30 different pliers reviewed.$1800+ worth!

30 different pliers tried and tested against each other. Which do you choose?

List of pliers:

Clipsal 852qcph
watt master watma880ef
marvel 220ma880
marvel/channellock
channellock 3481
knipex 0908240
knifed 0208225
knipex 0206200
Wiha 44377
wiha 41250
nws 10949205
nws 5746
crescent 3800chvn
crescent crosscut 4800chvn
Klein tools 12098aeins
work zone Aldi
wattmaster red watmva200r
channellock 3248
Fujiya 3000tpz225
Fujiya kurokin 3000n225bg
Fujiya kurokin 3020n225bg
fluke incp8
Klein 12098
southward scp9tpcb
tiktok viral pliers
marvel mvf200s
milwaukee 48226100
Fujiyama crosscut 6050175bg
Fujiyama crosscut 6050200bg

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0:00 30 pairs of pliers
0:28 Clipsal 852qcph
2:47 watt master watma880ef
4:04 marvel 220ma880
5;57 marvel/channellock
7:08 channellock 3481
8:41 knipex 0908240
9:37 knifed 0208225
11:47 knipex 0206200
12:42 Wiha 44377
14:08 whip 41250
15:14 nws 10949205
17:09 nws 5746
18:42 crescent 3800chvn
20:14 crescent crosscut 4800chvn
21:33 Klein tools 12098aeins
22:39 work zone Aldi
24:00 wattmaster red watmva200r
25:29 channellock 3248
27:51 Fujiya 3000tpz225
29:15 Fujiya kurokin 3000n225bg
30:55 Fujiya kurokin 3020n225bg
32:02 fluke incp8
33:42 Klein 12098
35:11 southward scp9tpcb
36:56 tiktok viral pliers
38:09 marvel mvf200s
39:40 milwaukee 48226100
41:54 Fujiyama crosscut 6050175bg
43:08 Fujiyama crosscut 6050200bg
44:26 list from best to worst pliers

[jackreminis]

love these types of videos Matt, what love to see similar videos on beakys and side cutters etc aswell

[dimaesb]

in Russia, we do not use pliers to bite the wire, we use cable cutters for this, I have a Weidmuller KT8 for this, including up to 35mm2

[TheExalider]

Really interested in the Fujiya, especially for their price-performance. In the USA, been using the insulted knipex linesmans and really enjoyed them, but they are just The fujiya just seem sleek, nimble, and a ton of value.

[timbogiz]

Great vid. And not because NWS 225's are my pick for best too 👍🏼

[sepertude]

Cant believe no Gedore and Bahco pliers? These two are probably the only ones to compete with Knipex..

[Jez]

I have the blue Fujiyas. I think they're by far the best set of pliers you can get for $50. Once you get used to them, they're so easy to handle with the slim handles and you get a heap of leverage because they're a little longer than others. They're perfect straight out of the pack, smooth and loose action, snap shut on every cut. I've cut through screws with them and still no light comes through the cutting jaws when you hold them up. I ordered the yellow 1000v wattmaster cross cuts, made in taiwan unlike the japanese wattmasters which was a little dissapointing and stiff to open and close. Another great buy was the VDE NWS pliers in the single pack from bunnings, they were better than the double or triple plier pack but no longer on their website

[juliocruz]

Hello, I congratulate you for the video, I loved seeing so many options for pliers and their performance, greetings

[timothyoutman]

I think the lengths listed are for the bare tool or maybe the simple dipped handle.

[robholland]

Really liked the video and good comparison for sure.
Would love to see more of these maybe installation pliers and side cutters ?

[shaunrattray]

Nice vid. I've found Ballistol works very well on tight pliers.

[Greg....]

man, I also rock the happy meal pliers. Doing the what you shouldn't do, cutting screws and stuff, the NWS just stay sharp. Yeah i copped a bit on site when I got them, however, they have outlasted channelocks and such. I have had prolly 50 pairs of pliers over the years and the cheap happy meal pliers have been the best. Not in the sense of throw away, they last.
with the channelocks locking up, what causes that is if a strand of flex gets stuck the rotating bit they lock up. Only way I know to free them up is spend ages to work them till they expend the strand. Theyre overpriced and underperform anyway.

[highplains]

American electricians have a habit of using their linemen's pliers as hammers and thinking bigger is better. I've been getting away from that. Kleins, especially the journeyman series, are good for many commercial and industrial applications, especially as they withstand drops from heights well, but if all you're doing is cutting NM cable and twisting wire then you're probably better off with the Marvels...or a smaller cable cutter like the Russian guy uses. If you cut a lot of metallic cable then a heavy pinch cutter makes sense, but even robust cutters like the Kleins will wear out faster cutting MC every day. For MC I've been using the Klein BX Cutter model 1104 since 2016. You just nip the cable cladding, twist and pull, and then make your cuts through the insulated wire. So...I might give the Marvels or a similar pair of pliers a try.

[enjay]

It looks like Milwaukee are making NWS pliers now... I have a pair of NWS 225's from bunnings that I've been using for 5 years or so now. Fantastic!

[dylantaylor]

Knipex range is so good! Such high quality, but for us Aussies, the pliers aren't as comfortably suited to what we do. Just my two cents.

[BradNeumyer]

I definitely want to get my mitts on the NWS 5746… can you double check that part number I’m not getting any results on the longer pliers… seems that the 205mm is the top length for NWS combi/linesman’s when it comes to current availability. Could the 5746 have been discontinued?

[dalemcdermott]

Got to admit the NWS stuff is class for the money! Used knipex since the 90s and ended up with NWS as that’s the best I could get in stock in a emergency and now that’s all I use

[hochhaul]

As an electrician from the US, I don't know anyone here that considers the Crescent linesman pliers to be OG. They're they adjustable wrench guys and that's about it. For me, I use Klein, Channellock (high leverage non-1kv), and Wiha linesman pliers. For the work I do which is mostly industrial, I use 1KV linesman pliers when it's warranted, but if I'm just pulling fish tape or other rough work, I use non-rated pliers.

I love Southwire pliers for residential stuff I've done on my home. Their specialized strippers for Romex were a game changer.

[DylanJDS]

Always got the piss taken out of me with my workmate pliers from middys
Still have the pair I got given in my first year, good solid plier

[samsue]

Sick vid.
Agreed, crescent is horrible to use, handles are yuk.

Channellock for me, still have my set from apprentice days

Tho I’m due for a new set so maybe will have a look at the Wiha

Everyone I supply seems to use Wiha at the moment and I had heard the new channelocks are no good too

[VitNg-vlek]

In North Korean, we use our teeth for everything: cut, trim, strip....