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Let’s Talk About Long Nose Pliers

May 29, 2014 Stuart 30 Comments

Here are some of my thoughts about long nose pliers. Which brands and features do you prefer?

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Update – Obvious Soft-Handled Vise-Grip Country-of-Origin Info

Jan 14, 2009 Stuart 1 Comment

The other day, ToolGuyd described one way of checking the country-of-origin of a pair of soft-handled Vise-Grips. Well, it has come to light (thanks Elroy) that there is a MUCH simpler method that requires simply checking looking at the adjustment screw.

Hand Tools

Hidden Soft Handled Vise-Grips’ Country-of-Origin Info

Jan 11, 2009 Stuart 3 Comments

If you recall from the previous ToolGuyd entry, I mentioned that I was a bit hesitant to try out Irwin’s soft-gripped Vise-Grips. You see, I like knowing where a tool is made, but that’s pretty hard to do when half the tool is covered up. Well, it seems like soft-gripped Vise-Grips are slow sellers because I […]

Hand Tools

“Irwin” Soft Handled Vise-Grips

Jan 10, 2009 Stuart Discuss

The reputation of Vise-Grips precedes Irwin’s ownership by quite a few decades. Since Irwin’s acquisition of the Vise-Grip label, there have been many changes – some good, some bad. One of the improvements was the addition of soft-handled grip options – such a seemingly minor feature makes these pliers much more comfortable to use.

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