Grip On Obsession

[The Ratchet Man]

Where do y'all get the table clamps for the pliers?

 

[JDon99]

How well does the epoxy finish hold up?

 

[JDon99]

Where do y'all get the table clamps for the pliers?

Amazon has them:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001G0MGT6/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[MattPersman]

How well does the epoxy finish hold up?

I have 5 pairs and it seems to hold up quite well. I don't weld with them or anything but they do get use. Mine are light grey snap on branded.

 

[monomach]

The Blackhawk locking pliers might be a good choice for someone with a tighter budget. Made in Taiwan. And, like the Grip-on pliers, the release lever is pulled, not pushed, which is the way all locking pliers should be.

Here's a review posted over on toolguyd.
http://toolguyd.com/blackhawk-locking-pliers-review/

I have these. Good stuff.

 

[SeanConklin]

I just may have to pick up a set of the Blackhawk ones to do a little comparison.

 

[The Ratchet Man]

Amazon has them:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001G0MGT6/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Thanks!

I got 2 coming this way.

 

[BJ42LX]

These are cool:

I have no immediate need for them but I may buy them just because they are cool.

Amazon has them for $39:

http://www.amazon.com/Grip-On-137-09-Plugweld-Locking-Nickel-Plated/dp/B001G0MH22/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1400867086&sr=1-1-fkmr2&keywords=grip-on+plug+weld

Cripe has them for $26 shipped if you can live with Napa branding:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Napa-P821-Grip-On-9-inch-Plugweld-Locking-Pliers-P821-Spain-/390847999420?ssPageName=ADME:B:WNARL:US:1123

 

[Monte]

These are cool:

never really used mine

 

[Malczewski]

I want to see this **** surrounded by rosebud flame and smell plastic on fire
( CA has determined it might fupUup )

 

[Malczewski]

I just may have to pick up a set of the Blackhawk ones to do a little comparison.

That would be like putting Ali up against Richard Simmons.Get a Grip

 

[K-Dog]

How well does the epoxy finish hold up?

Completely rock solid.

 

[afazz]

Here is some Grip-on love from a roof skin I bonded last weekend. Most of them are Blue Point, but a few are Napa.

 

[K-Dog]

^^^ Are you building a car from scratch ?

 

[lilcraigford]

These are definitely on the want list.

...Only problem I have now is I need more of them but Channellock doesn't carry them anymore. I know Grip-On's are available from other sources in other colors but I have a weird OCD thing about my tools matching. Its stupid I know but I can't help it.

I am the same way about matching tools. When I spring for these I'll probably end up going Proto, which raises the big question:

Do I go nickel or black epoxy?

 

[Strouty]

Damn all you guys! I just went over to cripe and bought a bunch more. I also took a look at the snap on and blue point pliers, seems that the blue point are now just china ****. The snap on ones are almost the same price as amazon, the warranty should be easier to deal with as well.

 

[afazz]

^^^ Are you building a car from scratch ?

Haha almost! Its a full restoration/rebuild with a lot of modifications. I decided I didn't want a sunroof but I already had a lot of work into the shell, so I swapped it out.

 

[1950mercury]

I have about 40 differant petterson vise grips so ive never had the need to buy them. Ive used a pair and did not like them

 

[dede2897234]

I purchased my Grip-on pliers when Amazon was heavily discounting them along with PB Swiss. I bought a nice selection of Grip-on and a great deal of PB Swiss four or five years ago .

I have a great selection of USA Peterson and Irwin Vise Grip pliers. However, Grip-on has them beat on jaw design, jaw length, plier length, and plier size (for non-welding type vise grips).

Here is my small collection of Grip-on pliers:








Dave

 

[SantaAna12]

This is an awesome thread.

Strong stuff!

Monte.....ur killing me. J u s t k i l l i n g m e.