Pliers Reviews

This product gets the job done. Put it through a lot of abuse and it kept cutting away. Cuts were clean and neat. No problems except the fact I need another one for the shop.

I received this plier set as a gift, and was relatively impressed. The pliers have been really reliable for over a year, and I think they will probably last my lifetime. I have found that the grips tend to slip a little bit, therefore I didn't give four stars.

I have been working with stainless steel wire (14 ga.) for the purpose of chainmail manufacture for a number of years, and have been through multiple pairs of pliers. While the pliers in this review are not jeweler's pliers (jewler's pliers don't have "teeth"), they are excellent for gripping and twisting material that is ordinarily quite difficult to manipulate with pliers.
Despite the obvious gimmick of the "dual-action quick-change" from one set of pliers to another, the plier's most salient feature is its comfort! This is, by far, the most comfortable set of pliers you will ever use. The shape of the handles allows me to use them for hours on end without suffering the same palm fatigue I experience with other pliers. The easy spring tension gently opens the pliers after each crimp, eliminating the need to manually open the jaw, and because the spring is soft, it doesn't increase the force needed to crimp the material noticably. This is a huge time-saving feature.
I should state clearly that this is a two-plier set, and I was interested in purchasing only the smaller, found elsewhere as "the mini." I purchased the set because the mini, while sold seperately elsewhere, is the same price as the set. I have not found an application for the large plier.

If you dont have any vise grip type pliers in your shop DO IT NOW.These pliers could withstand a bomb blast.I think these babies are destin for the hand tool hall of fame. They are only limited by your imagination.They now offer so many more styles and sizes then they used to. It seems that everyone has tried to copy this design in one way or another.From craftsman to leatherman and that says a whole lot about this near perfect design.Welders,mechanics,plumbers and carpenters can all find a model that applies to your craft.This ones a real winner.Now get out there and grip something.

Although there are other more optimized tools for oil changes, you can use this, with some practice, to install and remove oil filters as well (without damaging them). I use it for odd maintainance on farm equipment, filter changes included. It is available in different sizes. For the tool to be useful, the size of the tool much match the size of the job, so get the right size. My only gripe is that the teeth can wear down and there is no way to replace them.

a good tool no workshop should be without it free's up your hands good tool.

My multi-tool: Gerber Diesel
This tool-kit: junk

Remember when your friend's girlfriend set you up on a blind date with her friend from out of town? She was from the East Coast, like Jersey of something, and you thought that might make her more interesting.

You friend's girlfriend told you all about her, how she was a Psych major in college, she liked computers guys that could cook. "Wow" you thought "I actually cant wait to meet this girl, she sounds really interesting."

You build up your expectations, to the point where you really want to like this girl.

Then you see her. You realize you had been tricked. No amount of interestingness could save this night. Sure you try to go with the flow, but jebus, this will never happen again. You take her back to the hotel, tell her you had a good time, then go home as fast as possible, and never speak of it again until writing a review for a stupid product.

The Gerber Tool Kit is very much like this girl you had high hopes for, which disappointed you tremendously when you actually saw it/her.

First off, the coupler that is supposed to make the additional bits fit on the Philips screw driver, does not fit on the Diesel multi-tool whatsoever. There is no amount of Euclidian geometry that will make it fit.

The coupler expects a thin barrel shaft to fit over. The Diesel's Philips driver is a flat rectangular bar. Flat rectangle will not fit in round barrel. I can sort of fit the coupler over the can opener tool, but it's all crooked looking, and will most likely dull the sharp edge on the opener.

Secondly, the bits you get in the tool kit look pretty much exactly like the standard generic bits you can but at the impulse counter at your local auto parts store, or in the `tool' section at the grocery store. I have tons of these little bits floating around. Having more buys me nothing at all.

If you don't have a Diesel Multi-Tool, this product may be interesting to you I suppose. Don't expect something more than the most generic bits you already have 3 dozen of in your junk drawer.

Gerber should just sell the coupler on its own, and they should not say it will fit ALL of their multi-tools. The Diesel is one of their high end tools, and this tool-kit is absolutely useless for that model.

The pouch the tool-kit comes with seems to be of lower quality than the pouch that comes with the Diesel, so not only do you have a product that wont work, you have to put your fancy Diesel in a cheaper pouch.

I am glad this only cost me $11 + $9 shipping... but I still feel I got ripped off.

Btw, that girl, gave my friend herpes a few weeks later. I will not give this tool-kit the opportunity to do the same.

This is a cool idea - allowing you to extend your tool usage immensely by adding any 1/4" bit to your tool. You can use torx bits, different phillips bits, slotted bits, star, square - you name it.

The carrier is really a nicely done piece.

