Locking Pliers 2022 Test: Which Brand Wins?

Taiwan

Taiwan

China

Taiwan

China

China

China

China

Spain

Italy

not stated, the transcript explicitly notes there is no manufacturing information on the product

the heaviest of all 12 products up to that point in testing

the lightest of all products up to that point in testing

the heaviest of all products up to that point in testing

by far the heaviest of all 12 products

the lightest of all 12 products

before losing grip, third best of all 12 products

before losing grip, second best of all 12 products, just ahead of the CH Hanson

before losing grip, fourth best of all 12 products

before losing grip, fifth best of all 12 products

before losing grip, better than average

before losing grip, struggled to gain a good grip

before losing grip

before losing grip, third from the bottom, 'really struggled to hang on'

before losing grip, about the same as the Milwaukee

before losing grip, very close to the Grip-On's result

before losing grip, the worst of all 12 products, 'really struggled'

before losing grip, second best of all 12 products, needed a larger torque adapter than originally planned; teeth still in great shape afterward

before losing grip, third best of all 12 products; did significant damage to the bolt itself and the teeth held up well

before losing grip, fourth best of all 12 products; the teeth are sharper than most other brands and held up well with minor wear

before losing grip, moved into second place at that point in testing

before losing grip, fifth best of all 12 products, better than average

before losing grip, about average; teeth described as pretty soft with quite a bit of damage

before losing grip, less than half of the CH Hanson's result; teeth described as not very sharp or aggressive but held up fairly well

before losing grip, about the same as the SATA; teeth not very sharp or aggressive but held up fairly well

before losing grip; very wide jaws spread pressure over a wide area of the bolt, preventing it from really digging in, and the teeth took more damage than average

before losing grip; very wide jaws spread pressure over a wider surface area than most other brands, and the teeth held up fairly well

before losing grip, the worst of all 12 products; teeth barely left marks on the bolt and are described as pretty rounded and not designed to gain a good grip

cut through at 194 lb, one of only three products (with the Vintage Vise Grips and Irwin) that fully cut through the nail, though described as mostly smashing its way through; cutting knife flattened slightly but still in good shape

reached 193 lb but could not quite cut all the way through the nail, despite doing a great job of smashing it; cutting knife still in great shape

made a clean cut at 128 lb, the best (easiest, lowest force) of the three products that fully cut through the nail; cutting knife still in really good shape

not tested; the Tekton does not include a wire cutter

gave up at 125 lb without fully cutting through the nail, though it came pretty close; cutting knife still in good condition

reached a peak load of 201 lb but is treated as not fully cutting through the nail per the video's closing recap, which credits only the Irwin, Vintage Vise Grips, and CH Hanson with a successful cut; cutting knife looked lopsided and experienced some wear

reached 250 lb but gave up without cutting through, leaving a sizable dent in the nail; cutter is fairly soft and took quite a bit of damage

reached a peak of 171 lb before giving up, came very close to cutting through but did not; small amount of wear to the cutter

not tested; the Grip-On does not include a wire cutter

not tested; the Snap-on does not include a wire cutter

threw in the towel at 182 lb without cutting through the nail; cutting knife looks designed to smash instead of cut

before losing grip, tied for second place with the Eastwood

before losing grip, tied for second place with the CH Hanson

before losing grip, above average, and second place at that point in testing

before losing grip, second place at that point in testing

before losing grip, gave up sooner than most other brands

before losing grip, could not keep up with many less expensive brands; teeth are pretty soft and experienced quite a bit of damage

before losing grip, struggled to slow the impact wrench, quite a bit of tooth wear

before losing grip, barely slowed the impact wrench, quite a bit of tooth wear

before losing grip, continued to struggle, quite a bit of tooth wear

before losing grip, barely edging out the Grip-On; teeth held up slightly better than the Grip-On

before losing grip, 'really struggled,' about the same wear as the Tekton

the weld held up but the threads on the adjustment screw stripped

tied for second place with the Tekton; the adjustment bolt moved out of position

better than average; a rivet on the pliers broke

tied for second place with the Eastwood; the adjustment screw moved out of position and became lodged next to the connecting rod

a little better than average; the adjustment bolt moved out of position

better than average; the weld on the handle was the failure point

barely beat the CH Hanson in this specific test; the weld was the failure point

gave up early; the threads on the adjustment screw were badly damaged

the adjustment bolt appears undersized compared to other brands and broke at this load

broke in the same place as the Grip-On, tied for the worst result of all 12 products

the worst of all 12 products; threads on the adjustment screw stripped

constructed of high grade heat treated alloy steel, claims maximum strength and gripping capability

made of chrome moly steel, heat treated body for added strength and durability

high grade heat treated alloy construction, includes a wire cutter, claims hardened teeth that grip from any angle

includes a pull type lever release for one-handed operation, adjustment screw has a hole for added leverage, strong chrome moly jaws with sharp teeth

includes a built in wire cutter, angled teeth for maximum grip, includes a hex key for maximum jaw tightening, nickel plated finish, non-slip cushioned grip release lever

claims faster setup and easy release when clamping round material, hardened jaws claimed for better grip force, traditional release lever

induction hardened angled teeth, includes integrated wire cutters, chrome moly steel body, nickel plated finish for corrosion resistance

drop forged and hardened chrome vanadium steel, precision machine jaws with an integrated wire cutter, triple riveted and welded center point for added strength

claims epoxy coating provides 10 times the protection against corrosion; does not include a wire cutter

locking nut secures jaw opening for repeat jobs, spring loaded release lever for quick no-pinch release, larger jaw capacity, jaws claimed to have greater surface area and brighter teeth for more secure gripping; does not include a wire cutter

drop forged carbon steel, rigid grabber teeth, adjustable bolt with spring; no information given on where it is manufactured