Anyone else like Channellocks?

[measuredtwice]

sThis Channellock pliers was handed down to me. It's not old enough to be marked Champion but it's old. Any of you know how old? It has 1949, 1953 and 1965 patents on the handle.

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

Rule of thumb.. cannot be older than latest patent....

 

[measuredtwice]

Rule of thumb.. cannot be older than latest patent....

Hahaha!

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

Hahaha!

 

[metaldad]

needed a swinging mattock for some yard work.
saw on ebay channey puts their name on one.
searched, and found a vendor offering that item, silly cheep! had to order, and also bought the hatchet, which was also stupid cheap.
just looked them up, seems they caught their price error, and adjusted.

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

needed a swinging mattock for some yard work.
saw on ebay channey puts their name on one.
searched, and found a vendor offering that item, silly cheep! had to order, and also bought the hatchet, which was also stupid cheap.
just looked them up, seems they caught their price error, and adjusted.

Are these made in PA or are the an extension of their branding blitz that appears to be going on through HWI hardware stores (around me anyway..)..

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[Tripn88]

I have a pair of 420s and the little 4 inch channel locks. Picked these up yesterday. Small oil filter pliers for work and the 6 inch cutters for my wife.

 

[Junkdrawer Dog]

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[measuredtwice]

(b)LOWES has the Channellock 4 piece set with screwdriver for $24 or with bottle opener for $25. Amazon had the same price briefly but they jacked the price back up to around $45.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/CHANNELLOCK-4-Piece-Household-Tool-Set-No-Case/3534024
The 3 pliers are made in the USA. The screwdriver is made in China.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/CHANNELLOCK-4-Piece-Household-Tool-Set-No-Case/1000609297
The 3 pliers and bottle opener are all made in the USA.

 

[PhantomEB]

Got a new 4 piece set for my tool bag complete with roll pouch.

 

[upgrading]

(b)LOWES has the Channellock 4 piece set with screwdriver for $24 or with bottle opener for $25. Amazon had the same price briefly but they jacked the price back up to around $45.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/CHANNELLOCK-4-Piece-Household-Tool-Set-No-Case/3534024
The 3 pliers are made in the USA. The screwdriver is made in China.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/CHANNELLOCK-4-Piece-Household-Tool-Set-No-Case/1000609297
The 3 pliers and bottle opener are all made in the USA.

Nice deals.

 

[kythri]

Are these made in PA or are the an extension of their branding blitz that appears to be going on through HWI hardware stores (around me anyway..)..

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Licensed product. These two examples are manufactured in Mexico.

Looks like more of the brand-lease to Do it Best (so, yeah, HWI).

 

[metaldad]

Are these made in PA or are the an extension of their branding blitz that appears to be going on through HWI hardware stores (around me anyway..)..

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yes, made in mexico. both items, seem well made. the site i bought from is related to hwi
cant find bank statement right now, but i think the mattock was in the $14 range, and i do remember (heh heh) that the hatchet was 8 and change.

 

[californiaHank]

(b)LOWES has the Channellock 4 piece set with screwdriver for $24 or with bottle opener for $25. Amazon had the same price briefly but they jacked the price back up to around $45.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/CHANNELLOCK-4-Piece-Household-Tool-Set-No-Case/3534024
The 3 pliers are made in the USA. The screwdriver is made in China.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/CHANNELLOCK-4-Piece-Household-Tool-Set-No-Case/1000609297
The 3 pliers and bottle opener are all made in the USA.

That's only a few bucks more than the regular price of the 440s alone. The 440s (12 inch) are my most often used blue handled tool. I don't need any more copies of the smaller sizes, but it's a good deal if you do.

 

[jeffmoss26]

found on ebay, had to buy it!

 

[Tynee]

found on ebay, had to buy it!

I caught that set of 3 pair of pliers with the bottle opener on clearance at Lowe’s a couple years ago. Bought a set for me and one fir each of my kids. I’ve used the bottle opener once, but it was too cool to pass up.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Bringing this thread back with a new set of 430s.

 

[fitter30]

If you like to screw with fellow employees pick up a pair of smooth jaw they work great on screw pipe. Not that i would do such a thing.

 

[Kasal]

A 432 joined my small collection

 

[Ton ton]

Nice, what is the going price for a 432 pliers? Just curious.

