Both 125 cobra and 125 plier wrench? I carry both in my EDC kit. I'm not in the trades so I don't use them much, but every once in a while they come in use.
Had these for a few years now and I love them. I'm a commercial plumber and it's my go-to for a tool that size. Never use my 10" crescents anymore. Recently learned they make minis too and that's gone right on my wishlist.
@@joseages2571 I've got the 10" ones, our finish guy has the small ones honestly whatever crescent you use the most just replace with one of these you won't regret it.
To the doubters: yes, you can break a bolt like that. There are different grades of bolts with wildly different strengths. It's actually fairly easy to shear a lower grade bolt when you've got a foot of leverage on it. You can take a guess that he's leaning into the turn and making 200lb of force at 12 inches, that's a 7/16 bolt, so about 4000lb rotational torque on the bolt shaft. I don't see lines or markings on it so it's a lower end bolt. If the bolt had a six lines on the head above each corner, it would be a grade 8, the type normally used on wheels and mounts. A grade 8 is not breaking like that.
Torque is a rotational force applied at a distance, and 1 foot pound of torque is 1 pound of force applied at a 1 foot distance from the centre of the object being rotated. So if this guy was 200lb and could exert an additional 100lb by pushing, this would total 300lb, and his pliers are 12 inches (or 1 foot). He would be applying 300 foot pounds of torque. How did you come up with 4000lb of torque? This guy isn't putting out any more than about 400 foot pounds of torque.
I just got an extra large pair of pliers wrench 16 inch and that got me to a union fitting that I could not get my pipe wrench on due to bolts that were too close to it this union fitting, it fit right in there and got that thing loose when nothing else could. Knipex for the win!
Amen I think I have 10 different pairs of pliers and finally broke down and bought a pair of these like a year ago. I will never ever touch another pair of pliers unless I have to.
When I show how tight and how much force are in there I give someone the cobra grip and a paperclip and ask them to flatten the end of the paperclip. then i give them the pliers and ask them to do the same thing. The pliers always flatten the paperclip the grips don't. Personally I love these knipex pliers
@@Robs-shop yeah they are nice I think if I added up the money between the Knipex and the Malco Eagle Grip vise grips I bought which are USA made I think they all add up to about a $1,000 I collected them over time though
Anybody that works on anything should have the 5 inch pair in their pocket. They are unbelievably capable for such a small tool. These and the regular 5 inch Cobra plumber's pliers are practically a toolbox in your pocket.
I have 3 different sizes of these, and a couple sizes of the cobra pliers. Those two styles can really take care of so many different things. If you do electrical work, check out the combination pliers/strippers.... The ones with the wide nose on the pliers and can do 20awg-10awg... They are amazing. The shears built into them can cut any kind of non-steel cable with almost no effort. Plus, the built in 6-32 and 8-32 cutters are fantastic
Once I got my first pair of cobras I knew knipex was the way to go. Then I tried their 1000v insulated lineup and omg I put all of my kleins and Milwaukee hand tools in my shed and kept the knipex.
Well, the reason they are good is the way it clamps. They act like a lever at the jaws creating a reduction = more force, the only con that I see with them the range of movement with each adjustment so you need to be more exacted to get it to clamp but when they clamp down it's with a lot of force more than what you're outputting with your hand.
Nah These ain’t a joke They’re also 100% pliers. You can grab and twist something completely round, though just in the right place at the right time I Love how close together the handles Can get while you attach your wrench to the fastener, and the Torque you apply is the torque you get.
I think its ok to pay whatever it takes to have good tools, just if you're going with premium tools be sure to get alot of use of them, not just once in a while.
I have only bought one of these, and some douche bag went in my box and stole them, put a dead man's initials on them and told me that's where he got the ones I saw, only to figure out they were mine. A little more time and I'll get another pair, still raw from the described episode
I love my 5 inch Knipex Pliers Wernch and Cobras that I EDC. That being said, not all bolts are the same, that bolt looks like a grade 2. Try this with a grade 8 bolt. Snapping a grade 8 bolt would be much more impressive.
