Product Description

Made In Wuppertal-Cronenberg, Germany. In Addition To Quality, Innovation And Performance, Other Important Cornerstones Are Sustainable Actions And Value-Guided Orientation.

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Redefining the Knipex Cobra water pump pliers, this auto-adjusting model (85 01 250) is ideal for frequent changeovers to workpieces of different sizes — just grip the pliers handles and squeeze, and it will fully adjust to whatever application you're grabbing hold of. It's easy to move from gripping a small diameter pipe to a large-sized fitting — no need to preset the tool between grips.

Cobra's unique jaw configuration can grip any shape object — flat, round, hex, or square. It also eliminates nut burring to avoid stripping pipes, nuts, or bolts. Additionally, the Cobra's newly redesigned adjustment provides 30 percent more gripping capacity than previous models. And the induction hardened gripping teeth means that once it's set, it stays.

Cobra water pump pliers are constructed from chrome vanadium electric steel, an innovative high alloy, oil tempered steel that ensures longevity. And their thin head design helps you get into spaces other pliers can't, so there's no need to change tools when working in tight confines.

Quality in Every Detail

Sometimes we give our pliers a really hard time. We try to destroy them to find out what makes them good and long lasting. Because we don't want to leave anything to chance, we take a long, careful look.

The steel Knipex uses is precisely hardened with a maximum of 0.8 percent carbon and defined parts of chromium and vanadium, guaranteeing optimum cutting performance and service life — even though it requires special production and costs a bit more. But our high product demands require this.

The rivet of our high-leverage diagonal cutter also has to stand up to a lot of stress. That's why we literally give it backup: we forge it straight onto the pliers. This means extra effort as we have to precision mill the rivet to a few hundredth millimeters. But satisfied users are worth this effort.

Knipex also looks closely at the small details. The angles, the sharpness, the hardness, the toughness of the cutting edges. The precision and smooth movement of the joint. The handle design and the finish. We keep reviewing these subjects, we research, we test, and we improve our pliers.

About Knipex

Headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, Knipex is an independently owned family enterprise steeped in tradition and specializing in the manufacturing of high-quality pliers. It all started back in 1882 when C. Gustav Putsch set up his own forge shop in Cronenberg (now a suburb of Wuppertal), and the company is now run by a fourth generation of that family. The world's leading brand in pliers today, Knipex is focused on the performance, service life, and ergonomics of its tools in order to meet the high expectations of professional users.

85 01 250 Auto Adjusting Water Pump Pliers

At a Glance

• Automatic adjustment per one handed operation both for right-handed and left-handed use
• Ideal for frequent changeovers to workpieces of different sizes
• Good access to the workpiece thanks to the slim dimensions in the head and joint area and the flush joint bolt
• Locking lever for space-saving transport with reliable closed handles
• Pinch guard prevents operators' fingers from being pinched
• Chrome vanadium heavy-duty steel, forged and oil-hardened

Specifications

• Jaw capacity: Up to 1-1/4-inch for round and 1-3/8-inch for hex
• Length: 10 inches
• Weight: 13.1 ounces
• Handles: Plastic coating