Opinion Combination Plier Shootout - Knipex Vs Challellock Vs Sidchrome Vs Bahco.

[koshari]

OK, for the shinboners that work on the tools,

Quick pop quiz to find the all time greatest combination pliers.

For mine the front runners are German made Knipex and the good old US of As Challellocks,

IMO the Channellocks are a nose in front but do have a couple of weaknesses such as the insulated grips do tend to de-laminate from the handles over time, where as the knipex ones seem to hold fat, the channellocks integrated terminal crimping jaws in the reverse pivot are extremely handy and the ergonomics are best in class.

Knipex are your typical geman quality but the shears are a tiny bit smaller and are a little figety hacking through 4mm^2 twin and earth TPS compared the the Channellocks, the bahco and siddies also have smaller shearing faces.

the bahcos are very well made swedish kit and were my first set way back in 1989. i then migrated to the local Sidchrome offerings for a bit till i became a rusted on channellock user. the Knipex pliers i had dabbled with and whilst i find they are best in class with long nose pliers i never really took to their combinations,

 

[Passmore]

OK, for the shinboners that work on the tools,

Quick pop quiz to find the all time greatest combination pliers.

For mine the front runners are German made Knipex and the good old US of As Challellocks,

IMO the Channellocks are a nose in front but do have a couple of weaknesses such as the insulated grips do tend to de-laminate from the handles over time, where as the knipex ones seem to hold fat, the channellocks integrated terminal crimping jaws in the reverse pivot are extremely handy and the ergonomics are best in class.

Knipex are your typical geman quality but the shears are a tiny bit smaller and are a little figety hacking through 4mm^2 twin and earth TPS compared the the Channellocks, the bahco and siddies also have smaller shearing faces.

the bahcos are very well made swedish kit and were my first set way back in 1989. i then migrated to the local Sidchrome offerings for a bit till i became a rusted on channellock user. the Knipex pliers i had dabbled with and whilst i find they are best in class with long nose pliers i never really took to their combinations,

Thread needs a poll.

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[Passmore]

By the way, I have NFI what any of your post means. I might rin my own in the best way to maintain posture whilst sitting on your arse all day.

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[koshari]

By the way, I have NFI what any of your post means. I might rin my own in the best way to maintain posture whilst sitting on your arse all day.

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bit of a covert sort of way to find out who the pen pushers are

 

[Sphynx]

OK, for the shinboners that work on the tools,

Quick pop quiz to find the all time greatest combination pliers.

For mine the front runners are German made Knipex and the good old US of As Challellocks,

IMO the Channellocks are a nose in front but do have a couple of weaknesses such as the insulated grips do tend to de-laminate from the handles over time, where as the knipex ones seem to hold fat, the channellocks integrated terminal crimping jaws in the reverse pivot are extremely handy and the ergonomics are best in class.

Knipex are your typical geman quality but the shears are a tiny bit smaller and are a little figety hacking through 4mm^2 twin and earth TPS compared the the Channellocks, the bahco and siddies also have smaller shearing faces.

the bahcos are very well made swedish kit and were my first set way back in 1989. i then migrated to the local Sidchrome offerings for a bit till i became a rusted on channellock user. the Knipex pliers i had dabbled with and whilst i find they are best in class with long nose pliers i never really took to their combinations,

Knipex wrench pliers and Knipex Cobra pliers will change your life. Both are unbelievable.

Knipex are pound for pound probably the best quality tool brand in the world. So not really a fair poll.

 

[King Corey]

I'm more a tweezer kinda guy.

 

[koshari]

Knipex wrench pliers and Knipex Cobra pliers will change your life. Both are unbelievable.

Knipex are pound for pound probably the best quality tool brand in the world. So not really a fair poll.

yes they do a wonderfull multigrip, jaws dont slip between settings like my "fuller" ones, often hear other tradies say fuller = fuller $hit. they do a good fencing plier though,

 

[Sphynx]

yes they do a wonderfull multigrip, jaws dont slip between settings like my "fuller" ones, often hear other tradies say fuller = fuller $hit. they do a good fencing plier though, View attachment 1070336

They don't slip at all.

They lock with a slight compression, no other plier comes close to them.


