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Pros

The release on these is amazingly easy. The release lever is covered by rubberized plastic. There is a straight version and a curved version. The tensioner is simple.

The ability to unlock a pair of vice grips with the flick of a little finger is unbelievable. The rubber handle grip is great. The grips are very comfortable.



Cons

The bottom locking bar just opens up unless you have the tool tightly clamped on something. The precision isn't quite there, the durability isn't there, or i have to go through an annoying return. On almost any other vice grip you have a law release b...  Read More

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Quality


The grip teeth jaws don’t slip around - precision made.


The release on this is a breeze great grip and the rubberized handles makes it comfortable to handle highly recommend


These plies will lock and unlock with out pinching any fingers.


I've had other locking pliers before made out of soft metals, that rust easily and slip, and this isn't that.

Price


So i see for a couple dollars more i can get the craftsman pliers that have really good reviews.


Its a bit over priced in my opinion but happy with purchase.

Shipping


Well, my craftsman locking pliers arrived, and i gotta say, i should've probably just paid the extra two bucks right away and n...  Read More

Packaging/appearance


I like the looks of this new pliers but haven't had a chance to use it yet.

Competitiveness


Better than the original vise grip brand…


They’re great and worth better than irwin vice grip brand locking pliers imo


I don't know if this is the best brand in the world, as a matter of fact it probably isn't, but it's clearly better than the ch...  Read More


For the price, these pliers blew the rest of the competition out of the water, so i gave them a shot.

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    good, great, quality, nice and made.
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  • Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 77.3% of the reviews are reliable.
  • This product had a total of 1,292 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 3 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    My old style vice grips kept pinching my fingers


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Note there is a straight version and a curved version


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The curved version may be considered a little more universal


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Says craftsman but from china


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    A little heaver than expected but not hard to operate


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I like the looks of this new pliers but havent had a chance to use it yet


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I lent my old pair to a neighbor years ago and discovered i never got them back when i needed them


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It is only a wrench only as good as the user skill when something is allready broken this will put some bite in the task

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