German Knipex Plier Wrench Review, are they really the Katzen Arsch? New Tool Day Tuesday!

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Knipex 9K 00 80 45 US, 3-Piece Pliers Wrench Set
A one-of-a-kind tool with unlimited possibilities, the patented, easy-to-use Knipex pliers wrench is a fantastic tool for fastening, gripping, holding, and bending. Its slim profile allows easy access to confined spaces, making it one of the most versatile tools in your toolbox. It features a time-saving push button adjustment with multiple adjustment settings and infinite positions for quickly locking onto a variety of workpieces. Its parallel smooth jaws avoid damaging soft or plated materials and provide even, full-contact gripping of a wide range of sizes. It's a great tool for tightening locknuts, exerting pressure to activate the adhesive power of contact adhesives, edge breaking in tile work, snapping cable ties, and utilization as a small vice.
Unlike an open-end wrench with uneven compression that can cause surface damage, this Knipex pliers wrench offers zero backlash under pressure. With a 10-to-1 lever ratio, the cam action design ensures a strong, secure grip without hand or wrist strain. The self-ratcheting action allows for fast, easy operation while eliminating the need for additional tools. The Knipex pliers wrench is available in a number of grips and sizes for a variety of applications.
Excellent for gripping, holding, pressing, and bending applications.
Quality in Every Detail
Sometimes we give our pliers a really hard time. We try to destroy them to find out what makes them good and long-lasting. Because we don't want to leave anything to chance, we take a long, careful look.
The steel Knipex uses is precisely hardened with a maximum of 0.8% carbon and defined parts of chromium and vanadium, guaranteeing optimum cutting performance and service life - even though it requires special production and costs a bit more. But our high product demands require this.
Knipex also looks closely at the small details. The angles, the sharpness, the hardness, the toughness of the cutting edges. The precision and smooth movement of the joint. The handle design and the finish. We keep reviewing these subjects, we research, we test, and we improve our pliers.
The real question is, how to you pronounce or say Knipex?
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[@1D10CRACY]

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[@ehsnils]

I pronounce it as you do it in the video, so I don't have any issues here.

[@justinpi6267]

The Knipex are well worth the price. Knipex have been the best pliers I have ever used from cutters to wrench pliers to needle nose. The wrench pliers can even squeeze small countersunk rivets pretty nicely. I will never buy anything else at this point. Certified aircraft mechanic for 9 years and have been maintaining my own vehicles since I started driving plus years of helping with home remodeling with family before that. I have literally had tools put in my hand since I could walk because my family wanted me to know how to use them. Knipex is the best no competition. Irwin have been cheap for a while now (and not in price).

[@ariesdane5876]

I'm pretty sure the "K" is silent or else it'd be hilarious to hear how you pronounce "knives".

[@ehsnils]

@@ariesdane5876 No, it's definitely not silent. That also goes for knives when you speak Swedish, then it's "knivar" with the K pronounced. Also goes for the word for Knee - "Knä". And it's not even hilarious.

[@sandy_knight]

That's a good review with some well explained information about the unique features of the Knipex 86 series . My only complaint would be the slightly clickbaity title, I thought you might have actually found something bad to say about them! ;-) Edit: I used to pronounce it with a silent 'K' and 'nip' pronounced as if you were nipping up a bolt. I've since heard that Germans do pronounce the 'K' so I've now added the 'K' to my pronunciation but I still say 'nip' as in what you get from a little critter...

[@ThantiK]

I personally pronounce them "KNIPEX". Not KNIPEX, it has to be said like KNIPEX. KNIPEX is also wrong.

[@fredygump5578]

Thank you for such an eloquent explanation!

[@QuangPham-ge6xn]

Ok weirdo

[@alexp974]

That was some much needed clarification!

[@internetgarfield8925]

So true

[@Johnwickpifpaf]

Khneepecs

[@cnordve7941]

This is one of the smartest tools I ever bought! Startet using them when I was in to vintage Motorcycles. When working on English, American and Japanese bikes, you need a minimum of 3 different set of tools (minimum). The knipex dose not ask you if the is 3/16 american or british withworth or if it is in Millimeters, it just grabs and work every time. It has been worth every penny for me👍🏼🤘🏼

[@Desmond18674]

As a mechanic I’m using knipex pliers for 30 years now. In my opinion the best money can buy!

[@Chris.Y.054]

I’m an aircraft mechanic and I’ve been using these plier wrenches for almost 20 years. They are awesome!

[@Cubitalipino]

What size do you recommend? I’m thinking the 10 is little too big for most spots so maybe the 7 or 6?

[@Chris.Y.054]

@@Cubitalipino I have the 10 and the 7. By far, I’ve used the 7” pliers waaay more.

[@heybabycometobutthead]

@@Cubitalipino they don't do 7 or 6, they do have 150mm or 180mm

[@NitroNuggetTV]

@@heybabycometobutthead If you apply your brain you might find they're referring in imperial measurements, and those numbers conveniently line up to 150mm(6in) and 180mm(7in)...

