They look ok. How do the jaws naturally marry up when closed? My new vice grips are a fortnight to 3 weeks away from sitting flush with each other. Is there much flop in the moving parts?
Mine have got 5 mm pins fitted in 20mm holes.
Look at these Hazet for 29 euros. They are a different world from the irwins and look better made than the wurth above.
https://www.tbs-aachen.de/Hazet/pliers/grip_pliers/Hazet_753-10_Grip_Pliers_i2712_18640.htm
They look sooooooooo much better made than the ones I boughtTop jaw is rock solid and bottom jaw has maybe about 2mm max movement if you push one way then the other.
When you clamp something or clamp the jaws to themselves the seem to be perfectly aligned although the casting or subsequent finishing makes them look a bit untidy and the black paint doesn't help.
Not used them in anger yet but did use them to pull a key out of a motor shaft and they did it no problem.View attachment 122171
What I like about the Wurth ones is the top jaw is held with 2 pins, so not relying on the folded metal.
They look sooooooooo much better made than the ones I bought
I would imagine it's an industrial finished tool and quite a hard plating on them. I doubt it's a painted finish but only time will tell. I'm gonna ask would you mind dropping some comments into the thread after you've given them a good pull and twist because if you find they hold out well after a bit of use and abuse I'll be taking it on board and buying the same ones. They look fab from your photos and descriptions and the fact they clamp up true already tells me that they are of better quality than the today's version of vice grip.
Could be worse. It could be called the wurths donkey range.Will do.
They are Wurths Zebra range which is the best stuff they sell so I hope they do turn out to be decent, any other zebra stuff I have had has been good. Why the heck they call their top range stuff after a black and white striped horse I have no idea
No rush mate I'm back on Monday. I'll let you know what I get through it and send her straight back.On another subject, I have not posted the torch yet as I have not been in the workshop so the guy picking it up may not take it if I am not there. Will be in most days this week so will get it sent off on Wed so should be with you Thurs, is that OK as I think I saw you were away this week.
What I like about the Wurth ones is the top jaw is held with 2 pins, so not relying on the folded metal.