Which Swisstool plier head do you prefer and why?

doggydog · **on:** May 27, 2011, 02:42:45 AM

Hey Everyone,

I know Victorinox update their plier heads through the years, but I'm curious...which plier head year model do you prefer? I have a 2002 pleir head design and I like it because its strong for torquing counter-clock wise and it doesn't look bulky like the 2005 model.

PS I gave this swisstool to my father-in-law as a gist for his b-day.

WH867 · **Reply #1 on:** May 27, 2011, 02:54:52 AM

98. after that the newer they get the farther apart the handles are and I don't like that.

doggydog · **Reply #2 on:** May 27, 2011, 03:03:19 AM

the '98 plier head model looks weaker than the 2002 because the arm near the pivot point is slimmer (usually pliers will break around this area when they do break). I don't know if I would trade narrower grip to sacrifice for strength though IMHO

WH867 · **Reply #3 on:** May 27, 2011, 03:34:14 AM

Quote from: doggydog on May 27, 2011, 03:03:19 AM

the '98 plier head model looks weaker than the 2002 because the arm near the pivot point is slimmer (usually pliers will break around this area when they do break). I don't know if I would trade narrower grip to sacrifice for strength though IMHO

It might look weaker but how many broken Swisstool heads have you seen? Or even heard of?

J-sews · **Reply #4 on:** May 27, 2011, 03:34:27 AM

I suppose technically the older ones were weaker, but I wonder how many were actually broken?

J-sews · **Reply #5 on:** May 27, 2011, 03:35:20 AM

posted 13 seconds apart Dennis!

gustophersmob · **Reply #6 on:** May 27, 2011, 04:20:49 PM

Quote from: doggydog on May 27, 2011, 02:42:45 AM

Hey Everyone,

I know Victorinox update their plier heads through the years, but I'm curious...which plier head year model do you prefer? I have a 2002 pleir head design and I like it because its strong for torquing counter-clock wise and it doesn't look bulky like the 2005 model.

PS I gave this swisstool to my father-in-law as a gist for his b-day.

The ones on the Spirit!

scrappy · **Reply #7 on:** May 28, 2011, 04:59:09 AM

98, Plier head opens wider.

doggydog · **Reply #8 on:** May 28, 2011, 10:19:14 AM

I too like the 2002 pleir head. It can be found on the spirit and swisstool prior to the update in 2005.

New_World · **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2011, 11:38:22 AM

the bulkiest ones b/c it makes the swisstool look more bada$$

-I own the FAT ones on my swisstool.. =)

sergemaster · **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2011, 07:28:23 AM

Amici,
for strength I'd have to lean towards the Swisstool, but the award for aerodynamics has to go to the spirit.

Cheers,
Serge

Gareth · **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2011, 08:19:29 AM

Quote from: WH867 on May 27, 2011, 03:34:14 AM

Quote from: doggydog on May 27, 2011, 03:03:19 AM
the '98 plier head model looks weaker than the 2002 because the arm near the pivot point is slimmer (usually pliers will break around this area when they do break). I don't know if I would trade narrower grip to sacrifice for strength though IMHO
It might look weaker but how many broken Swisstool heads have you seen? Or even heard of?

Quote from: J-sews on May 27, 2011, 03:34:27 AM

I suppose technically the older ones were weaker, but I wonder how many were actually broken?

just playing devil's advocate here but; if there was no weakness issue, why would they keep making the head fatter?

I totally agree though, we almost never see or hear of issues with the Swisstool, but perhaps Vic did?