Irwin pliers wrench

[may0naise]

Over on the lowes clearance thread this was posted.

Came across these tonight at lowes. New to me. Didn't realize Irwin made pliers wrench. Anyone ever try them?

has anyone seen them or have a model number. I cannot seem to find them anywhere other than that one post.

 

[rlitman]

Wow. Looks like I'll have to visit Lowes on the way home tonight. There's absolutely no reference to those on Irwin's website.

Edit: I looked. Nothing at my Lowes.

 

[peteco]

I guess Knipex patent has expired???

 

[may0naise]

Found them on lowes' website https://www.lowes.com/pd/IRWIN-VISE-GRIP-10-in-Plumbing-Tongue-And-Groove-Pliers/1000533923 but can't find them anywhere else.

 

[ChrisLS8]

https://www.irwin.com/tools/pliers-adjustable-wrenches/groovelock-pliers

 

[rlitman]

Found them on lowes' website https://www.lowes.com/pd/IRWIN-VISE-GRIP-10-in-Plumbing-Tongue-And-Groove-Pliers/1000533923 but can't find them anywhere else.

They’re unavailable in every store by me.

 

[rlitman]

https://www.irwin.com/tools/pliers-adjustable-wrenches/groovelock-pliers

That’s not it.

 

[ChrisLS8]

They seem the same with minor changes such as the grips. Irwin moved alot of their pliers production to Taiwan now

 

[rlitman]

They seem the same with minor changes such as the grips. Irwin moved alot of their pliers production to Taiwan now

No, not even remotely close. The Pliers Wrench being discussed in this thread has parallel action jaws. The ones you linked to not. The only similarity is the styling.

 

[5ubtle]

I bought them at $24 and $29 last December when they were first available at my Lowes. They are not bad, but I don't have a Knipex pliers wrench experience to compare them with. Now I see that they have a "new lower price" of $17 and $20. I have the feeling that they will soon be discontinued.

8" at Lowes

10" at Lowes

I wish that I had waited until now to buy them.

 

[usdemt]

No, not even remotely close. The Pliers Wrench being discussed in this thread has parallel action jaws. The ones you linked to not. The only similarity is the styling.

The styling isnt remotely close but they do appear to be parallel jaw and a similar mechanism. So you are not even remotely close with your comment.

 

[kbeefy]

Those are horrid! I'll keep my knipex....

 

[Robinson1]

I looked at them in person and wasnt impressed. Thought they might be good for chrome fittings but I've been doing it for years with a pair of 440s with tape on the jaws.

 

[AngryBeaver]

if they are like other irwin pliers, they are garbage.

 

[upgrading]

Were these the same pliers that you could get for free with a trade in several years ago ?