Hey man more pliers means more money you can make to pay the mortgage that's what I said 6 mortgage payments ago and now here I am sleeping in my car but hey man I got every pair of pliers you can imagine lol
Never seen $50,000 in pliers before. Nice! I own a pair of the Sears "ROBO GRIP" those have been a game changer and have been around forever. Also when I did low voltage I used side cutters as wire strippers just a small cheap pair that is very sharp was the fastest way to strip wire. Those long shank needle nose are a necessity for any auto mechanic for sure.
I think my favorite slip joint pliers are definitely the twin grips, I use them for a lot of things as a matter of fact the reason I bought them for these squeeze clamps they put on appliances hoses because of the notch in the front for screw extraction. As far as needle nose go I use the 40 degree angled 8” knipex needle nose pliers I rarely use my straight set because I’m pulling single wires off of appliance components and it’s so much more ergonomic.
One of my favorite plier level-ups is the Snap-On AWP160 16" adjustable joint pliers. They're amazing and they're actually a pretty good deal. They're pricey at 75 bucks MSRP but they're big mamma jammas so you get a lot of steel and heft with them. Large pliers from other brands tend to be pricey too so that's why I say they're a good deal. They're great for when you need to grab something with two hands and pull with all your might. But they're small enough that you can still use them with one hand. They're great for grabbing and bending. They can press like if you have a stubborn cotter pin or hinge pin that won't go in but you don't want to hammer on it, they open wide enough to put one end on the pin and the other on the piece your pushing the pin into. They also give you some space between your hands and the workpiece which is great for those dangerous two person operations where one person holds while the other person hammers, grinds, torches, or does some other high energy dangerous stuff. They're just surprisingly useful in a general purpose kind of way and for whatever reason I find myself using them all the time.
Great video. In my case is simple, 99% of my pliers are knipex. Wire cutters, side cutters, bolt cutters, cable shears electronic little pliers all made by knipex. Snap-on is not available here. I have mostly german tools. Wiha, Gedore, Weicon NWS. My favorite slip joint pkier is the knipex twingrip, which is also a good screw extraction tool.
All good tools, but honestly I think I'd tell people to just skip the traditional slip-joint (channel-lock) and go straight to the Cobras. When in doubt, always go Knipex for anything plier-related. Would also put the twin-grip in the slip-joint possibly as the 2nd tier.
It's really interesting to see how much these pliers evolved in the past few years. It seems like there is a significant industry growing behind them. I would have probably went with the Knipex twinforce 73 72 180 sidecutter and a Knipex long needle nose 28 71 280 because of the jaw profile. I'd also think the cobra is a bit more versitile than the plier wrench, being able to grab round surfaces but also marring the piece. I'd love to see all your pliers in one video, it's insane how many of them you have. Love from Hungary!
Knipex auto adjust cobra. Worth the money for me. Those needle nose slip joints look very interesting. I just bought Tsunoda needle nose and love them. So far the best needle nose I have used.
Tsunoda is a great choice I bought around 6 or so pairs of their pliers years ago and haven’t looked back. I figured the price would go up once more word gets out about them because they’re really that nice. Good craftsmanship. I’m usually a USA kinda guy but tsunoda is next level for the price.
On the diagonal cutters… the 3rd level maybe should be the Knipex Angled CoBolts (71 22 200) or maybe if adventurous the Knipex High Leverage Bolt End Cutters (61 02 200)…. Something stronger/higher lvg in the former, something unique in the latter vs the big Kleins.
In pretty much set for pliers right now. Wow that was hard to say with a straight face, I think I’m at a tweaking point right now, some might be swapped for ones with comfort grips and so on. I’m located in Denmark and we don’t really do/get Snap On over here. It’s more German and Swedish tools ( neighboring countries with steel industry and ore in the ground). High end here would be something like Hazet, I mean try pricing a HAZET - ASSISTENT 179NXL / NXXL tool trolley. Anyway last pliers I bought was a wire stripper from Jokari, another German and kind of a OG wire stripper, they have licensed out their products to many other brands, including Knipex.
Remove the green needle nose and move the snap on slip joint needle nose in its place. Insert knipex twin grip at the top of the slip joint column. Move Vampliers down in place of the smaller linesmans and put the klein linesman side cutters at the top of the linesmans column. Add the knipex bolt cobalt bolt cutters to the top of the cutter column.
