Knipex Pliers Wrench XS Vs. 4" Crescent Wrench! + Some Uses You May Not Know About!

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[@The_One-Eyed_Undertaker]

When you add metric measurements to your videos, you're inviting the rest of the non-US world to your channel. Cheers!

[@ParklanCustom]

you're absolutely correct! :)

[@JimLBon]

I like it too. I was trained to think in standard units but very early had to work with both systems and am always trying to become more ‘metric-minded’ as it’s obviously the superior measurement system.

[@Northanteus]

Or you lazy non-MURICANS can get measuring tape with both imperial and metric and check the measurements yourself. 😋 Kidding. But I do have measuring tape with both, so I check for myself. I find metric so much more consistent and easier to deal with. Like: Ten millimeters is a centimeter. Ten centimeters is what they SHOULD call a "Tentimeter" (one tenth of a meter). I just came up with that on my own.😋 And ten of those "Tentimeters" (100 centimeters) would be a meter. It's so much easier to understand than stupid imperial, and I'm a MURICAN who grew up learning imperial.😬 😉

[@rag_man673]

Here in Australia, a crescent wrench is called a shifter. Pronounced shifta. Really only good for rounding off bolt heads. Great video though. I haven't seen the Knipex in any local stores so I'm going have a look online. Cheers m8.

[@LawAbidingCitizen117]

If you're rounding off bolt heads, you're using it incorrectly. Usually people do that when: 1. They put way too much torque than this tiny tool can handle 2. Not squeezing the handles tight enough 3. Not adjusting the jaw opening properly. Or, combination of the above.

[@ray_c_yuen]

I have rounded off many hex bolts using a Crescent Wrench. When turning a bolt, the crescent wrench as the tendency to open slightly, whereas the Pliers Wrench only gets tighter. I don't know why everyone doesn't carry a Pliers Wrench!! great video.

[@SWANSONBOTTLEHEAD]

I picked up the 4" Crescent wrench from work today. For $10 it was too cute to pass up. Can't speak to its utility yet, I'm gonna carry it on my keyring for a while and see how it works. I keep a 125mm Cobra in my pocket and I've been amazed at how much work that thing can do.

[@ParklanCustom]

I actually use mine as a key chain! lol

[@simonh6371]

I'm thinking along the same lines, as I already have the Cobra XS pliers which are very useful but can damage fasteners. So I'm thinking of getting a 4'' Bahco adjustable (a vintage one made in Sweden because those are the best) for my bike tool kit, those bike box and multi-wrenches aren't much good.

[@desertdan100]

I work with my hands everyday as a service and repairman. The mini crescent wrench has one secret use that many don't think about. I have to deal with many smaller tamperproof fasteners, allens and torx type fasteners. Some times I have to get into tight places and cannot get my hands in close enough or need extra torque to break them loose. I use the loop on the bottom of the crescent wrench over the shank of the tool like a small breaker bar and it works great. I also use it to bend small rods and all thread.

[@captainnapalm8207]

Thanks for taking the time to cover how the KS pliers/pliers-wrench work!

[@thelred-ph3lq]

I love the mini swedish nut lathe.

[@kurogana01]

Impressive how youtube have everything, was looking for this knipex, and I use those 4" wrench on my keychain and really wanna see a comparison TY

[@Northanteus]

I have the Cobra XS water pump pliers. You can always make your own "teeth plates" from copper tubing to slip over the teeth of the XS water pump pliers if you don't want to mar the item you're trying to grip onto. So I see the XS Cobra water pump pliers as more versatile, especially if you need to grasp onto a rounded object, or stripped down, rusted bolt, which I had on my old mountain bike. Just gotta use your brain to think outside of the box. MacGyvering is fun. 😁

[@Darkcruzer23]

many at my work carry the 4" crescent on their keychain or carabiner. luckily i found the knipex before i wasted my money on the crescent wrench. i love my 5" for edc in the pocket at work. the 7/8" opening does 99% of what i need. my only complaint is the button to adjust the size can get in the way in some tight fitting spots. the knipex 4" might be better overall because of that. but i guess what u gain in clearance u also lose a little leverage

[@clarky4492]

The knipex can really help with hydraulic pipes when crescent wrenches can't

[@rjskum688]

Using cobras to open doors for covid lmao that’s a very expensive door opener.

