I’ve been a maintenance man for about 40 years and I think the Douglas pliers are the best. I can’t find anyone locally who sells them but I do see them for sale on Amazon
That’s the only place I have found them as well. And expensive on there as well. I think I paid 40 some dollars. Thanks for watching Jeff! And thanks for your 40 yrs of service in the industry! I appreciate you watching
i was turn to them by an ole plumber that worked with years i was using channel lock still got them Douglass is easy to adjust one handed thanks maintenance man
Kenneth Buxton I appreciate the recommendation 👍 they seem very solid and I’m going to start using them as my everydays. I can see why you like them 👍🤜🤛
Never seen those style of pump pliers before. I only have the Channel lock ones in two lengths that I use once in a while but those Douglas look well made with that locking tab. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!
William Logan a lot of different pliers options out there. I’m glad someone suggested the Douglas ones they seem great. Of course it’s very hard to beat a pair of channel locks 👍
You can not beat Douglas. The angle of the heads and slimness of the head allows easier use in tight spaces. I was a plumber 45 years using douglas. They also don't slip as they age. I have used older channel lock pliers that were worn and they could slip and really pinch the hand and fingers. Never had that problem with douglas.
Hey thanks for giving some input here and watching the video. The reason I bought the Douglass pliers to try out is plumbers telling me it’s the best pair for plumbers and I can definitely see that. I like that channellock is also made in USA but I never really liked how there pliers operate. Me personally I’d go Douglass or knipex. I personally own knipex but like I said it seems Douglass is the gold standard among plumbers. Thanks for watching. Have a great day!
Thanks for the video! I've noticed the Wilde and Douglas were similar and didn't know which one to buy. Think I'll go for the Douglas because Steve Lav uses it also and I love his plumbing videos. If a professional plumber swears by it then I will get the same ones. Great video!
Now, I'm not interested in tools, and I forgot how I here for a while, but I just remembered and it's hilarious. ( My version of hilarious ) I typed into my search bar Douglas and Wilde to learn more about Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas's relationship. Although, this was a very good video and if I ever find myself wanting to learn anything about handiwork though, and I'm not sure of what brands to invest in, I will look to you and your comparison videos for an answer ^^.
Now you really make me question how many people watched this video when what they really wanted to see was Oscar Wilde and lord Alfred Douglas’s. I appreciate you leaving this comment. It gave me a good laugh 😂. And most importantly it was very respectful. Now I’m off to see who Oscar and lot Alfred where or are 😂. Have a good night.
Earlier this year I bought a pair of the Douglas and was irritated when I noticed that one of the handles was bent, like it had been bent during the forging process somehow and went through the other finishing processes including quality control and was packaged. I wouldn't normally have cared except that it was bent inward toward the other handle and the whole thing binds up at certain settings. Just be aware. I may try to heat the handle and bend it, but that will likely weaken it, so I'll probably give it away and buy another. I also bought a pair of the Wilde pliers, except with the smooth jaw for tightenig chrome fixtures. It came needing to be filed and I would have preferred it plated instead of clearcoated, but not sure what that does to chrome if anything.
WCSD thank you for that information. I appreciate you sharing your experience with both Douglass and Wilde pliers. Thanks for watching! I believe this is the first comment on my channel that you have left. So thank you again 🤜🤛
Wilde is making tools for Douglas, Gray Tools, Proto, Tekton and SK. Even Snap-On sells a model that I think is made by Wilde, but I'm not sure. I guess the new water pump pliers from Ridgid are also made by Wilde too.
I honestly think it’s just 10 inches cause that’s all I’ve seen as well. Check out the Wilde brand (red pliers in video) I think they manufacture Douglass or have some connections. Wilde has a good lineup though. Thanks for watching. Have a great night!
widle make one pair at a time and for others to I would love to go and watch the entire process it probably takes two days with the soak and heat treatment . I mean you can stamp one out every second but you still got to heat treat them and everything else an assembly line time study would be interesting
Wilde pliers are made in the USA one pair at a time and are the best for one handed operation they gave these to our matainance guys and techs when I was a trainer at Sioux Chief mfg and they know plumbing!
Unfortunately, as far as USA pliers are concerned Channellock and Wilde are the only games in town, so Wilde prob makes those for Douglas. Could be made to higher tolerances, but prob the same thing. Cool Vid though!!
@@themaintenanceman1 Cool, I actually just did a little more research and Ideal Industries apparently also makes pliers, they own SK tools and Western Forge so I wasn't 100% accurate there. But hey seeing any 🇺🇸 tools is great! And Wilde is famous for making high quality pliers, so can't go wrong there
@@themaintenanceman1 Well hey, when I started out, I spent alot of money on crap that I thought was good cause it was brand xyz. Your doing a service and I appreciate that, nobody who puts food on the table working with tools should have to use crap tools, so thank YOU for what your doing. Sub
d 2 thank you. I appreciate that. And I definitely am still learning about what tools work for me but if I can help people because of a mistake I made or a great purchase I made them it’s all worth it. Thanks again for stopping by 👍. And could I ask what you do for a living?
