That's funny you showed that feature. A couple years ago I was trying to get a broken bolt out of a manifold but my vise grips kept popping off the bolt. I took a rattail file an made a small circular cut dead center of the end jaws of them and they stopped popping off the bolt and grabbed and out it came. I swear I must have seen that feature before and it must have hit my brain. Anyway now it's a built in feature. Cool. Thanks Don.
I used a pair of these a week ago and boy what a life saver I would have had to drill and use an extractor but with these I was able to remove the screw, an amazing product.
Hey Dony All vise grips have 1 thing in common you have to adjust the opening of the grips with a knob on the end of the grips Try this take and old pair and weld a nut on the adjustment knob then you can grip whatever you want to remove tighten the nut with a ratchet or adjustable wrench. Gives you more leverage CHEERS
After seeing you use the VT-001 Vampliers in one of your other video's, I went ahead & bought a pair from Amazon. Now they're my go-to pliers for most jobs. Looks like the Vampliers Jawz will be going on the top of my need-to-get list. Thanks for the video Don!
Hi Dony, could you mabe do a video on some of the specialized small engine must have tools we probably already have but not everyone that works on them might need. I have over the years invested in specialty tools for doing valve work, spark tester, valve compression tool and other tools needed to work on both oldand new small engines. I have 5 different types of channel locks, use them all.
Good Morning Ser. DB73, I own several sizes of locking plyers. All of mine doesn't have the features shown in your video. The soft grip handled sure look inviting. I'm going to have to look into at least one pair of these fer sure. Thank you for the review... Angelo from the US. Cheers !!***.
How's she goin'? I have never heard of this make of vice grips. They sure look like a 'real' tool. The ability to lock securely on a broken bolt or stud is a very nice feature!!! I use my old vice grips for this of work all the time. Thanks for posting!!!
I thought about buying a pair but then decided against it. I have a few of the smaller Japanese made Vamplier tools and are very happy with them. I noticed these vice-grip style pliers only have a SINGLE vertical rib in the tip of the jaws as opposed to THREE vertical serrations that provide the grip in my other Vampire pliers. So instead for the same money I just purchased a pair of the 7" slip-joint Vampliers with multiple vertical serrations and still produced in Japan. No - they don't lock on, but I think they will still provide more bite than the single rib vice-grip jaws. I can only hope that they don't move ALL of their production to Tiawan in the future.
They do look solid and well made, i like the handles as you can grip the tool better. The notch in the teeth is ideal for screws/bar but it may compromise other uses. I would keep a standard full teeth set as well. A handy tool :-D
I see CR-MO on the vise grips. Not sure, but I think it stands for Chromoly “chromium” and “molybdenum” . If so, this is harder than regular steel and worth the extra money.
Any good pair of locking pliers are made of chromoly steel. You can get a pair of Cr-Mo locking pliers at Harbor Freight for $8, also made in Taiwan. Their cheaper Pittsburgh brand is carbon steel made in China, so not as good.
Locking pliers are excellent tools, but even these new locking Vampliers should be improved so that they don't rotate out of line when unscrewing a nut/bolt/screw. I've found that a real pain when they rub up to a solid part of the machine and then you have to reset the jaws and rotate again. To solve the problem, the jaws should align to a better position when they lock to allow the handles to rotate fully without a disbalanced 'orbit'.
They're not made by Irwin so they're technically locking pliers. Kind of like Sawzall is trademarked to Milwaukee but everyone calls a reciprocating saw a Sawzall.
The combi pliers have pulled me out of a bind of a stripped head many a time. I don’t see why the quality is any worse where ever they are made? Most good tools come out of Taiwan, and the QC is great as to the standard the parent company, want cheapest, no or little QC, want quality have a QC system. Same the word over. Not had a problem with these, but wearing out the teeth, but I use them everyday, abuse them, and use them as normal combi pliers to, so what would I expect? Thanks for the review of the locking pliers, I may just get a set.
