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Monte

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superautobacs

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I've considered getting that one, but after reconsideration I chose to let the urge go away. If you're in a working environment that requires the repetitive use of waterpump pliers on different sized bolts/nuts, I'd probably give it a try.

Anybody think otherwise?
 

Elroy

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Maybe Elroy ran over the pliers or hit them with a mower. Hard to believe taht that pliers would have broken there just cutting wire.... :headscrat


OK, It's time to come clean :bowdown:

Elroy was cutting a flat washer for a #10 machine screw that needed some additional side clearance. We learned our lesson, use bigger cutters.
 
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Vinko

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I've got the 10" smooth jawed Knipex -- bought them from Amazon.com. Red and blue handles. Very nice stuff. I wish I'd bought them when they were first mentioned on here.

I'm looking for a very heavy-duty plier/cutter for 10/12/14 gauge steel wire -- cutting lots of it. And was thinking about the Knipex or the Klein -- or even some of the Bahco (Made in France) that's on Harry Epstein's site.
 

Vinko

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Thanks, I'm adding this to my shopping cart at Amazon. When I'll get it, I'm not sure. THey've got the plain red handle for $30. I've been putting up razor wire around a fence and I need to secure it with heavy gauge wire. I've got a tweaker recycling compound bordering the property....
 

Thedroid

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Ya the self adjustables are awkward to use. I bought a pair, and they do have an amazing grip, but as i loosen the grip to advance the plier and get a new bite, they tend to select a different tooth, and the size of the grip changes. This has a tendency to throw off my rhythm. I have a set of smaller cobra's, and they work much better,
 
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