[@Metal-Possum]

@@NitroNuggetTV No. You need to purchase both metric and imperial versions. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES USE METRIC PLIERS ON IMPERIAL FASTENERS.

[@yoshyoka]

I work in R&D and build prototypes involving pneumatics and hydraulics on a regular basis. Once I started using these ones my regular wrenches just started collecting dust. Well worth the price!

[@peterfreiherr5719]

Used them for years on various race cars… jaws stay parallel and really grip: really good for shaping thin panel metal too. Worth the money.

[@brianii5809]

I'm a plumber and I find these so useful I can't name all the uses, but sometimes I have to work sheet metal and this is how you do it

[@Heatherder]

I recently found they are good for pushing in roll pins

[@sandy_knight]

I hear they're popular with bicycle race mechanics (road, MTB etc). Apart from the obvious uses they're great for straightening brake rotors.

[@corygriffiths4394]

Their just way to expensive for me if they lowered the price then I would consider buying one but not whenever they’re the same cost as a 84 piece DeWalt socket set my DeWalt socket set is $70.00 the pliers wrench is about the same price that’s dumb.

[@sandy_knight]

@@corygriffiths4394 That's probably true but an 84 piece socket set isn't exactly very portable though, it depends on your requirements I guess.

[@gisobo]

Me as a German: What is a ‚Katzen Arsch‘?! And what is the relation between the ‚Katzen Arsch‘ and a Zangenschlüssel (pliers wrench)? Watching the whole video. There was no mention of a „Katzen Arsch“ at all! Watching it again. Still no clue. Thinking. Translating the term to ‘cats ass’. 💡 Ok, a term like ‘good sh.t’ or ‘good as f.k’. A funny one though, I like it. 👍 Also me as a German: ‚Katzenarsch‘ would be a compound ☝️. We are obsessed with compounds.

[@niklas422]

Ich verstehs auch nicht. xD

[@MarcKreutzer]

the cats ass -> etwas sehr cooles, richtig gutes, excellent usw. In diesem Fall die Frage ob diese Teile wirklich die besten sind ... also mehr als ein "cats meow" ;)

[@shaunbowen]

Never seen that type of wrench before and now I absolutely need them!

[@DESMOBARONROJO]

I work as a Ducati specialist mechanic and they're my favorite tool! They may seem pricey at first but when your discover how incredibly flexible they are and how many different things you can do with them they become rapidly paid for. One of my favourite uses is as a hand press to retract brake caliper pistons, assemble rivet links on chains, hold recessed cap nuts on Öhlins forks and much more! I'm soooo in love with them that this is the tool I praise the most in my book "The Red Baron's Ultimate Ducati Desmo Manual". Great investment for pros and DIY ameteurs!

[@Lucas12v]

Just used mine to "press" the side plate on a masterlink today. Very handy tool.

[@Hellsong89]

I see what you did there....but let it slide. How those hold say round pipe or washer for drilling comparing to knipex parrot pliers? I take poorly since there is no texture in the jaws?

[@Lucas12v]

@@Hellsong89 basically useless for that. They pretty much do the same jobs as an adjustable/Cresent wrench except better.

[@corygriffiths4394]

It’s still not a regular wrench though a regular adjustable wrench is a lot stronger

[@appelmelk5664]

@@corygriffiths4394 not really man, i just quit my job as a tech in industrial automation and first used my ajustable wrenches often but when i ordered these i found that they are way stronger and i only still used the really big (1000mm) ajustable wrenches for the big stuff. of course box end wrenches/sockets are still stronger.

[@myfriendfilipe8669]

All my pliers are Knipex. I have been using them, including this model, for almost 20 years and they are still going strong. They are the best tools you can get your hands on.

[@DeputatKaktus]

What can I say…for me it is also Knipex all the way (along with Wera). Over time I probably spent way more money on getting new cheap tools and chucking them out again over the years than on the pricier Knipex ones that are still going. So I am convinced now that cheap tools are just too expensive over time. Only ever had to replace a pair of Knipex pliers once - and that was after I had lost it. Currently I am working on „converting“ a friend to the brand. He still uses cheap tools for the most part. He is getting by okay, but he burns through side cutters and flush cutters like nobody’s business. He has a drawer full of spares and never really „saw the point“ in getting premium anything. To be fair, that was part of his own personal background and upbringing, which was - let’s say, not always smooth sailing. The dogma was to Always spend as little as possible and make it last as long as possible. He is in a much better position financially now and could afford it…but apparently, old habits really do die hard. During an electronics tinkering session I brought my toolbox and let him use some of my tools. And when he used the side cutters he was like „oh wow, those are really nice! Where’d you get them? Wait, they cost WHAT? Well - that’s a chunk of change, but….they are also very nice. Hmmmm.“ I think he is starting to see the light.