Surprised there wasn't a place for the Knipex Twingrip! Maybe the 4th row of column 1. Also, at the top of the side cutter stack, a pair of high leverage cable cutters might work in lieu of the thicker dikes. Of course, at the top of the wire strippers would be Knipex MultiStrip or Automatic Strippers
Great educative video, Doc. Important note about the Knipex Cobra: there are now THREE VERSIONS of the locking mechanism (the button you must press before sliding the right handle), differentiated by their color. Silver button (your one, classic style): you need to push it continuously until right handle is in position, and then release it to lock the handle. Blue button (QuickSet v. 1): after pressing button to unlock the handle, you don't need to keep pressing it while sliding the handle. However you still need to push the button to lock handle once in position. Red button (QuickSet v. 2): after pressing button to unlock the handle and opening the tool to its max capacity, you can slide the handle back up until you hit the fastener AND the handle will lock itself by slightly pulling back on it. GET THE RED BUTTON VERSION: it's the latest and best option, especially when working in confined space. For example, mine is the KNIPEX 87 21 250 Cobra Quick Set.
Great video. The one critique i have is with the crimper and stripper. I believe those are different tools. Theres regular crimpers then the step up would be the snap on or other brand smaller style crimpers. Then you have regular stripper going into the auto strippers. Ok maybe 2 critiques. Slip joints ahould involve to the vampliers or the knipex twin grips. Other than that you nailed it
I think you missed a "category", and that would be duck bill pliers. I have a pair of Snap-On 61-CP's that I bought in '88 (?). The wide, yet thin jaws just fill a spot no other plier can. They have long been discontinued, and the updated design isn't the same. They remain one of my all time favorites that I still use to this day.
@@lastbesttool I use mine to hold, bend, and flatten thin pieces of metal I am grinding or welding, removing/ installing bladed prongs out of electrical connectors, pulling double strands of safety wire for makeshift hose clamps, removing and installing small keyways... I've always found a use for them where regular pliers wouldn't fit, or the part needs a much stronger purchase than what needle nose pliers can provide.
I use a large needle nose, with a cutter... And the tip ground halfway down. - A hybrid between an 8" linemans, a long nose... and pliers with cutter. 🛠 I use it for cutting & stripping wire as well.
One category missing from your usual suspects line-up: end cutting nipper pliers. Third level in this category would be the Knipex 61 01 200 High Leverage End Cutters, 8 inch, 64 HRC, with its off-center cutting jaws.
I just picked up 2 pair of the Knipex Quick Adjust pipe wrenches.. the 13" and the 16.5" pairs.. nice...👍 I recently hit the ICON slip joints.. truly liking those Doc.... they're both steps up for me...
The Knipex Twingrips deserved a mention in the slipjoints. I have been eyeing the Snap On slip joints. If just buying one pair what do you think 9" or next size down?
Great vid!! I love how you leveled them and it helps people that don't really know what's out there to make a decision on what they want to invest their money in. BUT you only seemed to go up in size, leverage and all that. What about for the precision work like electronics hobbies, drones, RC model cars and trains and even computers? There's some great stuff on the smaller side of things also.
There is this: Cage Fighting Precision Needle Nose Pliers: Who wins the twist and pull? Spoiler alert-Not Craftsman ruclips.net/video/Qx_cNnuf0Mc/видео.html
I have to disagree on the linesman and diagonal cutting pliers. For the price of one of the Snap on linesman pliers I could buy a pair of 1000 volt rated Kliens and the lowest tier Klein 8 inch high leverage diagonal cutters. And before someone tries to argue that snap on is US made, so is Klien Tools pliers, AND Klein invented that style lineman’s pliers. Additionally most American Electricians swear by Klien pliers, which is relevant because those two plier types are two of the most important electrical hand tools. Knipex is good too, and it’s also more affordable than Snap on. There are also some Channellock options that I would recommend over Snap on as well. If you’re a mechanic that has a tool truck come to you then I almost understand paying the Snap on tax, but if you are in the building trades there are less expensive options that are also US made out there.
The knipex pliers wrench is my most used tool. It’s an attachment to my left hand at this point even though the button is situated for right hands which is annoying for my use case
The Channellock e346 combination pliers are next on my list. Combination pliers are like mini linesmans and are a next level for me because they will fit in a kit / role my other full sized linesmans won't. I have an old pair of KAL's that are generally pretty nice but a little light peaks through the cutters and they don't perform too well in that regard.
