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5" KNIPEX Cobra Water Pump Pliers

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GM COM via Amazon has 5" KNIPEX Cobra Water Pump Pliers (8701125) for $25.48. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • Adjustment at the touch of a button directly on the workpiece
  • Fine adjustment for optimum adaptation to different size workpieces and a comfortable gripping position
  • Self-locking on pipes and nuts: no slipping off the workpiece and low handforce required
  • Gripping surfaces with special hardened teeth, teeth hardness (approx. 61 HRC): low wear and reliable gripping
  • Box-joint design: high stability because of double guide
  • Reliable catching of the hinge bolt: no unintentional shifting
  • Pinch guard prevents operators' fingers being pinched
  • 13 adjustment positions
  • Chrome vanadium electric steel; forged, multi-stage oil-hardened

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    • This is $5.44 lower (18% savings) than the $30.92 list price.
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GM COM via Amazon has 5" KNIPEX Cobra Water Pump Pliers (8701125) for $25.48. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member bosco155 for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Adjustment at the touch of a button directly on the workpiece
  • Fine adjustment for optimum adaptation to different size workpieces and a comfortable gripping position
  • Self-locking on pipes and nuts: no slipping off the workpiece and low handforce required
  • Gripping surfaces with special hardened teeth, teeth hardness (approx. 61 HRC): low wear and reliable gripping
  • Box-joint design: high stability because of double guide
  • Reliable catching of the hinge bolt: no unintentional shifting
  • Pinch guard prevents operators' fingers being pinched
  • 13 adjustment positions
  • Chrome vanadium electric steel; forged, multi-stage oil-hardened

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • This is $5.44 lower (18% savings) than the $30.92 list price.
  • About this Store:

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dirtpeople
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I think it's just an old school term that stuck. In automotive applications they were handy for holding the hub of a water pump while removing a fan or pulley, or removing the packing nut for repairing a leaky seal, etc. It's not the right tool for the job, but back in the old days water pump rebuilding was a common task and sometimes had to be done in the field, and commonly with farm equipment. I think it's more of a catch-all tool.
GraySquirrel
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Why are none of the pictures showing them being used on water pumps?
Aquifel
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I'm going to be completely honest with you. I know what water pumps are in general, but I can't imagine how they'd have specialized pliers. I'm really struggling to understand why these are specifically 'water pump pliers'.

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Why are none of the pictures showing them being used on water pumps?
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BarbecueCowboy
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Quote from GraySquirrel :
Why are none of the pictures showing them being used on water pumps?
I'm going to be completely honest with you. I know what water pumps are in general, but I can't imagine how they'd have specialized pliers. I'm really struggling to understand why these are specifically 'water pump pliers'.
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Quote from Aquifel :
I'm going to be completely honest with you. I know what water pumps are in general, but I can't imagine how they'd have specialized pliers. I'm really struggling to understand why these are specifically 'water pump pliers'.
Don't worry, they won't explode if they are used on things other than water pumps. That's just what this style of pliers is often called.

I have a bunch of these and I don't think I've ever used them on a water pump.
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WickedDrip
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I don't know, 5" seems too small. 6" seems like a better idea, even though it's only 1" longer.
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scoobdude
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5" is good for edc kit but has not rubberized handles. 6" does.
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scottmolson
Oct 20, 2022
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I have the Knipex mini pliers wrench in 5 inch that I paid $46 for months ago. I carry them daily in a sheath made for a 110 Buck knife. They are very handy to have. So these listed pliers are a little different but I believe they would still come in very handy for every day carry. You could always Plastidip the handles if you wanted to or wrap them in hockey tape or something similar for a little better grip.
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Quote from Aquifel :
I'm going to be completely honest with you. I know what water pumps are in general, but I can't imagine how they'd have specialized pliers. I'm really struggling to understand why these are specifically 'water pump pliers'.
I think it's just an old school term that stuck. In automotive applications they were handy for holding the hub of a water pump while removing a fan or pulley, or removing the packing nut for repairing a leaky seal, etc. It's not the right tool for the job, but back in the old days water pump rebuilding was a common task and sometimes had to be done in the field, and commonly with farm equipment. I think it's more of a catch-all tool.
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Quote from Aquifel :
I'm going to be completely honest with you. I know what water pumps are in general, but I can't imagine how they'd have specialized pliers. I'm really struggling to understand why these are specifically 'water pump pliers'.
They are called water pump plies not because of their purpose but because the hinge mechanism resembles an old fashioned water pump. Or so I'm told...
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iTom
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Quote from WickedDrip :
I don't know, 5" seems too small. 6" seems like a better idea, even though it's only 1" longer.
that's what she said.
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cheapchips
Oct 20, 2022
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i've collected 4 of these Knipex pliers so far. so addicting.

2- 10 inch
1 - 8 inch
1- flat beak

* edit - 2 of them FREE... just my confession. certain retailer goof'ed
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zenzic64
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Quote from scottmolson :
I have the Knipex mini pliers wrench in 5 inch that I paid $46 for months ago. I carry them daily in a sheath made for a 110 Buck knife. They are very handy to have. So these listed pliers are a little different but I believe they would still come in very handy for every day carry. You could always Plastidip the handles if you wanted to or wrap them in hockey tape or something similar for a little better grip.
It's the 4" that don't have rubber handles. The 5" do. I believe the wrong picture is shown above. At least according to the listing and the 4" pliers I've purchased.
Last edited by zenzic64 October 20, 2022 at 06:23 PM.
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AutonomousHorse
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5 inch are tiny. Good for carrying on bike. But 7.25 inch size is the most useful if you only want to buy 1.
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Quote from Aquifel :
I'm going to be completely honest with you. I know what water pumps are in general, but I can't imagine how they'd have specialized pliers. I'm really struggling to understand why these are specifically 'water pump pliers'.
I believe it's named as such more because of the handle design with angled head, long arms and high leverage. It's less about the intended use.
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vortexmak
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Why is this so expensive compared to the plier set from Harbor freight
PITTSBURGH
Tongue and Groove Joint Pliers Set, 4 Piece
https://www.harborfreight.com/han...64093.html
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Quote from jeff34270 :
Don't worry, they won't explode if they are used on things other than water pumps. That's just what this style of pliers is often called.

I have a bunch of these and I don't think I've ever used them on a water pump.
No they are commonly called "channel locks" absolutely nobody calls them wp's
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