sdguy55
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I bought the biggest set of cobras you can get (22" I think) and it has totally been worth it for our job field.
Its like having a big *** channel lock and pipe wrench in one.
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I bought the biggest set of cobras you can get (22" I think) and it has totally been worth it for our job field.
Its like having a big *** channel lock and pipe wrench in one.
I wonder why??
I want needle nose that have precision/rock solid jaws. As far as I'm concerned, jaws that flex are worthless for any twisting movement. But then so is the ineffective serration pattern Knipex uses.
I've tossed my Knipex needle nose into the junk drawer and use SO and Klein exclusively. However the Cobras are great!!
I'm sorry to hear they didn't work out for you. Ineffective is relative. They work great for me, for what I use them for. Perhaps an email to Knipex would explain their choices a little better? I'll take em off your hands if you don't want them
Was just at Lowes and looked for the Knipex 2-pack that I read about. They now sell an Irwin knockoff:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FK1R0W/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Anyone tried these yet?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FK1R0W/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Anyone tried these yet?
brettboat
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My fathers been using exclusively Knipex pliers since the 1990s when they first starting becoming somewhat common in the US. I myself use a mix of Snap-on, Knipex and MAC pliers. I don't go full Knipex because the tool trucks won't warranty them unless their little badge is stamped on them.
I have both these they work well but cannot compare them to my new knipex yet havent had a chance to use the knipex. The Irwins do adjust easily and have a good grip to them. That 2 pack is way less than I paid I will say that. My Bigger Irwins cost me as much as that 2 pack.
SantaAna12
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Is it just me or have the Knipex vs. Channelock&Klein threads gotten pretty damn tame?
Those have been around for a long while. They don't feel as nice as the Knipex, but they're 100x better than the POS Channellock style.
bareass172
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Really quick, right until they close the Sears near you, like they did mine.
Really quick, right until they close the Sears near you, like they did mine.
Ouch! That's terrible news. I really do enjoy my craftsman tools, even if they aren't all us made, because of that warranty. Puts my mind at ease a little.
I was going to say Lowes but they got rid of their Knipex stuff. Bleh.
Durka
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I guess I'm way behind, - still using a couple pair of old craftsman robo-grips. I believe that's what they're called.
Sounds like the Knipex Cobras would be a nice upgrade.
Sounds like the Knipex Cobras would be a nice upgrade.
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jjjrmx5
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The Irwin's have been around for some time.
I bought the two piece set from Sears two or 3 Christmas' ago on the Black Friday deal.
$12 or so for both a pair in 7" and 10".
Some folks like them. I don't care for them at all so they just sit in the "Bottom Drawer of misfit tools" in my home rool cab.
They slide closed without having to push the button which can be helpful, but the button action and locking system is rough and inaccurate and the handles big and clunky thus they get in the way.
But that's JMO.
jefferyb_2
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Yeah, I have some. Don't waste your money. Get real Knipex.
Sine Swept
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My local Lowes in Canada sells Knipex, it's actually the only place I have found it in the flesh. My small pliers wrench cost me about $90 CDN by the time I got it to my door, plus the gas it took to get to the depot where I finally picked it up.
I guess I'm way behind, - still using a couple pair of old craftsman robo-grips. I believe that's what they're called.
Sounds like the Knipex Cobras would be a nice upgrade.
Funny You should mention robo grip craftsman pliers I have 2 sets of those that are like new dont use them much but they do have there place. They have pulled me out of a few jambs.
kiatech
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These have the cross-hatch pattern.
http://www.knipex.com/index.php?id=1216&L=1&page=group_detail&parentID=1336&groupID=1340
http://www.knipex.com/index.php?id=1216&L=1&page=group_detail&parentID=1336&groupID=1340
jjjrmx5
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LOLZ.
I have a small and large pair of Robogrips I bought in the 80's.
Yes--they have their place. It's called the "dammit tool."
It's for when you f^&% something up or strip a screw or nut and you need to throw a tool across teh garage and yell "DAMMIT" at the top of your lungs to relieve anger.
Yep. The RoboGrips fit that task. PERFECTLY.
At least for me.
Perfect uni-tasker tool they are.
Durka
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LOLZ.
I have a small and large pair of Robogrips I bought in the 80's.
Yes--they have their place. It's called the "dammit tool."
It's for when you f^&% something up or strip a screw or nut and you need to throw a tool across teh garage and yell "DAMMIT" at the top of your lungs to relieve anger.
Yep. The RoboGrips fit that task. PERFECTLY.
At least for me.
Perfect uni-tasker tool they are.
I can relate haha. Mine tend to jam; the timing is usually spot on! This may the result of numerous high speed impacts to the concrete floor. I have helped them get there much quicker, -in the past anyway. I have two pair as well, most likely from the 80's or early 90's. I've had to dislodge that smaller pair from the drywall in the past. Just once, so I consider that lucky. On occasion they have been more than just your ordinary dammit tool. They need to be replaced with something a little more user friendly, -then hidden well in the back of a drawer under something with good coverage.
So, I'm looking at the Knipex cobra's and wrench pliers. Two sizes with each.