Personally, I hadn't owned a set of slip joints in years as I never found them useful for anything until the Twin grips came out and I use them lots for rusty screws. I own one pair of linemans and that's plenty, I find the new generation of wire strippers available do many of the jobs those bulky linemans do.
I received a pair of the High Leverage pliers that had a lot of play. Bought them online, so I called SO and they sent me a replacement. They too had a lot of play . It’s so frustrating that you spend so much on SO tools, only to have issues with them
I feel like some of the stuff Tier 1 can be eliminated if you get some of the Tier 2 stuff first. knipex Cobras replace my slip joint always and replaces the channel locks. the upgraded Kline strippers replace my lineman for 30% of the work. If you pick carefully for first purchase. It will save some money long term. Never hurts to have all of them. But in my to go tool bag I dropped most of the tool and good enough covers is better than adding a extra 30lbs for tools that barely see use. I have a dedicated pair of side cutters that only gets used rarely. My pliers wrench replaced all of my dedicated crescents and most of my non socket stuff. my 2 cents.
I've bought a few pairs of NWS circlip (snap ring) pliers recently - very, very nice quality. I don't know if Knipex make them for NWS or vice versa, but they are made in Deutschland and they certainly look and feel like Knipex
On the wire stripper thing, I'd go straight to the automatic stripper as step #2 and stop there. Automatic strippers are just the way to go. The only reason I ever find to use anything else is if there are access issues, or very rarely for stripping wire which is too fine gauge for my automatic strippers. General purpose "regular old slip joint pliers"? Honestly, I can't remember the last time I used a pair for anything. I'd almost say skip them altogether. But they are so iconic and traditional and well, ya never know. Having a pair around can't hurt. But I just don't find call to use them much these days.
I like watching your videos but what do you use all your tools for? I am a plumber & I work on cars & all sorts of other things as hobbies & my tools are well kept but they don't look brand new.
I kind of like strippers like the Klein Tools 11063W. It's not as 'all purpose' as the 11061-style, but it does a cleaner job if you're stripping wire in one of the supported sizes, and I've never had one of these 'miss' and leave insulation behind. (Although I have missed and up the wire in the wrong spot, and messed it up.) Perhaps you've answered this before, but how many millions of dollars have you sunk into your hand tool collection? I know my wife is hoping I'll stop before I've spent all of our retirement money.
I don’t really agree with the last ( on the right side) row of pliers. The cobra is definitely not in the same category plier wrench. One is made for gripping round stock and the other one for parallel faced things… only because the cobra gets to be used that way it doesn’t make the other one a step up. You couldn’t exchange one with the other. Nice video though!
After the Knipex cobra I would level up to a Swedish pipe wrench for that extra grip,don't you keep combination pliers i prefer these than lines-man pliers I've got a pair of Eclipse PW216910/11 250mm (10") Engineers Combination Pliers and they are very heavyweight, heavy duty set of pliers made in England ( Sheffield). No pistol grips either mmmm❓
@Hand Tool Reviews All these look like normal slip joint pliers to me. Idk why the Japanese call them "combination" pliers. What I'm looking for is something like the Oxwall Tool Slip Joint combination pliers where you have the flat lip, pipe grips and cutters. Actual long cutters you can use for more than just cutting wires.
As your levels went up, your prices came down. I love snap on but there is no need for snap on pliers other than the larger talons. Knipex and Klein all the way. So much cheaper also.
Hi Doc. I'm thinking of getting some screw extraction pliers. I'm thinking between the 8 inch vampliers from engineer or the twingrips. I'm curious which on can do more than screw extraction alone, as I try to keep my tool bag minimal.
I bought the snap-on flush cuts and they are so tight and hard to use one handed. I ended up buying the harbor freight icon versions that where almost quarter the price and are almost identical and aren't hard to open like y snap-on versions. Are they supposed to be very tight when new?
@@lastbesttool thanks my snap-on guy said I could warranty them, but they would probably still be stiff and he also said they just need to be broken in.
Nope. From channel lock to cobra to plier-wrench?? Completely incongruent. Kniipex plier-wrench should not be in the plier category! It has no gripping knurling and rightly so. It is for nuts and bolts and quick use. It is a new form factor for a wrench. They belong in the wrench drawer. Channel locks and Cobras could be wrongly used on nuts and bolts if you want to chew them up, but are mainly for rough plumbing as primary use, gripping pipe and fittings. You mixed use families.