The only problem is that my favorite Gerber multitool is the Legend 800. THis case included will only fit the pro scout and similiar tools. So, how do I carry it with my legend 800?

Also would be nice if there was an adaptor for sockets so that you could use small 1/4" sockets too.

I purchased this multi tool while still working as a police officer. I can't tell you how many times it came in handy while working. Nothing earth-shattering, no great rescue stories, just something that was there every time I needed it, and did exactly what I wanted. Now that I'm retired, I still carry the tool around on my belt in the cordura case that came with the extra add-on tool kit. While I don't carry the extra tools anymore, I have found that a Swiss Army knife fits extremely well into the outer pocket of the double carry case and makes this an even more versatile tool.

Whichever way you buy it, with or without the add-on tool kit, it is worth the money and is definately something to have.

The fan was 2 weeks old and suddenly died. The motor burnt out. What a dissapointment!

I just got the fan and was able to install it in 20 minutes without any hassle. I followed the directions letter by letter and whazaam, I had a working fan!

The fan is powerful and very cooling and I like it a lot. On high, I can feel the effects of it in my bedroom when its on in the living room (I live in an apartment). Its not loud. I slept with it on low last night without a problem.

The only not-so-good trait is that the fan cover is not built to actaully snap securely into the fan base so it sort of just balances there. I suspect when I move it from room to room it may sometimes fall off and have to be re-balanced. Except for that, the fan is very sturdy and secure. I could see banging into it without knocking it over and no injury to the fan even if it was dropped or something (except the fan cover would fall off).

I was a bit concerned reading some of the comments below, but I did NOT want an ugly plastic stand fan, so I took the chance for $38. I'm glad I did. I love this fan. It's powerful, yet quieter than some. The highest setting is a bit loud if you're watching TV, but the middle setting is not bothersome and adequately cools a 25 x 20 room. For sleeping, Low is the best bet, provides plenty of power for all but the largest bedrooms. And the fan looks great; you won't feel the urge to get it out of your sight when not in use.

Assembly was very easy, about 5 minutes. I had no problem attaching the front and back screens and locking them into place with the two attached plastic clips. It's been carried up and down stairs and run into by a dog, and its still solidly attached! I don't understand the problems noted by other reviewers; the only thing I can think of is that perhaps in shipping there was some damage or stacking on the carton, (amazon ships in mfrs. display box, not packed in a corrugated shipping box) and that the screens were no longer perfectly matching circles and thus would not lock into place.

Bottom line, there is nothing out there that works as well and looks this good for even twice the price. I'm going to buy another before they're gone.

There IS a difference between this chinese made tool and the more expensive models from Leatherman, Gerber, Schrade, etc. For one thing, the small tools are much too stiff to easily open from the handle. You have to raise the non-locking knife blade to lift the small tools slightly, then you try to pry the stubby tools open. It's easy to imagine slipping off the small tool and cutting yourself on the blade. Also, most of the hinges have a definite pinch point. Mine was repackaged for the return trip after only a few minutes. Apply the money toward a better designed and built tool.

I have one of these and I think it is a good tool for that price. Although it is made in China, it is not like those multitools you often see as promotional items or at discount stores. The pliers are very strong, The Phillip screwdriver is a very good one(unlike those from the other chinese multitools), The flat screwdrivers, the bottle opener, and the file are well made and strong. The only thing I do not like very much is the blade. Although it is by far better than those from other chinese multitools, it is not as good as, say, a genuine swiss army knife blade. Overall, this tool is a good value bargain at that price.

The sliding up of the pliers beats them all. It doesn't hurt your hand when you squeeze. Also it's with in an affordable price for everyone! Thanks

I would urge caution and price up the items individually - You will be able to save much money by buying them as seperates, even with the 50% off offer ! (Feb 2006)

I have given this as a gift twice, and both times it was tremendously apprciated. All of the individual components of this set are absolute TOP QUALITY. I can't emphasize that point enough - I have seen other 'sets' of various items that skimp on component quality. It is also very compact for easy storage under a seat or in the trunk. It is amazing how much utility is engineered into such a small space. I was VERY IMPRESSED with this set.

I will make the suggestion that this is a great gift for commuting working women (wives, sisters, mothers best friends...) Also would make a great gift for a teenager buying their first car. It says "I respect your independence, and want you have the tools to deal with contingencies on the road... I care about your safety." I mention this because it came up as a gift recommendation for 'men that have everything' and this it is appropriate for a much wider profile of people. Frankly, I might consider this as an off-beat baby shower gift, even, if the soon-to-be-mom spends a lot of time on the road.

It is expensive, but for the quality and compactness, it is worth it! Chip in together, if the price tag is prohibitive - you will not regret it and the recipient will really appreciate the thought.