[@non7top]

Nah, wiha is better then wera. And belzer is better then knipex, but long gone unfortunately :( nws pliers and side cutters are also adequately priced. but everything else is knipex for sure. cobras, wrench pliers have no competitors at all.

[@TheDarthDre]

knipex (and wera) are in my opinion a buy once cry once product. you don't just break these and i always enjoy using way better then there cheap alternatives that will break at a point.

[@TheBootyWrangler]

If he wants a pair of cheap harbor freight side cutters that last forever tell him to get the Quinn’s. I cut 6 strand galvanized steel wire like mad every day and my pair from 6 months ago is still going strong edge just as good as new. Cuts like butter

[@1D10CRACY]

@@TheBootyWrangler Someone gave me a pair of flush cut Quinn's for Christmas this year. I will agree with you, the quality is amazing! They are now my favorite pair of flush cuts!

[@devonrosa4414]

@@TheBootyWrangler and the Doyle's are even better. Love my Quinn's though!

[@brysenjohnson4576]

Favorite tool in my toolbox for plumbing, I have both the 6" and 10" versions and both are well worth the money. The smaller version is perfect for tight spaces where you need that grip on something that only the small version of this plier wrench can get to, and the larger version gets any job done I need without ripping apart the work with teeth marks. Highly recommend it for any tradesman or tool fanatic

[@Kelvallontan]

I've had the 10" one and have been really dissatisfied with it. But I think that I got the wrong size for what I need. I am a plumber/hvac tech too, and the 10" is too imposing. I'm always in trouble in tight spaces. I've even put it in the 2nd toolbox because I hardlyu ever use it. I'll try the 15 and 18cm ones. Well I hope I'm noty throwing my cash down the drain ;-).

[@MO-em6ex]

i agree with you Brysen! love them too!

[@brianii5809]

I'm a plumber too, I love how I can grip a polished, finished surface and not damage it at all. Also love the ratcheting action and the ability to exert extreme force (600+ pounds, 1,000+ with two hands)

[@Iceberg1313]

@@brianii5809 exactly, especially when you're working on the old cross head tap's that you have to undo the top chrome cap to access the valve to replace the old rubber seals. I've mine at least 20 years and I don't think there hasn't been a day when it's not in use. Expensive but worth it

[@techti8792]

Is the handle on the black to wide like some make it out to be? I need some, don't know whether to get the chrome line or black.

[@upsidedowndog1256]

I pronounce the name without the K as in knife. The Germans pronounce every letter so that is technically the correct way. I discovered the brand at a German hardware store in 1993 and no matter how you pronounce it, they make superior tools.

[@MrJDG2011]

He is pretty close but still a little bit off- he probably used google translate which somehow emphasize on the 'i'

[@upsidedowndog1256]

@@MrJDG2011 In the end those are my best tools of their type. Pronounce it as you want unless China makes Nipex without the K.

[@MrJDG2011]

@@upsidedowndog1256 I’ll keep on pronouncing it as I always did as a native German speaker. I just said that the ‘i’ seems to be a bit too dominant on Google translate. It should be shifted towards ‘p’, but otherwise I really like their tools as well. The basic brands you’ll find in Germany are either Knipex, Wiha, Cimco (for the apprentices) and Weidmüller. At least when it comes to electricians. I always wondered how much you have to spend on a regular Knipex plier outside of germany

[@Humbulla93]

@@MrJDG2011 stahlwille, gedore, and wera are also prominent in germany, although knipex makes the best plier wrenches

[@JoernR]

@@MrJDG2011 - Richtig about the "i". :D - And don't forget "Gedore" and "Stahlwille". Ah, just saw Humbulla93 mentioned the same. So I just second him. Knipex, Gedore and Stahlwille are tools you inherit from your grandpa after a full life of using - and still working better than brandnew tools.

[@dragontype191]

I have carried a set of of these in my pocket at work every day for the past 2 years, they work great! The multipurpose utility, grip strength, and reliability has been unmatched and I am a huge fan.

[@NatureBetsLast]

What size if you had to start with 1 and would carry in a bag or in a pocket.

[@dragontype191]

@@NatureBetsLast my first set and current set both are the 7 inch versions. Fits in pretty much any pocket you'd normally carry and adjustable in as the head size is similar, and you really can't go wrong with them.

[@travismiller5548]

I've installed encabulators in turbos on freighters bound for Proxima Cetauri for the last 3 centuries, and this tool has proved indispensable. the factory tuned, phase reluctance has always remained accurate to within a picoparsec- it easily grips all rods and shafts. these things can even tear the arm off an angry wookie.

[@samsanchez4911]

What do you do about sinusoidal repleneration?

[@t_c5266]

But does it help sith side fumbling?

[@victoryfirst2878]

These tools are a class act with longevity built into every tool made by Knipex.

[@therzook]

I am electrical engineer, have done a lot of wrenching, how come I have never came across these in my 13yrs career! , they are awesome!

