Klein D53010 Pliers Wrench

[@timothyvandyke9511]

"You don't need the best tools, just the one that works" This is why I own Ryobi. My only tool use is stuff around the house, I'm a software dev and just like fixing my house and appliances when things break. Thank you for being sane about tools

[@FunkFPV]

There’s plenty of things to judge people about. The kind of tools you buy seems a little silly 😉

[@LBdreamin]

@@FunkFPVkinda sus to be so into judging another man’s tool

[@Valentin119]

I only have Milwaukee eco system because I use it for home and work. As long as the tool doesn't catch fire on you and it does what you need it to do, saving money and getting Ryobi isn't a bad idea. Ryobi has a large homeowner ecosystem too!

[@hausnerr]

Disagree: the best tool is barely good enough for the job. 😅

[@Lord_zeel]

I like tools that are good enough that I'm not frustrated, and that I can be confident that I'M the one that's making a mistake not the tool. Crappy tools, it's always tempting (and sometimes even accurate) to blame the tool. But if you have something at least moderately nice, you really know when you're making a mess of things. I've also found a number of times that when I used "the tool that works" I ended up really regretting it. That's not to say you need expensive tools, I just avoid anything particularly cheap or no-name. It also helps to have the RIGHT tool - a cheap tool that's the right tool is usually better than using the wrong very expensive one.

[@JIMMCCRANK]

As a lineman Klein is very well known. Their climbing tools and gear are some of the best. One of the most used and best is the 9 inch offset pliers. When I started in 1970 everyone had Kleins and as long as you didnt cut live wires lasted forever. I have known linemen who had the pliers for 30 years and still used them around the house.

[@Fredfredfredfredfredfredfred]

Watching you figure things out live is really funny. 😄 I would like to see more of that.

[@FunkFPV]

You get the full “out of the package experience” here 😜

[@eviisummerz]

@@FunkFPV You made jesus laugh

[@JusNoBS420]

Come by my place ANYTIME I try to do something 😂

[@HCheatNcool]

It’s so rare to see genuine innovation in the hand tool market. I love the pliers wrench, I carry the 5” Knipex every day

[@rayzerot]

Can we still call it innovation when it's a 30 year old invention? The first pliers wrench came out in 1994

[@HCheatNcool]

@@rayzerot yes you can still call it innovation because it’s an innovative idea. Most hand tools have been around a lot longer than 30 years and most haven’t changed much.

[@jurj97]

​@@HCheatNcoolif it's become commonplace it is by definition no longer innovative

[@HCheatNcool]

@@jurj97 it most definitely was innovative when it was developed. Look up the definition of innovative, it employed new and unique features not before seeing in hand tools. Do you people just look for things to be contrarian about?

[@Mighty_Atheismo]

Seriously!! I fully expected these to be treated like the magic pliers or learn that Klein has totally gone to shit with their build quality.

[@TomcatAL200]

I picked these up around 9 months ago and it has been one of my go-tos and has made me a believer in the concept, will probably pick up some smaller knipex

[@edparadis1578]

As an Electrician/Mechanic, I jumped on these pretty quickly. I have found them to be a great addition to the toolbelt. The flippable jaw was fiddly to begin with, but after using it it becomes second nature. The flat side jaw is great for EMT fittings, and the pipe jaw works well on rigid coupling/fitting as well. The head is tough enough to use to beat the lock nuts on the fittings with my large beater screwdriver too. Overall, I'm glad that I bought them, even though they're pretty expensive for a pair of pliers...

[@SpacemanXC]

Yeah, electrician hear too. I literally call these my emt pliers. Replaced my channel locks in my tool bag.

[@chandlerhull5988]

I’m a big fan of this plier wrench for the adjustment mechanism. I feel like this is the best design you can buy when it comes to ease of use.

[@Longshot1056]

As a line maintenance tech in the cable industry I have all but thrown away my adjustables and swapped over to pliers wrenches to go along with my fixed size wrenches for the hardline fittings. I have the Harbor freight Icon versions and they work just fine. They'll never replace a standard properly sized wrench, but good lord do they beat dealing with adjustables. Only thing I will say is they can be a bit more unwieldy when trying to get into tight spaces if the nut isn't in an ideal angle.

[@ralebkilliams766]

Had mine for about 6 months now. Use them for plumbing. I love em.

