After I lost count of the number of channels I broke and injured myself for the last time, I decided to try them based on the opinions of some colleagues Electrician. I've never liked cobra tongs, mainly because I'm used to how channel locks work, so crocodiles seemed a better fit. Having disassembled them after a few weeks I am very impressed with their quality and in my opinion better grip and ease of use. They have a smaller profile and fit into tighter spaces, grip better and seem to mark less wire than any other pliers I've used. I recommend alligators to all my colleagues.