[@matthewclark2627]

They’re also great for bending and flattening sheet metal and crimping different things flat

[@Darkcruzer23]

i carry the 5" in my pocket as a mechanic. saves me so many trips to the toolbox and i love how big it opens up to(7/8)

[@scottr4978]

As a maintenance tech/supervisor I find the same. Very few tools earn a spot on my body all day. This is one. It booted out a mini slip-joint pliers & is used more often.

[@xenonram]

They have a 100 mm (4") version now too.

[@pg63clothing]

not a mechanic here but the 5.5" lives in my pocket too, surprising how often it saves either my or someone else butt and when you need to get creative and it ends up being the star of the show

[@billyjack3580]

@@scottr4978 Exactly. I do warehouse maintenance. My walk-around kit consists of a multi-bit screwdriver, four lightweight 3/8”-9/16” combination wrenches, and 7” Knipex. They’re ideal for those quick-fix problems that pop up throughout the day.

[@ScottPankhurst]

in Knipex we trust.

[@hool-e-ganfuz2047]

It’s the best plier wrench I have ever used, I got the 250mm length, yesterday I unscrewed big radiators with a 50mil+ cap nut on them, staying on the plier with 80kg, not even a single time slipping

[@jtoker9758]

I use these Knipex as a professional tradesman and these work better than an adjustable wrench or a regular wrench for 95% of the applications. Only real times where the others would be preferred is when smaller size matters (wrench) or hitting it with a hammer (haven't tried it on the knipex, but not as beefy as the adjustable). Also the biggest advantage is that with the smooth jawed parallel pliers is that you can actually grip the fastener unlike a wrench or adjustable, which makes it even less prone to rounding the nuts.

[@Mp57navy]

If you have enough space to hit it with a hammer, you're probably better off using an impact wrench.

[@jtoker9758]

@@Mp57navy True, but I was just comparing hand tools. But yeah an impact wrench would be better than the hand tools for sure.

[@BL-yj2wp]

That is indeed helpful when working on nuts made from softer material than steel where even a normal wrench can do damage.

[@ZippoVarga]

Agreed! I've been slowly transitioning from "Channel-Lock" products to Knipex across the board. Pliers Wrenches, Cobra Pipe Pliers, Bypass/Electrical combo pliers and Dykes. I daily carry the Cobra XS and will be adding the Pliers Wrench XS to the daily carry soon as well. How did I not know about Knipex for years and years? Don't know, don't care...I'm in the know now. Cheers Idiocracy! One of my favorite saying in my line of work is "Ah Hah!! That's an ID-10-T error! lol Zip~

[@MrCheaterpipe]

I keep breaking my xs plier wrench the next size up are the ones i use constantly i absolutely love em hands down the most used tool in my box

[@ironmantooltime]

How do u break the xs pliars?

[@TheGibsOfTheTube]

Damnit man... Now I have to go see where I can get these because I MUST have them!!! Those are great! What my biggest pet peeve about adjustable pliers isn't that they loose size but sometimes when you adjust them to snug around a bit or bolt you can't remove them. They get bound up and you have to whack them on the pavement or something hard to make them let go!

[@Electromech]

These are my favourites as well, I always reach for them first, and only switch if there's a clearance issue. And even with the clearance issue, if possible I'll use them to at least get one fastener out to bring to the toolbox and find the right size quicker than going back and forth, like you do...

[@subwarpspeed]

I've had the smaller one shown in my tool pocket for ~8 years. I also have one size that looks to be one step up from the bigger one in the video. Use it when I need it and always have it in the tractor "just in case" for field repairs.

[@brianii5809]

I love these things. Useful in so many ways I can't list

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

I follow a German youtuber and he pronounces it Kuh-Nip-Ex. The president of Knipex pronounces it the same way, Kuh-Nip-Ex. People mispronounced it so much that they say Ni-Pex is the American pronunciation now. I think they just made the problem worse by making an "American" pronunciation. If the founder of the company called it Kuh-Nip-Ex then that's what it's called imo

[@siberx4]

These things are my favourite tool. The mechanism is ingenious, the metal quality is top notch (I also am ashamed to admit I abuse them but they show no signs of it), and they replace both adjustable wrenches and pliers and somehow do a better job than either. I got the 180mm first which are ideal for general-purpose use, then picked up the tiny 125mm ones as a pocket carry (these punch well above their weight class and can handle shockingly large bolts, but the metal seems slightly worse quality than the others) and the 300mm for big jobs. Haven't used a crappy adjustable wrench in years!

[@AlexMonas]

Your pronounciation is hereby officially approved by a German Dr.-Engineer ^^

[@derwahrenorm]

As a German, I can confirm, this is an awesome tool. A new colleague recommended these pliers when he joined our company and since the I got the small version in my toolcase. My adjustable wrenches are just ballast since then.

[@garyh4458]

As an America, I can confirm that they are OK.

[@jasonm9264]

As a German, how do you pronounce it?!

