KNIPEX Tools KNIPEX 86 03 250 SBA Pliers Wrench,

At work, I often have to disconnect and reconnect fittings of various sizes on equipment manufactured overseas. I also prefer not to drag around a handful of wrenches, and I hate adjustable crescent wrenches since they either adjust too tight or too lose. These are a cross between adjustable pliers and an adjustable wrench, but unlike most compromise/hybrid tools, these actually inherit the best of both worlds.These have become my favorite tool. They can adjust to hold a wide variety of sizes, and because they grip like pliers, they work equally well on small stuff as they do large stuff. Sometimes it takes a little playing around to get the correct jaw setting for some size nuts in order to get a good rhythm down, but once you do they work really fast to remove stuff (I use them a lot on Swagelock fittings).They are lighter than an adjustable crescent wrench and much more versatile, but they are very strong.They only have two downsides:They are expensive. This is the most expensive hand tool I have ever bought. But I figure if I use it for years and years instead of buying a cheap adjustable wrench that I carelessly misplace after the jaw becomes loose and damages what I am working on, I figure its well worth it.The only thing they are not good for is breaking loose something very tight, and for irregular shaped parts. For that, I get the Knipex Cobras. They leave teeth marks, but they will grip anything and everything you can fit in the jaws.

Great quality. Requires a small amount of getting used to size adjustment. It’s not complicated but not super easy. Great overall. I would buy another

Absolute must have for working on espresso machines, a long with the soft jaw covers.

Knipex makes some of the best quality pliers, and these might be my favorite. I was sick of crescent wrenches slipping on me, whereas these lock into whatever size you desire. They are strong, and I prefer them to a standard wrench whenever I can use them. The smooth jaws ensure that they will not mar up whatever you are working on, and the surface finish has stayed smooth after many years of use.

Awesome tool. Love that it can be used without having to "death grip" it.

Super easy to use as a slip wrech for quickly tightening or loosening fittings. The level closing of the jaws make them great for flattening/straightening/bending smaller or thinner pieces of metal. Great leverage at this size. The price is a little higher than some others, but my experience with Knippex is that they've always built high quality tools.

These pliers wrenches are everything I hoped they would be. I was hesitant because they were a little pricey but worth every penny. I have both the 180’s and the 250’s and something would to happen to either of them I would replace them immediately. I do residential maintenance and 75% of what I do it plumbing. If you do plumbing on a semi regular basis you will really appreciate these pliers. I carry both in my bag every day. I will say I still do carry 2 different sized adjustable wrenches. While these pliers are amazing I do not feel they are a direct replacement but complement my setup very well. I say this only because I personally don’t believe you would be able to put the amount of torque or force on the mechanism on these pliers wrenches as you would be able to with a traditional adjustable (Crescent) wrench.

Love these but a few.... complaints. Price is a little high, but cheaper than the tool trucks! Like how the adjustments lock into place but wish the markings (measurement marks) were more accurate. But overall love these and the smooth jaws don't mar or scratch MOST surfaces