IRWIN VISE-GRIP V-Jaw Locking Pliers, 8-Inch (2078108), Blue

Great channel lock pliers. Use them for work. I work in the oil and gas industry offshore and onshore and it holds up to the elements. Haven’t had an instance where they slipped and busted my knuckles. Great price, great quality. I know a lot of other guys in the industry that also use irwin pliers.

I like these more than I thought I would. Good quality.

These locking pliers are really solid and grip tight on just about anything. The V jaw makes it easier to grab round stuff like pipes without slipping. Easy to adjust and lock in place, and the release works smoothly. Definitely one of those tools you end up using more than you expect.

IRWIN is a good tool product. There work get and much cheaper than Knipex. Has lifetime guarantee.

....high quality hand tool. Very nicely made. I've bought and used more hand tools than 99% of the population. I've worked with wood, sheet metal, cable tv, electrical devices and steel buildings in my many years of construction work as well as tinkering at home including doing all my own auto repairs. As a teen, I had a clunker and my girlfriend lived on the other side of town. I couldn't afford a mechanic. When yer car is broke and so are you, ya learn real fast how to get it running so you can get to the one that gets your motor running. I bought a book and the tools needed and over the years, the tool collection grows. I built submarines at electric boat and installed the duct work fittings I fabricated in many homes and commercial properties. As a kid, my dad owned a run down building in a slum neighborhood and I grew up every Saturday cleaning and making repairs while my friends played sports. I know my way around a tool ( Of more kind than one ) , and then some. :-) As the years go by, the quality of tools has declined dramatically. Remember when craftsman was made in the USA and had a lifetime guarantee? I still have a big selection of them and wouldn't take a new one if it was given to me free. Not worth the aggravation using a cheap tool. Not worth the aggravation knowing one either, but that's a different commentary. Right now, all my tools are 3 states away in storage and I needed something to attach my new Pur faucet water filter. These worked like a charm for the task. Did the job in under 5 minutes from start to pouring a glass of nice, clean water. These pliers are nice and tight, not sloppy. They have a real nice, easy to use width adjustment. I really like this unexpected feature. So many times with most pliers, when I go to use them after setting them down for a second or just releasing tension, they slip to a wider size and must be readjusted. This can really be a pain, as it takes two hands and so often in mid task, ya don't have two hands to use. The other hand is holding something in place and removing it to adjust a tool can mean a whole lot of work getting everything back in where ya need it, only to have the tool do it again and again. Get my point? If your on your back under-neath a car, trying to get at a difficult to reach thing and a pliers like this is the only tool that will quite reach, ya need it to hold it's setting, right? Just one for instance. I normally would not go on and on about a lousy set of pliers, but these aren't a lousy set. I really didn't want to spend as much as I did on pliers, but they were about the only thing I saw for my particular task, without buying a big set of tools I didn't want, so I bought them. Usually pliers are cheaply made and have a very sloppy mechanism. They wobble side to side. If they have a rubber handle cover, it slips off easily. it's just not a tool companies seem to take seriously. Maybe because it is the kind of tool mostly that's used by non-pros who don't have the proper tool for a job, or even know what the proper tool is. But, sometimes a do everything tool IS the proper tool, especially in emergencies. And it's a genuine vise-grip brand tool, so ya can't go wrong there. This is the kind of tool that if you don't carry a toolbox full of tools in your trunk, carry one of these and a couple others, like standard and Phillips screw drivers in your glove box. This is not for tiny (1/2" or under) or giant sized (2" or larger) diameter items, but for most things you may need pliers for, this is the size you will want. Technically, you could use them for under 1/2 inch wide items, but smaller ones will usually work better, especially in tight places where a larger pair won't get into. This is one of the reasons that make pliers and vise grips so handy. There are times you just can't get the proper tool in there without removing a bunch of other things to get tat it.T hey're not just for people who don't know any better. If you do want a pair of pliers, this is the one. And, I take it you do want pliers, or you wouldn't be reading this, now would you. I hope this review helps at least someone out there. Because, if ya reach just one person, ya say, "Hey, why didn't I reach more?" :-) God bless.

My favorite pair of small slip joints to grab. Love the lock and the jaws grab nicely

Good quality

My go to pliers for tie rod adjustment. My shop does a heavy volume of alignments and I grab these every time. I will admit I do have a smaller hand and find these fit great. I like these because they are small and good for tight spaces. These are used everyday of every week for the past 3 years with no problems. After all the abuse they still worked great the only thing was the hand grips were worn out and that was understandable due to oil saturation and plain wear and tear. The teeth actually still had good bite. I own the set of three of these pliers and the GV8s are the only ones a really use daily. Why do I say buyer beware? Irwin carries two identical GV8 models and one is lower quality in my opinion. If you notice some come with two silver dots on each side of the locking mechanism. Stay away from those. A guy in my shop literally gave me his pair after I asked if he had seen mine laying around and I hated the way they felt plus the locking mechanism didn't work half the time. They actually have a different shape to them. The grips are farther apart.

son perfectas para trabajos muy profesionales ,especialmente indicadas para fontaneros ,calefactores, personal de riego,volvere a comprar otras antes de que se agoten

Demasiado útil y práctico

Good quality for the price.

Great little pump pliers

Perfect pliers. Good or better than the most expensive pair. SR