[@jamesbutler5570]

@@jasonm9264 its with a short i and an explosive p. more like knippex

[@derwahrenorm]

@@jasonm9264 Hard to explain to an English speaking person. First of all the K is hard, not like in knife or knee, mor like in kill. Quite strange if you are used to the soft variant with the "mute" K. As said before the i is short and the p is hard like the double p in "shipping". The ex is an ex like you are used to. So try to say "Knippex" instead of "Neepex" and don't swallow the K. I hope this helps...

[@willionaire77]

@@jasonm9264 Pretty much like in the beginning of the video. He pronounces it correctly as germans would say it. We pronounce they K like in Kool-Aid Try this... K.. (k)nee.. pax... something like that should result in a correct pronouncitation like in the video.

[@polychronisrempoulakis3588]

My oldest set of Knipex pliers are 25 years old with continuous use, look and feel almost the same as the ones I got two days ago, enough said!

[@brianii5809]

I miss the nickel coating. The new ones are Vanadium coated, I've been told, but I preferred the nickel finish :(

[@barryiwashita6352]

@@brianii5809 … yep ! Got those and they still work great 👍🏼

[@simonh6371]

Finally a US youtuber who pronounces Knipex correctly. It's pronounced as it's written, i.e. the ''k'' is vocalised. Silent letters in English like the ''k'' in knock, know etc. or the ''g'' as in gnaw, gnarly etc. don't exist in German.

[@dwkaolawdjwdkaoakl1570]

stummes h: am i a joke to you?

[@simonh6371]

@@dwkaolawdjwdkaoakl1570 Mmm never thought of that but it's really the ''Dehnungs H'' - elongation H, so it doesn't disappear, it affects the previous vowel. The ''h'' in ''ch'' (ich), sch (Schule) also affects other letters i.e. the preceding consonant so it's not entirely unvocalised.

[@volkerdorr8537]

I can still remember the pain in my fingers with the old chanel type pliers slipping out of the guidings,, releasing their tension immediately with a sharp blow in my fingertips. An I agree These Knipex pliers are really worth the money.

[@mylastlight]

Thank you for actually showing that you don't have to squeeze them to use them, that was my main concern as I have problems with my one finger when I do that, I think I'm gonna go buy a pair now:)

[@TommyApel]

The slip-pliers that you show first are actually pipe pliers they were never designed to be used on nuts and bolts but to be used in conjunction with flat pipe nut pliers to hold the pipe part hence the teeth to secure the grip on a round slick surface.

[@1D10CRACY]

You are correct! And I still can't tell you how many times over the years I grabbed one and tried to use it on a nut. :D

[@TommyApel]

@@1D10CRACY I think we're all guilty of that sin but most people don't know why these things was invented in the first place and how to use them properly.

[@heybabycometobutthead]

you pronounce it "180mm" not "7 inch"

[@22plepte.ltd.96]

It's German, so it's 180mm 😅

[@kllngii4892]

As a fluent German speaker I think your pronunciation of Knipex is pretty good. I think a German would shorten the first syllable a bit more.

[@kelseywatson1974]

Truly a joy to use

[@RetireesHelpingRetirees]

I'll sum up why it is better and better.. then !!! It's German.. Designed and made in a country that does not go the cheap or the just okay.. route. The culture is.. everything is only as good as you make it.. and they always give 110% so it's a perfect recipe for success.

[@mjnz]

Use them almost every day at work. Cannot go back. I would pay $100 to replace them without hesitation. (Don't tell Knipex that)

[@nichterreichbar787]

In germany they also called "chrom zange" that means chrome pliers because plumbers/instalateurs use this plier for install shower amartures without damaging the chromed nuts of them

[@thorstenpilz9369]

BS! Nobody in Germany calls it a "Chromzange"....

[@_P0tat07_]

I really want to complain about the price, ($50 give or take for the 10” version on Amazon) but I have a whole toolbox filled with snap on 😂🤣😅

[@v.e.7236]

Appreciate the review. Been hearing more and more about this brand. I bought a pair of their adjustable pliers for their narrow profile and jaw design and function. Guess its time to get ahold of a set of these wonder tools, as I've had too many unpleasant experiencs w/ standard adjustable wrenches.

[@pg63clothing]

easily worth picking them up! I have the 5.5" plier wrench along with 5.5" cobra pliers in my EDC pouch that lives in my cargo pocket and 7" &10" plier wrenches in tool bag

[@romansanti4557]

The channel lock style wrench are for pipes not nuts, the crescent wrench has a direction of use preventing the jaw slide. I broke a set of the great german wrench hurting myself, my 60yo crescent has never let me down.

[@trench01]

they are so versatile. too many variations of them. I am disappointed that project farm did not put them in the test in last weeks video Locking Pliers (VISE GRIPS), but then again it does not lock. But I use them more than a vise grip.

[@cengeb]

Best hand tools going, comfortable strong, great stuff, like Whia, wera, Hazet...once you use this GREAT stuff, you don't go back to U.S. junk...no comparison.

