THE VISE-GRIP, CURVED JAW LOCKING PLIERS feature a self-energizing lower jaw that delivers three times more gripping power than traditional locking pliers. They will not strip or slip and are offered ...

A basic three-tool kit of locking pliers, consisting of a standard pair, a large curved jaw pair, and a needle nose type. For more than 35 years, I’ve been amazed at what you can accomplish with ...

The curved jaw is ideal for pipes and other ... We wonder if that feeling inspired the inventor of the large-jaw locking plier. More likely it was a plumber or pipe fitter faced with a job that ...

After driving to local tool and auto parts stores, we purchased eight pairs of 10-inch curved jaw locking pliers and put them through several stringent tests, including: jaw clamping force ...

Other typical uses for locking pliers are to turn bolts and pipes loose or to hold them firmly in position so that you can more readily cut them off. Curved-jaw pliers are ideal for this.

Look for an upward-facing release lever. To us, the release lever is the most important part of a set of locking pliers. Because the jaw mechanism is so tensioned, the sudden release of the pliers ...