Best locking pliers comparison

[j3rf]

Looking at the snap on locking 10" locking pliers and cutters. Does anyone have it? Ready to add it to the Christmas list.

Yep, made by Malco with a Snap On logo so you get the privilege of paying an 86% mark up for.

10" Curved Jaw Eagle Grip Malco Locking Pliers (LP10WC)

10″ Curved Jaw Eagle Grip Malco Locking Pliers (LP10WC)

www.harryepstein.com

Snap-on Store

shop.snapon.com

 

[Dakotadadv8]

Thank you j3rf for the information. I kinda like the Snap On logo and skip a meal at McDonalds for 3, hold the pickles.

 

[rooster59]

I call mine Mole wrenches cause that’s more cooler

 

[Moose-LandTran]

As far as clamping force, they are definitely not my go to. If I need to get some serious torque on a worn nut, I go for a parrot beak pliers. And just to piss off a few of you tool snobs, the best parrot beak I have came from Harbor Freight.

Never tried those parrot beak type but been meaning to. For that kind of thing i generally use pipe wrenches. 6" Ridgid is such a great tool for that. I've even put a 2' pipe on it and it just bites in and does the job.

 

[Rabid Badger]

I am just a DIYer that has no need for anything better than my HF Bremens, but damn those Malcos look sweet.

 

[exmaxima1]

Exactly. There are almost certainly people on this forum who own Buicks that were made in China. Our iPhones are made in China. Everyone’s automotive scan tool is made in China.

Agreed. My China-made Precision Bass is better than any vintage USA model I owned (maybe I always got a “bad one”).

 

[KnurledNut]

ROUND TWO.

Any Vise-Grip test without a genuine Petersen as a control is incomplete.

Thank-you Project Farm.

 

[Mr_B]

Old is gold, plenty good vintage vise-grips still kicking around & you don't have pay 95 bucks generally .
Have a pair of 7R boxed on marketplace local to me, may buy them Monday to commemorate Vintage Vise-Grips test results lol .
Why this guy not test Bremen !
The snap-on should be made in spain by gripon ! hence why the bolt snapped same lol .

 

[Dzmax77]

This is some bullsh!$.

I did my part and bought one. And let me also say that I’ve never seen or held a tool that felt like a work of art. Yes it’s premium but it’s more than that, it’s something made in the US that no other in the world can compare. It looks like people cared about what they made.

Malco’s advertising team is worthless and people need to stop being cheap. Yea it costs a lot but you get a lot. Even if you don’t use a tool as often, if a US, EU, JP and UK option exists, buy that because it will retain some if not most of its value.

 

[Steve_P]

It's not a lack of marketing. The price was way too high in comparison to the competition. I've been a subscriber to Motor Trend for decades. I've never seen a Ferrari ad. Yet they still sell every one that they can make.

 

[Dzmax77]

It's not a lack of marketing. The price was way too high in comparison to the competition. I've been a subscriber to Motor Trend for decades. I've never seen a Ferrari ad. Yet they still sell every one that they can make.

Ferrari marketed heavily via Le Mans and F1 racing.

 

[F-22]

Too bad projectfarm didn't test the Facoms, that's the only brand that seems to be doing something totally unique with the design (in a typically French fashion ).




I'd probably buy the Eagle grips if they were available in EU, but to pay that price plus shipping plus import tax and maybe even customs, I could buy a ton of pretty good quality European pliers. For example the Facoms are 40-55€ for the usual shapes and sizes (more pricey for unusual or very large designs). And they do offer stuff other such pliers do not (a lot of capacity and clearance, totally different than most such pliers...).

Interesting to see Eagle grips next to the Knipex. I can see the pin position between them are quite different between eachother and also quite different relative to the jaw position. This arrangement must have some impact on the mechanism (maybe one of them are designed to release easier? Or maybe one pair offers a little bit more gripping force, or maybe one open a bit more...).

 

[Dzmax77]

Too bad projectfarm didn't test the Facoms, that's the only brand that seems to be doing something totally unique with the design (in a typically French fashion ).




I'd probably buy the Eagle grips if they were available in EU, but to pay that price plus shipping plus import tax and maybe even customs, I could buy a ton of pretty good quality European pliers. For example the Facoms are 40-55€ for the usual shapes and sizes (more pricey for unusual or very large designs). And they do offer stuff other such pliers do not (a lot of capacity and clearance, totally different than most such pliers...).

Interesting to see Eagle grips next to the Knipex. I can see the pin position between them are quite different between eachother and also quite different relative to the jaw position. This arrangement must have some impact on the mechanism (maybe one of them are designed to release easier? Or maybe one pair offers a little bit more gripping force, or maybe one open a bit more...).

I didn’t know Facom made them. I just bought some 3.Peaks and KTC locking pliers made in Japan, I would’ve like to add these to my collection.

 

[Realmongo]

How long ago did Petersen quit making vice grips? I thought one of mine was a Petersen, but it turns out I have 3 of the Petersen brand, so I'm thinking I bought them a lot longer ago than I thought.

 

[KnurledNut]

How long ago did Petersen quit making vice grips? I thought one of mine was a Petersen, but it turns out I have 3 of the Petersen brand, so I'm thinking I bought them a lot longer ago than I thought.

In 1984 the Petersen family, now into retirement age, decided to divest themselves of ownership of the corporation.
The company became a subsidiary of American Tool Companies in 1985.
In 1993 Petersen Manufacturing acquired the IRWIN Tool Company.
In 2002, Newell Rubbermaid acquired American Tool Companies and renamed it its current name: Irwin Industrial Tool Company.
In September of 2008, Newell Rubbermaid announced that it would be closing the DeWitt plant at the end of October 2008.
Production of the Vise-Grip moved to China, a move Rubbermaid stated was necessary to “remain competitive”.
October 31st, 2008 marked the end of the 84-year long production of Vise-Grips in DeWitt.

 

[Realmongo]

Thank you for the update.
I'm glad I bought them back when I did.