the handles while rotating the fastener. I dont see these as American slip joint combination pliers but more like straight head cobras. That'll show those rusty screw heads! No rubber grips, all metal handles, silver in color. Tangentially, I own a very good pair of Westard pliers that look just like the Vampliers. Resend. Still, the proofs in the using. Over imaginative German gimmickry.. These look like useful slip joint pliers. Excellent seller. Dont mention HJEC (Harry J Epstein Co) Im about 25 minutes from the store. I also agree 100% about the vise-grips being great for removing screws like this when other methods fail. The knipex twingrip slip-joint pliers are for anyone but more importantly you who oftentimes encounter broken or rounded screws and bolts in your repair projects. Instead you could grip the screw from the side (maybe with a pair of Cobras) and swing them like the hands of a clock. Something went wrong. Theirs are the only slip-joint pliers Ive ever used which I thought were worth buying. To me, it seems a duh obvious idea. Ive been a huge fan of Vampliers (Japan) for years also great quality, these new Twin Grips take gripping variable larger sizes to another level. Somebody started modding them to be super thin, eventually they got backing to do a larger run IIRC. Certain content that appears on this site comes from Amazon.

Sitemap 7