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Jim C.

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Travis,

It's a great collection and getting greater! ^^^^^^

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channelocks are great. the quality is better than vise grips when you compare them side by side. vise grips are plenty good and are quicker to use, better grips, but channelocks are made here and the jaws-teeth will last forever.
 
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I must, I've kept 420's or 440's in my back pocket for 26 years here at work. The onsite seamstress loves me for it.:lol: I keep at least a dozen new pairs of each in my locker just in case. I keep a set of those Knipex Cobra's in my locker just to remind me of how much they ****.
 
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rick carpenter said:
I have a pair of 9.5" Champion-DeArment nutbusters. I had always assumed they were 10" until I... uhhh... actually just measured them. They're not for sale at any price!
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Jim C. said:
Where's the pictures?
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The plasti-dip and little bit of grinder love are my doings. Second pic has owner marks from previous owner. Used them today arm-wrestling a toilet.
 
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I use these 718's and come to like them for general needle nose type tasks but these can do it better sometimes.


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I picked these up at Menard's this morning. They were on sale so I saved a couple bucks. I have no specific use for them, but I bought them anyway. You know how that goes...

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m.b.0331 said:
Those are good for pulling nails.
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Yes....pulling out bent nails.... that's exactly why I bought them!! I knew there was a reason beyond simply satisfying my need to buy a new tool. Yes.... bent nails......

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Careful to not squeeze too hard or you'll cut the nail. If that happens you just squeeze a little less and the nail should still pull out.
 
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jblachly said:
Funny you should post this.

I purchased a pair of 317's at a WalMart as a show of support for WalMart carrying American products. When I got home, I noticed that the pliers had a large gap at the tip when fully closed because the knife edge and/or anvil were not ground down properly.

I emailed [email protected] (or whatever address they had posted on their site) and never got a reply, so I returned them to WalMart yesterday. I won't be buying any more ChannelLocks.
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linesmans pliers are supposed to have a gap at the pliers and meet at the cutting edge,they dont sound defective.317s are the long nose with side cutter,I went to the channel lock website and they appear to be of a similar design meeting at the cutting edge not the plier end.Check it out.
 
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Russmobile1 said:
linesmans pliers are supposed to have a gap at the pliers and meet at the cutting edge,they dont sound defective.317s are the long nose with side cutter,I went to the channel lock website and they appear to be of a similar design meeting at the cutting edge not the plier end.Check it out.
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I happened to be sitting here fiddling with a pair of 317s as I read this. The gap on these is quite wide in front of the cutter, and tapers to about .003" at the tips. As long as you're trying to grip something more than a few thou thick, you shouldn't have any issues. I like this feature, as it keeps the cross hatch on the jaws from mashing into each other, which keeps them sharper (and grippier) longer. The gap is more pronounced on my linesmans pliers.

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jblachly said:
Funny you should post this.

I purchased a pair of 317's at a WalMart as a show of support for WalMart carrying American products. When I got home, I noticed that the pliers had a large gap at the tip when fully closed because the knife edge and/or anvil were not ground down properly.

I emailed [email protected] (or whatever address they had posted on their site) and never got a reply, so I returned them to WalMart yesterday. I won't be buying any more ChannelLocks.
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Russmobile1 said:
linesmans pliers are supposed to have a gap at the pliers and meet at the cutting edge,they dont sound defective.317s are the long nose with side cutter,I went to the channel lock website and they appear to be of a similar design meeting at the cutting edge not the plier end.Check it out.
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He hasn't posted in a couple of months, so no clue he will ever see this, but absolutely true; I can't recall seeing a pair from any maker that does not have the gap.

If you think about their intended use it should be obvious; you are gripping and (mostly) twisting wire together before applying a wire nut. and the cutter have to meet so you can cut the wire cleanly... :pimpflash
 
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Outlawmws said:
He hasn't posted in a couple of months, so no clue he will ever see this, but absolutely true; I can't recall seeing a pair from any maker that does not have the gap.

If you think about their intended use it should be obvious; you are gripping and (mostly) twisting wire together before applying a wire nut. and the cutter have to meet so you can cut the wire cleanly... :pimpflash
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My father was a union pipe/steamfitter and I learned to carry and pass Ridgid pipe wrenches at an early age. I've got them in 6" to 36" and I'd always used them on galvanized, black iron and most any hard pipe.

Recently, I had occasion to do a couple of jobs with a Ukrainian plumber named Mike. He uses Channelocks exclusively on 1/2" and 3/4" pipe. He claims he can feel the forces better. Years of this have made Mike a hefty guy with some arms on him. However, once we needed to put an extra turn on a 3/4" pipe and he did use my Ridgid 18" aluminum.

jack vines, who'll now think of using Channelocks on light duty pipe work.
 
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I love all my channellocks but the 337 cutters don't seem to hold up well at work for me in my industrial setting. I've gone through 2 pairs in about a year and a half (well they've started to get dull) anyone else go through this?
 
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Look what followed me home this morning.

a barely used pair of #420's in their original white pouch.
 
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Outlawmws said:
He hasn't posted in a couple of months, so no clue he will ever see this, but absolutely true; I can't recall seeing a pair from any maker that does not have the gap.

If you think about their intended use it should be obvious; you are gripping and (mostly) twisting wire together before applying a wire nut. and the cutter have to meet so you can cut the wire cleanly... :pimpflash
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Yes. The gap in linesmans makes it easier on your hand and forearm. You grip them all the way and don't have to worry about 'feathering' the grip when convolutedly turning your hand/wrist/arm when working.
 
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After my initial post some months ago, I've caught the blue handle fever.. So here is an updated list of my 30 CL tools (I only purchase made in USA, so they're limited to Meadville purchases). Part 1..
 
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Finally got myself some Channellocks after a long wait. Missus was in the US last week on a business trip so I just shipped some from Amazon to her hotel. I like them.... :thumbup:

(Sorry, pics are off Channellock's website - I have yet to take a pic myself.)

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These will be for my portable toolbox.
 
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