They look great but are they missing a trick? would be good if you could thread a bar through them at 90 degrees to the head to act as extra leverage and apply more torque to the bolt
I don't think Vampire makes these. There is another pair of identical pliers on Amazon. The only difference is they have green handles and are $9.00 less expensive. Otherwise they are identical.
Taiwan is the good, i.e., "Western" part that holds itself separate from the poorly skilled workers in the communist mainland of China. Don't ever fear buying goods from Taiwan!
That's funny you showed that feature. A couple years ago I was trying to get a broken bolt out of a manifold but my vise grips kept popping off the bolt. I took a rattail file an made a small circular cut dead center of the end jaws of them and they stopped popping off the bolt and grabbed and out it came.
I swear I must have seen that feature before and it must have hit my brain. Anyway now it's a built in feature. Cool. Thanks Don.
This and Knipex Cobra (150 for edc, 180 around house and the big ones for professional use) Are a must have indeed!
I used a pair of these a week ago and boy what a life saver I would have had to drill and use an extractor but with these I was able to remove the screw, an amazing product.
Hey Dony All vise grips have 1 thing in common you have to adjust the opening of the grips with a knob on the end of the grips Try this take and old pair and weld a nut on the adjustment knob then you can grip whatever you want to remove tighten the nut with a ratchet or adjustable wrench. Gives you more leverage CHEERS
I think I've seen that done before, great idea!
After seeing you use the VT-001 Vampliers in one of your other video's, I went ahead & bought a pair from Amazon.
Now they're my go-to pliers for most jobs.
Looks like the Vampliers Jawz will be going on the top of my need-to-get list.
Thanks for the video Don!
Hi Dony, could you mabe do a video on some of the specialized small engine must have tools we probably already have but not everyone that works on them might need. I have over the years invested in specialty tools for doing valve work, spark tester, valve compression tool and other tools needed to work on both oldand new small engines. I have 5 different types of channel locks, use them all.
vice grips are always useful in your toolbox, good video.
Great video as always. Who and why thumbs down? I'll never understand.
Good Morning Ser. DB73, I own several sizes of locking plyers. All of mine doesn't have the features shown in your video. The soft grip handled sure look inviting. I'm going to have to look into at least one pair of these fer sure. Thank you for the review... Angelo from the US. Cheers !!***.
Good tips to consider. Vertical serrations are very useful. Not sure if all locking pliers have it.
How's she goin'? I have never heard of this make of vice grips. They sure look like a 'real' tool. The ability to lock securely on a broken bolt or stud is a very nice feature!!! I use my old vice grips for this of work all the time. Thanks for posting!!!
Thank you for sharing another great tool review. 🇨🇦😎
Awesome tool Don thank you for this video.
I got a pair and love them
Thanks Don, will be buying a set as soon as possible,cheers
I thought about buying a pair but then decided against it. I have a few of the smaller Japanese made Vamplier tools and are very happy with them. I noticed these vice-grip style pliers only have a SINGLE vertical rib in the tip of the jaws as opposed to THREE vertical serrations that provide the grip in my other Vampire pliers. So instead for the same money I just purchased a pair of the 7" slip-joint Vampliers with multiple vertical serrations and still produced in Japan. No - they don't lock on, but I think they will still provide more bite than the single rib vice-grip jaws. I can only hope that they don't move ALL of their production to Tiawan in the future.
I just ordered one.👍👍👍. Thanks for the review.
Thanks again Dony, I ordered mine today.
They do look solid and well made, i like the handles as you can grip the tool better.
The notch in the teeth is ideal for screws/bar but it may compromise other uses.
I would keep a standard full teeth set as well.
A handy tool :-D
Thank you. Thank you.
Very good video. I especially liked the video clips of the tool in use.
Vampire Tools should send you a check for your endorsement. :)
It was the only tool that took off the seized nuts from a shave plate on a snowblower. A grinder was not available. The best.
Nice 👍 review I can definitely tell there well made😀😀
thanks for sharing. you are a boss
I see CR-MO on the vise grips. Not sure, but I think it stands for Chromoly “chromium” and “molybdenum” . If so, this is harder than regular steel and worth the extra money.
