@@rjskum688 Actually from reading books on sailors stranded they wished for a saw so they could make planks to build a boat vs an axe. A hatchet is really only good for whacking your other hand off by accident. With an axe you have hold it by both hands so less likely to take a shortcut and hold the piece with one hand while trying to strike it with another. Also most uninhabited islands are uninhabited because there isn't enough fresh water. Otherwise someone would already be living on it. But really a Satellite Phone would be best. You'd be off in less than 24 hrs.
You do not need to squeeze on the knipex my friend, you can just pull without squeezing, just like the cobra pliers. It just grips if you use it the right way. I got all my tools from Wera, Wiha and Gedore. My cordless tools are Milwaukee because I like quality also. Do have bosch and Metabo also for powertools and some other quality brands. Have fun using your Wera joker
Great tools I also use Milwaukee cordless and wiha, wera and knipex hand tools. Question is why don't you add any knipex hand tools to your arsenal? They are amazing and actually still made in Germany in one single factory. Unfortunately I love Wera but they usually have their tools made in Czech Republic
I have the knipex pliers wrench and gm power torque open end ratcheting wrenches which work almost identical to the joker wrench you have. The knipex jaw capacity alone makes it a more superior tool over having to carry 4 different size wrenches. Not gonna lie tho, I almost 80% of the time always reach for the open end ratcheting wrenches. Idk why lol but I do.
They are better that's why. I think the order of what to use for best grip and ease of use goes like this. Socket Ring spanner/wrench Open ended spanner/wrench Adjustable spanner/wrench Adjustable Pliers
Actually the Knipex has a superior grip to basically any open ended or even ring wrench, because ultimately those all put most pressure on the corners of a nut. The Knipex makes full face contact with both flats and as you put more pressure on it, it actually grips tighter. It still feels easier to just grab the right size wrench and stick it on but it's definitely not better in terms of grip.
@@daishan1981 ya, just an update from when I last commented. Can't live without my 10 in. pliers wrench and 10 in. cobras on my tool pouch. I have the 7 inch of both and the 10 inch is unbeatable due to the amount of leverage and jaw capacity on both. Just beautiful tools and well worth the price.
Have them both... I do not carry the joker at all times considering the adjustability doesn’t even compare to the knipex. That being said the joker has come in handy while servicing analyzers with small tubing compression fittings in tight quarters because the only alternative is basically an open ended wrench which is fine but the joker has the ratcheting function.
Here’s another analyzer mechanic with 25 years of experience and I don’t go anywhere (at work) without 7 ”Knipex pliers wrench in my pocket. The Joker wrench seems very interesting. Here in Europe we have imperial and metric connectors, so it would be too much to carry all open end wrenches. I think I'm asking my boss to order a Joker wrench
I think it really depends on what your working on if you’re doing more automotive work then you would want to learn more towards the Wera Joker wrench but if you’re doing regular repairs then you would go with the Knipex pliers wrench.
If I had to choose between the two yes I would choose the pliers wrench just because you do have a lot more of a range with adjusting the jaws now with that being said there is certain situations where you need a regular wrench like in tight spaces but for the most part the pliers wrench will work for most things your trying to work on
As much as I like adjustable wrenches and regular wrenches the Knipex pliers wrench has them all beat now there are certain situations that you have to use a regular wrench particularly in tight spaces but for the most part the Knipex pliers wrench is the go to at least for me.
i think you are using knipex wrongly man .there is no need of squeezing them .and you have longer handle in them to so bigger leverage = more torque ...thats just physics . try to grab fastener one or two clicks less with knipex .
That's exactly why I got the pliers wrench, I thought "How can I get the most out of the least amount of tools" Since you think like that, I have one you'll like bro... Check out the Felo 07157 32348 It's a bit drover handle so you'd really only have to carry one screwdriver that can be used with all your impact bits. It's high quality, good strong magnet and accepts the common smaller impact bits. The handle shape also let's you give it tons of torque and you you wouldn't believe how many times it comes in handy. Throw on an adapter and attach any socket to reach under a sink or scenarios like that. Throw on a nut driver and get into tight spaces. Philips, Hex, Allen etc all from one handle and you know you've seen dudes who carry bags that are half loaded with just screwdrivers.
If you were on a stranded island you'd actually want the cobra pliers because almost nothing is nut or bolt shaped on an island
Probaly want more something like a survival tool... than a regular work tool...
Fence Pliers! They have a hammer on them! ... but yeah, there are other tools like a saw that would be more useful.
@@garyp.7501 well, I mean if you had a choice maybe a hatchet...
