KNIPEX Tools - Long Nose Pliers With Cutter, Multi-Component (2612200), Multi-Colour, 8 inches

I've been doing more electrical work around my apartment and in my garage, and my rusty craigslist pliers needed replacement.A friend employed as a lineman told me to buy KNIPEX - and I'm glad I made the investment. These are extremely comfortable to hold and "just right" in every regard. Grippy tips that make it easy to grab dropped screws or wires. A sharp cutting blade that makes it easy to punch through even thick wire. The action in the hinge is perfect: not too tight, not too lose, not at all fatiguing on the hand. One of the few recent purchases I've made where "Made in Germany" still means something: world-class engineering and undisputed quality.I understand the hype around these, and as more tools become eligible for replacement, I won't hesitate to purchase the Knipex equivalent.

I've owned many needle nose pliers. Most were "pretty good". All of them had about the same shape and size jaws. This one is different, with its long, slender jaws. They reach areas others cannot touch. The tip is machined for precise and firm grip. I can reach and hold that tiny wire or piece of tape or metal part that could not be touched with any other tool in my toolbox - not even tweezers.The price may seem high, but for me, it is well worth it and justified.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:The highest quality needle nose pliers. I buy for husband as a gift that last years.

Best needle nose pliers money can buy

I have always bought the cheap brand of pliers. I hate how they would slip, or not retain a strong grip. Enter Knipex - these are by far one of the nicest hand tools I have ever bought. They feel good in my hand when using, the grip is great. I don't fear I am going to drop whatever I am holding when using them.

They work fine, as expected for a pair of pliers. Good long reach with the longer tips.

I liked the fact that there full size

These Knipex are the best needle nose pliers you can get. When handled and used, they feel pretty substantial. The tool articulation is very very smooth. The ‘needle’ is perfectly symmetric, and split in he center, unlike a $12 set I inspected from a very large supplier of legal knockoff, junk tools (ahem H.F...). You get what you pay for. And they ‘look’ like a $30 hand tool. These are replacing a $25 Craftsman Professional needle nose which I purchased about 8 years ago—which gently broke at the top...sometimes you don’t get what you pay for..in the trash. Buh-bye Craftsman.These Knipex are very similar to how old US forged hand tools used to be made (I have some from the 1950s and they are still fine to use). I am expecting these to be the only pair of needle nose pliers I ever need to buy in my lifetime.