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Oct 17, 2023 8:04 PM

Channellock Combination Long Nose Locking Pliers: 10" $24.95, 6"

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Amazon has Channellock Combination Long Nose Locking Pliers on sale as listed below. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $25+ or $35+ orders (minimum requirement varies by location).

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About this product:
  • Long nose for maximum clearance in confined work environments
  • Combination design offers a serrated jaw pattern and includes an additional pipe grip feature
  • Forged steel jaws for maximum strength and durability
  • Extended-release lever allows for quick one-handed control and prevents finger pinch
  • Epoxy resin coating for ultimate rust prevention and spatter resistance

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No longer available:
  • Alternatively, Home Depot has Channellock 10" Combination Long Nose Locking Pliers (103-10) on sale for $24.95. Shipping is free.

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Amazon has Channellock Combination Long Nose Locking Pliers on sale as listed below. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $25+ or $35+ orders (minimum requirement varies by location).

Thanks to Community Member GimmeYoTots for sharing this deal.

Available:
About this product:
  • Long nose for maximum clearance in confined work environments
  • Combination design offers a serrated jaw pattern and includes an additional pipe grip feature
  • Forged steel jaws for maximum strength and durability
  • Extended-release lever allows for quick one-handed control and prevents finger pinch
  • Epoxy resin coating for ultimate rust prevention and spatter resistance

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff

No longer available:
  • Alternatively, Home Depot has Channellock 10" Combination Long Nose Locking Pliers (103-10) on sale for $24.95. Shipping is free.

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Written by GimmeYoTots

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GimmeYoTots
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I just have to ask you, do you actually own a pair of Grip On locking pliers to make that rather stark assessment? I own a couple pairs of Grip Ons and Proto rebrand Grip Ons, and they're all very high quality. Great fit and finish, and the release lever is much easier and less sudden of a release than the traditional Vise Grip levers. As mentioned in my OP, the fact the Grip Ons are painted, keeps them from rusting... and Vise Grips do rust.

You're welcome to your own opinion, but I have to ask what your "low quality" opinion is based upon?
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Giantcrazy
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Do you know how to read? I went out of my way to say I wasn't crapping on the deal, just wasn't sure how people were using them and was looking for feedback.

At no point did I suggest nobody else had a use for them.
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I often have the same feeling as you, but only when they say it as a statement.
'Giantcrazy' was significantly different, as he genuinely was asking a question regarding their usability, plus he genuinely thanked ppl for their input after that.
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Oct 19, 2023 8:01 AM
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Shock96Oct 19, 2023 8:01 AM
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Thanks Tots for the post. I grabbed up 4 of the Malcos but no needle nose.

Looking forward to both the 6 and 10 inch.

I use these a lot and most of them suck.
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Oct 19, 2023 11:54 AM
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GiantcrazyOct 19, 2023 11:54 AM
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Quote from kb4000 View quoted comment :
Sometimes the regular jaws are too wide for a given task.
Quote from WildRigger47 View quoted comment :
The need depends mostly on the user, not the tool.
Some ppl may work on things far more seldom, or with a far lesser variety of jobs/projects and may never or rarely need them, while others may work on an wide variety of things on a daily or near-daily basis and these are a vital and very useful tool for them.

Just offhand, I've found long-nose locking pliers incredibly useful when encountering things such as cotter pins in tighter places, or installing drum brake springs when your specialty spring installer tool isn't right there and available.
These are only 2 uses out of the countless uses I've run across where they actually saved the day.​
Thanks, the context was helpful. I do a lot of DIY work, but haven't ever run across a situation where I've felt one of these could be useful, it was helpful to see a few uses spelled out.
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Oct 19, 2023 12:50 PM
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Oct 19, 2023 1:37 PM
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WildRigger47Oct 19, 2023 1:37 PM
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Quote from OrangeHill884 View quoted comment :
"I don"t need them and therefore the other 8 billion people on the planet don't either."

A very dumb comment to have taken the time to post.
I often have the same feeling as you, but only when they say it as a statement.
'Giantcrazy' was significantly different, as he genuinely was asking a question regarding their usability, plus he genuinely thanked ppl for their input after that.
Oct 19, 2023 1:47 PM
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GiantcrazyOct 19, 2023 1:47 PM
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Quote from OrangeHill884 View quoted comment :
"I don"t need them and therefore the other 8 billion people on the planet don't either."

A very dumb comment to have taken the time to post.
Do you know how to read? I went out of my way to say I wasn't crapping on the deal, just wasn't sure how people were using them and was looking for feedback.

At no point did I suggest nobody else had a use for them.
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Oct 19, 2023 4:17 PM
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skyzdalimitOct 19, 2023 4:17 PM
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Quote from OrangeHill884 View quoted comment :
"I don"t need them and therefore the other 8 billion people on the planet don't either."

