KNIPEX Tools KNIPEX 86 03 250 SBA Pliers Wrench: Versatile and Efficient Tool for All Your Gripping Needs Review

Nothing I didn't like, everything I liked. I've been using them since I've had them and can't believe the number of times these pliers have come to the rescue. Just the other day I had to hold a nut in a hard-to-reach place. The wrenches didn't work, the sockets didn't work, and with this wrench I was able to hold it tight and had no slippage. I had a custom tie rod (metric wrench and sae wrench didn't fit) that I needed to hold and this wrench came to the rescue. I had about 6 different nuts…

You know tools don't work the way they used to? Knipex does. It's not your $3 truck wrench. Yes, it's VERY expensive for a wrench/pliers (they work like pliers that serve the purpose of an adjustable wrench in the form of channel locks lol). However, they are an exact masterpiece of a tool that just works. You can apply real, real force to the lock you're working on without irritating it, just like you would with vise/channel locks. They are like a wrench that is not totally disappointing…

This comes in handy when you don't want to lug around a bunch of combination keys. Shame about the old wrench. Incredible holding power on anything you want to tighten or loosen (I crushed a coin in half just to see if they could). I work professionally with heavy equipment and they work great with all types of hydraulic fittings. Doesn't replace an open end or socket set, but much better than a pipe wrench or adjustable wrench. Something to keep in your pocket when you're standing under an…

Now I understand why some people swear they buy it and have never looked back. The story that led me to this purchase began with the fact that I needed a .28 wrench for the gas regulator nut. I looked around and found that Home Depot doesn't have a wrench this size at any store near me. So I searched the internet and found that a key can cost $20. Since this key is only needed every now and then to change the gas bottle, I decided to use the universal pliers key from Knipex. I can't be happier…

I bought these because there were staff on several online forums who called them the "best" and most universal praised . They all conceded that the price was high and that they might not even have the durability of some other tools, but insisted that once you use them you will agree that they are the best. At the time, I didn't understand exactly what this tool was designed for. This is not a replacement for regular pliers. It's more of a wrench replacement/replacement. The jaws remain parallel