Grip pliers are a wonderful way to make smaller as well as larger jobs easier for you. No more tedious screwing on broken small parts, where you have to use all your strength without really achieving success. Grip pliers provide a remedy!
We have created a checklist with the most important criteria around gripping pliers and also present you with direct product recommendations!
- Grip pliers, also called locking pliers, can be used to fix and compress workpieces.
- Very high forces can be applied with the lever mechanism of this type of pliers, which can be used to grip and release severely damaged screw caps.
- As a rule, grip pliers are made of (chrome-plated) special steel
- In size, they vary in an approximate range from about 15 to over 20 cm in length.
- In general, there are the variants: Grip pliers, welding grip pliers, jaw grip pliers and pointed grip pliers.
- So always include your area of application in the selection if you do not want to purchase a set.
- Marked high-quality stainless steel, ideally even chrome-plated, ensures the best possible resistance and durability.
- Quality labels by TÜV / CE give you information about whether the corresponding grip pliers meet your qualitative requirements.
- Ergonomics for safe use: Grip pliers should have a rubberized and ergonomic handle, which makes your work much easier.
- Grip pliers are usually also available in sets. These usually offer different versions in different sizes for smaller and larger jobs.
- For finer work or smaller parts, there are also special gripping pliers that are extra short. These measure barely more than 12 cm.
- Some grip pliers also have adjustable screws, which ensure that the respective product has a self-clamping function.
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Recommended Gripping Pliers
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Current Offers Of Gripping Pliers
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FAQ About Grip Pliers
Grip pliers are special pliers whose unique design allows you to work with small parts. Whether pressing together or loosening the finest screws – the grip pliers will help you
Depending on the model, you can use the gripping pliers primarily to clamp parts. Whether together or individually on screws to loosen them. The leverage effect of the grip pliers saves you a lot of effort. In addition, some models also work through imaginable screws with self-clamping function
That depends on your field of application. There are smaller grip pliers for finer work – pointed grip pliers are often suitable for this. There are special welding grip pliers or also particularly large ones for heavier work. Please have a look at our checklist above.
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