Japanese Tool Showcase : 30 - IPS Igarashi Pliers

[@DDB168]

Never heard of IPS. I'll be on the lookout for those next time ;)

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Decent pliers, especially considering the prices!

[@dainsmart6237]

My wife is always complaining about me using her hair bands going missing all the time,i use them on spring loaded pliers for when i put the pliers back into my box,the hair bands work a lot better than rubber- bands 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

😄👍 thanks for the tip. She's got quite a few laying around. 🤫

[@CPthetooladdict]

Man I'n dying here I have saw those slip joint needle nose pliers on a tool truck before but can't seem to recall who...great video as always!!!

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Now that you mention it, maybe it was Pro-America (KAL Professional Tools) in the past? Thanks for watching! 👌

[@CPthetooladdict]

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado something like that I know I've seen them its driving me wild lol

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

@@CPthetooladdict eagerly waiting for an answer 😂

[@AutobahnDan]

Nice showcase! Heard of them, haven’t had a chance to look into them more. I like seeing more options with slip joint!

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Thanks! Probably heard about them on Instagram? They don't ooze of quality like the well known brands, but they don't break the bank!

[@AutobahnDan]

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado yeah, saw them on ig

[@paedahe4975]

IPS contracts their manufacturing to companies around the world. They are a good company and their quality varies depending on the pair purchased. The gold handled pliers are much better quality then their black painted pliers. The paint they use painting their pliers black has bubbles and drips and does not seem high quality, but they feel high quality regardless. My favorite are my gold handles. They make a gold handle pair with a 45 degree angle as well.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

@@paedahe4975 I somehow missed this. "Contract their manufacturing to companies around the world" What?? I doubt that.

[@paedahe4975]

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado I actually have a pair of IPS that is missing the IPS logo. They are soft touch water pumps but they have the moave grey handles and Japan is stamped in same spot. The Amazon listing was calling them by a different name. That’s just what I saw.

[@eXiteVideoMagazine]

Nice! I’ve never heard of these, even after living there for 8 years. Most stores seemed to carry Lobster, then either Keiba or Fujiya.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

👍😄 so many tool manufacturers still exist in Japan, and there's definitely regional differences. Perhaps in Kyushu there wasnt much, if any, distribution of IPS stuff. 🤷‍♂️

[@bryanwarm2471]

Hello Chris, Another classy video. I am quite interested in this presentation, in part, because I have two of these items, namely, the two long reach pliers. I also have two other pliers from IPS. They are models PH-200 and WH-250S. They both have a hard slick black coating and one has a very pale lavender grip and the other a light grey They both have soft jaw linings with the centers milled to grip the corners of .fasteners. One is a standard slip joint configuration and the other a spring loaded water pump style with the slickest sliding action I have ever experienced. It makes my similarly sized Knipex pliers seem roughly hewn out with a cold chisel. And although it has a soft lining, they have left the tips as serrated steel for a positive grip. Currently I use them daily for shelling pecans. Nice tools. As for the long reach set, I must admit that I was skeptical that I would cozy up to them because they felt rather flex inclined and I did not know if they would fall down on the job. But I had an immediate use for them and I liked the way they worked so much that they have become somewhat of a go-to tool for many uses other than reaching into narrow and deep areas. When you think about it, the combination of long and slender length with the fact that the pivoting point is quite far from the tip can only mean a less than rigid tool. This is not an IPS fault, it is just the way things must be if you are going to have a pliers with such an uncommon but useful ability. The fact that your grip material suffered some damage and you incurred a nick in the chrome is merely indicative of the fact that you are rough and careless with your tools. Big joke here as you are obviously just the opposite. But you have used these tools professionally for ten years and I think they still look very good. One feature that borders on unique with these pliers is the fact that they have forged markings and a die engraved "Made in Japan". Excepting for my forge marked KTC AE92 pliers these are the only ones from any Japanese current production of any company which are not surface laser marked or perhaps etched. As I am losing the markings on a pair of Top and Fujiya pliers, I appreciate the positive markings on these two pliers. Do you know of any other current production Japanese pliers that are other than surface marked? I believe even the Nepros are just black laser marked. And, by all means keep up the nicely detailed and thoughtful presentations. Bryan

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Hi, Bryan. I enjoyed reading your comment. You bring up many good points, along with a very good question. Off the top of my head, I can't think of any other Japanese pliers manufacturer that currently does that. I have the close cousin to your AE92; the AE932 pliers. Forged markings as you say. These KTC slip-joint pliers, the PJ-150A have deep stampings, which are nice as well: flic.kr/p/EuSror The main reason I got the new IPS slip-joint pliers was to replace those KTC PJ-150A pliers, which I somehow misplaced (or borrowed and never returned to me).

[@MrSubaru1387]

Sweet! Breakfast entertainment!

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Mmmmm, i bet breakfast tasted better. 😋😁👍

[@eddieespinal2546]

Love the vidz man

[@socal_expat1856]

Awesome vid! I have the bent long reach IPS plier. I really want to like them, but fir me they just feel clunky.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Thanks! Yeah, long length with a slip-joint design is a recipe for some clunkiness. For the price, they're not bad.

[@badtexasbill5261]

Pliers? I own nearly all of the knipex line. Currently looking for an interesting brand to collect. These seem worth consideration. Why do I keep buying pliers.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

There are so many pliers manufacturers from around the world to choose from, but IPS does offer some things that are unique to them. More pliers for you! 😄

[@ROMANEMPIRE69]

Are all there tools made in Japan?

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

As far as I know, yes.

[@alejandrosantiago6080]

Jeez, I need those long pliers, were do I can order from??

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

I think the easiest place would be through Amazon. You can check out NinjaTools on Ebay as well.