Locking pliers are the indispensable hand tool that loosen bolts with stripped heads, clamp two pieces of metal together for any reason. They most often come into play whenever you’re trying to repair ...

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We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. The most useful tool you never learned much about. “^$@&%*!!!” That’s the sound of you as you drop a bolt (again) ...

The world would be a far less efficient place without Vise-Grip locking pliers.A Danish immigrant blacksmith named William Petersen patented the concept in 1924 and started a family business that ...

We were pleased when we opened the mail recently and discovered that someone had sent us a sample of a new ratchet-style box-wrench. We were a little disappointed, though, when we thought that the ...

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The groove lock pliers in particular had a significantly smaller capacity than those in our best overall kit and our best tongue-and-groove pliers. For occasional small repairs and DIY projects, this ...