[@DavidG2P]

Proudly bought one 20 years ago, has been my best tool ever since, easily will outlive me

[@DragongeekAndCo]

As a German, it is not "kneepex", it is "knipex", exactly how it is spelled. That is "K-" like in "kilo", "Nip" like in "nipple", and "Ex" like in "x-ray". You say the "k" and the "nip" as one "knip" (kuh-nip if you want) and then add the second syllable: "ex". It is *not* kay-nip-eks, kneepex, kehn-ee-pex, kehnipex, or anything else ridiculous like that. Just two sylables: a hard "knip" and then a soft "ex". The name comes from the onomatopoeia sound that wires make when they're cut in German, "knip". Short, one syllable, and the leading "k" is *not* silent like the American "K" in knife.

[@DonnaMSchmid]

Coming from a German family, I pronounce it exactly as you do!

[@freiheit8582]

They are great tools, I love working with them as well. As a German, here is how you pronounce Knipex: We would say something like Knippex (meaning a short i), kind of similar to the i sound in Tipping point.

[@brorjordas1979]

Yup. These are awesome. I use both the smaller and large ones. The smaller ones being in use almost daily at work. Good also as a small press for pins etc..

[@malcolmholmes115]

Support made in Germany and Taiwan!

[@syx3s]

been using these for around six years. love them and they're still good as new.

[@stevereed2788]

k-nip-ex: Your pronunciation is closer than I've ever heard from an American accent. I live in Germany and use the tool. They are excellent.

[@fredygump5578]

Yeah, we American's believe in the silent "K". All hail the silent "k"! See also "knife" pronunciation. Do say "k-nife"?

[@robertlevine2152]

I had a friend that was a Chief Engineer on a tanker. If he saw anyone using a Chanelock type adjustable plier on a bolt or nut he would take them away. At the first opportunity he'd deposit them over the side. One day a crewman walked up with a pair of Knipex plier wrenches. Davey Jones was deprived of another tool for his toolbox. Bob

[@radioroestig9638]

This is a metric designed tool, so it likes to be addressed in metric :)

[@Metal-Possum]

Somehow the internet has failed the English language. In recent times I have seen the term "rounded" replaced with "stripped", predominantly with North Americans. Stripping is what you do to the threads of a fastener, rounding is what you do to the interface.

[@1D10CRACY]

I know, right! Per Webster, strip means "to remove extraneous or superficial matter from". An example of the word could be "I stripped the head of this bolt off using the incorrect tool". Hopefully this helps! Take care!

[@juliettpapa]

As a german i can confirm you pronounced it right! K--- nee --- pex ..... i know, in englisch the k always drops before n .... or does anyone know an english word start with kn where the k is spoken?

[@jeremykinsman704]

I've been using these pliers for over 20 years and they are great.

[@Geisenyarder]

I have the 5 inch set in my pocket every day. I catch a lot of flack because my coworkers haven't seen them before and are afraid of change. But I can instantly turn a nut or bolt because I have a full wrench set that weighs 3 ounces or something.

[@barryiwashita6352]

I’ve had both of them for over them 20 years they are absolutely worth their cost ( of course they were cheaper then ) use them a lot with acet. ,oxy and propane tank nuts ..always keep one in truck handy..still work as new …any handyman’s best friend 👍🏼

[@T0tenkampf]

Kuh Nee Pex if you listen to one of their ads spoken in german...last set of pliers you will ever need. Great for hitting the salvage yards if you are trying to carry a light but multipurpose tool bag.

[@fryreartechnology7611]

"Nip-ex"is how I say it and I love all of mine. Over 20 years of daily abuse and still kicking butt in a heavy industrial maintenance.

[@JoernR]

Shows me you're no German. :) - Try "Cnippex". ;)

[@fryreartechnology7611]

@@JoernR coworker calls them the red handled channel locks and it just kills a piece of my soul every time.

[@jongonegone1262]

you mean there waaaaay more costly than your harbor freight set shown in this video. $10 bucks for those 2 harbor freight adjustible wrenches. i got those to.

[@tonylenge424]

Scoutcrafter said you have a great channel, so here I am. Good review on the pliers. You have a new subscriber. Thanks

[@1D10CRACY]

Thanks for the kind words! :D

[@noelwellstead8744]

Great info. You asked the pronunciation of these well here in Australia we do not pronounce the (K) just like knife the (K) is silent so to for ( )Nipex

[@alexcampion8529]

I’ve got five sets, in Australia they’re commonly used in industrial electrical for metal/brass cable glands as many clients won’t accept marked up or nicked glands, especially in oil and gas. Plus they’re excellent for many other uses instead of using adjustable spanner or is we call them shifters

[@milanmarkovic4348]

Same as you. That is the right way to say KNIPEX. K is not silent.

[@Dave-ei7kk]

In addition to turning hex nuts these are incredibly useful when you are trying to bend or straighten thin metal parts. The jaws function as a small portable vise with smooth parallel jaws.