Knipex Wrench Pliers are probably the best quality hand tool I have. Also the most unique and certainly render a shifter obsolete.

 

[koshari]

They don't slip at all.

They lock with a slight compression, no other plier comes close to them.


Knipex Wrench Pliers are probably the best quality hand tool I have. Also the most unique and certainly render a shifter obsolete.

just learned 2 things with that video,
firstly i been pronouncing knipex wrong, and never seen them before but the look awesome, that adjustment method is really rigid, think you just cost me 100 bucks,

 

[rickety]

Bahco for me mate. Am a died in the wool fan of Swedish stuff, even have a mate who worked at the Bahco forge. Most of my Swedish friends live in Enkopings which is the historical home of Bahco, complete with giant shifter and nut as you head into town


They also had the pretty good Kennet Andersson who liked to celebrate his goals Aussie rules style. Also had a pretty good International scoring rate, netting 31 times in 83 games.

 

[koshari]

Bahco for me mate. Am a died in the wool fan of Swedish stuff, even have a mate who worked at the Bahco forge. Most of my Swedish friends live in Enkopings which is the historical home of Bahco, complete with giant shifter and nut as you head into town
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They also had the pretty good Kennet Andersson who liked to celebrate his goals Aussie rules style. Also had a pretty good International scoring rate, netting 31 times in 83 games.
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i have bahco shifters, the reverse adjusting nut gets me ever time though, but yes they are very well machined,

 

[koshari]

Fiskars Axes go allright as well, Lizzie Borden would have loved one of these,

 

[Sphynx]

Fiskars Axes go allright as well, Lizzie Borden would have loved one of these,

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Hultafor are a great Swedish brand also.

 

[ozzyoslo]

Used them all over my time......channelocks on top. Royal blue handle helped as well.

 

[koshari]

Could prolly do a side cutter shootout as well. the siddies are prolly my favorite here, even though this pair had a blow out cutting through a live circuit.

 

[Intothewind]

Never seen those Knipex before, they look great I'm getting some tks!

Everybody probably been onto these step-drill bits for years but I only "discovered" them last year and they are a life changer if working in remote areas. Beautiful clean holes of any size in poly and gal tanks...or whatever sheet material yr working with. And they don't crack acrylic if that's what your doing.

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[koshari]

Never seen those Knipex before, they look great I'm getting some tks!

Everybody probably been onto these step-drill bits for years but I only "discovered" them last year and they are a life changer if working in remote areas. Beautiful clean holes of any size in poly and gal tanks...or whatever sheet material yr working with. And they don't crack acrylic if that's what your doing.View attachment 1071031

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we call them xmas trees, and yes they are great, just keep the cutting fluid up to them on thicker steel plate. the end bit makes a good poor mans counter sink as well.

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

yes they do a wonderfull multigrip, jaws dont slip between settings like my "fuller" ones, often hear other tradies say fuller = fuller $hit. they do a good fencing plier though, View attachment 1070336

One of these, a roll of fencing wire and some bailer twine. Who needs any other tools?
A chainsaw maybe????

 

[Twinkletoes]

It’s not often you can say you read BF and wound up dreaming of nuts and screws.

 

[hilly]

Sounds like something I'd put on Airtasker.

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

It’s not often you can say you read BF and wound up dreaming of nuts and screws.

Compared with the actual news where the lead story is more like nut screws and bolts.

 

[see see]

just learned 2 things with that video,
firstly i been pronouncing knipex wrong, and never seen them before but the look awesome, that adjustment method is really rigid, think you just cost me 100 bucks,

+1

Just bought the 7 and 10 inch pairs.

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

+1

Just bought the 7 and 10 inch pairs.

You're bragging mate.

 

[koshari]

Lazy 2 fiddy for those

You're bragging mate.

Bad boys.

 

[koshari]

One of these, a roll of fencing wire and some bailer twine. Who needs any other tools?
A chainsaw maybe????

Just one? We pack an ms261 and a little ms170 for light stuff. Would replace the 170 tomorrow if I could get a little ms200t toppie for a nice price. Edit. And could still throw an ms440 etronic magnum into the mix if I had a Lazy 2k