I have the same set of pliers. They work well. I’m assuming a gen 3 chuck fix is in the works which is good since I have the gen 3. Although I’m not running TTR in my garage so I might never need to fix it! You should definitely come to this side of the state and tour channel Lock!
I believe your tip, although no retaining rings I need to use it on at the moment. I have used that tip in a different way, tap the plumbing, say a valve handle that needs a new seal, with a piece of wood to break loose deposits.. Then I used PB B'laster. Then it came off.
This is where Vince prevails over other tool shows. I've said it before and here it is again, Vince could sell me half a roll of duct tape for 25% off. Meaning I'd gladly pay 75% of the price for 50% of product because he is that con-Vince-ing! This man is a mastermind in the art of perceptive purchasing. You don't even know you NEED a tool but you want it because he sells you not only on the product but also ideas, so in the end you don't know why you don't NEED such said product. This is simple genius, I'm not even sure he tries. Tool companies who understand this type of marketing should support VCGs efforts. It is the most raw form of consumer oriented advertising and product placement you can get. Thanks for the update guys and girls at VCG! VCG rocks the shop and the jobsite!!
I used to break my snap ring tips off when I did food service working on turbo chef ovens changing out the heater element. I don’t miss working on them or messing with snap ring lol.
I have a set of these.... I like them alot... have had then for years....With the three different sizes (0.034"- 0.074") and angles of tips... but I also have a kit with multiple pairs with different tips in a case from Astro Pneumatic that are 0.067" that come in really handy...
Channellock has a special place in my hear; as I lived in Meadville, PA when was younger & my Aunt worked at the plant....so always had Channellock tools😊 Even hot to tour plant on a elementary school field trip in 5th grade. But, moved away from Meadville when was 12 & ended up in Michigan.....between Detroit (cars cars cars, lol) & Battle Creek (home of the Cereal Companies). Meadville was a great place as a kid growing up....oh the memories😉 Cool vid Vince & VCG. Happy New Year, A
Great video Vince, that looks like a great tool. Snap ring pliers are one of those tools you never hear much about. I didn't even know they existed until like a year and a half ago lol
Those Snap Ring Pliers are great for HVAC refrigerant hoses for the Low-Loss female connection fittings. Thats a very useful and essential tool for a HVAC technician. Great demonstration video Vince.
Just saw end of vid & YES TOUR THAT FACILITY. Would like to see what it's become over the years, as I haven't been back there in long long time, nor Meadville in 7 yrs, wow, time goes by fast Would love to go & meet you guys there, but live in FL now. But, there's planes😉
Happy New Year VCG!! These look decent. Knipex makes the best snap ring pliers, but are expensive. WARNING: wear safety glasses while using snap ring pliers. The tips break off and go flying.
I have the same snap ring pliers in my toolbox and completely forgot what they are and how they are used. I had to use Google Lens just just to get the name of the tool to search for this video. Now I remember that I needed them to take apart my hair clippers😂
After viewing your video, I'm wondering if you can get replacement tips for all the ones you break or lose. Because with my luck I would break or lose a lot of them. Right now I've been using a screwdriver and a hammer to remove or get them back on.
I have numerous channel lock tools. Would love to see a video tour of their plant. Gonna loom for the snap ring pliers tomorrow. First new tool for 2019. Love the TH-cam channel.
I don't get how you guys are having bad luck with these. I've used em almost daily for 6 or 7 years as an industrial mechanic, and they've held up fine.
Lol I don’t feal like writing this comment ! But if I like a vid it’s necessity I tell u I liked the vid. I have a old set of craftsman snap wring pliers I been thinking about replacing !
That looks way too bulky for internal snap rings. Knipex makes a much better unit without the bulk as the tools are forged, thus there's no need to use more steel to get the same strength. That said, these multi head tools are okay for occasional use without spending a few hundred dollars on a complete set. I have only 2 pliers from Channellock (they are kind of rare in Asia), my impression is they are well made for the price. The quality is there but the ergonomics are lacking. Great video.
Happy new year cool gang!!! I have this tool and love it!!!!! Dont use it all the time but when I do need them they come through, best i have used yet!
I have this tool, and wish I had went a different route. The tips end up rotating in and then are useless as they slip out or the ring connection. Don't yet have a better brand to suggest, but would recommend something different.
Those look alot more robust than the Irwin ones that I use. The ones I have, instead of just swapping the tips, you swap out the entire top end for an angled one..... It's stupid and makes the design quite flimsy. I've never had to use it on larger snap rings, and I wouldn't trust them to hold up to any real pressure. I'll be picking up these Channel Locks and I'll see if I can unload the Irwin on some sucker.....