 

[bubinga]

Nice, what is the going price for a 432 pliers? Just curious.

Nice, what is the going price for a 432 pliers? Just curious.

Nothing Cheaper on e bay.
Sometimes ebay is not such a bargain these days.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000189GRY/?tag=atomicindus08-20
$16.22 shipped with prime,

$14.59 At JB Tools, But probably & shipping
https://www.jbtools.com/channellock...HSkTr_cqpZe2cc7PPfY5HzN-RoSbps7hoCZ_cQAvD_BwE

 

[Ton ton]

Thanks, bubinga.

 

[Kasal]

Nice, what is the going price for a 432 pliers? Just curious.

about € 15. $ 16.46. In amazon.es with free shipping.

 

[Kasal]

Nothing Cheaper on e bay.
Sometimes ebay is not such a bargain these days.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000189GRY/?tag=atomicindus08-20
$16.22 shipped with prime,

$14.59 At JB Tools, But probably & shipping
https://www.jbtools.com/channellock...HSkTr_cqpZe2cc7PPfY5HzN-RoSbps7hoCZ_cQAvD_BwE

those of Amazon would be about $ 30.31. about € 27.62 for me with shipping to Spain

 

[bubinga]

Thanks, bubinga.

 

[gatewaysysop]

Had to break out the 410 and 414 pliers the other day. I don't use them often, but when I do, they seem to be the only pliers that get the job done.

 

[measuredtwice]

Is there a timeline buried in these 126 pages or on another website? I'm wondering what years the marking switched from a "Meadville, PA" stamp to a "Made in USA" stamp to a laser etch "Made in USA".

 

[Jim C.]

Is there a timeline buried in these 126 pages or on another website? I'm wondering what years the marking switched from a "Meadville, PA" stamp to a "Made in USA" stamp to a laser etch "Made in USA".

I don’t know the answer to your question, but I’m glad they’re still being made in the USA.

Jim C.

 

[measuredtwice]

I don’t know the answer to your question, but I’m glad they’re still being made in the USA.

Jim C.

Me too. I've been on a little Channellock shopping binge recently and noticed that I've bought pliers with all three marks. They were all bought new but some may have been old stock.

 

[ganymede]

Is there a timeline buried in these 126 pages or on another website? I'm wondering what years the marking switched from a "Meadville, PA" stamp to a "Made in USA" stamp to a laser etch "Made in USA".

Cant provide a date but for what its worth all my pliers that have "Permalock " rivet say made in USA and the ones with the old style nut n bolt are marked Meadville, PA.

 

[Outlawmws]

CL is still in business, so it may be worth asking them?

 

[Outlawmws]

From their History page:

In 1984, Channellock® obtained a patent for the PermaLock fastener for their Tongue and Groove Pliers

 

[measuredtwice]

Cant provide a date but for what its worth all my pliers that have "Permalock " rivet say made in USA and the ones with the old style nut n bolt are marked Meadville, PA.

According to the website Permalock was patented in 1984.

CL is still in business, so it may be worth asking them?

I assumed it was an easy answer for the experts on the forum but you're right that I could send an email to the manufacturer.

 

[measuredtwice]

Great teeth on these pliers. Sorta like a "talon grip".

 

[jimmyin3D]

Great teeth on these pliers. Sorta like a "talon grip".

Those do look nice, what pliers are those from?

I don’t have many Channellock pliers after upgrading but I still love my needle nose pliers from them the E318 and use the concrete nippers all the time when taking out nails. And of course there oil filter pliers are super strong and slim.










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[measuredtwice]

Those do look nice, what pliers are those from?

5410, 548, 546, 537, and 516. I don't have the 537.

Here's a comparison of the 546/8/10. The 546 and 548 are very similar except for the handle length.

The 546 and 516 are similar except the 516 is narrower.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Added another set of blue handles to the collection today.

#337 Dykes.

 

[jeffmoss26]

Someone posted this adjustable on another thread so naturally I need one.
https://www.channellock.com/product/804s/

 

[rick carpenter]

A 432 joined my small collection

I use my v-jaws a lot more than straight jaws. The pair I want are the 6-1/2" 412s.

 

[sberry]

430 are ok for women,,, the dykes are ok but my staple is the 440, I can do about anything with them smaller ones can do,,, almost.