It’s sad most tools aren’t stamped anymore just laser etched. Now when our kids go to restore our tools they will never know the brand. Nos channel locks would have me spending some money if I came across them.
I've got tons and tons of tools but it never ceases to amaze me just how many tools you have. Your Snap-on guy must love you.
More Pliers or the mortgage payment? The choice is yours.
Hey man more pliers means more money you can make to pay the mortgage that's what I said 6 mortgage payments ago and now here I am sleeping in my car but hey man I got every pair of pliers you can imagine lol
Think of the new shelter you could make with those pliers after the foreclosure!
More pliers , refinance mortgage
Never seen $50,000 in pliers before. Nice!
I own a pair of the Sears "ROBO GRIP" those have been a game changer and have been around forever.
Also when I did low voltage I used side cutters as wire strippers just a small cheap pair that is very sharp was the fastest way to strip wire.
Those long shank needle nose are a necessity for any auto mechanic for sure.
I think my favorite slip joint pliers are definitely the twin grips, I use them for a lot of things as a matter of fact the reason I bought them for these squeeze clamps they put on appliances hoses because of the notch in the front for screw extraction. As far as needle nose go I use the 40 degree angled 8” knipex needle nose pliers I rarely use my straight set because I’m pulling single wires off of appliance components and it’s so much more ergonomic.
One of my favorite plier level-ups is the Snap-On AWP160 16" adjustable joint pliers. They're amazing and they're actually a pretty good deal. They're pricey at 75 bucks MSRP but they're big mamma jammas so you get a lot of steel and heft with them. Large pliers from other brands tend to be pricey too so that's why I say they're a good deal. They're great for when you need to grab something with two hands and pull with all your might. But they're small enough that you can still use them with one hand. They're great for grabbing and bending. They can press like if you have a stubborn cotter pin or hinge pin that won't go in but you don't want to hammer on it, they open wide enough to put one end on the pin and the other on the piece your pushing the pin into. They also give you some space between your hands and the workpiece which is great for those dangerous two person operations where one person holds while the other person hammers, grinds, torches, or does some other high energy dangerous stuff. They're just surprisingly useful in a general purpose kind of way and for whatever reason I find myself using them all the time.
Great video. In my case is simple, 99% of my pliers are knipex. Wire cutters, side cutters, bolt cutters, cable shears electronic little pliers all made by knipex. Snap-on is not available here. I have mostly german tools. Wiha, Gedore, Weicon NWS. My favorite slip joint pkier is the knipex twingrip, which is also a good screw extraction tool.
All good tools, but honestly I think I'd tell people to just skip the traditional slip-joint (channel-lock) and go straight to the Cobras. When in doubt, always go Knipex for anything plier-related. Would also put the twin-grip in the slip-joint possibly as the 2nd tier.
It's really interesting to see how much these pliers evolved in the past few years. It seems like there is a significant industry growing behind them.
I would have probably went with the Knipex twinforce 73 72 180 sidecutter and a Knipex long needle nose 28 71 280 because of the jaw profile. I'd also think the cobra is a bit more versitile than the plier wrench, being able to grab round surfaces but also marring the piece.
I'd love to see all your pliers in one video, it's insane how many of them you have. Love from Hungary!
Knipex auto adjust cobra. Worth the money for me. Those needle nose slip joints look very interesting. I just bought Tsunoda needle nose and love them. So far the best needle nose I have used.
Tsunoda is a great choice I bought around 6 or so pairs of their pliers years ago and haven’t looked back. I figured the price would go up once more word gets out about them because they’re really that nice. Good craftsmanship. I’m usually a USA kinda guy but tsunoda is next level for the price.
On the diagonal cutters… the 3rd level maybe should be the Knipex Angled CoBolts (71 22 200) or maybe if adventurous the Knipex High Leverage Bolt End Cutters (61 02 200)…. Something stronger/higher lvg in the former, something unique in the latter vs the big Kleins.
In pretty much set for pliers right now. Wow that was hard to say with a straight face, I think I’m at a tweaking point right now, some might be swapped for ones with comfort grips and so on.
I’m located in Denmark and we don’t really do/get Snap On over here. It’s more German and Swedish tools ( neighboring countries with steel industry and ore in the ground). High end here would be something like Hazet, I mean try pricing a HAZET - ASSISTENT 179NXL / NXXL tool trolley. Anyway last pliers I bought was a wire stripper from Jokari, another German and kind of a OG wire stripper, they have licensed out their products to many other brands, including Knipex.
