Channelock pliers

[geologist]

Does anyone here have the Channellock oil filter pliers? If so, what do you think of them?

 

[shoturtle]

I have, they work. When my oil filter socket spins. The channellock comes out and saves the day. When working in tight areas, the channel can be a bit cumbersome. For those situation I use a belt wrench instead to remove a filter.

 

[cotjocky]

Channellock makes some good pliers, but they are not the best. They are a USA made product at a very reasonable cost so on that part, they are hard to beat for your average user.

The bolt type pliers (adjustable) get loose and floppy over time. It's the ground pin types that aggravate me. The mechanism works best when one side of that pin stays put and one half of the plier pivots on that ground pin. If that ground pin ever gets to where it wants to move on both sides of the pliers, they end up getting "sticky". I hate sticky pliers. You can oil them and work them and work them and work them, but they'll still be sticky. They also tend to rust up in that joint pretty bad if you don't keep them lubed well.

I even have a pair of Channellock cutters that were sold under the Mac Tool brand name. Same as Channellock except stamped "Mac" and have red grips instead of blue. Those are my favorite cutters.

Channellock: 447

Mac: M447G

I hate the Channellock 337/338 cutters.

 

[metaldad]

Right now the channellock 909 is $10 at Home Deport.

Thanks for the info. Picked up 2 pairs for $10 each, and a #85 fence pliers, list at $32, for only 13.
Do I need them? no, I think they look cool.

 

[oldwino]

I've got 7-8 channellock pliers and for the money you can't beat them. Channellock and klien (I know, this is not a Klien thread) are tough to beat. Just bought a new #426 to replace a missing one (loaned and not returned, not broke) and was glad to see still made in USA

 

[kippieland]

Interesting, can't mention Klein but can mention Knipex:

 

[KenS]

Channellock could build a lot of customer good will if they offered a reasonably-priced handle recoating service for those of us who have lost our blue plastic grips due to wear and tear.

 

[Syndicate]

Does anyone here have the Channellock oil filter pliers? If so, what do you think of them?

I have 2 pr of them and the work okay for what I change around the shop at home.

 

[shoturtle]

Yeah, that would be a great service.

 

[Hootbro]

Channellock could build a lot of customer good will if they offered a reasonably-priced handle recoating service for those of us who have lost our blue plastic grips due to wear and tear.

Math is probably not there. Figure $5-$6 shipping each way and cost of the service, you are probably looking at 90%-100% the cost of a new one.

 

[dkroth]

These fence pliers absolutely rock for pulling flooring staples when tearing up a vinly floor (with luan underlayment).

Thanks for the info. Picked up 2 pairs for $10 each, and a #85 fence pliers, list at $32, for only 13.
Do I need them? no, I think they look cool.

 

[jvitez]

I've bought quite a few Channellock pliers over the last couple of years. No, not as refined as Knipex (I have a set of their pliers wrenches) but they simply work, work well, are US made, and reasonably priced. Buy a few and try them out. Then post back what you think in comparison to what your currently have.

 

[shoturtle]

Knipex like wiha are in different class compare to channel lock. But I have a full set of channel lock pliers along with a set of wiha. But I find myself using the channel on very brutal work and wiha for the more precision work. The channel are good tools, especially for the price.

 

[Matt018]

Until a couple of months ago I would have raved about my range of Channelocks but I have had a shocking run with their side cutters recently. First pair lasted many years but the replacements have lasted days before being returned under warranty. No problems getting them replaced but it became such a pain I bought some Knipex as I was convinced that the replacements were from the same bad batch.

As part of the deal the Knipex came bundled with the mini-boltcutters; not having used them before they were quite a surprise and are thoroughly recommended!

These are the "linesman" style correct? I Mine lasted about 2-3 months of extremely heavy use, Im talking constant use on copper wire, flexible copper tubing, steel, aluminum, (I was scrapping metal at the time) and i had them replaced under warranty aswell but then I wore out the cutting edges on the new pair aswell, I just figured I was using them at a much more accelerated rate then normal.

 

[Brandon_Lutz]

Does anyone here have the Channellock oil filter pliers? If so, what do you think of them?

I have a pair and they have come in quite handy over the years. I don't use them as much anymore as filter sockets are easier to use these days. On my old truck though every oil change the filter was taken off by those CL Oil Filter pliers.