Igarashi IPS PH-165 Non-marring Plastic Jaw Soft Touch Slip Joint Pliers (Japan Import)

Close to no wobble with the pliers. Amazing. I've ordered USA-made Channellocks with a ton of quality issues ranging from pre-rust on the rivet and a ton of play with the slip-joint mechanism. None of that is present here with the Japanese-made tooling standards. The pliers came with an extra set of jaws and screws to fasten them. Red handles are nice, and arguably better than the clear ones advertised here, as they won't smudge or get noticeably dirty over time as quickly as white handles typically do. The jaws have a v-groove on the tip, allowing for precision work to be done. It makes holding thin metals and plastics very easy, and there's no worry that you will damage your workpiece. This makes the tool perfect for any type of eyeglass repair work, as well as jewelry-making. Again, the PH-165 exceeded my already high expectations. The tool could be worth 10 dollars more than the asking price and I'd still likely buy it. I'm glad IPS kept manufacturing and toolmaking to Japan, unlike Tsunoda who offshores their plastic-jaw tools to Thailand. Yet another reason to take a deeper look into IPS's offerings. You can also buy the replacement jaws, which are also made in Japan by IPS themselves, for very cheap. I recommend doing so, as these jaws are not designed to last and are meant to be a consumable item per job. Once the plastic jaws lose their edge, it's not good to continue using them - you may damage your work.

I only use these occasionally, but they are a valuable tool for not marring what I clamp on. Eventually I'm going to buy their larger size pilers. Even though I don't have a current use for them, just because these are quality pliers and someday I'll need them. The extra set of plastic jaws they come with are a nice touch.

I needed to do some work on brass and bronze components in an antique. Using steel pliers was not an option because they would damage the softer metal. These did the job perfectly. I was able to get a good grip and apply a lot of force. The plastic grip pieces were slightly damaged due to some sharp edges on the brass, which is fine with me. The jaws are meant to be sacrificial to protect what you're working on. These come with extra plastic jaw pieces, which is a nice feature. The plastic might not grip very smooth surface. For anything else, this is an excellent tool.

Awesome, exactly what I needed. Just need to get some replacement jaws. I did find some online. As a tool from China, it’s particularly well made. I’m a fourth generation mechanic, so I have tools going back 120 years. These are actually well made. The machining tolerances are surprisingly good for Chinese tools. One complaint is I would prefer the pivot joint be a little tighter, these are pretty loose. They move well, and they’re not sloppy, but I prefer something that stays put. The plastic jaws are pretty decent, great for finer work where you want to prevent damage. In my case I needed to loosen some fancy plated compression fittings and leaving damage on the surface would just make my work look sloppy. These are over priced in my opinion. I’d say they’re probably worth maybe $6-$8. $12 for a pair of pliers is pretty steep.

I bought this specifically to use in assembling and disassembling airbrushes. It is a standard size plier with nice nylonish jaw inserts that resist marring what is gripped in them. Works well on airbrushes but can be used on other things as well. Jaw inserts should last a long time if used with common sense and not abused.

These work well for the intended purpose and are well made. They come with an extra set of tips for people like me who uses them in ways they are not intended for oops. The teflon is of course a softer material and is meant to tighten small nuts that you don't want to mar but also don't require high torque. Used appropriately these are a good deal!

Purchased this to loosen nuts that I really didn't want scratched. It does a great job. Depending on how tight the nuts are fastened it will mess up the teeth on the pliers but that is expected. I highly recommend these if you need to loosen things that you don't want scuffed.

Nice pliers - but be aware that the jaws are an acetel/delron type plastic. So the don't mark, but they have very little "grip." I bought this to remove the aerator from a faucet without marring the finish - the piers just spun on the aerator without turning it. Back to my old tech masking tape on channellocks worked fine. I expect these pliers has many good uses though.