Harbor Freight has launched new Icon 9″ long nose slip-joint pliers that look to take on Snap-on’s popular but pricey Talon-Grip pliers.
The new Icon pliers feature 3 opening positions, cross-hatched teeth, a shear-style wire cutter, and dipped handle grip.
They look like great long nose pliers already, even without the 3-position opening adjustment.
The online images do a great job of selling the pliers. Just looking at the 3 jaw styles – fine, coarse, and shaped for rounder parts – I’m ready to visit my local Harbor Freight store to buy a pair.
The new Icon pliers looks very close in design to the Snap-On Talon Grip, which I’ve never considered buying due to the over $70 price tag. The Icon pliers are $25, and regular Harbor Freight coupons will bring it down further.
I’ve avoided larger long nose pliers in the past, typically favoring smaller pliers for gripping smaller parts. But as I said, I think Harbor Freight has done a great job at making the new Icon pliers look appealing.
The wire cutter seems discrete, hardly taking up any space along the gripping edge.
As with other Icon hand tools, Harbor Freight is backing these with a lifetime warranty.
I’m not usually a fan of copycat tools like this, but I’m sold. Once it’s in stock, I get my next HF coupon, and I find some time, I’ll be off the store to get one.
Price: $25
