Had never seen this before (now I own it).

[Mstrfxit12]

So I was in the electronics supply store yesterday and stumbled upon this. It seems like it will be a useful tool to have around. Had never seen long locking pliers before.

 

[fatboyf150]

http://www.harborfreight.com/15-inch-long-reach-locking-pliers-97609.html

 

[twincam00]

Yah the only place ive seen those is HF

 

[woody 73]

The idea sounds fantastic,they even look very nice but if you apply to much pressure the jaws twist very badly. I have the HF pair and if you need the extra reach they are very nice; but if you use to much clamping pressure they tend to bend when you start to turn them.

I bet if the peterson co. was still going in Dewit,Neb someone would have thought of that design but alas that will never happen. Sometimes I wonder if the vise grips coming out of china are making a lot of money for the new owners?

I would have thought that by now in 2012 the new vise grip owners using their R&D would have come up with different designs?

HF has a vise grip type design that you can use to remove oil filters,the possibilities are endless for a person with a good imagination.

Sorry for the rant carry on for your next commercial break