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frontpage Posted by vid1900 • Feb 18, 2025
frontpage Posted by vid1900 • Feb 18, 2025

Select Stores: GearWrench Pitbull Auto-Bite 6" V-Jaw Tongue & Groove Pliers

after Rebate & More (In-Stores Only)

$6.50 + $0.77 Menard's Credit

$20

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Select Menard's Stores (Store Locator) has GearWrench Pitbull Auto-Bite V-Jaw Tongue & Groove Pliers on sale from $6.49 + Menard's In-store Credit via Rebate . Offer is available In-Store only.

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Note: Mail-in Rebate is in the form of merchandise credit check, valid on future in-store purchases only. Merchandise credit check is not valid towards purchases made on MENARDS.COM. Availability may vary by location.

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  • About this Offer:
    • Offer is valid through March 2, 2025 or while supplies lasts.
  • Features:
    • Exclusive Auto-Bite lever enables one handed jaw adjustment
    • With the Auto-Bite lever engaged, squeeze the handles and the jaw automatically adjust to a strong grip
    • Aggressive angled teeth for increased grip
  • About this Store:
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Select Menard's Stores (Store Locator) has GearWrench Pitbull Auto-Bite V-Jaw Tongue & Groove Pliers on sale from $6.49 + Menard's In-store Credit via Rebate . Offer is available In-Store only.

Thanks community member vid1900 for sharing this deal

Note: Mail-in Rebate is in the form of merchandise credit check, valid on future in-store purchases only. Merchandise credit check is not valid towards purchases made on MENARDS.COM. Availability may vary by location.

Available Options:

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • Offer is valid through March 2, 2025 or while supplies lasts.
  • Features:
    • Exclusive Auto-Bite lever enables one handed jaw adjustment
    • With the Auto-Bite lever engaged, squeeze the handles and the jaw automatically adjust to a strong grip
    • Aggressive angled teeth for increased grip
  • About this Store:
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by vid1900

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Damn what a deal. Wish it wasn't 400 miles from me.
Crescent and Gearwrench are both Apex Tool Group brands so at the low end you'll see a lot of the same tool marketed under both names (and sometimes OEM'd for store brands etc.)
I was really interested in these, but wanted to see the item working, no video of the auto adjustment on Menards. Found this, something to consider, at least each unit is not $28 anymore, https://youtu.be/ErZhmUnA-I8?si=3D6sza3MB__S6B2v

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https://www.amazon.com/GEARWRENCH...B08JMDYKG1

Above is Amazon link for 4-piece set $57
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Rurjur
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Damn what a deal. Wish it wasn't 400 miles from me.
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BeigeTable8880
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https://www.amazon.com/GEARWRENCH...to_dp&th=1
I bought this set in December for about the same price they are on sale for now. If you're interested in more of an assortment and not a set of 4 slip joint pliers, it might be better. I've used them some, they seem to be high quality, but let's be honest, they are pliers/cutters. I suspect the Amazon Basics would have served me just fine. YMMV
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Quote from BeigeTable8880 :
https://www.amazon.com/GEARWRENCH...to_dp&th=1 [amazon.com]
I bought this set in December for about the same price they are on sale for now. If you're interested in more of an assortment and not a set of 4 slip joint pliers, it might be better. I've used them some, they seem to be high quality, but let's be honest, they are pliers/cutters. I suspect the Amazon Basics would have served me just fine. YMMV
That set is all conventional pliers, and does not have the Auto-Bite feature forged into any of them.



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I picked up all four sizes over the weekend - great pliers for the money and auto bite feature is cool. They has these exact pliers in the "Cresent" brand so pick your poison. I picked the GW brand because I have a lot of GW stuff already.
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I think these are just re-badged Crescent wrenches. I've seen a few reviews on the Crescent version that the auto-bite lever breaks. Probably ok pliers for the clearance price.

Here's a link to all the clearance Crescent and Gearwrench pliers: https://www.menards.com/main/tool...Gearwrench
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Quote from UkeDog :
Are these endorsed by Pitbull?
https://pitbullmusic.com/
Yes, but Stevie B was the originator.
https://youtu.be/Bzt-9y28DrI?si=ta97g4Hleyef-CN_
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Crescent and Gearwrench are both Apex Tool Group brands so at the low end you'll see a lot of the same tool marketed under both names (and sometimes OEM'd for store brands etc.)
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I was really interested in these, but wanted to see the item working, no video of the auto adjustment on Menards. Found this, something to consider, at least each unit is not $28 anymore, https://youtu.be/ErZhmUnA-I8?si=3D6sza3MB__S6B2v
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add $3.48 to ship to my house; being there are no Menards in my state.
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Quote from bob151 :
I was really interested in these, but wanted to see the item working, no video of the auto adjustment on Menards. Found this, something to consider, at least each unit is not $28 anymore, https://youtu.be/ErZhmUnA-I8?si=3D6sza3MB__S6B2v

This video was super helpful. I won't be getting these. Thanks for sharing this.
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Quote from bob151 :
I was really interested in these, but wanted to see the item working, no video of the auto adjustment on Menards. Found this, something to consider, at least each unit is not $28 anymore, https://youtu.be/ErZhmUnA-I8?si=3D6sza3MB__S6B2v
Here's another one that provides a more balanced comparison with Knipex's SmartGrip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhqX3wggzLg
Auto-Bite seems to be a gimmicky feature that's a bit more fiddly than SmartGrip (only auto-adjusts one way) and a common point of failure. On the bright side, it's an optional feature that could be collapsed into the handle when better grip/torque is desired. With Auto-Bite collapsed, the grip span seems to be on par with that of the non-SmartGrip pliers, and you'd retain the nifty ratcheting action that's similar to the Cobra XS. So... if you preferred the grip span of non-SmartGrip pliers, you could simply not use the Auto-Bite.

I almost pulled the trigger on the 6" model for $13, hesitated because it looked too big to be 6", and eventually called it off when I learned that it actually measures 6.9". Now that's just deceptive. I really do not want to cut off the warranty with an angle grinder 🤔
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$1.40 pick up fee. I have never paid a pick up fee before in Menards. I added two and total fee is $2.80. So we have to pay for Menards doing their job?
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