Knipex Cobra® XS Water Pump Pliers grey atramentized, embossed, rough surface 100 mm 87 00 100

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I became intrigued by the Cobra XS after seeing one in the pocket dump of EDC Outlaw on IG, who coats and laser etches Cobras to fantastic results. I still think the drivers and the pry/cap lifter on a multitool are worthwhile and I have a new appreciation for the can opener, all of which you lose in a knife/Cobra carry, but there is something to be said for a great uncompromised knife and a great uncompromised pair of pliers. They have one-handed fine adjustment by pushing for the simplest adjustment to different workpiece sizes.

if you suffer from grip challenges and weight/space is less of an issue, this might be the version to go for. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). The slipjoint mechanism is very easy to use and unlike on cheaper pliers of this design it rare misthreaded or slipped out of position. With KNIPEX Cobra® XS: 100 mm tool length, grips round workpieces up to 28 mm, with self-locking effect.Bites like a big pliers: the smallest fully functional adjustable pipe and nut pliers in the world Optimal accessibility in the tightest spaces: an even more compact model, very slim head One-hand. Equipped with a convenient hook-and-loop fastener and a smart belt clip, it guarantees easy access and secure storage. Over and over again traditional tool brands are leaving money on the table by not tapping into the obvious EDC market. With pliers wrench XS: 100 mm tool length, parallel jaw opening gently grips up to 21 mm width across flats. As 15mm is the distance at which you can have the handles fully closed, it's possible to apply a fair amount of welly to an axle nut or pedal – certainly enough to get you home, and close to a serious spanner or 6-8mm hex key (I know because I tested it on an e-road bike with a rear hub motor that had 15mm nuts inset with 8mm hex sockets; I tried both methods on the same fastener).

If you want to be able to wrap your fingers around the two handles clamped as close as possible, you're limited to 15mm. I would never have guessed that a pair of small pliers like this would be an EDC item but they clearly are and they work great. Combine these pliers with a penknife in your pocket and you have a real alternative to carrying a Leatherman multitool. The Knipex 8700100BK (Carded) Cobra XS are some of the smallest Water Pump Pliers in the World with the full functionality and grip of a much larger tool.Its slim head, equipped with specially hardened teeth, allows for seamless maneuvering around pipes, gripping irregularly shaped objects, and clamping various materials with unparalleled ease.

Knipex says these are good for up to 21mm, but at that point the handles are a fair distance apart and you may feel them hard to lever against.I was looking at replacements for it and this and the soon to be reviewed SOG Flash MT came to my attention.

Characterized by a box-joint design, an intelligent self-locking mechanism, along with a quick push-button adjustment function, these pliers grant you unparalleled control and adaptability. Pliers and a wrench in a single tool: Plier wrench's combine many functions, they replace an entire set of wrenches in metric and imperial sizes, and can be adjusted very quickly at the touch of a button. They're narrow enough to deal with fiddly applications like cup-and-cone hubs, threaded pedal nuts (where you remove the endcap from a pedal and tighten the nut) and shifter pod nuts.Yes I could quote any number of adjustable spanners as alternatives, but they really aren't the same. JB Tools Non-Affiliation Notice and Disclaimer: JB Tools holds itself out as neither the manufacturer, an affiliate of the manufacturer, or an “authorized” distributor of this product. I did tens of thousands of miles on those and don't remember ever having to do a lock nut whilst on the road. The robust sliding joint offers high stability and resilience, with one-handed fine adjustment by pushing for the simplest adjustment to different workpiece sizes.