[@narlycharley]

I bought the 10" pair a couple years ago and have used them for SO many different things. They're great at manipulating thin metal and have awesome grip. It's definitely one of my favorite tools to use.

[@chrischristensen9476]

As a retired brewery plant engineer I used these for years. They rock, the smaller two of the four available work the best. The biggest one doesn’t work as well. I wouldn’t buy that one. The best one is the one that’s about 6 inches long, it is a brilliant replacement for a six inch Crescent wrench.

[@iznogudsurfer5911]

we pronounce Knipex more "german" (more angry) the i shorter and more x I know what a cat ass is. But what is the meaning of Katzen Arsch?

[@brasshouse-og]

I pronounce it as knipex not knipex

[@1D10CRACY]

Interesting, I don't' pronounce it knipex or knipex, but knipex.

[@danielsmith2447]

I would have enjoyed your video if you wouldn't have referred to inanimate objects as 'these guys'

[@1D10CRACY]

You made me laugh! Thank you!

[@blizzbee]

lol

[@blizzbee]

All those guys wear red pants 🤣

[@nickcook7408]

I pronounce it like Nip ecks (rhymes with Tip Flex)

[@rv-eb3wu]

The joint halfway between your hip and ankle isn't your ka nee so why would you give these pliers a hard k

[@mjnz]

Because the manufacturer says they do.

[@bowlsallbroken]

Take it up with the people who own the company 🤷‍♂️

[@lubey111]

Well it is actually pronounced ka-nee in German and Old English. The modern english spelling is just a left over that hasn't caught up with the spoken word.

[@kb9oak749]

Mine stay in the truck just in case. Already paid for themselves on several occasions.

[@AlphasonikK]

The way you’re pronouncing it is correct. Source: am Dutch/German. These tools are my favourite, so well designed and functional. Wish there was a very thin one, too, so I can replace some of my bike tools for one of these as well.

[@deth3021]

You are kidding about the pronunciationg being correct right?

[@hernerweisenberg7052]

@@deth3021 It would be correct if it was a word, as you would require a double "p" after the "i" for it to be softer. Since its a name tho, the pronounciation is up for debate ;)

[@hernerweisenberg7052]

@@deth3021 Its like the name "Til" and "Till", should have the same difference, but most people pronouce em the same anyway, since its a name and not a word.

[@AlphasonikK]

@@deth3021 No, everyone I know says it like that. Sales guys in German stores pronounce it like that. It’s the correct pronounciation, not sure this is a word.

[@tomhoare9839]

It is no longer called a "Knife" its a "Key-Nife"

[@LarryTalbot_1313]

At those prices I guess they don't want the average schmo using them!

[@1D10CRACY]

Sadly they are expensive! I haven't found a really good knockoff yet either.

[@vubito3245]

What do you mean with Katzen Arsch? 😂😂🙈🙈

[@stevedeleon8775]

I've got a set of 4 in my box ..great tools ..makes my job easier...👍

[@hugostamm670]

THOSE 2 PLIERS COST OVER 120 DOLLARS. I have them and they are great tools. But I believe for the most part a tool for professionals and mostly cost prohibitive to the diy and general public. The price should be lowered to a fair price

[@1D10CRACY]

Or just go to Harbor Freight, they sell a clone..

[@iam62goinon63]

These are not new I have had one for 25 years .

[@1D10CRACY]

Who said they were new?

[@Mik3yLow]

"Ka-nee-picks" lol. When you say knee do you pronounce it "Ka-nee"? 😅 Jk. But to me Knipex is intended to be 'Nip-picks' You're absolutely correct about the genius design, that's for sure!!

[@1D10CRACY]

It's an interesting name for sure! I use to call them "nip-picks" too. But I had some viewers that sent me to their website when they were selling t-shirts that read "Kah-Nip-X". Apparently that is the official pronunciation. Germans sometimes make that "i" sound like "ee", very similar to how I said it in the video. Regardless of how we say it, they are good tools! :)

[@joshuaewalker]

Lmao! That price tho! Ne-ooope

[@1D10CRACY]

I use to say the same thing, then a pair was gifted to me! After I used that pair I purchased a larger set! If you think these are overpriced, I suggest you NEVER use a pair! :D I recently ordered the Irwin / Vice-grip version, they are a bit cheaper and I plan on doing a video comparison for the folks looking for an alternative. But I agree with you, the price is a bit much for the average DIYer.

[@rickinielsen1]

Buy one good tool, and you have a good tool for life. Buy a cheap crap tool, and you will 5-10 different crap tools for life.

