KNIPEX Tools 86 03 250 SBA Pliers Wrench

Super easy to use as a slip wrech for quickly tightening or loosening fittings. The level closing of the jaws make them great for flattening/straightening/bending smaller or thinner pieces of metal. Great leverage at this size. The price is a little higher than some others, but my experience with Knippex is that they've always built high quality tools.

At work, I often have to disconnect and reconnect fittings of various sizes on equipment manufactured overseas. I also prefer not to drag around a handful of wrenches, and I hate adjustable crescent wrenches since they either adjust too tight or too lose. These are a cross between adjustable pliers and an adjustable wrench, but unlike most compromise/hybrid tools, these actually inherit the best of both worlds. These have become my favorite tool. They can adjust to hold a wide variety of sizes, and because they grip like pliers, they work equally well on small stuff as they do large stuff. Sometimes it takes a little playing around to get the correct jaw setting for some size nuts in order to get a good rhythm down, but once you do they work really fast to remove stuff (I use them a lot on Swagelock fittings). They are lighter than an adjustable crescent wrench and much more versatile, but they are very strong. They only have two downsides: They are expensive. This is the most expensive hand tool I have ever bought. But I figure if I use it for years and years instead of buying a cheap adjustable wrench that I carelessly misplace after the jaw becomes loose and damages what I am working on, I figure its well worth it. The only thing they are not good for is breaking loose something very tight, and for irregular shaped parts. For that, I get the Knipex Cobras. They leave teeth marks, but they will grip anything and everything you can fit in the jaws.

Knipex makes some of the best quality pliers, and these might be my favorite. I was sick of crescent wrenches slipping on me, whereas these lock into whatever size you desire. They are strong, and I prefer them to a standard wrench whenever I can use them. The smooth jaws ensure that they will not mar up whatever you are working on, and the surface finish has stayed smooth after many years of use.

This one is actually a gift. I’ve had mine for a few years and I use it regularly. So much easier than eyeballing a box wrench or socket for quick jobs. Never rounds or mars the bolts or nuts. It can take a bit of time to get comfortable with the sizing mechanism, but I really like mine. Solid German engineering/manufacturing too - no cheap junk from c**na. I regularly gift them them to delighted recipients

I avoid junky tools. When I want a tool to do the job, I choose a tool made by a company that makes a dependable and quality product. A job well done requires a tool well done. Most of my tools are either Knipex or Klein. Stay away from my tools!

I replaced all of my adjustable wrenches with a full set of these wrenches, mechanism keeps a tight grip on hex nuts. Plus this product is not made in China.

Great quality. Requires a small amount of getting used to size adjustment. It’s not complicated but not super easy. Great overall. I would buy another

Purchased these to PRESS a pin into a hole. They work GREAT for this. They do NOT move like channel lock jaws. There is no angle in their movement. the lower jaw moves up and parallel to the top jaw. Would work well to tighten/loosen a hex plumbing nut you do not want to 'dig into'. EXPENSIVE for what it is, I kept it because it wouldn't be right to return it after use, and it's really a good tool. IF you work with small roll pins, you'll love this over ponding on them for insertion.