Comments on: Spider-Man-Inspired Linesman Pliers

By: SteveL

SteveL — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:46:24 +0000

It is not “NEW” at all. I grew up in Taiwan after WWII era, this plier was the only tool in my household. We used it for everything. The above 3 photos already show three usages (wire cutter, nail puller and plier).

Here are more: screw driver (grab the screw head, and turn). hammer (did you notice that this tool has many flat surface? With its mass, I used it as hammer). straign a nail for re-use, etc.

This only problem - I am not sure about the $30 price tag. It is too high. I bought one for less than $1 when I was on a trip to Taiwan in 2002. The reasonable price (in the U.S.) should be around $10-$15. Then I am sure there will be more buyers.

By: CyberKender

CyberKender — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:20:00 +0000

Those are the same grips as I have on my Knipex CoBolts. They’re the same color, so Knipex has been using it for at least a few years. They’re comfortable too. The orange is hard and the blue is softer, but it’s really the width of the grips that makes it easier on your hands.

By: eschoendorff

eschoendorff — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:32:09 +0000

Like Old Donn said, Knipex is a great brand. Good stuff. But, Klein are the benchmark in linesman pliers and are more more readily available. I’d go for Klein in this case….

By: Old Donn

Old Donn — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:11:04 +0000

Knipex makes good stuff, I expect these are too. The Spiderman color scheme could go and they’d work just as well. However, as stated above, if you’ve already got a decent pair of lineman’s pliers, you’re covered.