Knipex Cobra Pliers (87 01 125)

[@txtoolcrib]

Cobra Pliers 5" or 125mm (87 01 125) - amzn.to/2WeUKgV 6" or 150mm (87 01 150) - amzn.to/3aR8Ngx 7" or 180mm (87 01 180) - amzn.to/2W7a2E9 10' or 250mm (87 01 250) - amzn.to/3cVJWtK 12" or 300mm (87 01 300) - amzn.to/2TM0TiY 16" or 400mm (87 01 400) - amzn.to/2TUivI0 22" or 560mm (87 01 560) - amzn.to/39XDv7T 6 1/4" Mini Compact Cutters 71 01 160 Plastic Grip, Straight Cut - amzn.to/33icLMR 8" Compact Bolt Cutters 71 01 200 Plastic Grip, Straight Cut - amzn.to/3365yPL 71 02 200 Comfort Grip, Straight Cut - amzn.to/3cJ54Ud 71 02 200 T Comfort Grip, Straight Cut, Tethered - amzn.to/3cNEBoo 71 12 200 Comfort Grip, Spring Loaded, Straight Cut - amzn.to/2wHlhsv 71 21 200 Plastic Grip, Angled Cut - amzn.to/2Q4UVqZ 71 22 200 Comfort Grip, Angled Cut - amzn.to/2TUYdOH 71 22 200 T Comfort Grip, Angled Cut, Tethered - amzn.to/39DuHDW 71 31 200 Plastic Grip, Recessed Cutter - amzn.to/39RuUDi 71 32 200 Comfort Grip, Recessed Cutter - amzn.to/2TTyvdr 71 32 200 T Comfort Grip, Recessed Cutter, Tethered - amzn.to/2Q280l5 71 41 200 Plastic Grip, Angled Recessed Cutter - amzn.to/2TCgvW1 10" XL Compact Cutters 71 01 250 Plastic Grip, Straight Cut - amzn.to/38DHzsf 71 31 250 Plastic Grip, Recessed Cutter - amzn.to/3aPyHkZ Pliers Wrenches: 5" or 125mm (86 03 125) - amzn.to/2Vpwmsk 6" or 150mm (86 03 150) - amzn.to/2VsoR3J 7" or 180mm (86 03 180) - amzn.to/2VspLgO 10" or 250mm (86 03 250) - amzn.to/2T62uzT 10" or 250mm Angled Grip (86 43 250) - amzn.to/32O5kfZ 12" or 300mm (86 03 300) - amzn.to/384WpaO 16" or 400mm (86 03 400) - amzn.to/2vEb9R1 Full set 5" - 12" (00 19 55 S4) - amzn.to/2VpwIPG 3 Piece Set (180,250,300) - amzn.to/3cy1ADZ 5 Piece Set - (125,150,180,250,300) - amzn.to/38mnWVm Mini Pliers in Belt Pouch, Red, 2-Piece - amzn.to/38kGlSo 10" Jaw Protectors (Soft Jaw Covers) - amzn.to/38gSk3v 10" or 250mm Tile Breaker (91 13 250) - amzn.to/2TyduVz Replacement Tiler Breaker Jaw - amzn.to/2VJdk0e Comfort Grip: 6" or 150mm (86 05 150) - amzn.to/2VJbBI7 7" or 180mm (86 05 180) - amzn.to/2TzJwjZ 10" or 250mm (86 05 250) - amzn.to/2PHqKG4 10" or 250mm Tethered (86 05 250 T) - amzn.to/39mkUlx

[@mf6532]

One of the best EDC tools ever made.

[@lighteningwawa]

Oh man, I was in need of a pair of needle nose pilers. A looked on KZbin and found your channel. Now I have a Wave, a Charge G10, a Rebar, a Spirit X. Just now I ordered a Knipex Cobra, and a Knipex Plier Wrench.

[@txtoolcrib]

Lol, well I hope you’re not disappointed with any of them!

[@kevola5739]

Hope you finally got a grip on things!

[@dmam412]

A skeletool, surge, micra, wave, rebar wingman, st300m, pioneer x, Swiss champ, cobra 7s and 5s pliers wrench 7… they said I had a problem but tools are cheaper and last longer than beer!

[@vanillagorilla8236]

May be the best tool I ever purchased, I was a channel lock guy for 30yrs. I will only use these now.

[@scrambler350]

I bought the 87-01-150's 4 years ago, 1 month into my HVAC career....I've carried them in my front pocket every day ever since...used the heck out of them today, and most days - recommend them to everyone. Have the larger sizes as well, best 'channelock'-style pliers made, bar none.

[@txtoolcrib]

mike_HVAC I absolutely agree.