Dude don't go by this video. This guy was using the wrong size tips for that snap ring. There are 3 sizes of tips that come with it, the black tips are for very small rings like 5/16, the silver are for mid sized like 1/2 or 9/16, and the copper tips are for bigger rings like 1 inch. I use this tool almost daily in an industrial setting and the tips hold up fine if you use the right size.
Love the video. Yes, p!ease go to Meadville and tour the Channel Lock factory. I think that would be awesome !!!! Love good America made stuff. I use Channel Lock products in my business here in Pittsburgh PA. Thanks again Vince.
I get tired of my tips always breaking off when I had sex like that with replaceable tips so now I have several different sets snap ring pliers that are not replaceable tips instead they are all forged Steel my Straight ones Blackhawk and Proto professional and for 90 degree I have a set of Imperial and I have a set of knipex. And somewhere around here I've seen I still have floating around Pier from Harbor Freight that are reversible with hardened steel non-replaceable tips.
Would anyone know if there is such a tool that has the same internal/ external function but as a needle nose plier? With a grip on the internal/ external surface? I can't for the life of me find anything or I'm not searching for the correct terms.
maingun07 I have. What I’m needing will need to have some sort of grip on the outside surface to grip outwards. The lock ring pliers have the point, but not the grip. They also aren’t tapered down like needle nose pliers either. The closest thing I’ve found are “ring opening pliers” but they are very small and have a short nose.
@@heathslaughter6141 I think my last reply got picked up by the automatic spam filter because I linked to Amazon. Anyhow, it sounds to me like you are describing something like the Knipex Tools 45 10 170. How close am I?
@@maingun07 Very close! But looking for something with a more pointed tip. Look on Amazon for "HTS 186P7" This has the premise of what I need but I'd prefer it had grip of the Knipex tool from your example. The rounded grooves of the HTS tool are OK but probably not ideal.
Have yet to find a pair of snap ring pliers that can be used in tight spots. I know OTC makes a long reach pair for master cylinders but don't know how great they are in tight spots. I use these daily at my job and they work 100% of the time. Great set.
These are total junk, which is sad to say because they are USA made. I had better luck with the Harbor Freight Icon snap ring pliers. For small snap rings, I bought an OTC USA made pair.
I have the same set of pliers. They work well. I’m assuming a gen 3 chuck fix is in the works which is good since I have the gen 3. Although I’m not running TTR in my garage so I might never need to fix it! You should definitely come to this side of the state and tour channel Lock!
Good guess my friend! I’d like to let channellock know how interested the #VeryCoolGang is in having us tour!
Will these work to get a snap ring out of an a4ld transmission?
as a auto mechanic, i have a pair of those snap ring pliers. and they're awesome
Tip: tap the snap ring with screwdriver or chisel apply break free. Get the ring moving. Then it won't be binding when you remove the ring.
I believe your tip, although no retaining rings I need to use it on at the moment. I have used that tip in a different way, tap the plumbing, say a valve handle that needs a new seal, with a piece of wood to break loose deposits.. Then I used PB B'laster. Then it came off.
Those are actually made by Lang and rebranded as Channellock. And Craftsman, Gearwrench ect. All the same tool.
Very nice, I have multiple snap ring pliers, one internal, and another for external but I had those since the 90’s, I do like the two in one style.
This is where Vince prevails over other tool shows. I've said it before and here it is again, Vince could sell me half a roll of duct tape for 25% off. Meaning I'd gladly pay 75% of the price for 50% of product because he is that con-Vince-ing! This man is a mastermind in the art of perceptive purchasing. You don't even know you NEED a tool but you want it because he sells you not only on the product but also ideas, so in the end you don't know why you don't NEED such said product. This is simple genius, I'm not even sure he tries. Tool companies who understand this type of marketing should support VCGs efforts. It is the most raw form of consumer oriented advertising and product placement you can get. Thanks for the update guys and girls at VCG! VCG rocks the shop and the jobsite!!
Good lord fatbuddycat I really appreciate that!! You da man!!
I have the same pair. Bought them to help rebuild an automatic transmission in my 99 Suburban. Great for the internal snap rings in the pump.
I used to break my snap ring tips off when I did food service working on turbo chef ovens changing out the heater element. I don’t miss working on them or messing with snap ring lol.
