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Tool Talk => Hand Tools => Topic started by: balvenie on May 29, 2019, 01:00:36 PM

Title: Channellock speed grip
Post by: balvenie on May 29, 2019, 01:00:36 PM: Do anyone know anything about these new pliers from Channellock?
Title: Re: Channellock speed grip
Post by: Vidar on May 29, 2019, 01:39:21 PM: Just by looking it seems like yet another button based adjustment water pump plier? WIth an interesting jaw pattern? Maybe I missed something?
Title: Re: Channellock speed grip
Post by: balvenie on May 29, 2019, 01:54:34 PM: Maybe American folks can tell us something :whistle:
Title: Re: Channellock speed grip
Post by: cody6268 on May 29, 2019, 02:55:56 PM: They seem to have a button-lock mechanism similar to Knipex, Except the button is plastic, and the jaw design is still the same old Channellock that rounds off everything it touches.

https://www.channellock.com/speedgrip/
Title: Re: Channellock speed grip
Post by: balvenie on May 29, 2019, 10:24:11 PM: I have some pairs of channellock even if here in Italy are impossible to get.... You can find it on Amazon only.
Well these pliers are very simple and suitable for tasks where precision is not required. If so I tend to grab my knipex mostly.
Title: Re: Channellock speed grip
Post by: parnass on June 08, 2019, 09:31:36 PM: More info on the Channellock SpeedGrip:

https://www.channellockproducts.com/products/370624 (https://www.channellockproducts.com/products/370624)

and on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Channellock-GS-1X-2Piece-Speedgrip-Tongue/dp/B07QTLKZZW (https://www.amazon.com/Channellock-GS-1X-2Piece-Speedgrip-Tongue/dp/B07QTLKZZW)

There are a few being offered on eBay, too.