Doc for cutting you really should try Knipex Cobalt Cutters. The mini bolt cutter looking ones.
The S-O flush cutters have been the best I have ever used. It's not a diverse tool, but for what it does, it does with absolute precision.
Why do I love this channel? So freakin’ amazing, thank you.
A good pair of true flush cuts are so handy dandy. Japanese Tsunodas comes to mind as a great brand for those.
Remove the green needle nose and move the snap on slip joint needle nose in its place. Insert knipex twin grip at the top of the slip joint column. Move Vampliers down in place of the smaller linesmans and put the klein linesman side cutters at the top of the linesmans column. Add the knipex bolt cobalt bolt cutters to the top of the cutter column.
Great video, as always Doc. I appreciate your dedication to keeping us informed 👍🏻
The Icon’s version from Harbor Freight is a good upgrade for those slip joint pliers.
I love my snap on slip joint needle nose they are game changers
Surprised there wasn't a place for the Knipex Twingrip! Maybe the 4th row of column 1. Also, at the top of the side cutter stack, a pair of high leverage cable cutters might work in lieu of the thicker dikes. Of course, at the top of the wire strippers would be Knipex MultiStrip or Automatic Strippers
I would bet that’s part of what he was talking about, when he mentioned other videos coming up.
And you would be right.
I really really like your idea of "step-up" versions/ tiers of tools. Subscribed.
I would recommend the Knipex twin grips over the LN47ACF, and move the LN47ACF as the 3rd level of needle nose…
Great educative video, Doc. Important note about the Knipex Cobra: there are now THREE VERSIONS of the locking mechanism (the button you must press before sliding the right handle), differentiated by their color. Silver button (your one, classic style): you need to push it continuously until right handle is in position, and then release it to lock the handle. Blue button (QuickSet v. 1): after pressing button to unlock the handle, you don't need to keep pressing it while sliding the handle. However you still need to push the button to lock handle once in position. Red button (QuickSet v. 2): after pressing button to unlock the handle and opening the tool to its max capacity, you can slide the handle back up until you hit the fastener AND the handle will lock itself by slightly pulling back on it. GET THE RED BUTTON VERSION: it's the latest and best option, especially when working in confined space. For example, mine is the KNIPEX 87 21 250 Cobra Quick Set.
@@MPD90 Good point.
Great video. The one critique i have is with the crimper and stripper. I believe those are different tools. Theres regular crimpers then the step up would be the snap on or other brand smaller style crimpers. Then you have regular stripper going into the auto strippers. Ok maybe 2 critiques. Slip joints ahould involve to the vampliers or the knipex twin grips. Other than that you nailed it
I have most of these and agree they are top tier. Great recommendations. Thanks
I think you missed a "category", and that would be duck bill pliers. I have a pair of Snap-On 61-CP's that I bought in '88 (?). The wide, yet thin jaws just fill a spot no other plier can. They have long been discontinued, and the updated design isn't the same. They remain one of my all time favorites that I still use to this day.
Snap On Duckbill Pliers: What are they for? What do they do better than other pliers? Basically why?
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@@lastbesttool I use mine to hold, bend, and flatten thin pieces of metal I am grinding or welding, removing/ installing bladed prongs out of electrical connectors, pulling double strands of safety wire for makeshift hose clamps, removing and installing small keyways... I've always found a use for them where regular pliers wouldn't fit, or the part needs a much stronger purchase than what needle nose pliers can provide.
I use a large needle nose, with a cutter... And the tip ground halfway down.
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A hybrid between an 8" linemans, a long nose... and pliers with cutter. 🛠
I use it for cutting & stripping wire as well.
I really enjoy using knipex 10inch side cutters. Tons of power and leverage to cut through tough and thick material
One category missing from your usual suspects line-up: end cutting nipper pliers. Third level in this category would be the Knipex 61 01 200 High Leverage End Cutters, 8 inch, 64 HRC, with its off-center cutting jaws.
I just picked up 2 pair of the Knipex Quick Adjust pipe wrenches.. the 13" and the 16.5" pairs.. nice...👍
I recently hit the ICON slip joints.. truly liking those Doc.... they're both steps up for me...
The Knipex Twingrips deserved a mention in the slipjoints. I have been eyeing the Snap On slip joints. If just buying one pair what do you think 9" or next size down?