[@brianmartindale2221]

I got the 150's instead of the 125's because it fit my hand better. The 150 is also a longer lever to pinch when you got them stuck all up in a motorcycle. No matter, I love these pliers

[@defenda2477]

The cobras are solid pliers , best pliers going

[@txtoolcrib]

You'll get no argument from me.

[@grumpyuncle.]

Cobra pliers are good for working on materials you don’t mind marring. The teeth chew up bolt heads and nuts. However, if you work with the same bolts often, like stage hands, and you thread bolts with ungloved hands, then you want the plier wrench. People that build convention booths, trade show displays, and anything else that has to be set up and taken down repeatedly hate the cobras.

[@chrisfyfe4047]

I carry a 125 mm Cobra , and a 125 mm Plierwrench plus a small prybar in a belt pouch . The Plierwrenches , have put my Cresent adjustable wrenches onto the unemployment line !

[@txtoolcrib]

Sounds like a pack that gets some work done.

[@Phyxsius_85]

I got mine a day or two ago, I only recently found out about them. Now I wonder how I have lived without them so far !!

[@ecoone5475]

I have these pliers at work and i love it. Its so smal but extreme powerful 👍

[@txtoolcrib]

EcoOne agreed.

[@bricofast]

150mm is more strong and small too ,Thanks for the revew, the best wather Pump in world and the best wrench lineman's pliers so the best quality and strong tools 💪💪💪 lenghts here from Portugal 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

[@txtoolcrib]

Couldn't agree more!

[@HaasGrotesk]

I got both of these in 180 and also the wrench in 150. I think I'm going to get the Cobra in 150 because that size is small enough to fit anywhere and big enough to actually be used properly.

[@adamlee581]

Man both the cobra and pliers wrench are a hell of a range of wrenches. I have the 125 cobras in a off road motorbike tool kit. The 150's are very often in my pocket at work or the 150 pliers wrench

[@txtoolcrib]

I feel like the 150's on both models are more useful, though not quite as easy to carry as the 125's.

[@adamlee581]

@@txtoolcrib I find the opposite. The 125 cobras have to be fished out of work trouser pockets while the 150's of either style fit real nice in the little built in tool pockets and I can whip em out as handy as a pencil in a tool belt. I haven't got the 125 pliers wrench but the little cobras don't half pack a punch in a compact tool kit

[@txtoolcrib]

Adam Lee I suppose it depends on the application for each individual.

[@T.Sizzle]

Great pliers for sure. Also, another quality review. Hope y’all are doing well in all this.

[@txtoolcrib]

Friend of my wife’s contracted it. She is in like day 5 and said her symptoms are getting worse everyday. She is relatively young though, hopefully she starts seeing improvement soon. I’m kind of holed up at home for the foreseeable future. Hopefully the doctors can get a hold on this thing soon.

[@T.Sizzle]

TX Tool Crib my cousin, in AZ, has also. It kicked her butt but she’s on the upswing and didn’t have to go to the hospital. Her two young teenagers got it as well but their symptoms were less severe than her’s. Pretty soon we should all know someone with it 😔 Stay safe Ben. I wish y’all the best during all of this.

[@txtoolcrib]

TC1836 well my wife’s friend is coming through. She is feeling a lot better. My city issued a shelter in place order this morning.

[@T.Sizzle]

TX Tool Crib I’m happy to hear about your wife’s friend. My cousin in AZ and her kids are starting to improve. It’s just really kicked her butt. Her kids have faired better. I’m south of you in Houston and expect to start knowing more people who have it. I’m a 100% single full time dad. My two teens and I are just following all the recommendations and using common sense. I’m waiting to form a more complete opinion on all this once it’s over and I have more data. Having said that, I’m still taking this seriously. Please stay safe my friend. Your video help people more than you may realize. Reach out anytime too.

[@txtoolcrib]

TC1836 I feel kind of the same way you do, for the first time in a very long time I’m nervous. This thing is spreading like wildfire. I heard the governor is making people coming out of Louisiana, and several other states, self quarantine for 2 weeks.

[@willb3018]

Love my Knipex Cobras and Pliers wrench . Have the 180 and 250 for both. Going to get smaller one. Torn between the 125s you have here and the 150s. But you can't go wrong with Knipex.

[@ben6089]

I bought some 250's to replace the pump pliers I've lost but I'm thinking I should have got these wee ones

[@Kleiner_Lutz]

I use the 250mm cobras and the 180mm pliers wrench daily at work, still I always have a set of the 125mm cobra and pliers wrench in my belt pouch. They're perfect for tight spaces, working on water hoses under the sink for example

[@txtoolcrib]

I can see that. All of them are great tools, just depends what you are working on.

