KNIPEX Pliers Wrench, Chrome-Plated, 300 mm, Grips Continuously up to 68 mm, Fine Adjustment by Button Push, Adjustable Wrench, 86 03 300

I have owned both these pliers and plus the larger - 250mm - version for many years. They have proven to be one of the best tools that I have ever owned and I am a craftsman who owns virtually every type hand tool available. I have purchased this additional pair as a Christmas present for my brother in law who has much admired my pliers for many years. These Knipex pliers have smooth square jaws so can be used for gripping without damage (especially if a vulnerable item is protected by a soft piece of Fabric/leather etc prior to closing), clamping, holding, pressing, bending and most importantly for me, as a quick release spanner. Used in conjunction with the larger version they are a very effective way of tightening and loosening the unions on taps, central heating radiators and general pipework - especially the larger nut sizes where suitable sized spanners are not always readily to hand. The simple, but immediate, infinitely adjustable nature of the operating mechanism of these pliers is one of their biggest attributes especially in often difficult or restricted access applications. The Knipex pliers are extremely well made in cast Chrome Vanadium are extremely sturdy and are truly built to last a lifetime (and even much longer I suspect). Mine are over ten years old and used regularly yet are showing no signs of wear whatsoever. Knipex tools are not the cheapest - but the best tools never are. However, Lackner & Urnitsch GMBH helped to ease this burden by offering the pliers at a 31%, discount - the best deal that I could find anywhere on the Internet at the time. To sing the praises of Lackner & Urnitsch although based in Germany they delivered the pliers to me in double quick time, boxed, then very well and safely packed with a neatly typed invoice within and a tourist map of their locality. They are an excellent and efficient company to deal with and cannot be faulted - I am 110% happy with my transaction - Highly recommended.

Great product Thanks

Probably my third or fourth pair of these excellent pliers - not 'cos the others have broken, but because I'm working my way up to completing the whole collection - and I think there are 5 different sizes available now. The small PlierWrench is Perfect for a pocket toolkit, which is where my pair now lives - with one in the car, one in my travelling aircraft toolkit and one in the workshop. The bottom line is that if you want the best tools in the world, you buy Snap-On for sockets, Sandvik for saw blades - and Knipex for anything to do with Pliers. This also raises the old chestnut about pricing - and whilst it is true that you pay a little more for the best, you only have to pay ONCE - so, in effect, the BEST are (usually), the CHEAPEST - in the long run. That aside, these are the most versatile pliers you'll ever own - acting as an Adjustable wrench, hands-free or ratchet wrench, parallel-jaw pliers and - you'll find other uses for them too.

Great quality pliers

These are a superb wrench/plier. I bought the 180mm, which is a perfect size for plumbing fittings up to 22mm (haven't tried on 28mm - not to say it won't fit, just not tried yet). They have very wide jaws for their size, are excellent on fragile chrome surfaces and when tightening nuts/bolts are really secure and solid. They're also much faster to use than a conventional adjustable spanner (though I do combine with one to hold one side solid, when tightening compression fittings). The only criticism is price, but for a tool that's £35.55, it'll probably last a lifetime (hopefully... otherwise I'll be posting another review!)

I was toying with buying the 250mm version but stuck with the 180mm. Makes installation of Vaillant boilers so much more pleasant, the jaws are small and thin yet open very wide. In a confined space this smaller one is probably more useful than the bigger one. Over the years I have bought many tools that I thought were a good idea, and then ended up not using them. This one is a hybrid between an adjustable spanner and a pair of water pump pliers and does the job better than either of them. This one will stay in my toolbox. The price? For me, outrageous but well worth it.

These are nicely made, and feel good quality. Useful for jobs where you don't have the right spanner as it can become an open ended metric or imperial and every size between its limits. Also good for giving small items a good parallel nip without leaving tooth marks in the surface. You can also get plastic jaw covers to protect polished surfaces such as chrome nuts etc. No good if you want to hammer your spanner, you must keep a grip on it. A tad expensive, and probably not essential, but nice once you've got all the other tools.

One of my favourite tools which basically replaces metric and imperial spanners in my daily tool bag with the adjustable jaws and ratcheting action. Great for use on tight nuts that have already been rounded by an ordinary spanner splaying under torque load as the clamping action generated by the handle and hinge mechanism is so high that the jaws won't slip. You can even crush a 2p coin with these things! I also own the 180mm smaller brother of these wrench pliers and between the two of them you can accomplish most tasks that require a spanner, but without having to carry a whole set around. Not great for awkward areas, but neither are spanners; as my drawer of 'adapted' (read - mutilated) spanners for tight spaces attests!

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Ottimo acquisto, solido ed affidabile. anche contenuto nelle misure permette di entrare in punti con poco spazio.

The way this pliers wrench is designed allows me to have multiple sizes in one tool. In addition, the way it clamps onto the nut makes it damage free to those nuts with delicate surface. Worth every dollars and cents to get this tool!

Excellent quality

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