Good to know you can still get them they are a perfect size for some jobs. There is a new 428x that is not at all the same, maybe oneday I'll do a video on them to compare.
The new channellocks (and many other modern tools) are now laser etched instead of stamped. So unlike your pair, when a modern pair rusts and is then wire wheeled it has no branding. You can take a 50 year old pair of channellocks and you know exactly what they are. With the modern ones after they rust and the grips are gone you have a featureless piece of metal.
I do like the stamping on a tool better myself. Maybe it's what I came to see as normal years back. I do think on things like sockets and wrenches the laser etching is more of a drawback due to the wear those tools see. Yes you can engrave them (and I have already) but that wouldn't have been an issue if they had been stamped.
That's good to know I feel like the 428 is one of those classic tools that is a common go to. I get the 420s and 440s and to a lesser extent 430s are the main stay but there's a convenient size factor with the 428 that fits a ton of jobs.
@@TalkingHandsTools I agree, their small enough that I can carry with me in my cargo pants but still big enough for most jobs. I really wish they would incorporate the anti pinch feature on their other tongue and groove lineup.
Let me know how they hold up. The Doyle pliers in this video are a copy of the Channellock 428. I tend to go for the 428s before these Doyle in the shop.
Thanks for the comparison. I'll spend the extra $5 and get the ones made in the us.
That would be my preference as well. 428s are getting hard to find but they are super handy to have around.
Channellock still makes the Channellock 428 tongue and groove pliers. I got the same pair, I use them at work great pliers.
Good to know you can still get them they are a perfect size for some jobs. There is a new 428x that is not at all the same, maybe oneday I'll do a video on them to compare.
The new channellocks (and many other modern tools) are now laser etched instead of stamped. So unlike your pair, when a modern pair rusts and is then wire wheeled it has no branding. You can take a 50 year old pair of channellocks and you know exactly what they are. With the modern ones after they rust and the grips are gone you have a featureless piece of metal.
I do like the stamping on a tool better myself. Maybe it's what I came to see as normal years back. I do think on things like sockets and wrenches the laser etching is more of a drawback due to the wear those tools see. Yes you can engrave them (and I have already) but that wouldn't have been an issue if they had been stamped.
Channellock still makes the 428 pliers. Amazon has them for 20 dollars.
That's good to know I feel like the 428 is one of those classic tools that is a common go to. I get the 420s and 440s and to a lesser extent 430s are the main stay but there's a convenient size factor with the 428 that fits a ton of jobs.
@@TalkingHandsTools I agree, their small enough that I can carry with me in my cargo pants but still big enough for most jobs. I really wish they would incorporate the anti pinch feature on their other tongue and groove lineup.
There is a version of the 420 the 421 that is pinch free if I recall correctly.
The Doyle pliers aren’t bad. I picked a pair up not too long ago due to Lowe’s not having Channelock in stock. The lifetime warranty is nice too
Let me know how they hold up. The Doyle pliers in this video are a copy of the Channellock 428. I tend to go for the 428s before these Doyle in the shop.