Author Topic: Different Swisstool plier heads , the truth (Read 20343 times)

J-sews · « **Reply #135 on:** November 14, 2009, 02:58:30 PM »

Yes, thanks North Man

TangoDown · « **Reply #136 on:** November 17, 2009, 06:24:53 PM »

...hmmm, seems I have a '98 ST.

ST RS left, Spirit right.

Nikos · « **Reply #137 on:** November 18, 2009, 12:58:28 PM »

I was just wondering (sorry if this has been asked before)... We know why Vic changed their pliers head orientation to the "right jaw on top" configuration, and SOG has it like that since day one (it would by nice if someone form SOG could verify that they've chosen this orientation for a similar reason). But the other big players (cf. LM and Gerber) and mostly all single-use pliers use the "older" configuration. Why is that? I mean, if the new configuration actually adds to the tool's strength, why haven't traditional pliers manufacturers also moved to it over time?

Nikos · « **Reply #138 on:** November 27, 2009, 06:15:39 PM »

Anyone?

J-sews · « **Reply #139 on:** November 28, 2009, 03:34:53 AM »

I'm hoping somebody really smart will be along soon with an answer.

Dunc · « **Reply #140 on:** November 28, 2009, 07:39:27 AM »

Quote from: J-sews on November 28, 2009, 03:34:53 AM

I'm hoping somebody really smart will be along soon with an answer.

Me too .

Sorry buddy but I don't know

Have you thought about an email to Leatherman asking them ?

Dunc

Nikos · « **Reply #141 on:** November 29, 2009, 06:55:46 PM »

I haven't thought of contacting LM but this is a more generic question tbh. I mean, even standard pliers are made the LM and Gerber way. If it was indeed better the other way, wouldn't tool manufacturers have made the move first?

Dunc · « **Reply #142 on:** November 29, 2009, 06:59:44 PM »

Quote from: Nikos on November 29, 2009, 06:55:46 PM

I haven't thought of contacting LM but this is a more generic question tbh. I mean, even standard pliers are made the LM and Gerber way. If it was indeed better the other way, wouldn't tool manufacturers have made the move first?

Do do have a good point there

Raukodur · « **Reply #143 on:** January 21, 2010, 05:56:48 PM »

no one found out the answer to this yet?

Dunc · « **Reply #144 on:** January 21, 2010, 06:10:09 PM »

No but i've only ever seen one broken Swisstool plier head on the internet

Dunc

Freudian Frog · « **Reply #145 on:** January 21, 2010, 07:09:17 PM »

I'm guessing they just don't wanna pay out the money for a barely noticable increase in performance.

Would be most logical, assuming they know about the issue.

DaveK · « **Reply #146 on:** January 22, 2010, 10:59:40 PM »

I wonder if they are confident that their pliers can take it.

I don't mean that to sound provocative, but maybe Leatherman and Gerber pliers are tougher at the pivot than the Vics. If they thought there was merit in changing, then they've had several new plier heads to effect the design change, but they didn't.

It looks as though it doesn't concern them.

ryan1835 · « **Reply #147 on:** January 23, 2010, 11:00:04 AM »

maybe its patented? :S

kl27x · « **Reply #148 on:** May 19, 2010, 07:13:32 AM »

Hey, this could explain why the jaws on the Crunch line up so poorly! The jaws may be designed to be straighter while unscrewing a bolt! Yeah, that's it.

FYI, the jaws on the Crunch are oriented the same as the Swisstools. RH, LH, whichever one that is.

Zed · « **Reply #149 on:** May 19, 2010, 08:17:46 AM »

im not sure what pliers head is on the one Neil is sending,i must admit that i find the LM needle pliers very handy for holding fiddly stuff and getting into small places, ive never broken and pliers heads so far as dont puch them too hard, but the swisstools pliers do look meaty