28 bucks no longer. Inflation is insane. 5 years ago I bought 4 pairs for 23 bucks. I'm down to my last pair. Going back to a crawlspace job to retrieve thy douglas pair. 58 bucks in todays economy, I'll pass. I did just pick up the same douglas pump pliers,but in the pipe wrench angle.never seen that style before with douglas. Only one on the internet for Sale. I'll make a video.
I’ve been a maintenance man for about 40 years and I think the Douglas pliers are the best. I can’t find anyone locally who sells them but I do see them for sale on Amazon
That’s the only place I have found them as well. And expensive on there as well. I think I paid 40 some dollars. Thanks for watching Jeff! And thanks for your 40 yrs of service in the industry! I appreciate you watching
i was turn to them by an ole plumber that worked with years i was using channel lock still got them Douglass is easy to adjust one handed thanks maintenance man
Kenneth Buxton I appreciate the recommendation 👍 they seem very solid and I’m going to start using them as my everydays. I can see why you like them 👍🤜🤛
Never seen those style of pump pliers before. I only have the Channel lock ones in two lengths that I use once in a while but those Douglas look well made with that locking tab. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!
William Logan a lot of different pliers options out there. I’m glad someone suggested the Douglas ones they seem great. Of course it’s very hard to beat a pair of channel locks 👍
You can not beat Douglas. The angle of the heads and slimness of the head allows easier use in tight spaces. I was a plumber 45 years using douglas. They also don't slip as they age. I have used older channel lock pliers that were worn and they could slip and really pinch the hand and fingers. Never had that problem with douglas.
Hey thanks for giving some input here and watching the video. The reason I bought the Douglass pliers to try out is plumbers telling me it’s the best pair for plumbers and I can definitely see that. I like that channellock is also made in USA but I never really liked how there pliers operate. Me personally I’d go Douglass or knipex. I personally own knipex but like I said it seems Douglass is the gold standard among plumbers. Thanks for watching. Have a great day!
Thanks for the video! I've noticed the Wilde and Douglas were similar and didn't know which one to buy. Think I'll go for the Douglas because Steve Lav uses it also and I love his plumbing videos. If a professional plumber swears by it then I will get the same ones. Great video!
beotheguitarist thank you! And Steve lav is the man. He is awesome and I have learned a lot from him. Thanks for stopping by 👍🤜🤛
"It's good enough for this neighborhood." Steve Lav is da man!
Absolutely he is!!
Wilde makes the Douglas Pliers :)
👍 thanks for watching and thanks for the comment! I appreciate it!
Steve Lav is a workin man mama. Steve loves his Douglas pliers.
He’s the man 👍👍
HA!!!! I just searched Douglas pliers thanks to him. He seems to use them for everything, lol. What size does he use?
Now, I'm not interested in tools, and I forgot how I here for a while, but I just remembered and it's hilarious. ( My version of hilarious )
I typed into my search bar Douglas and Wilde to learn more about Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas's relationship. Although, this was a very good video and if I ever find myself wanting to learn anything about handiwork though, and I'm not sure of what brands to invest in, I will look to you and your comparison videos for an answer ^^.
Now you really make me question how many people watched this video when what they really wanted to see was Oscar Wilde and lord Alfred Douglas’s. I appreciate you leaving this comment. It gave me a good laugh 😂. And most importantly it was very respectful. Now I’m off to see who Oscar and lot Alfred where or are 😂. Have a good night.
The lower jaw angle on the Wilde is different i think its 32 degree so as the patent states greater leverage and gripping force, vs the douglas.
Notice how he reached for the Knipex pliers to fix the nut? That’s all you need to know about which tool is better.
A lot of plumbers swear by their Douglass pliers though. But I definitely know what tool I’m reaching for
Never had any luck using the plyer style 'they are hand wreckers ...never the less great video as always liked 🤜🤛👍
4iamcaper hand wreckers 😂 that’s a good one. Can be very true sometimes 👍
Not bad mang it's the little things that make a tool just that much better
Earlier this year I bought a pair of the Douglas and was irritated when I noticed that one of the handles was bent, like it had been bent during the forging process somehow and went through the other finishing processes including quality control and was packaged. I wouldn't normally have cared except that it was bent inward toward the other handle and the whole thing binds up at certain settings. Just be aware. I may try to heat the handle and bend it, but that will likely weaken it, so I'll probably give it away and buy another.