A very dumb comment to have taken the time to post.
Oof the irony in that 2nd sentence.
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Oct 19, 2023 5:57 PM
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tcatnatOct 19, 2023 5:57 PM
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This is the normal price for these. Not a deal at all.
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Oct 19, 2023 7:27 PM
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HartageOct 19, 2023 7:27 PM
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Quote from GimmeYoTots View quoted comment :
keeps them from rusting... and Vise Grips do rust.
I have Vice Grips straight jaw from the late 70's, used to be my dad's. If these things do rust, it would have to be some pretty extreme conditions. These old one's have been outside in the rain for months, inside a shed in the heat, laying in a box in the garage. There is no rust or at the very most very little rust on them. If they do have rust it is very hard to differentiate between the grease, hand dirt and rust. Either these are rust proof or pretty darn close. Now I don't know if the level of chrome plating from the late 70's vs today is very different or not, but my old vice grips are pretty bomb proof vs rust.

Edit add: So I guess it's epoxy paint/coating, vs chrome plating. Epoxy deposit vs metal deposit bonded to the surface of the steel. Chrome isn't perfect as a coating but a heck of a lot harder to scratch through to bare steel vs epoxy.
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Oct 19, 2023 11:17 PM
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fewlioOct 19, 2023 11:17 PM
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these are good for wheels that are held on with bent cotter pins. actually, I think most vice grip type wrenches will be very handy at one time or another, and with inflation how it is I don't see any reason to wait and buy these things later
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Oct 19, 2023 11:30 PM
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notwerkOct 19, 2023 11:30 PM
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GripOn is pretty low quality for high price. I would go for Irwin or Bremen from Harbor Freight.
I've owned lots of pliers and unless you're talking about the long-out-of-production USA Irwin's, nope. Grip-on are made in Spain to significantly higher quality standards than almost any other locking pliers in current production. Maybe Malco can hang with them, but that's about it.

For those who don't know, Grip-on are rebadged by Proto, Snap-On and others, including these Channellocks. These are extremely high quality pliers.
Oct 19, 2023 11:59 PM
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fewlioOct 19, 2023 11:59 PM
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Quote from notwerk View quoted comment :
I've owned lots of pliers and unless you're talking about the long-out-of-production USA Irwin's, nope. Grip-on are made in Spain to significantly higher quality standards than almost any other locking pliers in current production. Maybe Malco can hang with them, but that's about it.

For those who don't know, Grip-on are rebadged by Proto, Snap-On and others, including these Channellocks. These are extremely high quality pliers.
thx for sharing tool knowledge. I think if snap-on and channel lock are happy to sell these, they must be good quality. Snap-on brand especially wants to be at or near the top of the market in quality/durability/professional features, they've been building their brand for several generations of pro tool users, and they are not going to save a few bucks by contracting with a junky tool maker. They're in an enviable position of being regarded as top of the market. Protecting their brand name is always job #1 for companies like that
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OrangeHill884Oct 20, 2023 3:37 AM
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Quote from skyzdalimit View quoted comment :
Oof the irony in that 2nd sentence.
It was a silly comment is all. I highly doubt a company would produce an entire product line for no reason.

I just couldn't help the irony of someone saying possibly the most useful tool ever made had no uses, because they couldn't think of any.
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TheXungOct 20, 2023 2:14 PM
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Quote from WildRigger47 View quoted comment :
The need depends mostly on the user, not the tool.
Some ppl may work on things far more seldom, or with a far lesser variety of jobs/projects and may never or rarely need them, while others may work on an wide variety of things on a daily or near-daily basis and these are a vital and very useful tool for them.

Just offhand, I've found long-nose locking pliers incredibly useful when encountering things such as cotter pins in tighter places, or installing drum brake springs when your specialty spring installer tool isn't right there and available.
These are only 2 uses out of the countless uses I've run across where they actually saved the day.​
I'm still not getting why I would need locking needle nose pliers for cotter pins or drum brake springs. I just use regular needle nose pliers for those jobs.
I usually associate locking pliers when a head or threading has been stripped. Is there a use case I haven't seen before?
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WildRigger47Oct 20, 2023 3:27 PM
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Quote from TheXung View quoted comment :
I'm still not getting why I would need locking needle nose pliers for cotter pins or drum brake springs. I just use regular needle nose pliers for those jobs.
I usually associate locking pliers when a head or threading has been stripped. Is there a use case I haven't seen before?
PPL have a habit of generalizing too much when reading into things.
Some jobs with cotter pins may be very common where they are very accessible, while there's a few (as in my stated case) where the castle nut or shaft with the cotter pin is in a harder to access area, or at a difficult angle. In that case, the locking pliers allow you to reach it and grip it more securely, where if need be, you could even another tool to grip the locking pliers back end to pull the cotter pin free.
This isn't restricted to auto work, either.

Same with brake, many variations, and in that case the axle flange was closer and wider than most other vehicles, thus not allowing as much room to the spring I needed to remove/reinstall.

So I'm NOT saying the locking needle nose are needed for every job with cotter pins or brake springs, but they are needed and save the day on some uncommon jobs.
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Quote from TheXung View quoted comment :
I'm still not getting why I would need locking needle nose pliers for cotter pins or drum brake springs. I just use regular needle nose pliers for those jobs.
I usually associate locking pliers when a head or threading has been stripped. Is there a use case I haven't seen before?
well if they pull easy you can use a needle nose pliers . If it's rusted/stuck, your toll will just slide off when you try to yank it and you'll get nowhere. you want to find a good vice grip setting so it's locked on then you can give it some good tugs to pull it free
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