The world would be a far less efficient place without Vise-Grip locking pliers.A Danish immigrant blacksmith named William Petersen patented the concept in 1924 and started a family business that ...

Pliers might not always be the right tool for the job, but they’ll save your skin more than any other. Last night, I got into an engine project where some rounded-off nuts and hot parts were a little ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. The most useful tool you never learned much about. “^$@&%*!!!” That’s the sound of you as you drop a bolt (again) ...

VISE-GRIP GROOVELOCK PLIERS are now available with two new jaw configurations, smooth and straight. The pliers feature a press-and-slide button allowing the lower jaw to be quickly adjusted for a ...

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Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Picture this: Blue-collar workers from a small town in the Nebraska prairie turn the ...

Gene Tyser started working at the former Vise-Grip plant in DeWitt in 1975 as a tool and die maker. Over the years he worked all the way up to be general manager of the plant in 2002, the same year ...

Under-bonnet DIY can present you with a host of tasks – and there is no more versatile piece of kit to have in your toolbox than a pair of lock grip pliers. Unlike conventional pliers, their ...

Malco Products, SBC, the Annandale-based manufacturer of hand tools for trade professionals, announced it has expanded operations by purchasing the former VISE-GRIP factory in DeWitt, Neb. and is ...