[@zahidshabir4038]

I own Makita ones and they are AWESOME. I know in the west such as the USA or here in the UK Makita gets a ton of hate when it comes to hand tools but in their home country of Japan their tools are next level if you get them. Here in the UK we may use the term water pump pliers or pipe wrench since they are mainly used for plumbing and the sorts but the Makita ones are awesome and I only bought them because they were only like £2 more than the best Stanley ones and looked better they also have a built in pry bar on the opposite end of the handles for opening stuff like paint cans as it shows a photo of it on the packaging and they have a rubber grip thing built in to the handle to open delicate fixings using the textured rubber instead of the metal jaws here is the model I think (Makita B-65492) but I am not 100% sure since there are several sizes and I chose the largest which I got on discount for £22 which is a bargain for high quality pipe wrenches

[@FunkFPV]

I honestly don’t think I’ve ever seen Makita hand tools in the states. Maybe some driver bits or screws drivers?

[@jurj97]

​@@FunkFPVI have a set of their 3/8 impact sockets I got from Home Depot but they didn't have anything beyond that in terms of hand tools

[@brianmullins5824]

Have the knipex one as a electrician here in Ireland ,just love watching these videos,top work .

[@HughChardon-hp5ss]

love me a pair of knippex, got myself some at work and they've replaced several of my tools simply for ease of use

[@Bobbob-vb9df]

I’m so glad you opened the package like a man

[@foxwood67]

I have several knipex pliers wrench. I use them less for bolt turning than anything. The are great for sheet metal work and plastic fittings.

[@Lord_zeel]

I've found the little 125mm ones are fantastic for delicate stuff too. Parallel jaws are a game changer compared to regular pliers, but you can actually put pressure on them unlike and adjustable wrench - that makes them amazing for adjusting stuff that's really easily damaged or so small that regular pilers struggle to grip at all.

[@johndoecake]

pliers wrench acording to Knipex web is from 1994, Cobras are from 1984, looks like the other manufacturers start puting these out after the patent runs out... Probably all the manufacturers i know make OEM stuff so you can make your own Funk FPV branded knipex, gedore, hazet etc. :D

[@murph9464]

Mrs. Johnson has always been rough on the plumbing. 😂

[@FunkFPV]

But she tips well 😜

[@jimmymac4559]

Looks like a really nice tool to leave on top of a ceiling tile.

[@davidturney2975]

That would be my luck

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

1:24 made in the usa... The label the Chinese ink was printed on in the Chinese plastic, covering a metal item made in Veit, and dipped in philli

[@paulputnam2305]

Great Job figuring out the removable jaw.

[@FunkFPV]

🤓👍🏻

[@JusNoBS420]

I had only been familiar with your short video format. Which are hilariously awesome btw. And am now subscribed and checking out your catalog sir. Thanks and keep doing what you do. So there you go 🫡👍

[@UnknownUser-fe5zu]

Brave man grabbing that plastic and ripping like that, I always get cut open 😂

[@FunkFPV]

My hands are like an old catcher’s mitt 😜

[@UnknownUser-fe5zu]

@@FunkFPV smells of old sweat and cracking? 😂😂

[@derekwalker2933]

lol he’s an equipment mechanic like myself our hands are like leather

[@davidmcgee2126]

The knipex pliers wrench make the best wire crimpers ever The most leverage for crushing crimps of any tool Saw someone flattening a penny with them on KZbin The smooth jaws don’t break the insulation

[@euclidmegara4120]

Didn't look as easy on the square plug, but on a hex the plyers wrench is like a ratchet: just loosen your grip and backup 1/6 turn squeeze and start pulling again. It's really fast. I have a 6" Knippex in my tool belt and reach for that most of the time and leave the crescent wrench back in the tool box.

[@HughChardon-hp5ss]

same. my knippex replaced my refrigeration service wrench.

[@Hopeofmen]

As an electrician, I am compelled to buy these now

[@FlakMagnet]

"Everything is easy once you know how to do it." - Bill Vaughn

[@andysillars]

Hey Funk FPV - your you tube shorts are a favourite of mine - I had no idea you did real reviews ! (waiting for the part where you say 'so you get a zero out of 10 thank you for playing (thumbs up)' . Enjoyed this review.

[@DougBow96]

Thanks, just spent $50. 🤣 Appreciate the review and watching you learn in real time.

[@FunkFPV]

Haha

[@joshweigel1131]

have had 2 knipex pliers wrench, the 7 and 10 inch and i love em. have always had a few pairs of klein wire strippers and linesmans good stuff

[@NoProHarrie]

I found the old Knipex version of this on the street once Use it a lot!

