On ManoMano, find the locking pliers you need. Choose the ideal pliers at a low price among our numerous products and models from big brands such as IRWIN and KSTOOLS. This tool allows for the locking of a grip, but many uses imply numerous models. Find on ManoMano the one that will suit your needs!
Different types of locking pliers exist, each model being suited to particular uses. Thus, you will use a gooseneck locking plier to clamp elements with edges without difficulty; if you need to bend a surface, choose a wide jaw plier where the grip on the clamped surface is more significant. To get deeper on the piece to be clamped, including in a tight space, opt for a long nose locking plier; the ideal plier to multiply the angles of action would be a curved plier. Finally, for a classic use of locking pliers, purchase a simple rack and pinion plier.
The main advantage of this tool is its ability to maintain the grip thanks to the locking system. There are two systems to regulate the exerted pressure: by screw or by ratchet. Thanks to this mechanism, you will no longer be stuck by the need to maintain pressure on the pliers because it does so on its own, as a vice would on a workbench.
To accentuate the comfort of use and especially the safety of the plier's locking, ManoMano offers you several models of pliers equipped with a protected release lever. This lever, used to unlock the clamp, the protection system prevents any accidental loosening. At the same time, you can choose a plier with an integrated cutter. This accessory will be useful when you need to cut the clamped element, this will be particularly useful in plumbing and electrical work.
Obviously, the major choice criterion for a tool of this type is the use you wish to make of it, but other criteria should be considered such as the material of the pliers, its jaws, its opening capacities, the texture of its teeth, its weight. These different elements will influence the comfort of use of the locking pliers, first, but also its use. Thus, a grooved dentition will guarantee a high-quality hold of the pieces due to the relief of the jaws.
The shape of the jaw will influence the elements you can clamp; a flat jaw will be useful for holding flat elements, while a curved jaw will allow you to grasp elements with relief. Obviously, take into account the size of the elements to be held to choose pliers with sufficient opening capacities.
With all these elements, the choice you will have to make will be simpler; among all the locking pliers that ManoMano offers, you will find the one you need!