Extra long reach pliers

[Milwookie]

I bet those Knipex sell for $40 each.

 

[four.cycle]

^ probably more than that. the 11-inch (made in USA) Proamerica models are $30 bucks a pop:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pro-America...764342?hash=item2110ae12f6:g:hdIAAOSwnFZXUc9G

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pro-America...898285?hash=item1e91e7aced:g:AwIAAOSwGvhUF0fm

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pro-America...409086?hash=item20ec9915fe:g:k8IAAOSwxH1UF0Zq

^ and those are discounted from an MSRP of about $39 --
http://proamericatools.com/Chain-Nose-Long-Nose-Short-Nose-Duckbill-Pliers_c5.htm?page=2

 

[rshadd]

They are in fact 16 inches long. Only the 90 degree pair are 15 inches long due to the 90 degree bend.

 

[gdocktor3]

They are in fact 16 inches long. Only the 90 degree pair are 15 inches long due to the 90 degree bend.

You own the set? If so, how are they compared to other brand pliers you've used, long or short? Of course any brand of long pliers will have more flex than shorter lengths. I have numerous Sunex impact socket sets and two large metric wrench sets that have served me very well. I feel like Sunex is one of the best import tool brands. I'd like to know how the rest of their tools compare such as ratchets, screwdrivers, etc.

 

[LXCam]

Hey ghost. I just got the most recent ******** flyer and they have some 16" hose pliers. I'd assume if they have those they may have regular needle nose pliers as well in that length.

http://www.cornwelltools.com/Publications/June2016/Index.html

 

[TheGrooveking]

Matco PNO160B & PNO161B are 16".

TheGrooveking

I just checked my toolbox and they are 16", but since they are not marked USA they are imported, no COO listed on them.

TheGrooveking

 

[KnurledNut]

I don't see this particular model in the current SK Master Catalog although they appear to be readily available on eBay and at other online tool distributors. The best price I've seen is $36 at National Tool Warehouse.

http://www.nationaltoolwarehouse.com/Search.aspx?k=SKT17811
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I came to the same conclusion.
Just to add to the options, i mentioned these and grabbed the first google pic i came across.
Page 156 of the current catalog does show their extra long reach straight and angled long nose that have a similar "flat" design. (Guessing the same mfg.)

Kudos to SK for keeping production domestic.

 

[winlinmac]

Check out ojdiaz's eBay listings for quality Made in USA Proto by Blackhawk Long Reach Pliers

 

[lilcraigford]

I think Harry J Epstein made a mistake on this listing:

http://www.harryepstein.com/index.php/pliers-long-nose-25774.html

In the pic of this pair of long reach pliers you can read FRANCE right on them.

The pic is of old school FACOM long reach pliers.

Sears sold the identical 2 pc set, of course, branded CRAFTSMAN with black handles.
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Oh yeah! Craftsman 45388/45389 (straight/angled). A pair of 45388 has been kicking around ebay for what seems like forever. Might have something to do with the $149.99 price tag! Here is a link to the listing: Craftsman Professional Long Nose...

 

[anurag1990]

knipex long reach plier , 28-71-280 ,retails on ebay at around 25 euros. Its 11 inch long.
Its also available as 45 deg. version

 

[gdocktor3]

Since this topic has been revived, OP - Just today I saw Irwin sells double X long reach pliers at Lowes. If I remember correctly they were around $15 each.

 

[eljaro]

Facom makes extra long pliers with multiplying effect, 340mm long
look here http://www.ultimategarage.com/shop/part.php?products_id=6964

 

[Silver_11]

^ okay.. I seriously got my wires crossed there.. just went back and read the last couple pages in that "ring nose" thread and it was Silver 11 who bought the three-piece Proamerica set. I got mixed up there.

so... we're still waiting to hear from Silver 11, who works at the Toyota dealership.

I don't think my using them to pull a fuel line off a lawnmower is going to qualify as a "real" test by any stretch of the imagination.

thanks for setting it straight.

I realized I never went back to comment on that thread. I've been using them almost daily since I bought them. They work well. Definitely better quality than the other examples in the shop. Certainly not snap on or knipex quality but I've had no issues with them yet. Overall I like them. I'll update if they ever break. A few guys at my dealership have snapped their HF/sunex pliers.

About the time I bought them, I was asking our Matco guy who is kinda shady about their ring nose pliers that were something like $212 bucks. His computer listed the manufacturer of what looked like sunex rebrands as Proamerica, not sure if that's accurate but I suppose it's possible.

 

[M6erfan]

Here's something a bit outside the box...IPS HLS-300/HLB-300, made in Japan...

300mm (about 12")

 

[four.cycle]

re: Proamerica ring-nose pliers mentioned just above by Silver11:
I know that "Tekton" supplies re-branded Wilde, but Wilde doesn't make a ring-nose pliers model like those.
It's quite possible that Proamerica might be supplying them to someone, but who that might be remains a mystery- they're a bit reticent to give out information about who they supply. I do know they supply a lot of stuff to Proto and Armstrong, but I have no idea what particular models.

Thanks for the review!

 

[shockwave]

I have a very old set of matco 16 inch 45 degree USA made I believe by chanellock not sure how old they are