Yeah I’d go twingrips over hoping I got “the right” high leverage slipjoints.
Great vid!! I love how you leveled them and it helps people that don't really know what's out there to make a decision on what they want to invest their money in.
BUT you only seemed to go up in size, leverage and all that. What about for the precision work like electronics hobbies, drones, RC model cars and trains and even computers? There's some great stuff on the smaller side of things also.
There is this: Cage Fighting Precision Needle Nose Pliers: Who wins the twist and pull? Spoiler alert-Not Craftsman
ruclips.net/video/Qx_cNnuf0Mc/видео.html
@@lastbesttool- oh cool. Thank you!!
Just ordered the Fujiya 3000N-225BG and looking forward to using them
Instead of the super long needle nose pliers, I'd recommend a 45deg or 90deg bent tip needle nose. I use them almost daily.
Great video idea. Thank you
I have to disagree on the linesman and diagonal cutting pliers. For the price of one of the Snap on linesman pliers I could buy a pair of 1000 volt rated Kliens and the lowest tier Klein 8 inch high leverage diagonal cutters. And before someone tries to argue that snap on is US made, so is Klien Tools pliers, AND Klein invented that style lineman’s pliers. Additionally most American Electricians swear by Klien pliers, which is relevant because those two plier types are two of the most important electrical hand tools. Knipex is good too, and it’s also more affordable than Snap on. There are also some Channellock options that I would recommend over Snap on as well. If you’re a mechanic that has a tool truck come to you then I almost understand paying the Snap on tax, but if you are in the building trades there are less expensive options that are also US made out there.
I want those snap on 46acf and I’m willing to spend the $55 i think but after shipping it comes out to like $90
The knipex pliers wrench is my most used tool. It’s an attachment to my left hand at this point even though the button is situated for right hands which is annoying for my use case
The Channellock e346 combination pliers are next on my list.
Combination pliers are like mini linesmans and are a next level for me because they will fit in a kit / role my other full sized linesmans won't.
I have an old pair of KAL's that are generally pretty nice but a little light peaks through the cutters and they don't perform too well in that regard.
I find pliers to be pretty affordable on the snap on truck if you are just upgrading one or two pliers at a time
Personally, I hadn't owned a set of slip joints in years as I never found them useful for anything until the Twin grips came out and I use them lots for rusty screws. I own one pair of linemans and that's plenty, I find the new generation of wire strippers available do many of the jobs those bulky linemans do.
Knipex CoBolt for Level 3 cutters imo.
I received a pair of the High Leverage pliers that had a lot of play. Bought them online, so I called SO and they sent me a replacement. They too had a lot of play . It’s so frustrating that you spend so much on SO tools, only to have issues with them
The super small end of knipex cobra and plier set. Need to satisfy or take care of the small little things. Small needle nose too.
I wish that knipex model wire stripper has built in crimped.
I feel like some of the stuff Tier 1 can be eliminated if you get some of the Tier 2 stuff first. knipex Cobras replace my slip joint always and replaces the channel locks. the upgraded Kline strippers replace my lineman for 30% of the work. If you pick carefully for first purchase. It will save some money long term. Never hurts to have all of them. But in my to go tool bag I dropped most of the tool and good enough covers is better than adding a extra 30lbs for tools that barely see use. I have a dedicated pair of side cutters that only gets used rarely. My pliers wrench replaced all of my dedicated crescents and most of my non socket stuff. my 2 cents.
I would replace the wire stripper pliers with a crimping tool for automotive terminals made by Klein
I've bought a few pairs of NWS circlip (snap ring) pliers recently - very, very nice quality. I don't know if Knipex make them for NWS or vice versa, but they are made in Deutschland and they certainly look and feel like Knipex
On the wire stripper thing, I'd go straight to the automatic stripper as step #2 and stop there. Automatic strippers are just the way to go. The only reason I ever find to use anything else is if there are access issues, or very rarely for stripping wire which is too fine gauge for my automatic strippers.
General purpose "regular old slip joint pliers"? Honestly, I can't remember the last time I used a pair for anything. I'd almost say skip them altogether. But they are so iconic and traditional and well, ya never know. Having a pair around can't hurt. But I just don't find call to use them much these days.
6:09 "you're already up in the rarified air Snap-on prices" Oh, so now is that why my wallet feels it can't breathe? 🤣
LN46ACF in green.
