ChannellockCHL440 12-Inch Straight Jaw Tongue and Groove Plier

I’ve seen a lot of people from the US raving about how great these grips are. They’re manufactured to a high standard and work well but I still prefer my knipex grips.

Bought to replace a 20 year old identical pair I lost in a roof. The channel locking beats all other types by a mile.

I bought this to replace a set of crescent pump pliers that broke after 38 years of service I use them every day and I had a new pair of crescent ones but they were not as good as the old ones so thought I get these . They are lovely I am very happy got a good feel to them definitely a quality product

Been looking for these for ages, great pair of grips very professional.

I've been using these Channellock pliers for 15-20 years now since the company I worked for had a contract with Channellock. At first, I didn't like the jaws on this version as I was used to the non- flat jaw type which fit around a hex nut. I found though that these, when adjusted also grip hex huts perfectly on two sides and the teeth are sharp and strong enough to bite in and not slip ever. They also work on steel pipe, although 'footprints' or stillsons are more suited for pipe tightening. They have taken abuse over the years. I only bought a new set recently as the old set's teeth are slightly less sharp after 15 plus years of exposure to water, flux, chemicals, and daily use. The blue handles started to slip off after 12 years and I taped them on. The 12 inch version is large and powerful enough for most jobs.

I have used this brand now for a few years and find them very good compared to others. On this occasion they seem slightly chipped around the edges. Maybe it was dropped in factory or something. They are still completely usable but I know the last set I had did not have any marks like this. I'll know if it's a one off when I buy another set in a few years. Still a great tool.

Solid made tool with wide chunky jaws. But will pinch your fingers if you slip when gripping!

I bought these and they are brilliant as a plumber one of my most used tools also bought the bigger sizes of these too can't recommend enough