Plier

Honey, tonight was supposed to be my turn.

I’m finally at the point that I can start replacing some of my “starter tools” that I bought on the cheap when I was young and broke with better quality. First up is my pliers. Looking at buying this set of Knipex pliers. Is this a decent deal? Are there other brands of similar quality for less money? Better quality for the same money?

I'm currently working with 14ga 3/8in stainless rings to make a hauberk, and I'm finding that when I try to attach bigger sheets or work with sections as they get bigger and heavier that the regular needle nose pliers I'm using don't have the leverage/grip with the tips to close the rings. the only way I can get the leverage is to lift the entire sheet up to hold the rings with the sides and this is becoming too heavy. What would be a good type and size plier for thick steel in a tighter weave? I'm looking at the offerings on theringlord but can't really figure out which will be best.

I don't often use snap ring pliers, so I just have a cheap pair of convertible Craftsman. Well, they proved themselves useless last night.

Is there such a thing as a decent quality and reasonably priced snap ring plier/set?

• $15 - Craftsman interchangeable heads, questionable quality, but cheap

• $25 - Channellock convertible, interchangeable tips, hopefully reasonable quality?

• $25 - ABN dedicated internal/external which I prefer, but 11 is overkill for me and I'm not sure about quality?

• $48 - Gearwrench dedicated internal/external, 4-piece seems to hit the sweet spot, but expensive and likely better than I need

• [$20 - SK](ht

A few weeks ago I asked for recommendations on something to replace my standard adjustable crescent wrench for work and the Knipex pliers wrench was suggested. After getting the tetherable version in the mail it was immediately put to use at work and at home. At work it made short work of anything I put it through and stayed tethered sturdily the entire time. With some practice I was able to start using it one handed that made it just as versatile if not more so than my old wrench.

If you are an av tech/stagehand looking for an adjustable wrench to go along side your lighting wrench this is it.

Every scenario i can think of would require a chain breaker tool. What am I missing here?

Edit: assuming you also have a spare quick link (lighter, cheaper than pliers)

I assume if you're on this subreddit, you have a swiss army knife--actually, I assume most of you have SEVERAL swiss army knives. For those of you who ALSO have a pliers-centric multitool (a "leatherman" even if not by brand), I would be curious to know which one you favor most, and why you would use one over reaching for a SAK?

Personally I own a swiss champ, trekker, and midnite [email protected], and am eyeballing a leatherman surge for my next purchase. My intent is to deck myself out with a leatherman bit kit and a maybe a few extra t shank compatible tools to make a real toolbox-on-a-belt out of the surge and use it for days of dedicated work, leaving my SAKs to fill EDC roles. Essentially I would use the leatherman for larger or more heavy duty projects where I would be scared of hurting my SAK, but it would never be something I EDC "just in case", you know? But since this is totally theoretical right now, I was looking for a bit of insight on what other people do!

Has anyone else had problems with their pliers stripping the colors off of anodized rings? I just bought pliers from the Ring Lord along with white/frost anodized aluminum rings. I'm pre closing some of my rings, but that leaves mark every time. I'm just wondering if this is common or if I should look into different pliers/get a refund.

Edit: Thanks for all the answers! I ordered some Tool Magic from amazon but since it'll be a while in the mail, I covered the tips of my pliers with regular tape for now. It works OK as long as the rings don't slip from my grip.

Or triple square's? I hate using tool trucks :(

Whats the insulation capability of Marvel MVA200 cutting pliers?

I've noticed they aren't 1000v rated like channellock, klein, linesman pliers..

They afe great to use but a bit concerning when working service/industrial etc especially.

I'm currently working with 14ga 3/8in stainless rings to make a hauberk, and I'm finding that when I try to attach bigger sheets or work with sections as they get bigger and heavier that the regular needle nose pliers I'm using don't have the leverage/grip with the tips to close the rings. the only way I can get the leverage is to lift the entire sheet up to hold the rings with the sides and this is becoming too heavy. What would be a good type and size plier for thick steel in a tighter weave? I'm looking at the offerings on theringlord but can't really figure out which will be best.