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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2016 21:19:50 GMT
Attachment DeletedAlready got a couple of pairs of footprints (before Tom sees this) but im using irwin grips at the moment theyre ok but they could be better, just wondering what high quality grips people have tried and what they thought of them which was best etc
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2016 21:30:40 GMT
I use them too cw and the Stanley fatmax ones.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2016 21:33:01 GMT
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Mar 31, 2016 15:48:10 GMT
I use knipex Cobras
I'm looking at 12" knipex with push button but not cheap
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 18:37:38 GMT
I use knipex Cobras I'm looking at 12" knipex with push button but not cheap Yeah ive been looking at knipex i like the push button on my irwin really quick and easy to adjust even in tight spaces |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Mar 31, 2016 19:07:24 GMT
Look at the 86 series
Look really good
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 19:14:48 GMT
what the smooth jaw pliers wrench?
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Mar 31, 2016 19:46:10 GMT
Yes, I think so. Look great to me
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 20:14:44 GMT
yeah ive seen them on youtube they look good for undoing really seized nuts without rounding them or chewing them up
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Post by pipeslice on Apr 2, 2016 10:32:02 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2016 19:00:52 GMT
After the trouble i had getting some tap inserts out the other day i and having to borrow some bloody great grips from a mate im gonna have to invest in the really big set of irwin griplocks they have in mole valley  (dont like having to borrow tools) |
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Post by crowsfoot on Apr 3, 2016 13:03:14 GMT
Here are the grips that I've used for the last 9 or 10 years and I would say it's the best grip combination I've ever had.
The yellow handled ones are Stanley and are German made.
The blue handled ones are Channellock Griplock and are USA made.
I don't like the ones with thick handles and fancy gadgets attached to them.
Good post because all Plumbers like a conversation about their grips.
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Post by crowsfoot on Apr 3, 2016 13:10:01 GMT
After the trouble i had getting some tap inserts out the other day i and having to borrow some bloody great grips from a mate im gonna have to invest in the really big set of irwin griplocks they have in mole valley (dont like having to borrow tools) I've recently bought into my toolbox an old Gordons ractchet with the correctly sized socket to fit those tight tap inserts and am having great success with it. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2016 13:43:33 GMT
After the trouble i had getting some tap inserts out the other day i and having to borrow some bloody great grips from a mate im gonna have to invest in the really big set of irwin griplocks they have in mole valley (dont like having to borrow tools) I've recently bought into my toolbox an old Gordons ractchet with the correctly sized socket to fit those tight tap inserts and am having great success with it. I used a 2 foot breaker bar with a socket and the massive set of grips to hold the taps still, Tried to find a big set of footprints at the car boot today but there weren't many stalls as it was raining a bit |
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Post by crowsfoot on Apr 3, 2016 15:14:38 GMT
A pair of footprints like these could be what you needed cw They used to be just the job for the unions when I was fitting a lot of solid fuel boilers, but I don't use them very much these days. Quick question.....I lost the middle bolt out of them but I soon found something that fitted it! Can you guess what it was off? To the left is the socket/ratchet that I'm using for them tight tap inserts (maybe I should start a thread "Tappys Tools"  |
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(dont like having to borrow tools)
