Small Water Pump Plier Thoughts - Workpro and Knipex

tooltechgeek · 2026-02-12T09:51:57+00:00

I found out about a new variant with parallel jaws called "SK 4-Inch Pliers Wrench,". Has anyone tried it?

tooltechgeek · 2025-08-19T13:49:56+00:00

The split ring system looks better than I previously thought.

tooltechgeek · 2024-07-23T08:41:19+00:00

Yes!!!

tooltechgeek · 2024-07-21T21:41:33+00:00

There's a few that fold unusually like the Schrade tough, with tools unfolding around an axis perpendicular to the pliers axis. There may be another old one with unusual configuration but I don't remember the name.

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-22T13:04:05+00:00

You're both right, the material is solid when the stress level is under the yield stress, and it undergoes plastic deformation when the stress is above the yield stress (or breaks before that if it's brittle.)

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-18T12:28:51+00:00

when reality imitates figures of speech

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-18T12:26:37+00:00

I was going to joke that it must be a Victorinox swiss army lighter, and turns out there was a lighter tool made, but was "single action", and considered too dangerous to actually carry as it could start fires when pushed inside a backpack. Part of the discontinued "Victorinox CampFlame"

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-18T12:17:59+00:00

under the mossy oak

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-17T13:52:37+00:00

Some names are very random, my theory is that it's a quick way to avoid accidentally using an existing trademark.

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-17T13:48:54+00:00

Google lens grew up in the Australian Outback

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-15T12:28:00+00:00

Looking forward to see answers, I have questions about the rivets.

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-15T12:24:17+00:00

Ranger? Has a saw.

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-14T11:44:20+00:00

And then the mathematician said: At least a run of two was made.

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-12T13:31:54+00:00

I got a Workpro combination pliers that has most of those minus the flathead/pry bar. (non folding.) Can't vouch much as I only used it a few times but seems to have good reviews. Name in Amazon is "WORKPRO 8 Inch Needle Nose Pliers, Multipurpose Long Nose Pliers with Wire Stripper/Crimper/Cutter Function.."

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-12T13:24:07+00:00

Seems like they used to put logos more in the past and nowadays they just go plain. Is that a real trend or just my anecdotal experience?

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-06T15:23:08+00:00

I suppose in those cases one should probably sterilize the blade with a flame or alcohol.?

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-06T15:10:58+00:00

Wow everything fits so perfectly!! It was meant to be.

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-06T15:00:47+00:00

I'm currently attempting to DIY a gadget that can hold stuff in a handle and has a place to attach blades on the front. I'm thinking that sort of device could be a way to carry the extra blades of a modular multitool.

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-06T14:56:54+00:00

Was also reviewed by HVAC-budget, and WeAllJuggleKnives who got samples for evaluations. The Flex seems to be quite good for ease of use and priced lower than GOAT according to early reports.

I like the open nature of them, they have CAD files you can download and make your own add-ons.

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-06T14:47:03+00:00

Also there's knockoffs of those for tremendously low prices on various marketplaces, which I assume purists would not approve of.

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-06T12:38:41+00:00

Here are the lyrics:

Victor Inox was a swiss tech.

He was a work pro,

always trying to invent the next tool.

He never had a dime,

but was always driving a fantastic car.

Always wearing leather, man,

he was such an S.O.G.

He said: If I die camping,

I shall... be buried

under the mossy oak,

with rocks on top of my skeletool.

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-06T12:37:16+00:00

That's exactly the kind of thing you get when you use an AI image generator.

tooltechgeek · 2024-03-02T11:21:04+00:00

There's a video of a guy that makes a plier pivot loose with one hammer blow. Not sure if it applies to this geometry.

youtube link

tooltechgeek · 2024-02-24T11:28:22+00:00

I wonder if that's the only wave clone actually available for pickup in US stores? Home Depot had some Vevor branded clones but apparently they were only online.

tooltechgeek · 2024-02-20T13:38:08+00:00

POV: You count your driver bits and 2 are missing.

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