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Bought this set for my husband and he loves it. They are smooth-jawed, without surface-damaging ridges, so they are safe to use on any surface. He also likes the slide mechanism for adjusting the wrenches, which make them easy to use in tight places.
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A little hard to get used to, but I've been using these sparingly since purchasing. For those repair situations where you are performing in front of other people it is essential to have high quality tools that are in tip top shape. I use these in situations where I don't have all the correct wrench sizes and would prefer to use an adjustable jaw plier - but, I don't want to mar the surface of the fastener. The smooth surface of the jaws on this tool allows the repair man to do just that - wrench an unknown sized fastener without marring the surface of it. One thing you'll find out right away is the jaws do not fully open like on a regular set of these type of adjustable pliers; no, they open far less than half way, so you have to more closely predict the size of the fastener before placing the jaws on and beginning to fasten/unfasten. I'm no engineer but I think this allows the tool user to more closely match the actual size of the fastener by using the multiple "settings" and make the pliers more like an open end wrench. It's actually a very clever design. Not for the homeowner, no, my guess is, this expensive set of three is the brainchild of yet another brilliant German engineer and is intended for the cut-above repairman who needs precisely the right kind of adjustable wrench to do his work. Very finely crafted and it dominates the other hand tools brought to each job site. It is different, don't get me wrong, and takes a bit of getting used to, and I'm not sure I really care for the color and finish of the soft handle covers, but... A beautifully made product for the working man.Read full review
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These are great tools, if you can get them into where you want it. But there are so many OTHER things you can do with the always parallel clamping jaws that other "pliers" don't do well. These OTHER items are for the craftsman who don't mind paying the premium for something usefully different. Unlike other Knipex pliers these only clamp as hard as you can squeeze the handles. Usually not a problem but they do need the firm grip.
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Very well engineered, strong and work better than any other adjustable wrench ever could. Jaws stay parallel. The tighter you grip the handles the stronger the grip on the nut. These I got for my regular tool box but will be adding a set to both my vehicles tool boxes also.
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these pliers are great. takes a few minutes to get used to using them. positive grip on bolts no stripping the heads off. really good tool
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