Best brand?

[Chequeac]

best brand for long nose pliers

 

[Negen]

I have these and are very nice I like keiba pliers they are strong durable and straight to the point without those gimicks that seem to floating about with pliers these days. Outside of Japan the only place I would look is Germany with orbis kinepix or nws. If you want to stay in America then channel lock and crecent are worth looking to. With all brands it is good to verify the COO there is lots of Chinafacation going on these days.
http://www.keiba-tool.com/cms/products/en_detail/27

These are similar style but different metal is used. Different grips and different connecting joint.
http://www.keiba-tool.com/cms/products/en_detail/37

This last link explains their concept behind the metals they create.
http://www.keiba-tool.com/keiba/en/other/marutoloy.php

Here is the only picture I have at the moment.

This last link is old but worth a read I found it interesting.
http://www.trucktrend.com/news/1304tr-long-nose-pliers-shootout/

This is a newer read.
http://toolguyd.com/long-nose-pliers/

 

[Old_Buick]

best brand for long nose pliers

best = subjective

try favorite! lol

my favorite are snap on, because they are good, feel good in my hands and it's what i own! lol, actually I own a number of brands and I use whatever is closest when I need a set... but the snap on's are my favorite.

 

[d.mcfarland]

Being he is in the UK, the option available might not be similar to here in the USA.

 

[MagnumForce]

Knipex, Knipex and Knipex. Channies are only slightly lesser for a third the cost.

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[JBradley500]

For me, Klein is far and away my favorite brand. I was honesty shocked of how much I liked my first pair.

 

[Kielbasavw]

Channies? You mean channel locks? New stuff is junk! My brand new set of cutters has several dings in it from cutting some cotter pins. While my buddies set of 10 yr old knippex cutters will chop machine screws in half all day.

Slightly lesser? Don't think so

 

[Ponchoguy]

best brand for long nose pliers

I have some USA made Sears Craftsmans, which may not be available to you across the pond...

 

[Lx460]

Does King **** make pliers?

 

[stihlntime]

Knipex, NWS, Wiha. For long 8" needle nose I was wearing out a set of Knipex every 8-12 months using them heavily everyday in a small engine shop. The pivot point would start to get sloppy allowing lateral movement of the upper and lower jaw. I trying a set of Wiha pliers now. They are holding up very well.

 

[MagnumForce]

Channies? You mean channel locks? New stuff is junk! My brand new set of cutters has several dings in it from cutting some cotter pins. While my buddies set of 10 yr old knippex cutters will chop machine screws in half all day.

Slightly lesser? Don't think so

I am an industrial maintenance man. My pouch I carry around has Knipex stuff, in my box is all channies. I use it 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. The new channies stuff holds up just as well as the knipex.

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[Kielbasavw]

Not in any of my experiences. I have lots of channel lock stuff. None is holding up very well except for 1 pair of diagno cutters that my dad blew a hole through cutting a live wire. Everything else is sloppy and edges don't hold up.

 

[Champo]

Does King **** make pliers?

King **** pliers are made in Germany, I'm not sure what company actually make them though.

I vote king ****, bahco or nws if your in the uk!

 

[JUNK-MAN]

Snap-On!!!!

 

[dlcwent]

The brand that works for the job I'm doing. Best is a matter of opinion. Snap Freight and Harbor On have got to be near the top of the list.

 

[Chequeac]

I've been thinking of getting knipex and I've been wondering are these http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...D=646779&group_ID=682254&store=uk&dir=catalog
Worth purchasing? I only have some us pro screwdrivers atm

 

[d.mcfarland]

Best brand for what? Comfort, longevity, length, tip size (no homo), leverage, visual appeal, warranty, price, value, country of origin?

 

[Finky198]

Snap on, Knipex, channel lock, craftsman in that order

These are what what I use daily I tend to always grab my long snappy needle nose pliers first

There are plenty others but for the money channel lock can't be beat. the knipex are top of the line German made, and snappy and craftsman just make a tough set of pliers

 

[2oolhound]

Best brand for what? Comfort, longevity, length, tip size (no homo), leverage, visual appeal, warranty, price, value, country of origin?

The worst thing I hate about crappy long nose pliers is when they twist. You need to exert force on a screw in a hard to access place and the top goes left and the bottom goes right causing you to lose the screw. From then on the tips don't align until you bend them back but now they go out of alignment twice as easily. This one thing makes up 90% of what I want from a pair of long nose pliers with all other ergonomics comprising the remainder.

My fine (under 6") needle nose are Elliot Lucas, Walter, Xcelite etc (mostly oldies)
Regular 6 - 9" long nose are mainly Snap-On and Channel Lock
10 - 12" Long are Mac but I fell victim to some cheap big box store blister pack special that were poor steel with poor hardening of the pivot. They failed within the 1st 3 or 4 uses.