Manufactured Chinese bolt with no grade marks . The bolt did not even spin against the smooth vise jaws ! Knipex are the very best however this test does not impress .
@@AquaTech225 well the adjustment has to be just right. If not the handles are always to wide. Plus they open up to much when back spinning the pliers for another turn. But they grip great. This is just personal opinion.
Am I the only one questioning the ability of this dude being able to snap this bolt with such little effort? Also, the threads would move in the vice before the bolt would snap simply because of surface area? Was this bolt made of aluminum?
@@dandugo2020 Well, you must be the kind of guy that screams "photoshop" at everything he doesn't understand. Have a great day doubting everything around you.
Liar, the bolt has already been cut. Its no where NEAR this easy to snap a bolt of that size. Think about it. A bolt about twice this thick is used to pull trailers behind trucks full of equipment and weighing anywhere from 500lbs to 3500lbs. This guy didnt just snap one with a twist of his little wrist.
Agreed. You can clearly see the double cut just above the screw thread. I own a lot of knipex tools and they are worth every penny. There’s no need to produce fake clips.
And here is another "influencer" trying to convince people to spend money they don't have, on gimmicky BS that doesn't work. . . . . . . The old guy that sticks to portable nut lathes, and then complains about rounded nuts and bolts.
If you want comfort then buy the Knipex comfort grip versions (86 03 XXX is standard, 86 05 XXX is comfort grip) If you want a cheaper option look at more ethical companies like Klein and Irwin who copied the mechanism but didn't blatantly rip off the aesthetics and ergonomics as well! HF/Icon even ripped off the grip color Can't complain if all the decent tool companies disappear because you're too cheap to pay the extra $15 for the genuine product and prefer to support unethical practices
@@scod3908 klein and irwin aren't more ethical because their designs a different color, that makes zero sense. I'm tempted to say Klein is because I believe they are USA made. Knipex isn't China but it's overseas still so I really don't care but I do have the HF one and it is nice 2 months later prying on stuff with it, just saying.
@@escapetherace1943the patent expired on the mechanism, Irwin and Klein used it, nothing wrong with that Icon rips off the entire design, the aesthetics, the ergonomics, even down to the handle colour Huge difference between the companies Saying you don't care because the original is German and not American, is the most American thing I have ever heard. Why do Americans have this world savior complex when the general population of the USA clearly only cares about themselves
@@scod3908 handle and tool color isn't a design ripoff, Knipex didn't invent black steel with a red handle, I own about 30 pliers with red handles. Not sure what ergonomics they ripped off either, across all brands the ergos are almost the same and knipex did not invent pliers nor did they invent plier handles. Knipex has a very standard pattern, the only thing unique is the mechanism so that's all there is to rip off. Not sure why you're ripping on America, everybody wants their own country's economy to be healthy, obviously. There's no merit in buying a knipex, financially or even morally, because patents already last too long anyway, patents stagnate innovation.
@@escapetherace1943whatever you tell yourself to sleep at night for buying the knockoffs. Anyone with eyes can see they ripped off the entire design and not just the fundamental mechanism Put the Knipex, Icon knockoffs, Klein and Irwin pliers 10m away and you will be able to identify the Klein and Iwrin, but the Knipex and the knockoffs will be indistinguishable (that's about 30ft in colonial units, for those who think the rest of the world doesn't exist)
I found those are just a crescent wrench with extra steps. I do love the pump pliers, but a really wide jaw adjustable wrench does everything the flat jaw will do.
I have been a professional fabricator and craftsman for nearly 20 years but I just got my first Knipex pliers three years ago. If I could send a tool back in time to save me grief this would be it.
