Reliable and Versatile VISE-GRIP Pliers: 8 Inch 1773627 - A Must-Have for Every Toolbox! Review

Please read the description. I haven't read it in full. and it's my fault. I haven't found a real need for this product on the cars I work on. But I'll keep it in case I need it.

Outstanding universal clamp pliers. I have some custom pliers but I use them 90% of the time. Well built. Bought a second set and colleagues also bought after using mine.

how could I not know that they exist? Cable clamps are 100% easier to install and remove, especially in tight spaces. I've been repairing devices for 4-5 years now and it's fantastic.

These pliers will only fit certain size clamps or they will slip off (in my experience with Hyundai they will not fit most clamps). The groove that catches the clamp must be set further forward with pliers.

As an AG engineer, these things have saved me so much time. I started a job where I had to remove and reinstall 12 clamps in a hard to reach area. Tried other tongs, only 3 in 45 minutes. A buddy had a pair and it was done in 10 minutes. Had to order a pair and use them a few times.

Of course you can remove the spring clamp with regular pliers but why bother with sliding clamps and risk cutting your hose or your finger. a very useful tool if you do anything to the car (read: change air filter, which requires removing the air supply hose).

I have had a variety of clamp pliers since the 1970's. Rigid steel ring clamps (I don't remember the trade name) always caused difficulty in removal. My old pliers slipped and tended to produce a lot of awkward expressions. These tongs are strong as a rock. Each clamp only took about 15 seconds to compress and attach. Where have you been all my life?

I needed to replace (6) hoses on an old John Deere tractor. These are 12 small wire clips in hard-to-reach places. It took me a few hours to remove them with regular pliers. I figured there must be a better way. After a long search I found this tool. Wow, it's not even spreading. I reinstalled all 6 hoses with these pliers in less than 20 minutes! Best twenty bucks I've spent in a long time!

The best way to tell is that they are functional. I've used them with 5/8" to 3/4" single wire spring clips. They have a lot of "play" between the two halves around the hinge, making it very difficult to fully compress the spring clips when the entire tool is basically twisted off. For the same price, buy the channellock version of this tool (the I own one too.) They are made in the USA and smell much higher quality in terms of fit and finish.