I need to try some Knipex and NWS

 

[LXCam]

For me, Klein is far and away my favorite brand. I was honesty shocked of how much I liked my first pair.

Another vote for Klein here

 

[gti]

NWS, Knipex, Wiha, Facom...

 

[MagnumForce]

I have the crescent extra long ones as well. Amazingly they are quite good, especially for the limited use a tool like that will see.

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[Davefr]

best brand for long nose pliers

SO, Klein and Channellock.

Knipex long nose pliers are pretty poor.

 

[Champo]

Knipex long nose pliers are pretty poor.

Agreed, the tip of mine bent after light use, they are definitely too thin/long. Plus there is a huge gap between the jaws due to the cutter, which makes gripping anything thin impossible. I hate bagging companies on here, but it's a bad design from knipex imo.

 

[Brownsfan]

My favorite is Klein and Snap-On. I have tried aot including Knipex. Channellock is good too. Snap-On Klein and Channellock all have the best grip I have used. Snap-On is the best and Klein is a close second. Snap-On has the most comfortable grip for the hands. Best of all brands I have used. It really also depends on what you will be doing with them. What type of work will you be doing?

 

[Chequeac]

Automotive work I know I'll purchase some knipex cutters for sure just wondering about long nose pliers I'm leaning more towards klein

 

[Brownsfan]

Home depot sells a couple long nose Klein. I have the yellow and black journeyman version and they are great. They live in my service van tool set and get used daily and in all types of weather. Tough and comfortable in your hand. I do automotive electrical work and also use Klein cutters as well. I also own a set of Knipex but still prefer my Klein. Especially the 2000 series with the blue handles. They will cut anything. I use them to cut the rods for aftermarket door lock actuators. The blue /black journeyman handle versions are much more comfortable to the hands

 

[Davefr]

Automotive work I know I'll purchase some knipex cutters for sure just wondering about long nose pliers I'm leaning more towards klein

For automotive work you want either the SO style of Talon Grip serration pattern or the Klein/Channelock opposing diagonal serration pattern.

Those serration patterns allow you to grip at just about any angle.

The common Knipex pliers have straight serrations which means there is no grip on the object in the twisting direction. A good example is trying to remove a stubborn cotter pin where you pull and wiggle at the same time.

Here's SO Talon grip (they also come in full jaw length Talon grip):

Here's Klein (Channelock uses the same pattern). The other jaw has serrations in the opposing direction:

Here's the standard Knipex. They offer other serration patterns but they're not common. :

The other thing I like about the SO's is that the very tip is beveled. That makes the jaws super strong and rigid but the bevel allows you to do precision work. Here's an example of them picking up a fine hair.

Knipex fail this test because the cutters close before the jaw tips:

 

[LowCapacity]

Saw Knipex pliers on the Snap On truck and even my dealer said they're the best. I've only used Knipex cutters but I use them several times a day cutting thick steel cable seals off tankers and railcars for the last 9 years, they've always worked great.


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[PavelK313]

It's Knipex or NWS. If you bought something else, you wasted you money.

 

[Flivver250]

Snap on is my first choice. Bought 3 pair between 1978 and 1980. All still in service, still like new. I have purchased some Knipex and SK since then and they are good too. My Snappies have thousands upon thousands of squeezes on them and never failed.

 

[Paul Bee]

I just found 3 pair of New old stock Crescent (same as xcelite) long nose pliers 6 inch for $6.00 a pair and I bought all 3. I also like Klein even at $26.00 a pair they are worth the money. I do commercial Hvac and they get used constantly in the rain and klein holds up to abuse. Knipex for Alligator or Cobra pliers but Klein for Crimpers side cutters or long nose pliers. (I used to buy Diamond (Duluth Minn.) before the Apex pirates shut it down.


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[d.mcfarland]

The worst thing I hate about crappy long nose pliers is when they twist. You need to exert force on a screw in a hard to access place and the top goes left and the bottom goes right causing you to lose the screw. From then on the tips don't align until you bend them back but now they go out of alignment twice as easily. This one thing makes up 90% of what I want from a pair of long nose pliers with all other ergonomics comprising the remainder.

My fine (under 6") needle nose are Elliot Lucas, Walter, Xcelite etc (mostly oldies)
Regular 6 - 9" long nose are mainly Snap-On and Channel Lock
10 - 12" Long are Mac but I fell victim to some cheap big box store blister pack special that were poor steel with poor hardening of the pivot. They failed within the 1st 3 or 4 uses.

I need to try some Knipex and NWS

The NWS twist. If you want ones that do not, the talon grip Snap On are great for rotational strength and rigidity.

 

[MagnumForce]

About SK, are they made by channellock? They sure look like it.

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