Had a set, they are in the woods somewhere, as far as I could throw them that day lol
🤣🤣
I have a set of these.... I like them alot... have had then for years....With the three different sizes (0.034"- 0.074") and angles of tips... but I also have a kit with multiple pairs with different tips in a case from Astro Pneumatic that are
0.067" that come in really handy...
Awesome bro!!
Channellock has a special place in my hear; as I lived in Meadville, PA when was younger & my Aunt worked at the plant....so always had Channellock tools😊 Even hot to tour plant on a elementary school field trip in 5th grade. But, moved away from Meadville when was 12 & ended up in Michigan.....between Detroit (cars cars cars, lol) & Battle Creek (home of the Cereal Companies). Meadville was a great place as a kid growing up....oh the memories😉
Cool vid Vince & VCG. Happy New Year, A
Your videos are the bomb you give mad information formation and I appreciate it it helps me a lot
Glad they’re helpful Paris! 👍🏻
Great video Vince, that looks like a great tool. Snap ring pliers are one of those tools you never hear much about. I didn't even know they existed until like a year and a half ago lol
Thanks Brandon we appreciate it!
Those Snap Ring Pliers are great for HVAC refrigerant hoses for the Low-Loss female connection fittings. Thats a very useful and essential tool for a HVAC technician. Great demonstration video Vince.
Why would you need them for a refrigeration hose?
For the 1/4" low loss fittings. They have snap rings on some of the connections
Thanks for the sacrifice, I literally had no clue what those were for or why/how to use them
Just saw end of vid & YES TOUR THAT FACILITY. Would like to see what it's become over the years, as I haven't been back there in long long time, nor Meadville in 7 yrs, wow, time goes by fast
Would love to go & meet you guys there, but live in FL now. But, there's planes😉
Happy New Year VCG!! These look decent. Knipex makes the best snap ring pliers, but are expensive. WARNING: wear safety glasses while using snap ring pliers. The tips break off and go flying.
German tools always excellent quality
I have the same snap ring pliers in my toolbox and completely forgot what they are and how they are used. I had to use Google Lens just just to get the name of the tool to search for this video. Now I remember that I needed them to take apart my hair clippers😂
After viewing your video, I'm wondering if you can get replacement tips for all the ones you break or lose. Because with my luck I would break or lose a lot of them. Right now I've been using a screwdriver and a hammer to remove or get them back on.
This is good. I’ve own mine for 20 years and forgot how to switch them over. I’ll let the WD40 soak in while I’m watching. Thanks!
I have numerous channel lock tools. Would love to see a video tour of their plant. Gonna loom for the snap ring pliers tomorrow. First new tool for 2019. Love the TH-cam channel.
Thank you for the support Robin!
I have that same pair. Honestly they haven’t held up well.
I don't get how you guys are having bad luck with these. I've used em almost daily for 6 or 7 years as an industrial mechanic, and they've held up fine.
Whats the difference between the cooper, silver and black tips?
The Channellocks have held up well for me.
That’s good, appreciate the feedback
I love those
Cool tool Vince 👍
Thank you wealro!
Good product Vince 👍
What if the tip snaps while using and you cant get the tip out. Any solution
Lol I don’t feal like writing this comment ! But if I like a vid it’s necessity I tell u I liked the vid. I have a old set of craftsman snap wring pliers I been thinking about replacing !
That looks way too bulky for internal snap rings. Knipex makes a much better unit without the bulk as the tools are forged, thus there's no need to use more steel to get the same strength. That said, these multi head tools are okay for occasional use without spending a few hundred dollars on a complete set. I have only 2 pliers from Channellock (they are kind of rare in Asia), my impression is they are well made for the price. The quality is there but the ergonomics are lacking. Great video.
Happy new year cool gang!!! I have this tool and love it!!!!! Dont use it all the time but when I do need them they come through, best i have used yet!
Mike happy new year to you and yours!!
I have this set. So far they have either been too big for my equipment or the rings they fit in they snap off just like they did for you.
I use them almost daily as an industrial mechanic and they have held up very well for me.
I have this tool, and wish I had went a different route. The tips end up rotating in and then are useless as they slip out or the ring connection. Don't yet have a better brand to suggest, but would recommend something different.
Those look alot more robust than the Irwin ones that I use. The ones I have, instead of just swapping the tips, you swap out the entire top end for an angled one..... It's stupid and makes the design quite flimsy. I've never had to use it on larger snap rings, and I wouldn't trust them to hold up to any real pressure. I'll be picking up these Channel Locks and I'll see if I can unload the Irwin on some sucker.....
thanks for the video, was about to buy a set after seeing the tip break off I will be looking elsewhere
Dude don't go by this video. This guy was using the wrong size tips for that snap ring. There are 3 sizes of tips that come with it, the black tips are for very small rings like 5/16, the silver are for mid sized like 1/2 or 9/16, and the copper tips are for bigger rings like 1 inch. I use this tool almost daily in an industrial setting and the tips hold up fine if you use the right size.
