Cheap Vs Expensive Pliers What is Best for you

Here I am going over Inexpensive Vs. Expensive Pliers and when you can get by without top of the line pliers.

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[richb]

Great review! I have a good number of pliers. Some of my go to pliers are on the less expensive side. They are heavy built or have a feature that I find useful. I find some of the high end pliers are too lightly built for me. I also like the thinner handles, some of the oversized grips are useless for me. But the knippex pliers are worth the premium if you use them everyday and maybe even if you don’t.

[JohnBrinkPhoto]

The ergonomics of pliers is somewhat a personal choice. It is easy to judge the fit and finish visually. What would be helpful is if manufacturers would specify what steel their pliers are made from and what Rockwell hardness their jaw teeth are tempered too. I have worn down the teeth on Klein iron workers pliers (similar to lineman pliers except built for pulling hard on tie wire).

[eliteexposure]

Just in time. Was looking around and leaning towards Knipex.

[MrSpartanicus]

About a year ago, I bit the bullet and bought better pliers, all knipex and I don’t regret it. It was expensive but so worth it! Amazon helps...

[CrimFerret]

Something to keep in mind, if you get pliers with cutters and you actually plan to be able to use those, make sure whatever brand you get is hardened steel. Otherwise, the first time you try to cut say, a staple, you'll notch the blades (ask me how I know that). As for tongue in groove pliers, if you want Knipex Cobras, just buy the real thing. The chances are you'll need to crank hard on something with them at some point. I don't my knuckles or wrists depending on some wobbly stamped metal knock-off to not break at that point. The Doyle line of pliers from Harbor Freight is surprisingly good. I figure getting some of those instead of Klein pays the difference for the Cobras. I'll close by saying the pliers I use most are a pair of some no-name slip joints. By any measure they are crap. They are loose, grindy, and the jaw teeth are more for show than any help in gripping. They've served their intended purpose for over 20 years well enough that I've never felt particularly motivated to replace them with something better.

[lewydmusic]

Thanks for another great vid Tony! I love your videos. As a pro tech, I've looked at it this way: if I like them I get them. I think of pliers just like rachets, personal tools that there's more too it then you think. Gotta find what's good for your hands. Cuz I have small but kinds chubby fingies, I am not a fan of *most* snap on pliers. The handles are simply too bulbous, or too slippery. I personally enjoy a Matco set I got a while ago, kinda have a nonslip rubber grip. Other then that I run a LOT of Doyle pliers, and Quinn, simply cuz I like them. Don't let money get in your way on these ones, younger techs.

[draffa]

I have Irwins that aren't too bad along with some SK pliers. I think I'm going to finally get myself some Knipex.

[upsidedowndog]

Nice review. I like a variety myself. Knipex and SO are my favorites but for different tools. I am also a big fan of Channel Lock. My HF $4 long needle nose perform better than my $$$? SO version by far, though!

[davidwalle]

good review. I like the quinn and kobalt, knipex seems to be the king.

[leonguyot]

I have had inexpensive pliers etc for most of my life, as I approach retirement I have been looking at how worn many of my tools have become, so I am upgrading many of them to better quality, as far as pliers are concerned, I am mostly buying Knipex and Channelock, I fully expect these tools to outlast me!

[guyconnell]

I'm glad you broached this topic. Don't get me wrong, I love Knipex for example. The truth is though, that Channelock is a very good and much less costly alternative for most pliers. Also, I gotta say, the Doyle stuff isn't bad either. I try to buy made in USA but the $$$$ involved don't always make sense. One other brand that I would recommend is the Masterforce stuff from Menards. Not bad.

[willb]

If you are looking for dirt cheap pliers for something to lug to a junkyard and don't want to accidentally forget/lose the good stuff, try Amazon Basics. I bought a 5 piece set several months back for $15 to have in a small tool bag to carry in the car and and to use at a second home. I was pleasantly surprised and later saw a review that showed them to be able to take a pretty good beating. They will never replace Knipex, Channel Lock, or even my old Craftsman but worth a look. I also like some of the new Tekton stuff...and they are USA made.

[MrRubenrivera]

Mine (as far as favorite pliers) are klein and ideal also crescent channellock

[kingsporttoolreview]

As an Electrician cheap pliers aren't an option for me. I actually bought some of the Snap-On pliers, I love the red swishy feeling PVC material they use on the handles, however I have noticed that the Snap-On pliers have a tendency to rust easily. I use mostly Klein and Knipex. (somethings Klein does better, somethings Knipex does better) the only cheaper brand I would recommend is Channel Lock

[verchan]

if the jobs are cutting copper wires and twisting to make splices and tappings, cheap pliers made of carbon steel is enough, but if you need to cut spring steel, nails, and hard metals you need even more harder tools.

[martinblouin]

on another topic, have you tried the Wera self setting spanner? i bought a set and i'm having second thoughts about it, what do you think of thoses?

[kjhkj]

Number 1 question when buying tools do u lose stuff often or often enough that a pro/costy lifetime warranty isn't worth the price. Like flashlights having a lifetime warranty is great but if u use it all the time it's easy to lose. So is it worth it paying 50-75 or is a 10-45 dollar flashlight better.

[jacobsebastien]

I luv my 10" Knipex Alligator Pliers'
I pocket carry them Daily at Work' I
Install Fire Sprinkler Systems

[richna]

I love monkey shoulder, for a blended scotch you cant be the price point.

[vchow]

Tsunoda is an inexpensive good quality product too