I installed a new dishwasher in one of my rental properties about 2-1/2 months back. I struggled with the hose clamp, trying it with my fingers and standard pliers. It kept popping off and turned out to be the most difficult part of the job. I’ve never owned a pair of hose clamp pliers before, but decided I’m getting at that age where things are not as easy as they used to be. I need all the help I can get so I went ahead and ordered these. Although I haven’t had the opportunity to use these yet on a job, I have messed around with them enough to evaluate their quality and comfort.
These hose clamp pliers come with a very comfortable rubber padded grip. They have a locking mechanism on them that allows you to sort of ratchet in and out to adjust their width. It holds that setting in place so that you are able to slide a hose clamp up and down the line until you get it into the right position to release it and lock it into place. What an amazing feature! I’m not a mechanic and will likely only use these two or three times a year. With that amount of use, I expect that these will likely last me a lifetime. If you’re a mechanic and you’re using them every day on the job, it could be a different story. At the time of writing this review these hose clamp pliers are priced below $10. Their normal price is 2 1/2 times that amount. At that normal price, I probably wouldn’t order these and pay that much for them. At the current sale price I think they are an unbelievable great value. I feel like an appropriate price would fall somewhere in between those two numbers, but I will let you be the judge of what the value on them is to you. I tend to shop and hold out for the good deals. I can definitely tell you that I have no regrets with ordering these and I’m anxious to actually have a reason to use them in a project.
| Manufacturer | Hang Zhou Great Star Industrial Co.,LTD |
|---|---|
| Part Number | W031460A |
| Package Dimensions | 22.2 x 5.4 x 3.3 cm; 230 g |
| Item model number | W031460A |
| Colour | Blue |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Item Weight | 230 g |