Wtf, you can clearly see it's pre-cut on both sides. I believe these can grip tight enough, but if you're not strong enough to break the bolt, find another demo.🙄
To anyone wondering, this is your sign to drop 300 dollars on knipex tools
Exactly!
only 300? 😹
@@kittytrail well that’s the star up kit, about 8 or 9 tools
Just spent 600 the other night 😂😅
@@patrickkerr1391 you inspire me 😂
You can do so many other things with it, bending, straightening, holding, clamping
They are really awesome!
I have the icon version because im a cheap bastard but my God theyre the best pliers i own
@@Pippy1 Hmmm, never knew a pokemon had tool preference
Nice one 🤣🤣@@bustakxllabrown
Expensive but long lasting tools, exactly what you said worth every penny 🎉
The best smooth Jaw pliers on earth
They really are!
Best Pliers in general, love them so much
I’m soo tempted to just buy these
Knipex 125 pliers easily my most useful EDC
I run with the 150's in my Snickers work pants. Used everyday in industrial.
Both 125 cobra and 125 plier wrench? I carry both in my EDC kit. I'm not in the trades so I don't use them much, but every once in a while they come in use.
They made me a believer a few years back when I was building a van for a customer and I now have about 15 different pair!
Had these for a few years now and I love them. I'm a commercial plumber and it's my go-to for a tool that size. Never use my 10" crescents anymore. Recently learned they make minis too and that's gone right on my wishlist.
What size u recommend for commercial plumbing?
@@joseages2571 I've got the 10" ones, our finish guy has the small ones honestly whatever crescent you use the most just replace with one of these you won't regret it.
That being said they almost doubled in price since I bought mine lmao it's a harder call to make now.
Are they called pump pliers or channel lock pliers?
same question i also wonder
To the doubters: yes, you can break a bolt like that.
There are different grades of bolts with wildly different strengths.
It's actually fairly easy to shear a lower grade bolt when you've got a foot of leverage on it. You can take a guess that he's leaning into the turn and making 200lb of force at 12 inches, that's a 7/16 bolt, so about 4000lb rotational torque on the bolt shaft.
I don't see lines or markings on it so it's a lower end bolt.
If the bolt had a six lines on the head above each corner, it would be a grade 8, the type normally used on wheels and mounts. A grade 8 is not breaking like that.
I might have to try that 🤔
Torque is a rotational force applied at a distance, and 1 foot pound of torque is 1 pound of force applied at a 1 foot distance from the centre of the object being rotated.
So if this guy was 200lb and could exert an additional 100lb by pushing, this would total 300lb, and his pliers are 12 inches (or 1 foot). He would be applying 300 foot pounds of torque.
How did you come up with 4000lb of torque?
This guy isn't putting out any more than about 400 foot pounds of torque.
@@vzgsxrI think you have to divide by 1/2 bolt diameter to get torque at steel face?
@@vzgsxrI came here to say the same thing, but I’m guessing the OP has a roughly 4000 IQ…😂
The point is, he snapped it off without even a hint of rounding it off.
I just got an extra large pair of pliers wrench 16 inch and that got me to a union fitting that I could not get my pipe wrench on due to bolts that were too close to it this union fitting, it fit right in there and got that thing loose when nothing else could. Knipex for the win!
Amen I think I have 10 different pairs of pliers and finally broke down and bought a pair of these like a year ago. I will never ever touch another pair of pliers unless I have to.
When I show how tight and how much force are in there I give someone the cobra grip and a paperclip and ask them to flatten the end of the paperclip. then i give them the pliers and ask them to do the same thing. The pliers always flatten the paperclip the grips don't. Personally I love these knipex pliers
They are great pliers for sure!
I’ve got two of the Knipex pliers wrenches the 10 inch and 7 inch ones they are really nice
Yeah I only have three sizes of this style. Hoping to invest in some more at some point.
@@Robs-shop yeah they are nice I think if I added up the money between the Knipex and the Malco Eagle Grip vise grips I bought which are USA made I think they all add up to about a $1,000 I collected them over time though
@Rob’s shop the 125's are amazing. I see no reason for the 100's personally however.