[@kd2rdhlarry571]

I’d like to compliment your T-shirt. It looks like a very soft comfortable shirt. The color and logo are very pleasing to the eye also.

[@FunkFPV]

That’s an Air Walk t-shirt from WalMart. I’m an old skater from back in the day and I couldn’t resist 😁

[@donnienicholson6062]

Even backwards the old Snap-On held it's own. Who knew Snap-On actually made something I'd like to own?

[@bblasphemous]

Bahco 141, still up there in price but probably half what they are with the snap on stamp on them.

[@FunkFPV]

That’s made but Bahco. You can get them on Amazon for half the price. Best pipe wrench I’ve ever owned 😎👍🏻

[@armyfazer1410]

That two in one concept looks like a solution searching for a problem. And thanks for the entertainment as you struggled.

[@user-tz2zz5ij1s]

Not really. They replace having to carry both 10 inch Cobras and plier wrenches. Also note that these are for electricians so they won’t give you the high torque grip that the Cobras will. I find them incredibly handy. And opens up a slot in my bag. I don’t use them everyday but when I do, they have never let me down.

[@SkunkPunch73]

Hahaha Funk FPV you are a total and utter piece of magic my man, you give some excellent advice and you can always count on your videos being better than someone who is a comedy film but with still a stack of very useful information. You have a excellent wee/ weekend ahead brother most of all stay safe and healthy brother never change Funk you are definitely a legend 🫵🏻😘👍🏼

[@FunkFPV]

Thanks bud. You do the same.

[@brucechapman1946]

I would say they are still an electrical plier wrench and would bet the 2" is in the crook of the adjustable jaw when fully open, good for larger conduit gland plastic nuts.

[@jeffschnee1167]

Made In USA, GLOBAL COMPONENTS = assembled or rubber handles installed in USA. Not really made here.

[@bartsanders1553]

Made in China, but they were required to think about the USA while they made em.

[@Random-ed2xf]

Okay for you $150 for made in U.S. so they can give a good wage.

[@reallythough3998]

​@Random-ed2xf and you think it's a bad thing to pay a good wage?

[@FunkFPV]

You’re probably right

[@nasis18]

This is quite common, though. They do this to get around tariffs.

[@kenbrown2808]

there's an easy hack to use if you get your wrench on the (short pipe) backwards. flip the wrench over with the pipe still in the jaws.

[@ThunderPantz01]

Us Electricians use pump pliers all the time on our pipe fittings :D

[@joeysplats3209]

At 7:10 I decided this tool is not gonna be in my toolbox. The only thing I'm missing is the rest of your excellent commentary.

[@rayzerot]

Pliers wrenches are fantastic to use. Flippable jaws always seemed like a gimmick to me though

[@cameronchicken8439]

so i have a few of the knipex oliver wrenches and they are great for a lot of things but not for actual using as a wrench.

[@michel8218]

Your comment on being on a watchlist just cracked me up 🤣

[@name_less7687]

I like the Milwaukee ones that I have, the end of the handle’s a bull pin of shorts too

[@rubenvor]

Seems like a more economic alternative to Knipex. I'm diggin' it! Thanks for the review 👍

[@x-man5056]

The Patent ran out. When you think about it, those handles are way too short for even an 1&7/8 hex also. I wouldn't want to break torque with them on anything bigger than 7/8", if that. I'm more impressed by the Snap-On pipe wrench that seems to grip in both directions. That's a new one on me.

[@kjbenner]

They're useful more for plumbing or other fittings that can be a large hex but not high torque. I don't think you're going to have a fun time trying to bust loose a 1" bolt.

[@x-man5056]

@@kjbenner Fully agree. They are "too cute by half". Fiddly. Handles too short. Since you really cannot use them on an 1"+ fastener, say a trailer hitch ball. Unless you are doing many, multiple size low torque hexs, they are NOT even needed. Regular channel locks or pump pliers are half the price and just as useful, maybe less fiddly than these "gadget" pliers. I have done plumbing but I'm not a plumber. My hunch is most wouldn't bother with them either.

[@FunkFPV]

The SnapOn is made by Bahco. Highly Recommend 😎👍🏻

[@x-man5056]

@@FunkFPV Thanks but I have 3 sizes of pipe wrenches and not even a plumber. I'm not interested in laying under even my own sink anymore. If I do, I'll flip them over when needed. But that is a true plumbers friend to not have to bother with that. Particularly in tight places.

