Knipex Raptors Grip Better Than Plier Wrenches?

[mysticalglowtv]

Should be called parrot if we are being honest.

[Rondingo]

Proper wrench or socket are always my first choice. If the fastener has been severely damaged due to the wrong tool being used I’ll use Vice Grips.

[TheGameboy]

The reason why people are told to use the proper sockets and wrenches on bolts and nuts is two fold. You mentioned one, the teethed jaws damage the hardware, but it doesn't just make the hardware look bad like you say, that damage also makes it so the proper tools no longer fit correctly anymore, and now you're stuck with damaging them more with whatever you choose to use. The second reason is people are idiots and use the adjustable tools wrong, causing even worse damage than what you showed (like completely rounding hardware, not just marring) making it impossible to remove with anything except extractor tools and then you need new hardware. Just use the proper tools and save your money. Yes having the adjustable tools works, but if you are able to use the more proper tools, you're better off doing that

[silv]

Ive got the little version of the adjustable flat head Knipex pliers in my pocket all the time at work as a mechanic in a factory. (Where everything is from 5 till 17mm bolts) and it save's half of the time walking over to the toolbox and it doesn't damage the bolts. Love it!

[james]

It's not just looks it's that after a couple uses the right tool won't fit and work anymore

[oall]

The 10 to 1 mechanical advantage of the pliers wrench makes it my favorite tool ever . You can grip a nut very hard with out damaging it.

[notpoliticallycorrect]

Been in the trade all my life, man and boy, 40 + years now. You always want to use the absolute best grip possible, usually meaning 6 sided sockets or a ring spanner. But at the end of the day you use whatever is required to get the job done. For many tricky to get to bolts its perfectly acceptable to use a spaaner or socket to loosen a fastener then perhaps if itwont undo using your fingers( rust/ nyloc etc.) go to a pair of pliers to quickly unwind the fastener the rest of the way off. I have been using those knipex smooth jawed pliers for about ten years now for all manner of stuff, they grip very well and dont damage fastners, I' d rather use something that grips tighter as more tourque is applied than cheap or poor fitting sockets/spanners which damage fasteners just as much as a pair of mole/vice grips, the tool of a pikey.

[Andrijko]

I've had my knipex raptors for 15 years now.
Best tool ever, Especially for rusted/seized/rounded off fuel and brake line fittings. Even line wrenches can't do the job that raptors can.
Definitely recommend.

[chcataneo]

HAD THE PLYERS BACKWARDS EVERY TIME. ANOTHER REASON TO USE A WRENCH

[MrMaxyield]

You still put the "raptors" on backwards...😂😂😂

[JohnWayne-glig]

I have had these for several years and have almost never found a case where they could not be replaced by another, better fitting tool. There simply isn't enough room for them on modern vehicles. I can't say the same for lawn mowers.

[ChavsADV]

The plier wrench has an excellent design for certain things. I work with a lot of brass, copper type fittings and they are excellent for that. In my shop I like to use them for holding things like washers to slip into tight spots or when grinding, over a wrench when holding fasteners you are tightening in the opposite side, good for making small controlled bends, etc…

[georgemcclelland]

I'd rather use the plier wrench than an adjustable spanner. At work we use a lot of bolts with a 3mm hex recess for drive. There is one with a dome head that rounds out more than any other. Quickest way to get it out is with the serrated tooth pliers gripping the outside. Bolt is already going in the bin by that point so it doesn't matter damaging it further.

The right tool is the one you have which does the job with the least collateral damage. Always good to get more tools so you have the one you need when you need it

[miketee]

The smooth channel locks are basically designed for plumbers to use on commercial flush valves. They have a chrome finish and no need to be very tight.

[adamsturrock]

I bought these and they rarely are useful enough to grab. Maybe one job I couldn't have done without them

[tcurrid]

I dunno I have all that shit but I still prefer the proper wrench. I usually use the pliers wrenches for awkward things where I basically need a vice in my hand. Like breaking a coupler loose from a hydraulic line I might hold the nut from hose fitting and use another pair or a wrench on the coupler. My raptors I’ve used a few times but they certainly are not my go to.

[Freddysmiddlefinger]

I’ll stick with the old adage “use the right tool for the job”. I don’t look down on someone that needs to use channel locks in a pinch but make an attempt to use what was designed for a particular task.

[Reaper]

I have the smallest and the middle size knipex plier wrench and they are really damn handy. I like throwing the smallest one in my pocket when im working in bad spots or up high where i want a one size fits all tool. One really handy feature is that you can actually use them like a ratchet wrench if you let up on the grip, you can rock it back a notch and go again. Also good to hold a bolt that will fall out if you want to run the impact on the nut on other side.

[rayhogan]

I LOVE those knipex plier wrenches for hydraulic hose fittings. Avsolutely perfect when there are multiple sizes you are removing.

I have the MAC branded ones cause i bought them from the mac guy before i even knew they were knipex. Absolutely one of my favorite and most useful tools i own.

[BergischerHammer]

Thank you so much for pronouncing Knipex the right way