But you are still doomed, because you know, there are more. I have 4 of them, all from 5 to 10 inches.
Depends where that bolt was made
Icon makes ones like this for less. But only been able to find them in 10inch
Anybody that works on anything should have the 5 inch pair in their pocket. They are unbelievably capable for such a small tool. These and the regular 5 inch Cobra plumber's pliers are practically a toolbox in your pocket.
The ultimate adjustable pliers/wrench in one..
Nice Demo! Love the pliers wrench!
Thanks 👍
Damn.. this is good. I bought their cutting nipper. Tried it, amazed and looking for more of their tools.
I have 3 different sizes of these, and a couple sizes of the cobra pliers. Those two styles can really take care of so many different things. If you do electrical work, check out the combination pliers/strippers.... The ones with the wide nose on the pliers and can do 20awg-10awg... They are amazing. The shears built into them can cut any kind of non-steel cable with almost no effort. Plus, the built in 6-32 and 8-32 cutters are fantastic
I carry these with me at work, they are great EXCEPT on round things, like pipe. I have either the Cobra or Alligator for that.
Once I got my first pair of cobras I knew knipex was the way to go. Then I tried their 1000v insulated lineup and omg I put all of my kleins and Milwaukee hand tools in my shed and kept the knipex.
Well, the reason they are good is the way it clamps. They act like a lever at the jaws creating a reduction = more force, the only con that I see with them the range of movement with each adjustment so you need to be more exacted to get it to clamp but when they clamp down it's with a lot of force more than what you're outputting with your hand.
You have to be kidding me!!! I never even considered buying these, I thought they were the same gimmick bs sold everywhere. I need them
Finally a gentleman who knows how to pronounce “Knipex”
"i" should be pronounced like "ee" but other than that ok.
Accept you don't pronounce the k
I know you've got the shirt with the phonetic spelling, but damnit a decade of damage has already been done.... I can't/won't/refuse to add the kuh 😂
😂😂
@@Robs-shop the K is silent 🤫
Are they expensive for their respective version? Yes kinda, are they very expensive overall? Eh not really?
I never hear anyone talk about the 10x mechanical advantage that you get at the jaws . You can really clamp down on what ever you are grabbing.
Harbor freight makes an exact one in your video.
I just got mine ordered today
Now I have a sore neck from having to tilt my head to watch this. 😅
Sorry lol
Always remember to stretch and warm up before opening RUclips
I have never seen a bolt not spin in a vice like that
Can do that with a harbor freight wrench.
Wait until you find the toothed version, bolt or round pipe get it on there and it will not slip
They are awesome!
Are they called channel lock pliers or pump pliers? Is there any difference between the two?
That’s impressive
What size is your Knipex pliers?
Nah These ain’t a joke
They’re also 100% pliers. You can grab and twist something completely round, though just in the right place at the right time
I Love how close together the handles Can get while you attach your wrench to the fastener, and the Torque you apply is the torque you get.
what's that bold made from, chinesium? how did you snap that with only about a foot of leverage?
What size are those? 10’
Where in Wisconsin are you from?
I think its ok to pay whatever it takes to have good tools, just if you're going with premium tools be sure to get alot of use of them, not just once in a while.
Now was that a grade 5 bolts?
I have only bought one of these, and some douche bag went in my box and stole them, put a dead man's initials on them and told me that's where he got the ones I saw, only to figure out they were mine. A little more time and I'll get another pair, still raw from the described episode
They are nice
How can they be expensive while they are worth every penny? The best thing about them is that they also work great for bending sheet metal parts.
Bro we can see the cuts in the bolt lol
I love my 5 inch Knipex Pliers Wernch and Cobras that I EDC. That being said, not all bolts are the same, that bolt looks like a grade 2. Try this with a grade 8 bolt. Snapping a grade 8 bolt would be much more impressive.