[@ParklanCustom]

The Ultimate Warrior doesn’t get infected by COVID, COVID gets infected by The Ultimate Warrior.

[@weldtight]

Thanks, Love the review! keep it up!

[@ParklanCustom]

Thanks for watching!

[@keldon_champion]

The pliers wrench is a great tool however it is not a 100% replacement for an adjustable, my biggest grip is that if it is a tight space around the fastener at all there is about a 75% chance it won't fit in the space but a traditional adjustable will. The biggest place i find this is getting on gas fittings in tight spaces and TXV valves in super market cases.

[@ElTeerino]

Pliers wrench all day, every day.

[@romansil]

Hi, Have you considered the 5inch pliers wrench also? Kind Regards, Roman

[@ParklanCustom]

Yes! I do hope to get them soon, The 7 1/4" in both the pliers wrench and cobras are my favorite sizes, I have the 5" cobras, I would also like to get the 5" pliers wrench as well.

[@james10739]

I will grant the pliers wrench is better but is is 5 to 8 times better because thays about where the cost difference is

[@wayward-saint]

I’d still rather have one pliers wrench than 5 to 8 crescent wrenches.

[@james10739]

@@wayward-saint well you don't need 5 to 8 crescent wrench to compare and a lot of things crescent is better to me I'm not saying something the pliers wrench are good for but I guess it's granny Smith apples and fuji apples

[@travist444]

I never found a good cresent wrench I liked for $10. Usually the worm gear is sloppy so no matter how well it fits once you try to turn it the wrench loosens, the way it needs to be fully taken off the bolt and you got to unwind it just a bit just to retighten on the bolt etc etc... Now as for price... maybe if I spent $40 on a cresent wrench these issues would be solved. But having said that. I'd prefer the Knipex over a $40 Cresent wrench.

[@wayward-saint]

@@james10739 honestly, I’d just rather have both. Crescent wrenches are a dime a dozen. A pliers wrench is a buy once, cry once, and smile every time you use it kinda tool.

[@rjskum688]

The crescent wrench as in the actual brand crescent isn’t really a fair fight. The slop and poor quality is terrible with that company. Should’ve matched a bahco or the channel lock. Wayyy better quality and class.

[@ParklanCustom]

Don’t you dare disrespect Crescent! They invented the tool!

[@coolerthanyou9548]

They actually popularized the design in North America, bahco in Sweden invented the adjustable wrench in the 1890s, crescent brand held the patent in the US from 1915, they were the first US company to produce that style tho

[@simonh6371]

@@ParklanCustom No Bahco invented the adjustable spanner / wrench!

[@karlmadsen3179]

pretty good video

[@ParklanCustom]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Gator-357]

The Cobra XS are much better for edc. With their jaw design they are more versatile then the pliers wrench.

[@simonh6371]

I think so too. For fasteners only I can get a 4'' adjustable spanner (crescent wrench) and put it in my bike tool kit.

[@briang530]

The Cobra XS is great. Especially due to their top handle locking feature that allows holding them in place with a cheater or stick and then use some "percussive persuasion". They do tend to mangle copper and brass and any softer fasteners though.

[@Inkling777]

As I post this (August 5, 2023) Crescent has the 4" wrench at your link marked down 65% to $9.97.

[@friendsinmyhead2195]

Great video thank you President Obama

[@ParklanCustom]

President Obama? Lol, no problem!

[@zachjennings8053]

I hear it too 😂

[@TlD-dg6ug]

NWS makes the same shit as Knipex for cheaper. Made in Germany, same quality.

[@mylesm7947]

Like to hear yourself talk ,get to it

[@ParklanCustom]

I’m not Charlie Chaplin there sweetheart

[@davidpickard9393]

You Know the K is Silent

[@ParklanCustom]

No, I don't know that.

[@donaldgeterjr8180]

No it isn't it's actually pronounced k-nipex nice try though

[@simonh6371]

Nein das ist falsch! Silent ''k''s only exist in the English language. Proper nouns i.e. names of brands, foods, places in foreign languages are pronounced according to the rules of that language even when speaking English. Otherwise people would pronounce a hard ''g'' in lasagna instead of pronouncing ''lasanya''. Or champagne would be pronounced ''cham-pag-neh''