[@G0ATHR0B]

RECA sells a 125 Cobra with the smooth wrench style handles. I much prefer it. On a side note and regardless of grip texturing/wrap/dips. I've come to find I gravitate very much so towards the 125's to the XS's. From the push button, full feel in hand, and especially jaw width. The 125 for the minimal difference in size to the XS just feels far more capable imho.

[@chevy4x466]

I much as I love the idea of purchasing these, I just can’t justify the cost. I mean I just scored various pliers for $1 each at an estate sale that were all made in America with quality steel. I have a small plier I bought at harbor freight for $5 😂.

[@tedmcdonald3377]

Love my knipex!!!

[@zombiebiker5581]

Knippex are the best,so good

[@kellypainter7625]

These are all around great. I have the 125 Cobra. Ironically, my 125 pliers wrench is supposed to arrive tomorrow. I have the 150 pliers wrench ( I got the set) and it is great but it seems a bit too big for pocket carry where the 125 size is perfect. The wrench makes more sense for what I do. Ultimately, I am going to get a set of both but I will carry the 125 wrench in my pocket. The 125 just disappears in your pocket and you don't even know you are carrying it. The 150 is just a tad too big for that. Nice review.

[@txtoolcrib]

Kelly Painter well did you get them in? How do you like the smaller size of the 125’s?

[@inferno7127]

If you are looking for a maximum bit and don't care about marring up the hardware and just want to get that fastener off then use the COBRA. If you need to be more delicate and need to re-use the hardware then use the Pliers/Wrench.

[@txtoolcrib]

It depends I think. The pliers wrench gives more a better surface contact on hex and square fasteners that are not rounded off. So, for those types of fasteners, I think you get better results with the pliers wrenches in my opinion.

[@willyfermin]

Impresionante. Muchas gracias y muy buen trabajo

[@zombiebiker5581]

Hello there,love you reviews ,I have 4 Swiss Army knives,in uk we pronounce them as nippex with a silent K.Cheers for the reviews and stay safe in these troubled times.

[@MrHQQX]

I'm homegamer and was of the opinion "I don't need them" but seeing your test and review of their plier wrench I ordered a set of them. Your channel is not good for my wallet :D

[@JimLBon]

Nice dad shoes! Great review, as usual.

[@txtoolcrib]

Jim Bonney my wife gives me crap all the time, she calls all of my shoes “Grandpa shoes”. Lol. I feel good though.

[@saviom8166]

Ben, I am a bushcraft hobbyist, and I also like fixing things around the house. Basic stuff-a little drilling and tightening here, a little lubricating there, etc. I want to buy one of these for my EDC pack as my first water pump pliers. But, I am unable to decide between the new 4-inch one, and the 5-inch one you showed here. Should I go with the 4-inch one and then buy perhaps a 6 or 7 inch one later for the tool box? Or do I go for a 5-inch one only since I probably should call in plumbers for anything serious since I have no formal training? After watching your video, I am tempted to go with the former idea-a set of 4-inch + 6/7-inch water-pump pliers, I guess it won't hurt to have both, over time. But, is the 4-inch one good for EDC at all? What do you think?

[@BassMaster.454]

Which one did you end up going with

[@saviom8166]

@@BassMaster.454 Hi, Ben. I bought a 4 inch one as well as a 7 inch one.

[@waheedrehman6782]

Excellent video as always. I was wondering if you have the cobra xs pliers and if you can do a review on those? Thanks

[@txtoolcrib]

Coming soon!

[@waheedrehman6782]

Thx

[@pillingthemsoftly4738]

The real question is: Comfort Grip or regular? And Why? It's the only thing I have trouble deciding, and maybe what sizes you'll get the most use out of. Definitely getting both of the 5" (150s) though, I'm talking the more standard bigger ones are most useful? Or, just get the 3-pack, 7", 10", and 12" to save some money and call it a day?

[@michaelcolloton6971]

Plant Farm ( a GREAT KZbin channel, btw) tested around 7 water pump pliers. The Cobra left all but one of them in the dust. The one that barely beat it cost nearly twice as much.

[@txtoolcrib]

What brand beat it?

[@jimmcmahon2376]

The channel name is Project Farm

[@bryanstone654]

Nice video! Subscribed. I just got the 125 Cobra. The button has a tendency to stuck in the pressed into position and you have to jiggle the handles to get it to disengage and "snap" out. Is this normal? Thanks.

[@cudan2941]

Mine doesn't do that, id recommend contacting them regarding warranty.

[@zarplialabai3420]

Nice review! Altough funny how you pronounce the company's name :)

[@txtoolcrib]

Thanks! 😃

[@wo-olf]

Well for a non German speaker his pronounciation is pretty accurate. In company ads they pronounce it like that just with a bit more emphasis on the "i". It's like the american "knee" with the K pronounced like the C in "Coca Cola". C-nee-pex.

[@davidpyper82]

K nees