These are the same as the Craftsman CMHT47412 also Made in USA 🇺🇸
Happy and Healthy New Year to the VCG gang from james lysiuk from hawaii
Here nice!!
Love the video. Yes, p!ease go to Meadville and tour the Channel Lock factory. I think that would be awesome !!!! Love good America made stuff. I use Channel Lock products in my business here in Pittsburgh PA. Thanks again Vince.
Happy New year to you Vince and everyone from vcg
Happy new year Thomas!
Those tips are called right angle
The silver tips are not meant for snap rings of that size. The silver tips are for like 1/2 or 9/16 snap rings.
Can you buy extra tips if one breaks?
I’ll need to check!
I guess he hopes so now.
Yes eBay
Yup
LANG is same brand too :) much cheaper too.
Mine doesn’t have a lever like the one you have.
Where are you all located at
The way you held the snap ring up to your eye level scared me so much, please wear safety glasses
Lol it broke 1st time use haha throw them in the woods, cause you will be frustrated with these
I get tired of my tips always breaking off when I had sex like that with replaceable tips so now I have several different sets snap ring pliers that are not replaceable tips instead they are all forged Steel my Straight ones Blackhawk and Proto professional and for 90 degree I have a set of Imperial and I have a set of knipex. And somewhere around here I've seen I still have floating around Pier from Harbor Freight that are reversible with hardened steel non-replaceable tips.
Yeah, I should know better than that got the off brand; channel lok is the best of the best 🏆when it comes to pilers no doubt
If I don't need them, I wouldn't watch your video
Would anyone know if there is such a tool that has the same internal/ external function but as a needle nose plier? With a grip on the internal/ external surface? I can't for the life of me find anything or I'm not searching for the correct terms.
Have you tried searching for lock ring pliers?
maingun07 I have. What I’m needing will need to have some sort of grip on the outside surface to grip outwards. The lock ring pliers have the point, but not the grip. They also aren’t tapered down like needle nose pliers either. The closest thing I’ve found are “ring opening pliers” but they are very small and have a short nose.
@@heathslaughter6141 I think my last reply got picked up by the automatic spam filter because I linked to Amazon. Anyhow, it sounds to me like you are describing something like the Knipex Tools 45 10 170. How close am I?
@@maingun07 Very close! But looking for something with a more pointed tip. Look on Amazon for "HTS 186P7" This has the premise of what I need but I'd prefer it had grip of the Knipex tool from your example. The rounded grooves of the HTS tool are OK but probably not ideal.
@@heathslaughter6141 I think you are looking for a tool that will work on u-joints where the c-clips are mounted inboard. Sound right?
Wanted to buy those pliers but I was like man $30
Yea or a 10 dollar husky pair
They're $20 on Amazon.....
i dont feel like leaving a comment
Neither do I.
To big and bulky for confined spaces, you'll use these once, get frustrated then just go spend 100 bucks on snap on set
I have the exact same pliers branded as Craftsman. Guess ChannelLock makes them for Craftsman. 👍🏻
Lang makes these and they get rebranded as Channellock, Craftsman, etc.
Regardless of its price, this tool is completely useless in tight spaces. Back to the drawing board and back to the store for a refund.
Have yet to find a pair of snap ring pliers that can be used in tight spots. I know OTC makes a long reach pair for master cylinders but don't know how great they are in tight spots. I use these daily at my job and they work 100% of the time. Great set.
You have the wrong tips btw. Your snap ring holes looks like 0.09inch
RIP to dem USA Tips
😂😂😂
7:48 DO u really think they are made of copper?LOL
They coloured so u can find them easier
Copper tips snap ring pliers - must be some circus tool
Look well made, But they are too much messing about . I wouldn't buy them
These are total junk, which is sad to say because they are USA made. I had better luck with the Harbor Freight Icon snap ring pliers. For small snap rings, I bought an OTC USA made pair.
This video is much too long. Please make your video shorter and to the point.
i have a pair of Lisle Retaining Ring pliers. theyre garbage.
The reversible handle ones? Yeah i have those too, hate em.
@@mrgrey361 ive almost got the ring out, just a little more... ... and the plier handle flipped over.