I was looking for something better than the red covers commonly used over the pliers jaws and found these from the Japanese company IPS. These things are nice!
These are useful for twisting stuck hoses without damaging the rubber or silicone, holding and turning plastic and aluminum pieces or anything you don't want to damage the surface on.
They are not a replacement for regular pliers, their use is light duty. The jaws are retained with a screw and have smooth gripping teeth, the slip joint ones come with the jaws installed and no spares in the package.
The water pump one come with a spare set of jaw inserts and screws, it also uses a unique spring mechanism on the jaws. The fit and finish is very nice, made in Japan with a what looks like a black chrome finish.
These are useful for twisting stuck hoses without damaging the rubber or silicone, holding and turning plastic and aluminum pieces or anything you don't want to damage the surface on.
They are not a replacement for regular pliers, their use is light duty. The jaws are retained with a screw and have smooth gripping teeth, the slip joint ones come with the jaws installed and no spares in the package.
The water pump one come with a spare set of jaw inserts and screws, it also uses a unique spring mechanism on the jaws. The fit and finish is very nice, made in Japan with a what looks like a black chrome finish.