VISE-GRIP GROOVELOCK PLIERS are now available with two new jaw configurations, smooth and straight. The pliers feature a press-and-slide button allowing the lower jaw to be quickly adjusted for a ...

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After putting in 30 hours of research, considering more than 50 different adjustable pliers, and testing 15, we found that the best pair for the home toolbox is Irwin’s Vise-Grip GV10 10-Inch ...

A decade later, his firm, Petersen Manufacturing, was busy turning out its patented locking Vise-Grip pliers by the hundreds. This is impressive when you consider that his success was unfolding in ...

It’s pricier than most locking pliers. The Grip-On 111-10 typically sells for around $30, which is a lot, considering that the original Irwin Vise-Grip pliers retail for half that. But we’re ...

Petersen developed a hand tool that combined pliers with a vise; the Vise-Grip. My pliers first found themselves useful on the Smart Fortwo. One of the possible causes of the car's no-start ...

THE VISE-GRIP, CURVED JAW LOCKING PLIERS feature a self-energizing lower jaw that delivers three times more gripping power than traditional locking pliers. They will not strip or slip and are offered ...

Innovation is the hallmark of Irwin tools, and while these 6-inch pliers ... Made of nickel chromium steel, the Vise-Grip’s serrated jaws offer maximum holding strength, while its soft handles ...

Place the flashlight in the jaws of the pliers, then wrap a rubber band around the handles. That’s it! Point the light wherever you need it. Vise-Grip pliers make great nail pullers. The tool ...