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KNIPEX Cobra® 87 Series: High-Tech Water Pump Pliers

  • 5 stars: 35 (92%)
  • 4 stars: 3 (8%)
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Dave
Knipex 6" Cobra Pliers - Plastic Grip

Get pliers. The 6" gives you just a little more grip than the 5". I put these and the 6" pliers wrench in the Knipex pouch.

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PittsburghAndy
Perfection

Perfect combo of convenient size + jaw size

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Patrick
Knipex 6‚"

Yep, these are great compliment to my tools. Super grip in a small format that can be EDC in your pocket. Recommend to anyone considering locking pliers.

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Mark
Knipex 6" Cobra Pliers

Knipex makes very nice pliers with many options. In MHO, this design far exceeds standard 'channel lock' type adjustable pliers. Well worth the $$, will last years.

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Kelly bradshaw
Great service. very accommodating staff!!

OUTSTANDING TOOL. Lives up to the hype. It will get use on the job every day. Thankyou!!

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Richard Moore
Cobra pliers are the best

Great tool in a compact size.

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Tj
Perfect small/midsized pliers

Great step up size of pliers from the mini water pump pliers and the 5" pliers. Just big enough for a full hand grip, but not too big to be cumbersome. Very hard and sharp jaws.

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Stephen Lyons
Best pliers ever

I love these knipex pliers for all around use between mechanic work to work around the house you always need a few different sizes of these. You cannot beat the quality and usability of knipex!

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Dustin
Almost the Same but smaller

If you've had multiple generations of cobras, then you'll know there was a older version that wasn't slim like the modern ones. These 6‚" seem to be bulkier like the old style. Still great though.

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Will H
less fun

I love the 125s. I like to keep them near me, because they are so surprising, so elegant, so well made. These 150s are substantially bigger, but to me they are just a solid tool—just another (nice) set of pliers in the tool box. I was surprised by how steep the enthusiasm falloff was.

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Daniel Croteau
Small but mighty

Same strength and dependability as any other Knipex pliers, but small enough to fit in almost any tight space

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Bill
Best Travel Pliers

Traveled with 5" Cobras for years until I realized TSA carryon limit is 7". These give you another half inch open jaw width [1.5" vs 1" for Cobra 5"] and breeze thru checkpoints. [Next size up looks a fraction over 7", so these are a safer choice]. Have used 5" for everything from pulling a nail from bike tire to fixing low-flow hotel shower head. The handles are dipped so no slipping with age. 5" are now in my underseat bike toolkit and these 6" took maiden trip with us through 3 airports last week: no issues. Outstanding quality.

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Bill
Excellent TSA-Compliant Tool

Outstanding tool for travel: never a problem through TSA over the years Compact, but surprisingly wide 1" jaw opening: have used them for everything from extracting nail from bike tire to fixing a slow-flow hotel shower head. Handle coating is bonded so it won't slip around with time. Highest quality.

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Michael Maciazka
Great Knipex Cobras

I rate most things a 4 if I don't have any issues with them and 5 if they are just the absolute best thing ever.

These are just as good as my 180 Cobra and my 150 and 180 pliers wrenches.

I'm a maintenance mechanic in a food plant and we have tools supplied to us, but I wanted to bring in some of my own stuff that I know will be better (the 180's for both the pliers wrench and Cobras went to work) so I bought the smaller 150's for at home. I don't have nearly as many uses around the apartment so I don't need a large set.

The 150's are much nicer for carrying around if I choose to toss them in a pocket and EDC them.

No complaints at all....except maybe the price but that's quality. These are ten times better than either the Irwin or Milwaukee versions that I also own (I have an addiction).

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Christian McBurnie
Last set of pliers I'll need

The 6" cobras are a perfect size for light duty maintenance items around the home or car. The fit in well in confined spaces and in the hand. Between my new 6" cobras and the 10" I already had, I am set for a long time.

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Robert Hoppeler
Have used these since I was 16 years old recommended from my dad they are great and have saved me...

Nothing better when it comes to pliers

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PRB
Best Size

This 150mm size Cobra is very handy. I find myself using this more than other pliers. Great in the pocket.

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Eric Rubi
Aww yea!!

These are amazing!

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Christopher Fitch
Nice Pliers

I picked a pair of these up to complement some 10" ones I have. I think this size is better than the smaller ones - fits in the hand a bit better but not much larger.

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Mark McGuire
Knipex cobra 150mm/6in.

The pocket sized mini-beast version of its bigger brother.I would recommend for a variety of uses due to A): its versatility of uses; B): its versatility of transport (this also unfortunately means that it can "grow legs & walk off"); & C): its Knipex quality.

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Ryan
Knipex 6‚" cobra pliers

Best pliers I've owned, push button is great, easy to use and strong. As decent as the Irwin style are, they feel like trash compared to these

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CBT
Knipex 6‚" cobras

I can very close to buying the 5‚" cobras. I am glad I bought the 6‚". These are very small but fit well in my hand. They are small enough to tuck into a small space in my tool bag but big enough to hand a tough job. They are well made.

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Tres
Great tool

Great tool

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Jamie Ivey
EDC

I can't say enough good things about these pliers. They have been a part of my EDC for the past couple months and I'm constantly amazed at their versatility. I recently just moved and took apart the entire house with these bad boys and a Wera PH#2.

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Richard Cussigh
Cobra 87 01 150

Nice little pliers. Been sticking them in my pocket for small projects as I move into a new house. Handy.

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Anonymous
Knipex 6" cobra pliers

Perfect for tight places and for edc

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Andrew
Comes in handy

Most of the time, I find these to be pretty useless--BUT when you do need them, they are a lifesaver.

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Tim Contreras
Knipex [****] Cobra Pliers

Pliers performed flawlessly.

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John Davis
German waterpump pliers

These just work. Get em in all sizes.

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Dave
Excellent Knipex Quality

Great size for a small tool kit.

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Andrew
Great

My second pair of cobras (I also have the 10 in version). These are great. The smaller size is more portable, while still having well over an inch capacity.

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Benjamin Palsha
Excellent!

I haven't has a single issue with these pliers! They are great and have excellent grip.

KNIPEX

Knipex was founded in 1882 and has grown to become the world's leading manufacturer of pliers for professional use. With a very concentrated focus, Knipex sets out to do one thing and do it better than anyone else -- make the best pliers and cutters. They have succeeded at their mission by controlling all aspects of product design and manufacturing. With such innovative (and often-copied) designs as the Alligator, the Cobra, the Cobolt, and the Pliers Wrench, Knipex continues to “make work more effective, easier and safer”. All Knipex pliers are designed and manufactured in Germany

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