@@rjskum688 Actually from reading books on sailors stranded they wished for a saw so they could make planks to build a boat vs an axe. A hatchet is really only good for whacking your other hand off by accident. With an axe you have hold it by both hands so less likely to take a shortcut and hold the piece with one hand while trying to strike it with another. Also most uninhabited islands are uninhabited because there isn't enough fresh water. Otherwise someone would already be living on it.
But really a Satellite Phone would be best. You'd be off in less than 24 hrs.
@@garyp.7501 that's actually a really great point.
You do not need to squeeze on the knipex my friend, you can just pull without squeezing, just like the cobra pliers. It just grips if you use it the right way.
I got all my tools from Wera, Wiha and Gedore. My cordless tools are Milwaukee because I like quality also. Do have bosch and Metabo also for powertools and some other quality brands. Have fun using your Wera joker
What kind of work do you use them for? DIY or professional? Trade?
@@Tech_-on1ou I use them professional and these brands are tolls for life. Very good quality and works fine.
Great tools I also use Milwaukee cordless and wiha, wera and knipex hand tools. Question is why don't you add any knipex hand tools to your arsenal? They are amazing and actually still made in Germany in one single factory. Unfortunately I love Wera but they usually have their tools made in Czech Republic
I have the knipex pliers wrench and gm power torque open end ratcheting wrenches which work almost identical to the joker wrench you have. The knipex jaw capacity alone makes it a more superior tool over having to carry 4 different size wrenches. Not gonna lie tho, I almost 80% of the time always reach for the open end ratcheting wrenches. Idk why lol but I do.
They are better that's why.
I think the order of what to use for best grip and ease of use goes like this.
Socket
Ring spanner/wrench
Open ended spanner/wrench
Adjustable spanner/wrench
Adjustable Pliers
Actually the Knipex has a superior grip to basically any open ended or even ring wrench, because ultimately those all put most pressure on the corners of a nut. The Knipex makes full face contact with both flats and as you put more pressure on it, it actually grips tighter.
It still feels easier to just grab the right size wrench and stick it on but it's definitely not better in terms of grip.
@@daishan1981 ya, just an update from when I last commented. Can't live without my 10 in. pliers wrench and 10 in. cobras on my tool pouch. I have the 7 inch of both and the 10 inch is unbeatable due to the amount of leverage and jaw capacity on both. Just beautiful tools and well worth the price.
You don't have to grip with the plier wrench...
Have them both... I do not carry the joker at all times considering the adjustability doesn’t even compare to the knipex. That being said the joker has come in handy while servicing analyzers with small tubing compression fittings in tight quarters because the only alternative is basically an open ended wrench which is fine but the joker has the ratcheting function.
Here’s another analyzer mechanic with 25 years of experience and I don’t go anywhere (at work) without 7 ”Knipex pliers wrench in my pocket. The Joker wrench seems very interesting. Here in Europe we have imperial and metric connectors, so it would be too much to carry all open end wrenches. I think I'm asking my boss to order a Joker wrench
I think it really depends on what your working on if you’re doing more automotive work then you would want to learn more towards the Wera Joker wrench but if you’re doing regular repairs then you would go with the Knipex pliers wrench.
Knipex is much better! It works from small to huge sizes.
It has also self clamping mechanism. So you can apply a lot of torque.
If I had to choose between the two yes I would choose the pliers wrench just because you do have a lot more of a range with adjusting the jaws now with that being said there is certain situations where you need a regular wrench like in tight spaces but for the most part the pliers wrench will work for most things your trying to work on
As much as I like adjustable wrenches and regular wrenches the Knipex pliers wrench has them all beat now there are certain situations that you have to use a regular wrench particularly in tight spaces but for the most part the Knipex pliers wrench is the go to at least for me.
The Knipex is not going to apply less leverage... look at the tool length. More length = more leverage.
i think you are using knipex wrongly man .there is no need of squeezing them .and you have longer handle in them to so bigger leverage = more torque ...thats just physics . try to grab fastener one or two clicks less with knipex .
What do you think they meant when they called it the joker? The knipex xs is better than that thing
Always stuck between simplify and diversify.
That's exactly why I got the pliers wrench, I thought "How can I get the most out of the least amount of tools"
Since you think like that, I have one you'll like bro...
Check out the Felo 07157 32348
It's a bit drover handle so you'd really only have to carry one screwdriver that can be used with all your impact bits.
It's high quality, good strong magnet and accepts the common smaller impact bits.
The handle shape also let's you give it tons of torque and you you wouldn't believe how many times it comes in handy.
Throw on an adapter and attach any socket to reach under a sink or scenarios like that.
Throw on a nut driver and get into tight spaces.
Philips, Hex, Allen etc all from one handle and you know you've seen dudes who carry bags that are half loaded with just screwdrivers.