KNIPEX - Cobra XS Water Pump Pliers

[Gary W. Graley]

Got this nice smallish pliers, carried in my pocket in a small slip sheath, quite powerful and very handy tool.

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr


Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

G2

 

[Daniel]

It is very handy and functional!!

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Indeed, here is the slip sheath I made to carry it safely in my pocket;

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

G2

 

[RayseM]

Those look great. Love the curved head. Lots of purchase power there in those little pliers.

...and of course there is the masterful leather work

 

[Wild Willie]

Got this nice smallish pliers, carried in my pocket in a small slip sheath, quite powerful and very handy tool.

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

G2

AHA! The tiny ones finally show up... How do they adjust without the button? I'm almost a year into carrying my 5" cobras every day. I've been wondering how the smaller size would do.

Pictured with my Douk Douk and small tinker for scale... Those little guys should pair nicely with an sak as well.

Edit to add: now if they'd only offer the pliers wrench in that smaller size...

 

[Gary W. Graley]

It's a different way of closing, just one set of teeth along the one side, works great!
G2

 

[comis]

Indeed, here is the slip sheath I made to carry it safely in my pocket;

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

G2

Great looking slip! I sometimes do think a SAK with a Knipex may even be a better carry than a multitool with pilers.
Btw, I kinda wonder maybe it's even possible to nest a Vic classic in between the handles?

 

[RayseM]

I had never heard of these Don't need to work on a water pump.
In any case - I did the google and now these are a must have.
Very cool and absolutely useful. Haven't dared look at the price

But this LINK is very informative and compelling. Thanks for the intro Gary.
Now to find a source.

 

[marsturm]

Great tool. I've been carrying mine in my left rear pocket. I hadn't thought of making a pocket slip, but I can see one of my projects for tomorrow!

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Great looking slip! I sometimes do think a SAK with a Knipex may even be a better carry than a multitool with pilers.
Btw, I kinda wonder maybe it's even possible to nest a Vic classic in between the handles?

A classic might well fit in there, I don't own one, smallest I have is the Executive which is a bit larger.
G2

 

[AR-Trvlr]

I had never heard of these Don't need to work on a water pump.
In any case - I did the google and now these are a must have.
Very cool and absolutely useful. Haven't dared look at the price

But this LINK is very informative and compelling. Thanks for the intro Gary.
Now to find a source.

The big river has them at decent prices.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

I had never heard of these Don't need to work on a water pump.
In any case - I did the google and now these are a must have.
Very cool and absolutely useful. Haven't dared look at the price

But this LINK is very informative and compelling. Thanks for the intro Gary.
Now to find a source.

Thanks and I do think you will appreciate these pliers, several times now I found myself thinking 'man if I just had something to grip this thing...' and the light bulb dimly glows but it does glow and I remember ! I do have something to grip things with

And I like that first image, the contours of the slip sheath flap follows the flow of the handle and head of the pliers, I find it .... pleasing.... lol if I do say so myself.
G2

 

[Wild Willie]

sometimes do think a SAK with a Knipex may even be a better carry than a multitool with pilers.

For me at least it's worked out better than a pliers based multi tool. I've broken multiple Leatherman tools

 

[jazzz]

I bought the 5” ones, but realized there aren’t wire cutters on it, so I should have got the pointier combination pliers instead.

 

[comis]

A classic might well fit in there, I don't own one, smallest I have is the Executive which is a bit larger.
G2

Good taste! I too do think 74mm is one of the best kept secret of SAK, it's a shame they are discontinuing it.

For me at least it's worked out better than a pliers based multi tool. I've broken multiple Leatherman tools

Then you mustn't be new to the LM binding pliers issues in the recent years, which they would get stuck/bind even with a firm 'hand shake', let alone using it with force. I had been a LM fan since PST, and it's a little saddening to see the QC declining in recent years. Btw, I have no affiliation or conflict of interest with any multitool/SAK companies.

 

[RayseM]

Incoming - less than $33.00. I think I dun good. Hopefully I won't find that I've been
hornswoggled by G2 with his 51% share in the company

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Lol I wish!

G2

 

[CSG]

I have the 5" Knipex I keep in my glovebox. I also have a Leatherman Wave in there as well as an SAK Champ Plus in a spare Leatherman pouch with a firesteel, flashlight, sparker, and some tinder. Damn Boy Scouts...

 

[Wild Willie]

Then you mustn't be new to the LM binding pliers issues in the recent years, which they would get stuck/bind even with a firm 'hand shake', let alone using it with force. I had been a LM fan since PST, and it's a little saddening to see the QC declining in recent years. Btw, I have no affiliation or conflict of interest with any multitool/SAK companies.

I don't really recall having issues with binding, just snapping off while pushing the bounds of what I should be doing, and the screwdrivers getting torqued and being a PITA to open. The cobras have already pulled off a couple of things that I'm pretty sure would have ruined a Leatherman. I'm not trying to disparage their multi tools in any way, they have a great lineup that do many things fairly well. I've just found a dedicated pair of pliers seems to hold up better... At least thus far.

 

[rishma]

I could see myself carrying these in a leather slip, probably not just dropped in my pocket. Very neat idea.