What size pliers would you guys that you could use for the most things? On a budget so cant buy a whole bunch
I'd say the 250 model (10 inch) will do it all if you're on a budget. Then maybe get a little guy for small jobs.
Pick up the 250, then start saving for the other sizes. Before you know it, you'll have the whole set.
TKe my money!
Isnt the K silent? Lol or have i been saying it wrong
Bolt was tampered
What grade is the bolt? Looks like a grade 2. If so, not really much of a test.
Why are these slightly less money compared to the red/blue handle?
red and blue is comfort grip
Sad I bought Milwaukee pliers thinking name brand makes a difference ..yes but wrong brand. Wish I knew before buying their adjustable wrenches.
Those r called pliers wrench, not pliers💯
Gotcha
Да этот инструмент монстр во всем и нет ему равных в этом мире.
Grade 5 bolt 😂
Manufactured Chinese bolt with no grade marks . The bolt did not even spin against the smooth vise jaws ! Knipex are the very best however this test does not impress .
Just bought some today
How do you like em?
@@Robs-shop they are awesome
They work so good but they are annoying to use at time.
I know right
Not sure how so
@@AquaTech225 well the adjustment has to be just right. If not the handles are always to wide. Plus they open up to much when back spinning the pliers for another turn. But they grip great. This is just personal opinion.
It's a grade 2 bolt, you could probably do that with vice grips. Knipex are good, I have some, bit this is a pointless demonstration.
Yeah and other pliers will mangle the bolt head, or slip.
Grade 5 bolt?
Now try that with a Grade 8 bolt
I always thought it was pronounced ni-pex, man was I wrong. Hahahaha what an idiot I am
Bolt made in China, huh?
seems like the bolt is already pre cut.
It’s not though
What size pliers wrench would be the best to start using? I’m looking at the 7in
Depends on what your looking to do with them. The smaller 7” are super handy!
If I dont have my 125mm in my pocket at work I feel naked
The 86 05 180 is 7 1/4”. It’s got the comfort grip. I loves those.
Lol no way this dude just sheared a bolt with his hands
Just takes a little muscle
It's fairly easy with a foot of leverage on a lower end bolt. Grade 8 or better, no.
I don't see lines or markings on it so it's a lower end bolt.
One hand sohrt lever and you rip it of ? 😂
Temu version works the same
That's a 1/4" bolt
I snapped a bolt with vicegrips from dollarrama no B.S. $4.00
Dang! I need to get some of those!
"Ricegrips" lol
Got the 3 pack
Me too!
Of course, it’s German made.
100$ CAN
Worth it tho
American made bolt
I would love to have a pair but 80 or $90 just a little too much
just curious do you pronounce knife "ka-nife"
The K is not silent in Knipex. Look it up
Foreign made bolt
Am I the only one questioning the ability of this dude being able to snap this bolt with such little effort? Also, the threads would move in the vice before the bolt would snap simply because of surface area? Was this bolt made of aluminum?
Didn't you see the entire workbench moving? I'm not saying it's grade 8, but dang sure NOT aluminum.
@@dasworkshop4967 could be a wobbly/rickety bench. There's some pretty strong aluminum out there
@@dandugo2020 Well, you must be the kind of guy that screams "photoshop" at everything he doesn't understand. Have a great day doubting everything around you.
@@dasworkshop4967 yeah, I don't doubt everything around be I just doubt this. I am not even doubting that knipex are great tools.
Possibly solid peanut butter ?
Dammm
Liar, the bolt has already been cut. Its no where NEAR this easy to snap a bolt of that size. Think about it. A bolt about twice this thick is used to pull trailers behind trucks full of equipment and weighing anywhere from 500lbs to 3500lbs. This guy didnt just snap one with a twist of his little wrist.
Agreed. You can clearly see the double cut just above the screw thread. I own a lot of knipex tools and they are worth every penny. There’s no need to produce fake clips.
