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What Customers Are Saying
The pliers are generally well-received, with many users praising the great design, ease of use, and self-adjusting features. They are described as sturdy, comfortable, and effective for a variety of tasks. However, some customers reported issues with the locking mechanism, jaws slipping, and overall quality being subpar. The consensus is that the pliers are a mixed bag, working well for many but having significant quality control and design issues for some users.
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Would Not Recommendwaiting 10 minute just to pick up one item
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nips not pinched
Would Not Recommendthey don't pinch the nips hard enough
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unable to grip tightly enough
Would Not Recommenduseless even just for loosening a plastic sprinkler riser. tried both. unlocks before they can grip tight enough.
BEST tool ever
Would RecommendThese are NOT pliers, they are an adjustable wrench. You can't use them like Channel Lock pliers as they won't allow you to apply unlimited force, but if you grab a bolt head or nut, they will not open, like a snug wrench.
Surprisingly Good
Would RecommendThese pliers wrenches are cheap, somewhat crude in build quality, but work very well. The jaws stay parallel, work on a wide range of fasteners and bite really hard when you squeeze the handles, activating a little cam hinge that pretty much eliminates the chance of slipping. These things work the way the old, not missed at all, Craftsman Robogrips were supposed to. At the risk of getting heaped with a lot of abuse, I’d say these work like poor man’s Knipex Cobras. They grip as well, and the se...
broken before 1st use
Would Not RecommendI got these in the 3-pack when it was available. Just went to use them for the first time and the rivet connection was missing on one. They work as expected when fully assembled with a finish nail bent around where the rivet is supposed to be holding things together. Poor fit, finish, and quality control. I've had good luck with other Kobalt tools, but recommend springing for name brand self adjusting pliers.
Buy the normal plier without auto size .. .. .. ..
Would Not RecommendOk but mote of a issue with auto size , not good for the price
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Ratcheting Makes It Easier!
Would RecommendThese were needed in hurry and worked great. They got the job done and reliable. Easy to use, does what the package says, and is good on tough nuts.
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Useless tool
Would Not RecommendThey do self adjust but are a nightmare to use These pliers do not tighten around the fastener like advertised. They remind me of using bad pair of channel locks pliers. Don’t recommend, Save your money