Grips

[Jupiter01]

I try to use these grips along with an adjustable in different situations but find that they always slip. Is this not a very good brand or am I misusing it?

Alternatively, what do you recommend in its place?

 

[CountryFan]

Hard to know if you’re using them incorrectly. Could be poor type. I use Knipex, but also depends on what I’m working on. Maybe you could use vice/mole grips if you can? Or maybe 2 adjustable spanners?

 

[Elkato531]

Are they the auto adjusting type? Possibly too clever for their own good.
I've had Knippex before. Very good but expensive and I have a bad habit of losing tools.
Have had these for a while and they are good enough and cheap.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/magnusson-water-pump-pliers-10-254mm-/9689v

 

[robinbanks]

Any chance you've dropped them (/used them as a hammer) one too many times and dented the rim around the silver button, preventing it from popping all the way back up and as a result it isn't gripping the teeth in the adjustment slot properly?

Can't help but notice your button seems stuck down compared to the pic of a new set off tool stations website:

The rothenberger equivalent I own have been incredibly reliable..

 

[Jupiter01]

The rothenberger equivalent I own have been incredibly reliable..

Is that this one?

I don't mind paying a bit more for something that will last and do a good job.

 

[polesapart]

The Rothys are good.


Likewise pretty much anything from Knipex, Nerrad and Bahco.

 

[Jupiter01]

I’ve seen an auto-adjusting Rothenberger one too. Are they any good?

 

[robinbanks]

Is that this one?
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I don't mind paying a bit more for something that will last and do a good job.

No, mine are more like yours with a button and a fine tooth adjustment routine. Those "open as far as you can and then you can slide to adjust" are typically more coarse in their adjustability. I have that type too, but prefer the button one

Have you tried seeing if you can get the button to pop up more?

 

[Madrab]

Maybe you could use vice/mole grips if you can

rarely use pump pliers and when I do they're knipex - I always carry 2 pairs of Irwin vice grips in my box, have for years, they're invaluable

 

[just pumps]

Grips and adjustables work best when the "Load" is applied against the fixed jaw.

 

[robinbanks]

(By that JP means turn the grips round so that the "fingers" of the grips point to the right when loosening and the left when tightening)

Loosening

Tightening


(Like a Stilson wrench)