You can see the cut
And here is another "influencer" trying to convince people to spend money they don't have, on gimmicky BS that doesn't work.
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The old guy that sticks to portable nut lathes, and then complains about rounded nuts and bolts.
Can see the cuts on both sides above the thread to cater for your " strong moment"
Your mom has way better grip
I personally went with the channel lock version of these just as good for under $20
I can do 9/16 with my Icon Pliers.
Video or it didn’t happen lol
Cheap Chinese steel bolt.
I bought the xs just to have it on me at all times 😂
harbor freight knockoff is just as good and honestly better cause the handle is way more comfy, only 40 bucks
If you want comfort then buy the Knipex comfort grip versions (86 03 XXX is standard, 86 05 XXX is comfort grip)
If you want a cheaper option look at more ethical companies like Klein and Irwin who copied the mechanism but didn't blatantly rip off the aesthetics and ergonomics as well!
HF/Icon even ripped off the grip color
Can't complain if all the decent tool companies disappear because you're too cheap to pay the extra $15 for the genuine product and prefer to support unethical practices
@@scod3908 klein and irwin aren't more ethical because their designs a different color, that makes zero sense. I'm tempted to say Klein is because I believe they are USA made. Knipex isn't China but it's overseas still so I really don't care but I do have the HF one and it is nice 2 months later prying on stuff with it, just saying.
@@escapetherace1943the patent expired on the mechanism, Irwin and Klein used it, nothing wrong with that
Icon rips off the entire design, the aesthetics, the ergonomics, even down to the handle colour
Huge difference between the companies
Saying you don't care because the original is German and not American, is the most American thing I have ever heard. Why do Americans have this world savior complex when the general population of the USA clearly only cares about themselves
@@scod3908 handle and tool color isn't a design ripoff, Knipex didn't invent black steel with a red handle, I own about 30 pliers with red handles.
Not sure what ergonomics they ripped off either, across all brands the ergos are almost the same and knipex did not invent pliers nor did they invent plier handles. Knipex has a very standard pattern, the only thing unique is the mechanism so that's all there is to rip off.
Not sure why you're ripping on America, everybody wants their own country's economy to be healthy, obviously. There's no merit in buying a knipex, financially or even morally, because patents already last too long anyway, patents stagnate innovation.
@@escapetherace1943whatever you tell yourself to sleep at night for buying the knockoffs. Anyone with eyes can see they ripped off the entire design and not just the fundamental mechanism
Put the Knipex, Icon knockoffs, Klein and Irwin pliers 10m away and you will be able to identify the Klein and Iwrin, but the Knipex and the knockoffs will be indistinguishable (that's about 30ft in colonial units, for those who think the rest of the world doesn't exist)
lmao...you ain't that bad...awful big to be an 7/16
7/16" bolt means the shank of the bolt is 7/16" not the size of wrench to turn the head.
I found those are just a crescent wrench with extra steps. I do love the pump pliers, but a really wide jaw adjustable wrench does everything the flat jaw will do.
mgkaano po
Yeah!
Because I want to break the bolts when I take them out
It's almost like he's demonstrating how they won't round off the head like standard adjustable wrenches
Stop with the ads of overpriced tools. It's getting ... Boring
You get what you pay for.
Says the guy who probably buys all his tools at harbor freight. 🤣
@@redrustyhill2 I buy my tools wherever. You buy yours on a 30 day self -paid return policy from amazon.
I have been a professional fabricator and craftsman for nearly 20 years but I just got my first Knipex pliers three years ago. If I could send a tool back in time to save me grief this would be it.
I can do the same thing with channel locks for a darn site less.
They are a good tool too
bet that bolt was doctored ,,,
Lol
Wtf, you can clearly see it's pre-cut on both sides.
I believe these can grip tight enough, but if you're not strong enough to break the bolt, find another demo.🙄
😂