Milwaukee Tool’s first pliers wrenches are expected to start shipping soon.
As we posted about a few months ago (see Milwaukee Pipeline 2025 – New Tools!!), 5 different Milwaukee pliers wrenches have been announced thus far.
Milwaukee shared their tentative launch timeline, along with official pricing.
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Milwaukee Pliers Wrench Pricing and Availability
- 5″ (48-22-6905)
- $33, Feb 2026
- Preorder at Acme Tools | Ohio Power Tool
- 5″ with pocket clip (48-22-6906)
- $35, Feb 2026
- Preorder at Acme Tools | Ohio Power Tool
- 7″ (48-22-6907)
- $37, August 2026
- Preorder at Ohio Power Tool
- 10″ (48-22-6910)
- $43, Feb 2026
- Preorder at Acme Tools | Ohio Power Tool
- 12″ (48-22-6912)
- $60, July 2026
- Preorder at Ohio Power Tool
- 7″ and 10″ 2pc set (48-22-6930)
- $70, Sept 2026
- Preorder at Ohio Power Tool
The pliers will be backed by Milwaukee’s limited lifetime warranty.
Should You Buy One?
I tested these out briefly at Milwaukee’s Pipeline media event, first on the fasteners and pipe fixtures they had set up at the demo station, and then I grabbed some non-metallic wire to rip apart.
In no uncertain terms, these were designed to beat the best of the best, and that’s Knipex. Do they accomplish that? I’m not sure, although that could partly be due to my strong affinity for Knipex’s Pliers Wrenches.
I couldn’t find anything to complain about during my brief on-site testing. The jaws opened wide, and were easy to adjust. Each step had a wide range of jaw opening widths.
They were fairly comfortable. The jaws were as perfectly parallel as I would expect.
I was able to grab two pliers and stretch out the outer jacket of non-metallic wire, and then gently pull out the fine paper wrap from a cut section.
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The design seemed well thought out.
Everything felt “right” about them, which I can’t say for some of the competing options I’ve tested over the years. For example, some pliers wrenches look good, but won’t ratchet around certain fastener sizes.
My on-site demo experience didn’t turn up any issues, but I’ll need to test a pair or two over time and a range of tasks to be sure.
I’m very excited to see these come out, and to get my hands on some of the sizes – definitely the 5″ with pocket clip and the 7″.
Would I trade in my Knipex pliers for these? That’s unlikely. Would I complement my existing kit with some of the new Milwaukee pliers wrenches? Yes, without hesitation.
NoahG
I have several 10” Knipex and have been wanting a set of 12”. The price point on these is low enough I’ll probably get a Milwaukee 12” when it comes out. The Icon version from harbor freight is great, but they only make a 10”!
JJ
Did Milwaukee say where they are made? I assume not in their USA factory.
Stuart
Definitely not USA. I think I asked but forgot. According to preorder listings, the pliers are made in South Korea, which sounds familiar. I’ve seen other pliers coming out of South Korea recently.
dongjoo lee
Is it by any chance a Korean company called Sangbo?
James
Just ordered another set of Knipex for a service truck, but these look nice and I like the pocket clip on the little guys. Will definitely have a look when they’re available in Canada.
Jared
There’s a pocket clip? That’s neat. I read right past that bullet point the first time.
TomD
Not sure the tiny bit of bent metal is worth the $2 but maybe it is.
Jerry
When I first saw the price, my initial thought was that they were close enough to the price of Knipex, I might stick with Knipex if I wanted another pair.
Then when I read they intend for these to be the ‘best of the best’, I became intrigued. If they truly are the equals (or the better of) the Knipex pliers wrenches, they will be onto something.
Frank D.
( what a bad official product image )
While I could use a new and proper set of pliers for plumbing; the pipeline image shows a very short bite on the nut and a huge open angle on the handles.
I would expect more contact area on the fastener and something I don’t need to use two hands for, on a single tool.
In plumbing I need as much contact area as possible and more often than not, a tool in each hand; to prevent bending a pipe or fitting somewhere up or down the line.
Jared
Just FYI, you only need to push on the top handle. I agree that image doesn’t make them look comfortable, but that’s not the intended opening setting to keep the handles in the right position. However, even if you’re stretching the limits of a given size, you don’t have to squeeze the handles together, just push down on the top one.
KokoTheTalkingApe
That’s true of their Cobras, at least on pipes, but I don’t believe that’s true of the pliers-wrenches. They have no teeth on their jaws, and without something holding them closed, the lower handle will fall and the jaws will open.
Stuart
I’m sure it was intended to show the ratcheting action of the jaws. I use my Knipex in a similar manner, and it’s much easier than an adjustable wrench in situations where combo wrenches aren’t ideal.
KokoTheTalkingApe
A terrible image. The jaws are gouged pretty badly, and seem to be made of black plastic. The black paint looks thick and uneven.
But if they’re better than Knipex, that’s something. Actually I’m not sure how they could be improved. Tighter tolerances? I think ideally the longer the handles, the thicker and heavier the jaws and locking mechanism, because of the greater leverage. But that would mean triple or quadruple the tooling, and the existing design seems burly enough. At least I don’t hear about them breaking.
Jared
Did Milwaukee provide any reason to believe these were superior to Knipex? Given the lower pricepoint, if they’re just in the same league that’s an accomplishment, but you did say: “In no uncertain terms, these were designed to be beat the best of the best, and that’s Knipex.”
I’m curious what Milwaukee thought these new pliers offered to accomplish that.
Stuart
Wider opening, and also they opened wider at each adjustment. I liked that part, as I’ve had issues with other models (not Knipex) having narrow range that couldn’t work well with certain fasteners or fittings no matter what I tried.
Bill
“….. these were designed to be beat the…..”
Stuart
Oops. Thanks, *fixed*!
Blocky
The 5” pliers wrench opening to 1.0625” is very compelling. The knipex 125mm opens to 0.9” and can’t quite open hex-lock crates.
If the weight is still less than the 150mm knipex, I’m sold.
They look chunky, in a robust way. Not that I’ve been able to mangle the knipex.
JH
price too close to knipex for me not to just go buy knipex instead
Hank.Hill
The only other version than Kinipex that I like on a regular basis is the Klein Tools Hybrid version, they atleast didn’t make a match copy (but they did later) but tried to be innovative by having the adjustment button be in close reach to the grip and the ability to swap from smooth jaws to something more aggressive. It’s pairs well with my Kinipex
Petrr Horenstein
I wonder if these new tools will be made in China, like many other of their hand tools I know they recently started making some hand tools in the US.
If it made in China I won’t consider buying one.
Stuart
From what I have seen, these are NOT being made in China.