Vise-Grip imitators come and go, but for utility and lasts-forever durability, it's tough to beat the real thing. At left is the classic curved-jaw locking pliers, little changed since 1957.

THE VISE-GRIP, CURVED JAW LOCKING PLIERS feature a self-energizing lower jaw that delivers three times more gripping power than traditional locking pliers. They will not strip or slip and are offered ...

These 12-inch large-grip pliers have all the familiar Vise-Grip features like the handle release, big knurled locking screw, and of course the IRWIN lifetime guarantee.

It’s pricier than most locking pliers. The Grip-On 111-10 typically sells for around $30, which is a lot, considering that the original Irwin Vise-Grip pliers retail for half that.

I used the Vise-Grip pliers to convert the clothes hanger to a tailpipe hanger and still had enough time to catch my usual train. When tools save the day, people love them. And so it is with ...

Irwin Vise-Grip Locking Pliers, Fast Release 4-Piece Set for $45.22. See It I don’t know what pliers you need, but the Irwin Vise-Grip 4-piece locking plier set for $45.22 is calling my name.

I used a bunch of tools to do a bunch of jobs, but one kept on getting pulled out of my toolbox: old Vise-Grip locking pliers. Mercedes Streeter.

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 ...

The original manufacturer of the storied Vise-Grip pliers was Petersen Manufacturing, named after the founding blacksmith, William K. Petersen, a Danish immigrant who patented the tool in 1924.

Vise Grip’s VG428G is absolute top quality, and the tools are easily the most effective on test, meriting their premium price. The last podium place goes to Clarke’s CHT352, which is a great ...