Pliers Reviews

Nice to use,easy on the hands, and more leverage because of the soft handle. Everbody knows VICE-GRIP brand is the best, and a very good price.

This set includes 8 soft grip pliers model numbers: 10R, 10WR, 9LN, 7LW, 7R, 7WR, 6LN, and 5WR. It also includes 2 locking clamps: 11R and 6R. They don't come with the soft grips. I'm guessing they're counting the plastic tray as the 11th peice of the set. In the printed catalog, this set is listed as an 8 peice set with two bonus locking clamps. Either way, it's the same 10 peice set with a plastic tray to put in the drawer of your tool box. By the way, the tray is about 17" x 26" x 1 1/2".

All of the pliers are solidly built and the soft grips make them feel nicer than the bare metal ones. They also provide a better grip. If you really want to, you can take the grips off by sliding them off. You can't go wrong with a good set of genuine Vise-Grips like this one.

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My husband & myself own 70,000 acres of sheep grazing land in Australia & find the use of such a tool essential having many klms of fencing & we believe The Knipex 7111-8 Lever Action Mini Bolt Cutter - 8" to be the best product of it's kind world wide..it's absolutely brilliant.We actually use it for cutting wire & you can do this with one hand as they are so easily opened.....not having to use both hands to open beats all..very efficiant...we cannot believe the force such a small tool has....very user friendly & kind to the hand of all who would use it.You cannot find a pair of wire cutters to come close to this tool.

Bought my first pair from the tool truck, they hold BETTER than vice grips

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Lives up to the expectations I had from trying other MaxGrip tools. Very comfortable, and very solid. The 6" version is more like a standard pliers, this one is for somewhat larger jobs.

I bought both the 6" and the 8" after my 8" pair was lost, and am extremely happy with them. The self-adjusting part of these pliers is very cool. But the grip and the comfort are outstanding. After using these I would regret having to use my cold metal set. The rubberized handles give cushion and grip and the bite is outstanding. The unusual shape gives me the ability to add more pressure than the standard sets I have and used. I obviously have been won over by these an am looking at the other Stanley hand tools.

These have an excellent grip. The biting part of the tool is made of several layers of metal, all bolted together. Combine that with a soft rubber grip, and you have some awsome grabbing power. Plus, they are self adjusting, so no need to use the other hand to open them up to a larger size. I have had my set for a few years, and wouldnt trade them for anything. Buy these pliers, and you will throw your old slip-joint pliers away.

I bought both the 6" and the 8" after my 8" pair was lost, and am extremely happy with them. The self-adjusting part of these pliers is very cool. But the grip and the comfort are outstanding. After using these I would regret having to use my cold metal set. The rubberized handles give cushion and grip and the bite is outstanding. The unusual shape gives me the ability to add more pressure than the standard sets I have and used. I obviously have been won over by these an am looking at the other Stanley hand tools.

WOW. enough said...but i'll still say more. They are great. They have a good hand grip, strong hold on whatever you are pliering, and even have a handy wirecutter that i wasn't expecting. If you have small hands i'd sugest a smaller one though because these are quite big, i like the size though.

These needle-nose pliers are just the thing when you need something with more "grip" than standard needle-nose have. The deeply serrated jaws automatically adjust to the size of what you're grabbing. They also remain parallel up to certain opening width. There's also a similar model with a nutgripping jaw.

These pliers really fit your hand well. Very comfortable and secure grip, and the bend in the handle puts your arm in a more natural position. This tool and their contractor's utility knife have sold me on their line of hand tools.

I really like the size grip and over all design of these pliers and would recommend them without hesitation.

Every now and then a tool comes along that is so much better than those with similar function, you can't believe it can be so good. The MaxGrip is such a tool. Once you use it, it will be the crescent you use 99% of the time. It has a bulldog grip with parallel jaws, unlike vise grips. It will not harm the nut or bolt flats. It is ideal for one man jobs, in that you can lock it on a nut and then turn the bolt without the hassle of the nut holding wrench falling off. It even works for holding small parts for drilling or other types of work... better than a drill vice. Why did it take so long for it to be developed... as usual it looks simple once you use it, and makes many nasty jobs much easier. I am sure it won't be long before Stanley comes out with the whole range of MaxGrip crescents, from 4 inches to 36 inches... it is a winner!

Jerry Palmer, tool hound, Maui, Hi

This is the best adjustable wrench I have ever used. We carry adjustable wrenches in all of our tractors and trucks(11) and full toolboxes in the pickups, but this is the tool we all reach for. It offers all the advantages of other adjustable wrenches, such as always having the right size whether metric or emglish. However, it never slips. Simply lock the handle and turn. I use it instead of open and box end on rounded and rusty bolts because it WILL NOT SLIP. No more busted knuckels and cutting bolts because all the corners are rounded off. If you have 2 sides left on a nut, this wrench will work. My only complaint is that they don't offer it in 12" and 15" versions.

Vise-Grips are the tool to use for those tough jobs that shatter lesser tools -- like turning rusted bolts. Indestructible, solid, heavy-gauge steel and the right size for almost any use. It comes with a full lifetime warranty but it will probably outlast you.

WHEN YOU PURCHASE A VISE-GRIP LOCKING TOOL YOU ARE GETTING THE HIGHEST QUALITY HAND TOOL YOU CAN BUY. WHEN YOU LOCK ON TO AN OBJECT IT STAYS TIGHT, NEVER LOOSENS, LIKE A LOT OF IMPORTS! VISE-GRIP IS SUPER! I USE THEM ALL OF THE TIME FOR ALL OF MY HOME REPAIR PROJECTS.

Furniture making is a hobby of mine. This clamp has been useful in a variety of situations with stationary and hand held tools. That's why I'm waiting for another to arrive. I let it sit at the base of my drill press on a magnet. I bought it to hold down pieces as they were drilled but have found it handy throughout the shop. I also have many 3/4" and 1/2" pipe clamps, one hand operation clamps, and many C clamps. This clamp provides the greatest force with the least effort.

I have used my pair of these as glueing clamps, construction clamps, hold down clamps, stop block clamps and who knows what else.

They were real handy when I was assembling my Jet 5hp table saw (see that review). I used two of them to hold up the cast iron extension tables while I aligned them and tightened the bolts. That was HEAVY duty. They are easy to adjust and can be operated with one hand once the screw is adjusted to the grip thickness.

Every shop needs a variety of Vise-Grips to survive. How DID man survive before Vise-Grips?