[@rayzerot]

​@@x-man5056If you don't want them, that's okay! I've replaced all of my adjustable wrenches with pliers wrenches because they're more effective. Enjoy the tools you use

[@nathanhall9177]

Every plumber in the world said “your pliers are backwards “

[@BigMac-50]

I carry the 7 inch knipex pliers wrench and cobra pliers everyday at work. I own the 10 and 12 pliers wrench and I bought this Klein version and I stripped some teeth off the adjustment in the first week of use. I think it wasn't fully set in place or something. All the Knipex are doing great after 6 plus years but this Klein isn't looking like the same quality. There seems to be more flex in the Klein handles.

[@grt49er]

I have never seen these type of pliers. I have always just used the Channel Lock ones. Odd I have never even seen them on a job site. I guess I just did not notice they were different if I saw them.

[@TheUndertones559]

Removing the jaw isn’t super intuitive at first but it’s really easy. And no need to break them in. You just don’t want to go grabbing at the jaw until it rotates out by itself indicating that it’s dismounted.

[@OG-Siegal1315]

Had knipex busted the locking teeth, switched to kliens for the more robust looking locking teeth no problems yet.

[@AnanusBananus]

Knipex has lifetime warranty. Js.

[@OG-Siegal1315]

@AnanusBananus yeah but you have to email them, send photos, ship there product back to them to access the damaged pliers then wait for some new ones. It's a pain dealing with the warranty.

[@edgarcornette6387]

another awesome review ... right to the point .. love ya ..

[@FunkFPV]

☺️

[@guerreroazul2484]

Awesome review 🔩🔧

[@tamparockout17]

You check out the Wera Hex Plus allen key sets? They're the best set of keys I've ever used.

[@FunkFPV]

I’ll have a look at them.

[@AnanusBananus]

When a normal Hex spins in a fastener, Hex plus grabs and opens it still. Would not use any other hex wrenches

[@AnanusBananus]

Round out a fastener with normal Hex keys, wera Hex plus still grabs enough to open it

[@Lord_zeel]

Even if the flip mechanism is a bit fiddly, these seem like a great option if you don't happen to have a whole bag of more specialized tools. Almost feels more appropriate for a home owner, you can get two great tools for the price of one, and you aren't in that big a hurry to get a job done. For a professional, if you really liked these pliers over all, you might just buy two and leave them in different configurations.

[@eb3005]

I definitely get annoyed with crescent wrenches loosening up. Might have to try some of these

[@ericpearl5874]

Like your shirt!!

[@burningatthetrailhead]

Great for doing rear bike shocks (damper stack/ shaft) removal.

[@asbestosfibers1325]

wow that old bluepoint knipex is quite thick compared to the newer renditions

[@douglasreid699]

you will be surprised that electricians will need adjustable spanners as well for gland conections ( i think thats what they are called, where a cable goes through into a metal box, the gland fitting holds the cable and it is similar to a brass plumbing fitting here in the UK). so for a electrical tool making company its no surprise they are making them. its possibly why they are putting the plyer changeable part in too, so you can carry one tool rather than 2.

[@robbobsjobs8456]

I use those to open locked gas caps on my truck, which makes it easy when you can't find the key

[@PawsumGaming]

I shoulda just bought those... but I didn't see those until a few days after I bought the Wiha pliers.

[@Matt-my7pz]

I do like them. Haha I wiped off the oil aswell. I bought them when I already have way too many channel lock type pliers but always wanted flat jaws. Knipex was never available at wholesalers. Ironically I bought these kluwnsbonline when I could have got knipex just as easy...🤦🏼‍♂️ But would have loved Knipex.

[@akbychoice]

That wrench is cold.

[@TexasNationalist1836]

You should do a short reacting to or doing a video reviewing the electronic digital tape measure

[@FunkFPV]

I was actually going to buy one for review but damn they are expensive 😁

[@TexasNationalist1836]

@@FunkFPV shit I’ll donate some $$$

[@sonnyf2324]

0-10 thanks for playing my friend !

[@jimmccauley9099]

Thanks for the heads up. If l would ever purchase such a tool, l hear quite a few MF's being uttered. Not to mention pinched fingers and multiple trips out the lane to retrieve the tool. Thanks again.

