We were sent a tip about a new type of pliers seeking backing over at Kickstarter.
C.H. Hanson Automatic Locking Pliers Review and Video Demo
C.H. Hanson’s Automatic locking pliers are convenient, and I like ’em a lot, but they’re not perfect. Here’s why…
C.H. Hanson Automatic Locking Pliers and Clamps
C.H. Hanson’s re-designed Automatic pliers are said to be stronger and faster to use than traditional pliers. I’ve seen a lot of love for the previous LockJaw version, and would expect for these to become just as popular.
From Vise-Grips to Grip-ons
To add to yesterday’s post where I mentioned how fond I am of Grip-on pliers, I’ll share with you my reasoning for trying them out. First of all, I love trying out new and unfamiliar tools. With that in mind, the primary reason I ordered a pair of Grip-on pliers was “just because.” Sure, I’ve seen […]
Grip-on Locking Pliers – Muy Dulce!
Grip-on locking pliers are the bee’s knees. Seriously. Grip-on offers a wide selection of locking pliers styles, their prices are fair, and their tools are of superb quality and feel. Grip-on’s pliers are available with an enamel coating as shown above, or uncoated. The ones we have are uncoated, and are spectacular to use. Grip-on […]
Hidden Soft Handled Vise-Grips’ Country-of-Origin Info
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 […]
“Irwin” Soft Handled Vise-Grips
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.