Comments on: Flexible Hose Clamp Pliers

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:55:42 +0000

I find that these type of pliers are a pain it seems it takes alot of force to open up the clamp

By: ambush

ambush — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:12:46 +0000

Spring clamps seem to lose tension as they get older, combined with a little corrosion this can easily cause a leak. These pliers do come in very handy though.

By: Abe

Abe — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:44:22 +0000

I own a set of these and they are absolutely fabulous for their intended purpose once you get the hang of them. Regarding CT clamps-I’ve never had an issue with them.

By: dar

dar — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:28:35 +0000

-these c-t clamps can be sneaky: a pal had a mysterious coolant leak on his ranger- turned out to be the clamp wch had a hairline crack wch only opened up when eng temp was hot.
-another [this time v.expensive] instance was with a F250’s tranny cooler hose wch popped off whilst motoring with family&trailer on the interstate…3 grand&3days of a week long vacation ‘hosed’
-needless to say,all c-t clamps were replacedwith ye old jubilee-type hose clamp

By: Old Donn

Old Donn — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:33:51 +0000

Got the Craftsman version of these after a frustrating go-round with the lower hose on a Pontiac Sunfire. Paid for itself the first time I used it.

By: Samuelito

Samuelito — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:31:03 +0000

When cleaning the coins and stuff out of the pump under my washing machine, I wished I had one of these. What I did was to squeeze the clamp open with a pair of pliers then tighten a zip cable tie around the clamp tabs to keep it open. When the hose and clamp were in position, I just cut the cable tie with a pair of end nipper pliers. Only then did I find out that I voided the home warranty on my washing machine forever.

By: bigalexe

bigalexe — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:04:40 +0000

Ok this makes me think of the courier service commercial (i forget if it was UPS, USPS, or Fedex) where the guy starts by saying how shipping is complicated and that tools aren’t.