[@AndreyK415]

I think the biggest reason this Klein tool stands out over Knipex is the fact that the lever/knob to change the position is now easily accessible with your thumb while the hand is still in the grip position. This is not the case for Knipex, where you have to slide your whole hand over so that the thumb can not press on the button at the pivot point. Klein's leveler is positioned down the handle so that hand repositioning is not needed. I find that I loose grip of the tool and need a second hand in order to change position with Knipex.

[@AnanusBananus]

Picking nits😂

[@WinterrFrost]

"Lexi is our favorite" 🤣🤙

[@ianitor]

we all learned together today

[@ural0304]

“Why is it like that” is all the proof someone needs to know you do this for a living 😂

[@WhiskeyGulf71]

Why did you remove my recommendation for the Amazon Adjustable Locking Wrench ?

[@planyourtrades5733]

If the jar is measured with the bottom flipped over is it 2 inch gap?

[@FunkFPV]

It might be but that a little bit of a stretch claiming 2” being you’ll never use them that way.

[@TexasNationalist1836]

You know that feeling and you are welding together a welder cart and you make two right angles instead of a right angle and a left angle and you gotta go back and cut grind and reweld the correct part, yeah I wouldn’t know 👀

[@RileyKnifeandTool]

I love Klein Tools, and I appreciated the innovation, but I'm kind of on the fence about these. My co-worker has a pair, and they almost never get used. The adjustment button is a nice improvement over Knipex, but I feel like the handles are less comfortable, and the grip with the serrated jaw is less than a pair of Cobras on smooth pipe. Still, you're essentially getting twice the tools for half the price, and you'll save a little bit of weight in the tool bag. At the end of the day though, I'd rather just carry a pair of each of the Knipex pliers.

[@rayzerot]

I'm confused- knipex has sets with buttons for adjustment. He even has some knipex pliers in the video that have the push button

[@RileyKnifeandTool]

@@rayzerotfor sure. I just like the position/ergonomics of how Klein does the button vs knipex. They’re both great, but I’d give slight preference to the Klein.

[@pchris6662]

Those reversible jaws are a gimmick. I almost always need to get my jaws in tight spaces and having that double faced dynamic jaw guarantees it won’t fit in the spaces I need it.

[@yoyokid6661]

I think Tom’s Refurb in Delaware might need ur forklift wisdom lol

[@FunkFPV]

I’m about an hour out of Delaware 😜

[@joshualux8309]

If you ask me the knipex are just parallel pliers with offset handles and they come in handy, every pair of smooth jawed pump style pliers I’ve used were immediately thrown in the trash can where they belong.

[@shaundoodles]

I still think you need to get some Temu products, test them, and give a review.

[@FunkFPV]

They want to partner with me. I’m not going to do that but maybe I’ll find some stuff to break 😜

[@PawsumGaming]

@@FunkFPV you could definitely find something to break... you watch enough "how to" and sell me stuff videos...

[@HackCausality]

Pliar wrenches are great when used as portable light-duty arbor presses. My knipex are so good for driving pins into holes. I've found them worthless for everything else. You have to keep a death grip on them when using them as a wrench and need three hands when using them as pliars because without using the adjuster button the opening distance only changes by about a quarter inch.

[@markfergerson2145]

As they come out of the package they remind me of a Viking bearded axe. You got your Viking bearded pliers right there. What’s the weak point of such pliers? To my eye it looks like the rack part of the ratchet will be first to fail, but the teeth have to be pretty closely spaced and therefore small to get the adjustability in adequately small increments. I could be wrong, I haven’t looked real,closely at such pliers.

[@FunkFPV]

I would think the adjuster would be what gives out first. The teeth are pretty fine.

[@TorqueTestingFinancials]

The button on the Klein is way better than the Knipex button.

[@akbychoice]

Can’t wait to see FPV Funk critique this video in the future. 😂

[@FunkFPV]

0/10 👍🏻

[@akbychoice]

@@FunkFPV 😂

[@getyerspn]

For my money I'll stick to bahco 8224 pump pliers .. they've outlasted many many other brands ..and can be adjusted and used single handedly... Plus made in USA with global components normally means made in PRC assembled in USA .

[@AnanusBananus]

I stopped buying bahco after crapon bought them. Will turn to sht guaranteed.

[@AnanusBananus]

Bahco Will turn to sht now that it is owned by crapon

[@gypsydildopunks7083]

They look like Robogrip. Is that a fair comparison?

[@johngaltline9933]

not exactly? Robogrip is what would happen if these and a pair of regular pliers had a baby. These "knipex style", or "pliers wrenches", are better defined as parallel jaw pliers. The slip joint works pretty much the same as the robogrip, but the slide (the track the jaw moves up and down on, keeps the jaws parallel to each other where as the robogrip uses a traditional pivot pin so the jaw rotates.