[@joshuaewalker]

I understand the value in a quality tool. But, I don't respect the capitalist game. This price point is so far beyond the cost of manufacture (including R&D, marketing, and initial tooling) that it's an insult to the customer. Were each one of these forged by hand by a master blacksmith and tool maker? I think not. Are they made of an ultra rare and expensive to make alloy? I think not. They're priced high to psychologically make people think they are of an extremely high quality and worth what's being asked. They're not. Are they a good tool? Yes. But, they are also essentially just a couple of chunks of metal that have been levered together in a, admittedly, clever way. I just bought a 10-inch touch screen Android tablet for $49.99. Think about all of the work all over the world and all of the research and development and ultra precision that goes into making such a technological wonder. Now compare that to what it took to make these pair of pliers.

[@JcPepin]

I was first introduced to these as a high school co-op student, and made sure to pick up a set using my student discount when I went to college for aircraft maintenance. I got teased a bunch for having them while in school, in part because of what I'd payed for them. I had the last laugh though; about a year out of school though, one of my buddies mentioned that everyone where he was working had and loved them, and he regretted not getting them at a discount! Knipex pliers and Kant-Twist clamps are easily the most underrated tools I've ever had the good fortune to have in my kit.

[@Ball_cock]

#worthit

[@joshualux8309]

I’ve broke six pairs of knipex pump pliers in the last 15 years. Highly over rated. I’m a plumber and pump pliers are my number one tool of the trade. The hard metal jaws are their weakness. When you bite onto hardened fastness or pipe and give them a squeeze they turn into shrapnel almost every time. Good for mechanics who don’t need good pliers, bad for plumbers who depend on pliers to get the job done.

[@1D10CRACY]

Good to know, but I have to ask, after the third pair why did you keep buying them? :D

[@remcovanvliet3018]

Trust me on this bro, I might not be German but I'm Dutch, and the Germans are right next door. It's knip-ex, knippex or whatever. One thing's for sure. It's NOT kuh-knee-pex!

[@1D10CRACY]

Except for other Germans in the comments who disagree. I think the reason the manufacture has so many videos with their own employees saying it different ways is to keep people talking about them for free advertisement. Here in the states we just call them "German Nut Crunchers" :D

[@RiderOftheNorth1968]

Remember guys: You DO NOT want to tear up your nuts!

[@dubs3400]

I have a 10” pair and they are absolutely the best pliers I’ve owned

[@sublimationman]

I love my Knipex parallel jaw pliers. I would own several sets if they weren't so expensive. The ones I have are 22+ years old and I still use them every week and they look almost new still. I also love Knipex sliding pliers, these were shown to me by Snap-on, he came in with a pipe stand (triangle made of black pipes) and he put the pliers in place on the cross pipe, stood on the handle and then let go with his body weight the only thing holding the pliers closed (like your video shows but more dramatic with him bouncing up and down on them), I do own around 3 sets of these in various sizes.

[@JC_1095]

What was the name of those sliding pliers? The Aligators? Cobras?

[@iwiiwsjjwj219]

Aaaahmmmm. In germany we never say Katzen Arsch by the way🤣

[@dubs3400]

I own a 10” pair. These are the absolute best pliers I’ve owned.

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

From the Knipex web site: Why is there so much confusion about how to pronounce KNIPEX? Open quote. The proper German pronunciation of KNIPEX is k-nee-pex [knipɛks], but phonetically speaking, it is very reasonable to pronounce it nee-pex in English. In order to answer this question, we have to look back to the 15th century. Until then, the k in words like knight, knee and knot was still pronounced, as it was in all Old Germanic languages. But then, the English decided that it was simply too much trouble to pronounce /kn/ in a syllable onset. They were not completely unjustified to do so as it is a tricky consonant cluster: to produce the /k/ you have to move the back of your tongue to the back of your throat; to produce /n/ you then have to move the tip of the tongue to the roof of your mouth right behind your teeth. That’s a big distance to cover between only two sounds. The easy way out was to simply drop the /k/ and from then on knight, knee, knot and KNIPEX have been pronounced without it. In other Germanic languages, like Dutch, Swedish and German we still find /kn/ as a syllable onset today. So in German, Knie, Knoten und KNIPEX are pronounced with the /k/.

[@ArcadeCabNBud]

why pronounce knipex like a german would do ?, when you could pronounce knipex like an american would do. it sounds daft an american or brit trying to sound like a german.

[@1D10CRACY]

Because the American thing to do is to try to show respect and say names correctly. If you don't try, you come across as a lazy non caring American. :D

[@mattlee87]

No hard e. Sounds like an I. Literally from the company...so...its probably right.

[@1D10CRACY]

Yup. They made a t-shirt that said Kah-nip-x, Sometimes you hear their employees lean on the "I" as an "ee". Either way is considered correct.

[@IsraelMagalit]

Thank you for pronouncing it correctly

[@CarnevalCario]

But are they Katzen Arsch? what does this really mean? (Translation: cat ass) I never heard the expression and i live my whole life in germany

[@1D10CRACY]

I'm the states, Cats Ass means "Really Good". And no I'm not kidding. :)

[@dreadswizzard9142]

From personal experience other than being so large they work better at gripping a nut or bolt than a regular wrench...