Pliers - EXPERT (8-inch)

Pliers in the eight-inch size, branded EXPERT. Eight inches is the standard length for general work: long enough in the handle for real grip strength, short enough to work in the hand without getting in its own way. The serrated jaws grip round and flat stock, the pipe grip behind them takes tube and bar, and the side cutters take wire, nails and small fasteners. Used by electricians pulling and twisting conductors, fabricators holding hot or awkward work, plumbers, mechanics and everybody else who needs a third hand. Buy on the feel of the pivot and the temper of the cutting edges - loose pivots and soft cutters are what separate pliers that last a decade from ones that fail in a season.