I also bought a pair of the Wilde pliers, except with the smooth jaw for tightenig chrome fixtures. It came needing to be filed and I would have preferred it plated instead of clearcoated, but not sure what that does to chrome if anything.
WCSD thank you for that information. I appreciate you sharing your experience with both Douglass and Wilde pliers. Thanks for watching! I believe this is the first comment on my channel that you have left. So thank you again 🤜🤛
Wilde not only makes thia pliers for the Douglas name but also for the Canadian company Gray Tools.
I did know they made Douglass I have never heard of gray tools. I’ll have to check those out. Thanks for the info! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Wilde is making tools for Douglas, Gray Tools, Proto, Tekton and SK.
Even Snap-On sells a model that I think is made by Wilde, but I'm not sure.
I guess the new water pump pliers from Ridgid are also made by Wilde too.
do they make douglas in other sizes? so far only seen the ten inch and some combination pliers it seems thats all they make
I honestly think it’s just 10 inches cause that’s all I’ve seen as well. Check out the Wilde brand (red pliers in video) I think they manufacture Douglass or have some connections. Wilde has a good lineup though. Thanks for watching. Have a great night!
@@themaintenanceman1 youre welcome
widle make one pair at a time and for others to I would love to go and watch the entire process it probably takes two days with the soak and heat treatment . I mean you can stamp one out every second but you still got to heat treat them and everything else an assembly line time study would be interesting
@@mpetrey621 huh thats cool
Now i know what PUMP pliers are. Thanks for the insight, bro! God bless you and yours! 😁👍✌
David Again 👍🍻
pump pliers should be a little loose for one hand ajustment great video brother
danoh's toolbox I didn’t think about that. Good call. Thanks for that info brother 👍🤜🤛
Wilde pliers are made in the USA one pair at a time and are the best for one handed operation they gave these to our matainance guys and techs when I was a trainer at Sioux Chief mfg and they know plumbing!
Wilde makes pliers for Douglas, Tekton, and other tool manufacturers.
Alejandro Salgado I did not know that. Thanks for the info 👍
Unfortunately, as far as USA pliers are concerned Channellock and Wilde are the only games in town, so Wilde prob makes those for Douglas. Could be made to higher tolerances, but prob the same thing. Cool Vid though!!
Thank you for stopping by! And yes I found out that Wilde makes for Douglass and tekton. For what I do all those brands work well.
@@themaintenanceman1 Cool, I actually just did a little more research and Ideal Industries apparently also makes pliers, they own SK tools and Western Forge so I wasn't 100% accurate there. But hey seeing any 🇺🇸 tools is great! And Wilde is famous for making high quality pliers, so can't go wrong there
d 2 I always forget about ideal! Good call 👍 and I definitely feel good when I buy American thanks for the info that’s awesome stuff 🤜🤛
@@themaintenanceman1 Well hey, when I started out, I spent alot of money on crap that I thought was good cause it was brand xyz. Your doing a service and I appreciate that, nobody who puts food on the table working with tools should have to use crap tools, so thank YOU for what your doing. Sub
d 2 thank you. I appreciate that. And I definitely am still learning about what tools work for me but if I can help people because of a mistake I made or a great purchase I made them it’s all worth it. Thanks again for stopping by 👍. And could I ask what you do for a living?
Douglas pliers are manufactured by wilde.
Yes they are 👍
Oh my god they killed Kenny Buxton! 😆
Joe Smith 🤷♂️
@@themaintenanceman1 lol
Wilde makes them for Douglas
Lee Schanck yes they do 👍 both are pretty solid options.
Pretty sure Wilde actually makes the Douglas. Best price on them seems to be Harry J. Epstein's.
They absolutely do 👍
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george bonney90 👌
Douglas are always half the price of online if you just go to the supply house, f Webb in my neck. still I like cobras better
Can’t beat the cobras I agree. I’ve been rocking them for a longtime now. As for Douglas’s the only supply house I go to doesn’t carry them
28 bucks no longer. Inflation is insane. 5 years ago I bought 4 pairs for 23 bucks. I'm down to my last pair. Going back to a crawlspace job to retrieve thy douglas pair. 58 bucks in todays economy, I'll pass. I did just pick up the same douglas pump pliers,but in the pipe wrench angle.never seen that style before with douglas. Only one on the internet for Sale. I'll make a video.
Were these American tools made under the Trump Administration? LOL
Chemical Spore well they say USA on the side and it doesn’t say anything about global materials 😂
@@themaintenanceman1 Haha
@@themaintenanceman1 Chinese steel
@@chemicalspore wrong, Ammade, American steel, the things are rock hard, no flex in that steel, not chineseium.
Its pronounced Wyle D
Wild!! Heck yeah! Thanks 🤜🤛
Calm down. Idiot!!!!!!