Which Slip Joint Pliers Brand Wins?

chrome plated finish claimed to resist rust/corrosion, curved jaw with gripping teeth, deeper wire cutter for better holding power, heat treated forged alloy steel, non-slip grip, made in China

length, claw with teeth described as not easy to slide, comfortable ergonomic dipped handle, drop forged carbon steel, made in China

hardened and tempered drop forged alloy steel construction, polished finish, double injected cushion handle grips, made in China

constructed from durable nickel chromium steel, right-angle teeth for grip in all directions, machined jaws, induction-hardened cutting edge claimed to stay sharper longer, made in China

drop forged chrome nickel steel, one-piece rivet design claimed to eliminate re-tightening, over-molded comfort grip, made in China

US forged steel, serrated jaw and pipe grip, permalock fastener, high carbon forged steel, 100% made in USA

independent thermal treatment claimed to reinforce the tip area, made in Mexico (transcript spells this brand "urea"/"yuri"/"erie" throughout; resolved to Urrea per the description's product list)

made in USA (transcript spells this brand "tecton"/"tekken"/"technique" throughout; resolved to Tekton per the description's product list)

made in USA

flush fastener, drop forged and heat treated for strength and durability, claimed to last a lifetime, made in USA

plastic grip designed for cutting wire flush, rivet design allows close access to work surfaces and tight areas, made in USA

length, unlike every other brand tested at 8 in; designed for stripped/damaged screw heads, rusted/frozen screws, and tamper-proof slotted screw heads; does not include a wire cutter; made in Japan (transcript spells this brand "van pliers"/"vamp pliers"/"vampire's"/"vampires" throughout; resolved to Vampliers per the description's product list)

by far the heaviest of the initial group of brands

the lightest of the initial group of brands at that point in the video

the lightest of the group at that point in the video

by far the lightest of all 13 brands

second place behind the Tsunoda

the weakest result in this test

tied for fifth place with the Kobalt

tied for fifth place with the Irwin

just ahead of the Olympia Tools

slightly better than the Urrea

better than the Tekton, but not enough to challenge the Tsunoda's lead

hurt by its shorter handles compared to the other 8 in pliers

second place behind the Vampliers

tied for third place with the Tsunoda, moved into the lead briefly at that point in the sequence

the weakest result of this test despite doing well in the bolt-grip test

tied with the Olympia Tools

first place by a wide margin, attributed to its unique jaw design

tied for second place with the Irwin and Wilde Tool, behind the Tsunoda

was not able to cut through the nail at all; the cutters left a gap that prevented a complete cut

tied for second place with the Crescent and Wilde Tool, behind the Tsunoda

the worst among brands that successfully cut through, 13 lbs more force needed than the leader

by far the worst of all brands that successfully cut through the nail, described as really struggling

tied for second place with the Irwin and Crescent, behind the Tsunoda

not applicable, this brand has no wire cutter and was not tested on either nail-cutting test

second place behind the Tsunoda, and held up nearly as well for wear

teeth described as more pointed than the Olympia Tools, which the narrator says explains the higher score

did not perform as well as the Harden; the narrator attributes this to less pointed teeth than the Harden

tied with the Wilde Tool; teeth held up about the same as the Olympia Tools

briefly second place behind the Irwin at that point; damage similar to the Irwin

third place; very pointed teeth, held up slightly better than the Irwin and Kobalt

last place; teeth not as pointed as other brands, though they held up fairly well despite the low score

teeth described as offering less bite than some other brands but holding up fairly well

no explicit numeric figure for this brand appears in the large-bolt-grip section of the transcript, unlike every other brand; a genuine gap rather than a stated skip

tied with the Irwin; teeth held up really well

better than average; teeth held up really well

third place behind Tekton and Martin, though the cutters experienced more damage than some other brands

survived the cut but with quite a bit of damage to the pliers

not mentioned in this section of the transcript; a likely skip given it already failed the smaller six-penny nail cut test, though no explicit reason is stated

cutters held up quite a bit better than the Harden's

though the cutters experienced more damage than the Irwin's

briefly second place behind the Kobalt at that point; cutters held up really well

was not able to cut through the 16-penny nail, only bent it; handle developed quite a bit of wobble after the attempt, though the cutters remained in good shape

first place overall, moving into the lead over the Crescent

not enough to take the lead; cutters remained in great shape

the rivets stretched during the attempted cut and the pliers were not able to cut through the 16-penny nail; a small amount of damage to the cutters

second place behind the Tekton; cutters remained in great shape

teeth experienced quite a bit of wear from the impact-wrench exposure

no separate wear commentary beyond the grip-strength comparison to the Harden

named in the closing subjective summary as one of the best brands for wear resistance, alongside the Wilde Tool and Vampliers

named in the closing subjective summary as one of the best brands for wear resistance, alongside the Stanley Proto and Vampliers

teeth held up the best of all brands at that point, with very little wear; named in the closing subjective summary alongside the Stanley Proto and Wilde Tool as among the best for wear resistance