These are absolutely the best locking pliers of this size that you can get. The "flaws" (as he calls them) are characteristics that have no affect on operation or value. I have had a pair of these (which I only got because they were in a kit of 4 vice grips) and these little tiny ones turned out to be incredibly useful. I have used the to fix things in my house, restore a 32' sailboat, and save my hands and fingers in so many ways. Of all the tools he shows in this video, on a scale of 1 to 10, I rate these at 10 and the others no better than 2. I would not have said this before I owned them, but having this amount of force on a tool this small is incredibly useful.
The leatherman crunch is decent, but not as robust as a dedicated pair of locking pliers. I don't remember having this issue with the 4" (or 5"?) Irwin needlenose vise grips that I have. Maybe he has a defective one or knockoff? That flaw doesn't seem normal.
Looks like your moving jaw doesn't pop out from closed position and that's why that bar falls out of the groove. I have the same pliers and I don't have this problem. But you're right that the screw is too long, I wonder if there's any practical reason for that.
I have the 5 inch one and without this small defect, but made by Stanley. I suspect Stanley is killing the Irwin brand with such types of minor defects. The only gripe I have with this one and mine is that the adjusting screw should have been a butterfly type. Now I have to use a six inch slip joint pliers to tighten it else it scrapes my thumb.
These are absolutely the best locking pliers of this size that you can get. The "flaws" (as he calls them) are characteristics that have no affect on operation or value. I have had a pair of these (which I only got because they were in a kit of 4 vice grips) and these little tiny ones turned out to be incredibly useful. I have used the to fix things in my house, restore a 32' sailboat, and save my hands and fingers in so many ways. Of all the tools he shows in this video, on a scale of 1 to 10, I rate these at 10 and the others no better than 2. I would not have said this before I owned them, but having this amount of force on a tool this small is incredibly useful.
Thanks, I appreciate the comments and agree they are a fantastic tool!
Wish you would write a small essay on how you did that. The all collective of human knowledge is so useful 😊
Pretty sure the Channel has to be like that to assemble it.
I’m needing a small locking pliers for a mini kit.
The leatherman crunch is decent, but not as robust as a dedicated pair of locking pliers. I don't remember having this issue with the 4" (or 5"?) Irwin needlenose vise grips that I have. Maybe he has a defective one or knockoff? That flaw doesn't seem normal.
Looks like your moving jaw doesn't pop out from closed position and that's why that bar falls out of the groove. I have the same pliers and I don't have this problem. But you're right that the screw is too long, I wonder if there's any practical reason for that.
I have the 5 inch one and without this small defect, but made by Stanley. I suspect Stanley is killing the Irwin brand with such types of minor defects. The only gripe I have with this one and mine is that the adjusting screw should have been a butterfly type. Now I have to use a six inch slip joint pliers to tighten it else it scrapes my thumb.
All vice grips are made like that... They aren't designed to be used like pliers....