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When your kids tell you that you have to many tools do you tell them those aren't tools they're your inheritance.
How many tools do you have? All in all? Love your videos by the way.
Really surprised you didn't include Knipex Twin Grips.
Good job love you From Dino Mares Fontana CA
Or get the best...Knipex pliers
I might consider the ln46acf in there somewhere and maybe the the biggest cobras I don’t remember what size they are but those could be good
What is the part number for your first tier Snap On strippers? I’ve been staring at those since the video started.. I neeeed those.
I like watching your videos but what do you use all your tools for? I am a plumber & I work on cars & all sorts of other things as hobbies & my tools are well kept but they don't look brand new.
I kind of like strippers like the Klein Tools 11063W. It's not as 'all purpose' as the 11061-style, but it does a cleaner job if you're stripping wire in one of the supported sizes, and I've never had one of these 'miss' and leave insulation behind. (Although I have missed and up the wire in the wrong spot, and messed it up.)
Perhaps you've answered this before, but how many millions of dollars have you sunk into your hand tool collection? I know my wife is hoping I'll stop before I've spent all of our retirement money.
How are the Knipex a step up from the crimpers when they don't have crimpers?
I can leave the whole first row other than Lineman's
Do you not like the any of Snap Ons wire stripping pliers? I’ve had it eye on both pairs of in line and the 9” strippers
I don’t really agree with the last ( on the right side) row of pliers.
The cobra is definitely not in the same category plier wrench.
One is made for gripping round stock and the other one for parallel faced things… only because the cobra gets to be used that way it doesn’t make the other one a step up. You couldn’t exchange one with the other.
Nice video though!
After the Knipex cobra I would level up to a Swedish pipe wrench for that extra grip,don't you keep combination pliers i prefer these than lines-man pliers I've got a pair of Eclipse PW216910/11 250mm (10") Engineers Combination Pliers and they are very heavyweight, heavy duty set of pliers made in England ( Sheffield).
No pistol grips either mmmm❓
I think it’s time for last best tool to do an official toolbox tour.
I wonder why no one makes slip joint combination pliers anymore. Great pliers for general use.
@@htr5372 Oh really... mind giving me a serial number or something?
@Hand Tool Reviews All these look like normal slip joint pliers to me. Idk why the Japanese call them "combination" pliers. What I'm looking for is something like the Oxwall Tool Slip Joint combination pliers where you have the flat lip, pipe grips and cutters. Actual long cutters you can use for more than just cutting wires.
And of course they gotta be slip joint
As your levels went up, your prices came down. I love snap on but there is no need for snap on pliers other than the larger talons. Knipex and Klein all the way. So much cheaper also.
Hi Doc. I'm thinking of getting some screw extraction pliers. I'm thinking between the 8 inch vampliers from engineer or the twingrips. I'm curious which on can do more than screw extraction alone, as I try to keep my tool bag minimal.
I have both, and the hardness on the Twingrips teeth is superior
I bought the snap-on flush cuts and they are so tight and hard to use one handed. I ended up buying the harbor freight icon versions that where almost quarter the price and are almost identical and aren't hard to open like y snap-on versions. Are they supposed to be very tight when new?
Warranty them with Snap On. Might take a few try, but eventually a buttery smooth pair will arrive and all will be well.
@@lastbesttool thanks my snap-on guy said I could warranty them, but they would probably still be stiff and he also said they just need to be broken in.
I bought the flush cutters off the truck. Are they supposed to remain sticky?
I don’t believe so. Silky smooth is my preference.
The snap on water pumps are not the best…
I contacted snap on for new grip on my $65 needle nose
Lol would not sell it to me
Told me that not replaceable part
Ass wholes
Can I be your next of kin?
I like snap but take a mortgage out while ur at it
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VDE.
Nope. From channel lock to cobra to plier-wrench?? Completely incongruent. Kniipex plier-wrench should not be in the plier category! It has no gripping knurling and rightly so. It is for nuts and bolts and quick use. It is a new form factor for a wrench. They belong in the wrench drawer. Channel locks and Cobras could be wrongly used on nuts and bolts if you want to chew them up, but are mainly for rough plumbing as primary use, gripping pipe and fittings. You mixed use families.
prefer channellock NOS with stamp in the steel👍
It’s sad most tools aren’t stamped anymore just laser etched. Now when our kids go to restore our tools they will never know the brand. Nos channel locks would have me spending some money if I came across them.