Klein Tools has quietly launched new long-reach pliers, with curved and straight needle nose tips.
Pliers like these come in handy when you need greater reach, especially when working in tight spaces.
Thanks to the double pivot design, you can open the pliers wide without having as much handle spread as with single-pivot pliers.
Model numbers:
- 71400 – straight nose
- 71401 – angled nose
- 71402 – 2pc set
Price: $23 each or $36 for the 2pc set
Discussion
I have used similar pliers before, namely the Gearwrench Double-X.
Crescent Tools, part of the same company as Gearwrench, has similar pliers.
Sata, also part of the same company as Gearwrench and Crescent, has similar pliers with slightly different handles.
Looking around, there are now Double-X pliers by even more brands, such as Triplett, SK Tools, and online marketplace brands I’ve never heard of before.
It’s unclear as to whether Apex Tool Group is making the same pliers for a greater number of brands, or if additional tool manufacturers are making similarly-styled pliers.
There’s a chance that Klein Tools is making these pliers for themselves, but that seems unlikely.
I really like this style of long-reach pliers – I’ve owned a couple for many years now. It’s good to see more options, although I don’t see anything different about the Klein-branded pliers.