Any good pair of locking pliers are made of chromoly steel. You can get a pair of Cr-Mo locking pliers at Harbor Freight for $8, also made in Taiwan. Their cheaper Pittsburgh brand is carbon steel made in China, so not as good.
Keep Up The good work 👍
I enjoy watching your videos :-)
have a great weekend!
They are a bit expensive, if you don't need such a great grip conventional vise grips work fine for most applications.
Ah locking pliers, the number 1 cause of stripped heads. Il stick with Irwin vice grips.
Vampliers are a good quailty product can go wrong with them
Without vise grips, I'd get pretty annoyed with stripped fasteners. And I have stripped a few. It's hard to get them out.
Top tool
I can cut grooves in an $8 pair of Vise-grips.
Can’t you do that with any other vice grips?
other vise-grips don't have the vertical serrations and rounded tip like the Vampliers
Locking pliers are excellent tools, but even these new locking Vampliers should be improved so that they don't rotate out of line when unscrewing a nut/bolt/screw. I've found that a real pain when they rub up to a solid part of the machine and then you have to reset the jaws and rotate again. To solve the problem, the jaws should align to a better position when they lock to allow the handles to rotate fully without a disbalanced 'orbit'.
good review!
Do those vice grips seem to be made with quality hardened tool steel?
Chinesium.
4 year warranty seen pretty short for a tool
For the price they should have a life time warranty ..
Are they actually Vise-Grips, or just locking pliers?
They're not made by Irwin so they're technically locking pliers. Kind of like Sawzall is trademarked to Milwaukee but everyone calls a reciprocating saw a Sawzall.
All these fancy tools you get to own.....makes me want to become a small engine mechanic!!!!
The combi pliers have pulled me out of a bind of a stripped head many a time. I don’t see why the quality is any worse where ever they are made? Most good tools come out of Taiwan, and the QC is great as to the standard the parent company, want cheapest, no or little QC, want quality have a QC system. Same the word over.
Not had a problem with these, but wearing out the teeth, but I use them everyday, abuse them, and use them as normal combi pliers to, so what would I expect?
Thanks for the review of the locking pliers, I may just get a set.
Pricy tool indeed but getting a cheap tool is an expense while buying a quality tool is an investment !
They look great but are they missing a trick? would be good if you could thread a bar through them at 90 degrees to the head to act as extra leverage and apply more torque to the bolt
I don't think Vampire makes these. There is another pair of identical pliers on Amazon. The only difference is they have green handles and are $9.00 less expensive. Otherwise they are identical.
Yep. Rebadged chinesium crap.
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Their tools are so nice but boy are they expensive. 🙁
Official Vise Grips have a lifetime warranty
Made in Taiwan, China. That's a no for me dog. Japan, yes...Chinesium, no.
what isn't made in china?
@@donyboy73 Good tools come from the US, Germany, Japan and England, for the most part. You are partial because they sent you free shit.
@@bubbafudpucker397 I've got lots of good tools that were made in Taiwan. Taiwan is not China
@@bubbafudpucker397 over 70,000,000 Americans voted for trump. I don't hold the American public or opinion on high order, and I'm an American
I will stick to real vice-grips unless of course send me som free and I will tell everyone ow great they are.
Drink everytime he says vice grips
Too much 💰💰 for a tool made in Taiwan.
Taiwan is the good, i.e., "Western" part that holds itself separate from the poorly skilled workers in the communist mainland of China. Don't ever fear buying goods from Taiwan!
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their website still says coming in summer 2018... hmm i wonder how the customer service guy is if the webguy is that bad
Yeah, I wanted to order a pair to try them but uhhh not available.
@@robsdeviceunknown there on amazon for only 60$ plus 20$ shipping...... think ill pass
@@AndrewBrowner I see them for $36 with Prime. Still a lot for the average DIYer but probably not for a guy making a living fixing stuff, like Don.
@@jjparody8257 got prime but im up in canada, not offered as a prime item here
Amazon sells them. $35