[@gypsydildopunks7083]

@@johngaltline9933 Hey, thanks.

[@tamparockout17]

If you have a need for one, Icon is releasing a precision screwdriver in August.

[@FunkFPV]

I’ll have a look. I think LTT has one coming out soon too.

[@tamparockout17]

@@FunkFPV think so too, though they may be a bit steeper in price than I'd wanna pay 😭

[@jesseshort8]

Are those better than the magic pliers though?😂

[@darylrogers8749]

😂😂😂

[@FunkFPV]

Not until that can cut a wrench in half 😎

[@howardmyboy2]

It’s super easy to flip the jaws. Unless you let go of the button while doing it. 😂. I found these to be worthless as a wrench. They work pretty good as a pipe wrench though.

[@ssFaxes]

got a set for gas pipe, the teeth side is too thin and crush the pipe if you really have to give it the beans :(

[@Stanley-k7u]

I always thought the K was silent in Knipex. 😅

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

6:00 well atleast they just wont fall apart on yea 😮😅😂

[@FunkFPV]

Haha

[@edzhead22]

we called them channel locks

[@orijimi]

Pliers wrenches are a substantially different tool that provides proportionately different results.

[@johngaltline9933]

@@orijimi I wouldn't say substantially. Channel Locks are the name brand of slip-joint pliers. Knippx style are parallel jaw slip joint pliers. Different tool that has the almost same functionality the way most people use them, if internet videos are anything to go by. The parallel jaw style have more clamping force than a channel lock style with the way the leverage works, but lets be honest, any sort of pliers are the wrong tool for the job if it's slipping in even regular slip jointed pliers.

[@orijimi]

@@johngaltline9933 (Good) pliers wrenches are non-marring and distribute force to fittings and whatnot evenly, rather than only contacting at the points that you get with channel locks and the slop offered by adjustable wrenches. Smooth jaw channel locks are an extra layer of insanity. There's only the 3 or 4 places (the positions of the channels) where they can effectively function as an adjustable wrench. Why anyone buys these things and their ilk is truly baffling. The pliers wrench also has effectively infinite granularity within its jaw size to match itself to wrench faces. Not even push button water pump pliers have that. Also, the pliers wrench enables you to employ non-marring ratcheting action to practically any fitting, fastener, etc. with even a modicum of access from the side. Even in cases where a ratcheting flare nut wrench couldn't be used. Lastly, the pliers wrench has amazing utility as a means of flattening and bending metal and the like. Tons of mechanical advantage and no uneven jaws to make indentations and punctures.

[@AnanusBananus]

Channel lock IS a brand, not a tool

[@edzhead22]

@@AnanusBananus thanks that's what my dad called them...I was the tool "gofor"...still have them 50+ years later so made well...lol

[@Silverhawk1983]

You need to spread the handles all the way when it's fully extended and it's butter

[@xplorerman105]

The jaws look like a xenomorph when they're closed

[@joncue0304]

Was it me or did the opening look bigger when you reversed the jaw?

[@mikek3099]

Helping the algro 😀

[@FunkFPV]

😎👍🏻

[@mikek3099]

@FunkFPV oh and your vids are awesome, too

[@trevorfinney4640]

I'll never switch out my Knipex, I use 3 different styles / configuration daily. Too bad it isn't really made here.

[@Redheadliner]

LOL I'm a mechanic I do this for a living. Problem is many engineers DON'T...just work on certain cars to find that out.

[@FunkFPV]

I just did brakes on my Transit today. Way too many bolts involved for that job.

[@johngaltline9933]

@@FunkFPV I had to look it up, like how are there too many bolts on a brake job, there's like 4 on every ford for the last 30 years, right? Looks like they added 5 extra on the Transit! Weird design there.

[@TargaWheels]

Looks like you should be able to push down on the top handle without squeezing both handles together.

[@TheJourneyOfMeMyselfAndI]

"Bastard child" lol

[@nonolabs]

Made in USA, Global components. Could mean anything from made there and assembled here. Or like at my company all of it is made here except one raw material coming from Korea.

[@Traderjoe]

I had one that I got off Amazon, but the mechanism for swapping the head around was unworkable. So I sent it back. Their design is flawed, unfortunately. At least my example was.

[@paulmvn5431]

Knipex remains superior.