Gotta love these pliers...

[eschoendorff]

Picked these up at Sears. Kinda pricey, but very nice so far. They are SK Facom. Wanted to pass this on...

 

[casaleenie]

and by "pricey" you mean???????
Go ahead, I can take it

 

[eschoendorff]

Pricey meaning about $20 a piece. Not Snap On pricey, but more expensive than the perfectly adequate Craftsman pliers that they'rr next to on the display stand. I like them because they are light weight and easy to use. Oh, and they look cool too.

 

[Titanium Steel]

What type of pliers were they? As the Channellock tongue and groove pliers Ignition pliers I recently was on $14, but there was only a two dollar difference between the Channellock brand and Craftsman Ignition pliers.

Here is the link to the Channelock 424 Ignition pliers I am talking about. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004SBCR/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Another link. http://www.amazonsupply.com/channel...HANNELLOCK&filterBy.shipping_option-bin=prime

Now here is the Craftsman Ignition Pliers I also noticed while searching for them. http://www.sears.com/craftsman-ignition-plier/p-00904513000P

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007KHBB0Y/?tag=atomicindus08-20

My avatar shows what the Channelock ignition pliers look like.

 

[lbgradwell]

Ummm, this thread is over 7 years old!

 

[Titanium Steel]

Ibgradwell: I am sorry about this, for what ever reason I think I accidentally clicked on the final page by accident.

I wonder if the people who posted seven years ago are still active members here today though. Sorry about bringing back such a old thread though.

 

[91bronc300]

About a year ago, last summer or something, on Ford Truck Enthusiasts someone resurrected a thread from 2001 and got a reply from the OP.

The guy was like 'yeah, I got it fixed. Thanks for asking' LOL

 

[Stuart in MN]

You can click on a person's name to look at their profile. In this case, the last time the original poster was here was in October 2011.

 

[e30bradley]

I can't see the picture

 

[mmack66]

I agree with the OP. I love those pliers.

 

[Hootbro]

What type of pliers were they? As the Channellock tongue and groove pliers Ignition pliers I recently was on $14, but there was only a two dollar difference between the Channellock brand and Craftsman Ignition pliers.

Here is the link to the Channelock 424 Ignition pliers I am talking about. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004SBCR/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Another link. http://www.amazonsupply.com/channel...HANNELLOCK&filterBy.shipping_option-bin=prime

Now here is the Craftsman Ignition Pliers I also noticed while searching for them. http://www.sears.com/craftsman-ignition-plier/p-00904513000P

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007KHBB0Y/?tag=atomicindus08-20

My avatar shows what the Channelock ignition pliers look like.

Those Craftsman Ignition pliers are a joke. I have just about every Craftsman full size plier and went to buy these to round out the collection, I actually put them back on the rack as I could not bring myself to buy such a junk made looking tool.

Those Channel locks look like a way better quality piece.

 

[Danglerb]

Mine are old stock, so no idea what new stuff is like, but mine are fine.

 

[Titanium Steel]

Hootbro: Yes sir, those Craftsman Ignition plier aren't nearly as good my Channelock Tongue and groove 424 Ignition pliers. I actually had a chance to use those Craftsman Ignition pliers and after two minutes, not only were those easily the most uncomfortable tongue and grove pliers I've ever used, but I had to readjust my position I don't know how many times.

Then I used my Channelock 424 instead and not only were they easy to grip (finally something that doesn't feel like a hard, sharp rock) but I was able to get the job done within one try. Not 6-8 tries.

While both are made in USA, this is one of the times, that truly did not matter, as the Craftsman was actually the most time consuming hand tool I've ever had to use. I was lucky they did belong to me, but rather a neighbor.

Here I'll post pictures of this Channelock 424 so you and everyone can see what this tool really looks like.

Just to clarify, the last picture is to show this is a legitimate Channellock product, not a knock off or another brand.

E30Bradly, I can't see that picture either, but I don't think there is one.

 

[Hootbro]

I like those Channellocks.

The big problem with those Craftsman ones is the adjustment point is like a slip-joint pliers design and not the traditional water pump pliers design.

I have a vintage pair of Bluepoint ignition pliers that have served me well.

 

[Titanium Steel]

Hootbro: Finally someone who also saw that. That is what I first noticed about the Craftsman Ignition plier. While my Channellock may not exactly have a traditional water pump design, mine is more closer than the Craftsman.

I think I bought those Channellock Ignition pliers are about a month or two old, I essentially received for free though.

I'd like to say I have heard of Bluepoint, but only through Ebay listings mostly. I'll say this much though, your ignition pliers look very well kept and still look mostly brand new. The one's I saw on Ebay occasionally had petina on the metal and the plastic sometimes had black scuff marks.

If you don't mind me asking, how big are your Bluepoint ignition pliers? Mine are 4-1/2 inches, at least that is what Channellock lists them as.

 

[Hootbro]

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If you don't mind me asking, how big are your Bluepoint ignition pliers? Mine are 4-1/2 inches, at least that is what Channellock lists them as.

Mine are 4.5" also. That is about a universal size for ignition plier across brands.

I bought mine from a Snap On truck about 21 years ago and they were a used trade in then. So they are probably quite a few years older than that.

They were a required tool on my employers tool listing back then when I was an avionics tech. In that amount of time up until present, I can count on one hand how many times they were actually needed and used. It is one of those tools that really does not earn it's keep 99.99% of the time, but that .01% of the time makes it all worth it.

 

[Titanium Steel]

Wow, so your Ignition pliers are 4.5" as well, makes sense that is a universal size though.

Now I remember the date when I bought these Channellock 424 1/2-Inch Jaw Capacity 4-1/2-Inch Tongue and Groove Pliers. Around March 2012. I bought mine from Amazon brand new though. I think Grainger might sell them though.

These for me weren't a required tool, but one I really wanted to have, as I sometimes work with very small hex nuts and other small objects as well. More DIY work than any serious work, but they sure helped when I was tightening rows, upon rows of bolts on some planks of wood though.

Naturally this isn't the only Channellock product I own, so in my case, I could have used my vintage Crescent wrench or my regular (I think 6") tongue and grove Channelock plier.

 

[el tanque prohibido]

I wonder if the people who posted seven years ago are still active members here today though.

All of those people have turned into ghosts.

 

[Titanium Steel]

El: Yeah it seems as if the original posters have long stopped posting here. I wonder if there was supposed to be image with the first post though.

 

[greenbalot]

As much as i like the look and feel of the channellock 424 pliers. The width of the plier head is too thick for what i do. Only the craftsman ones afit perfectly.

 

[Mustang1167]

Its alive !!

 

[jlh92]

Its alive !!

It only took three years to resurrect this time.