What other pliers do I need

[dink]

Going through my pliers drawer I am trying to think what else I might need in terms of pliers

So far this is what I have

2 Vise-grip locking pliers 7 and 10 inch...Vise Grip
1 Vise-grip style locking plier 4 inches....Enkay
2 Linesman Pliers 7 and 8 inches....7in. is Wiha 8in. is Pratt-Read both ergohandles
2 Box Joint Pliers both 10in. One is from Facom and the other is Pratt-Read
1 Aviation Snip from Irwin
1 Long Needle Nose Plier from Facom
2 Small Needle nose pliers from Enkay
2 Diagonal Cutters 1 is Wiha the other is Facom
2 small diagonal cutters both are Wiha one is flush the other diagonal

Anyone else think I am missing something here??

Your thoughts would be great

 

[Uncle Buck]

Channellocks or equivelent in various sizes, regular slip joints from about 3" on up, bent needle nose, the real real long needle nose pliers, I can't remember the name. There are prolly several that escape memory at the moment.

 

[l_bilyk]

End cutters?

 

[filthy_shovel]

Anyone else think I am missing something here??

Your thoughts would be great

Depends what you do in life or what type of work you will be getting into. There are 100's of types of pliers out there. You want people to list them all?

 

[dink]

Depends what you do in life or what type of work you will be getting into. There are 100's of types of pliers out there. You want people to list them all?

More like the basics stuff like that.....not the one job specific style pliers....I am talking about those pliers you use that you just cant live without for multiple jobs and such

 

[eschoendorff]

More like the basics stuff like that.....not the one job specific style pliers....I am talking about those pliers you use that you just cant live without for multiple jobs and such

In that case, it sounds like you have most of what you will probably ever need... add to your collection as further needs arise. My .02.

-Ed

 

[Uncle Buck]

Job specific, but when you need them nothin else will do, internal and external snap ring pliers. A must have in my book! Another handy but not necessary kind of pliers are the hose pinch off type.

 

[kartracer55]

Job specific, but when you need them nothin else will do, internal and external snap ring pliers. A must have in my book! Another handy but not necessary kind of pliers are the hose pinch off type.

+1... snap ring pliers are a must. Milbar are probably tops, but I have been happy with the craftsmans too. They are strikingly similar, I see no difference in thier performance, I have Milbar 90* bent, craftsman straight and craftsman interchangeable tip pliers... All have served me well. The craftsman pliers I am refering too are about 20, and they come with different tips you lock in. You can also convert them from internal to external, but if you have moderatly strong fingers, for most application,s you can get away with only one or the other. You dont really need the big sets of the different pliers, Most of the time I use the straight ones anyway.

Also, Flat needle nose... aka duckbills. For wire cutters, make sure you have them in 8 inch for the leverage, its nice to have needle nose in 6 and 8, and I say 8 inch duckbill. For working on a car I have only had to use channelocks a few times, so you dont need absolute top of the line.

Get yourself a pair of the small needle nose visegrips as well... great for holding things.

Check your sears for a clearance on thier pliers... mine was having one on 6 inch pliers... picked up 6 inch needle nose and box joint pliers, came out to be 11 for the two... snagged the last needle nose... I wanted another one.

For pliers, the majority of my regular pliers are craftsman... western forge. They have actually held up really well. My snap on wire cutters are awesome too, but very expensive. Vise grips are tops, dont worry about the comfort handle, it gets annoying.

Jim

 

[Uncle Buck]

Another down side to comfort grips on some tools is, adding to the overall size of the tool makes it a poor choice for limited access applications.

 

[ultgar]

Here are some specialty pliers to consider.....

(A) Battery Pliers,
(B) Relay Pliers-for pulling European Square Relays,
(C) Duckbill HVAC Pliers
(D) Spark Plug Boot Removal Pliers
(E) Soft Jaw Connector Pliers

 

[slowride66]

I have a few sets of curved needle nose pliers I use alot



SR66

 

[Rickster]

Amen on the curved nose needle nose pliers! I find myself always reaching for them also. I have a pair of the SK ones and love'em.

 

[kblazer87]

Miniature pliers are a big help with some applications where a normal size plier won't fit. I have a couple sets. This one and a similar set with extra long reach(no pic of that set). Sorry about the poor quality of the picture. It is the one I use on Ebay.
Mike

 

[eschoendorff]

Some of my pliers... just the Facom. A lot are duplicates, though. I should really photo inventory the rest of them... I'm just a little lazy right now

 

[kartracer55]

Some of my pliers... just the Facom. A lot are duplicates, though. I should really photo inventory the rest of them... I'm just a little lazy right now

In case anybody didnt know Ed has a problem... He needs to join Tool Addicts Anonymous...

Lol

I dont own any of the mini pliers, but my dad does. I reach for his, I dont use them enough to justify buying my own set. They are made in China Though...

Jim

Oh yeah, and Ed, Theres something wrong when you own 5 pairs of channellocks lol

 

[eschoendorff]

In case anybody didnt know Ed has a problem... He needs to join Tool Addicts Anonymous...

Guilty.

I dont own any of the mini pliers, but my dad does. I reach for his, I dont use them enough to justify buying my own set. They are made in China Though...

I should take some pics of the rest of my pliers. I have a set of mini pliers from Lowes I think... "Task Force?" Anyway, they were given to me. They resemble the standard Cman mini pliers a lot... made in China, too. But they have served me well both times that I have needed them.

Oh yeah, and Ed, Theres something wrong when you own 5 pairs of channellocks lol

Yeah... I need help. They sit next to my couple pair of Knipex Cobras. And yes, I do actually use them!

 

[kartracer55]

haha thats sick!

I dont really own too many duplicate pliers... I can only use two at the same time, and its generally not a good idea. I DO own duplicate sets of sickets though... Keep them on different ratchets, maybe one on the air ratchet one on a hand ratchet... thats more of a convenience thing though lol

Jim

 

[bmwpower]

Do I spy a Sears $58 Facom special or 2?

 

[Wile1Coyote]

Corbin clamp pliers!

 

[eschoendorff]

Do I spy a Sears $58 Facom special or 2?

 

[logical]

If you aren't ever finding yourself without the type you need to do a job then you don't need any more pliers. If you are more a tool collector then you definately need at least one of everything listed above.

I keep a set of klein and/or wiha pliers (linesman, needle nose, needlenose curved, cutters, multi function wire stripper/crimper) in my "electrical only" tool box so they are always clean and not beat up from mechanical use. The box is also where my insulated screwdrivers and such are. Most of the stuff in there is duplicate of other stuff I have but I like having a complete electrical kit all together. The box also has a compartment built into the lid for various wire nuts, ties, connectors, etc.

Beyond the typical channel locks and such in my mechanical arsenal, I get a lot of use out of my craftsman mini-pliers set, snap-ring pliers and some mini channel locks that I think I got in an ignition wrench set.

 

[Baketech]

Not really pliers, but since you already mentioned Vise Grips...a few sets of 6R's, 11R's and 6SP's and 11SP's would be really handy...