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I need some 10-12” pipe wrenches. Mine have grown legs I guess.

I’d like a thermal imager. A nice one but I’m too cheap

Please, no jetter talk. It’s really not attractive.
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I found these at Lowes on clearance for $5 each.
Come in handy inspecting pipe.
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Everyday carry less my needle nose pliers and a few more things……
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You should take all those NON Douglas channel locks, tape a 1.00 bill to them and throw them in the woods. The dollar is so in case they’re ever found, at least they found something worth keeping. 😂
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You should take all those NON Douglas channel locks, tape a 1.00 bill to them and throw them in the woods. The dollar is so in case they’re ever found, at least they found something worth keeping. 😂
I’m not sure where your going with that but I have no problem with channelock pliers. Those Douglas pliers are nothing new, every supply house from one end of I-10 to the other sells them.

sounds like fanboy brand talk to me breh
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I’m not sure where your going with that but I have no problem with channelock pliers. Those Douglas pliers are nothing new, every supply house from one end of I-10 to the other sells them.

sounds like fanboy brand talk to me breh
Douglas are the superior pliers. I’ll take the Pepsi challenge to that any day of the week.
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You should ditch those channel locks for some knipex cobras.
Douglas are the superior pliers. I’ll take the Pepsi challenge to that any day of the week.
You saying that would be like me telling Tom Brady how to throw a football.
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You should ditch those channel locks for some knipex cobras.
But I like the channel locks. Maybe I’ll buy a pair of the larger cobra to try but I’ll still keep the channel locks.

Do you see the smaller cobra knipex in the pic ?
If i ever saw those laying on the ground anywhere id leave them and let em rust. I have pinched my damn hands on the Channel Locks brands more times than i care to remember. They suck. My opinion. Doesn't make me wrong or right.
If i ever saw those laying on the ground anywhere id leave them and let em rust. I have pinched my damn hands on the Channel Locks brands more times than i care to remember. They suck. My opinion. Doesn't make me wrong or right.
I don’t think I’ve ever pinched my hand with them. Ever.

So maybe it’s either your hand or how you’re using them.

I don’t take heavy torque fasteners off with channel locks or try to torque anything significant.
I don’t think I’ve ever pinched my hand with them. Ever.

So maybe it’s either your hand or how you’re using them.

The jaws are a bit off on sizing VS the douglas, not as deep either, they slip off from time to time.
The jaws are a bit off on sizing VS the douglas, not as deep either, they slip off from time to time.
I understand you don’t like them because you’ve had bad experiences with them and have had better experiences with pliers of a different brand and style.

Personally I’ve never had a problem at all with any of the tools you see laid out or they simply wouldn’t be there in the pic. I’m very pleased with all.
I understand you don’t like them because you’ve had bad experiences with them and have had better experiences with pliers of a different brand and style.

Personally I’ve never had a problem at all with any of the tools you see laid out or they simply wouldn’t be there in the pic. I’m very pleased with all.
are those hollow shaft nut drivers?
are those hollow shaft nut drivers?
Yes they is
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Yes they is
they better be.
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So, to me, there is want and need. For the most part, plumbing wise I have what I need. I’m required to bring a pencil to work by my employer (day job), as far as my business goes, yeah there’s stuff. I’d like to have a nice set of knipex. I’d also like to have a new set of snappers. But I don’t really need that stuff. My snapper works fine for most of what I do, and good moderns sawzall blades seem to be making that go away. I have knipex at my day job and I sure do like them, but my Channel locks are just fine in reality.

But here’s what I really want. Bad. I’m in to hand tool wood working. This plane is an obscene amount of money for a plane and you can’t get one right now even if you want one. It’s a Lie-Nielsen number 4 with a bronze body.

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But I like the channel locks. Maybe I’ll buy a pair of the larger cobra to try but I’ll still keep the channel locks.

Do you see the smaller cobra knipex in the pic ?
Those are the knipex alligators. They are good too, but once I used the cobras I didn’t want to use anything else.
So, to me, there is want and need. For the most part, plumbing wise I have what I need. I’m required to bring a pencil to work by my employer (day job), as far as my business goes, yeah there’s stuff. I’d like to have a nice set of knipex. I’d also like to have a new set of snappers. But I don’t really need that stuff. My snapper works fine for most of what I do, and good moderns sawzall blades seem to be making that go away. I have knipex at my day job and I sure do like them, but my Channel locks are just fine in reality.

But here’s what I really want. Bad. I’m in to hand tool wood working. This plane is an obscene amount of money for a plane and you can’t get one right now even if you want one. It’s a Lie-Nielsen number 4 with a bronze body.

IDK if his planes are more tool or art? I’m definitely not questioning the quality or function of the tools, it’s second to none. They are just so well built and beautifully designed.
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Those are the knipex alligators. They are good too, but once I used the cobras I didn’t want to use anything else.
Yes you’re correct, I checked. The major difference being the cobras have more adjustment positions and have a push button.

the cobras are also offered in more sizes.
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Yes you’re correct, I checked. The major difference being the cobras have more adjustment positions and have a push button.
I think the cobras have more gripping power too. More similar to the plier wrenches you have
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