Knipex - Jaw Protectors for 7 1/4" Pliers Wrench (8609180V01)

These plastic jaw covers make a great addition to my Knipex pliers and tools. They snap into place and stay put. The design of the Knipex pliers precludes parallel jaws and small opening width. I use these to work on chrome plated plumbing fixtures. They work great on the hex nuts, but not at all on the round parts. I previously had a junk brand from a box store, but they were hard to adjust and never worked right. These covers outperform the brass brand junk.Highly recommended if you need pliers to work gently on plated parts.

I use these to put on my pipe wrench when I need to grip plastic or wooden parts. It keeps the claw marks off of the softer items.

Designed for the Knipex brand and work flawlessly much like the rest of their products.

They don’t mar up the chrome finish I use them for but they are ‘squishy’ and do not grip as well as if I didn’t have them on. After a few uses they start to not stay on the plier and I have lost a couple due to them not staying clipped. They’re functional enough but they do not grip as well. Would buy again.

I wasn't sure before I purchased, and Knipex even says they won't in a customer question above. But I took a chance anyway, and am glad I did. These popped right on to my 10" Cobras, and are pretty secure there. I have no doubt they would fit the 10" Plier Wrench even better. But if I didn't know better, I'd almost believe they were made for the Cobras. Certainly good enough for occasional use. Especially since I don't (yet!) own a Plier Wrench, these are very useful because the jaws on the Cobras, unlike the PW, have very aggressive, sharp teeth. So these protectors really transform the tool in the case of the Cobras.In fact, I found that in a pinch (no pun intended) I can even use these with my 10" Wiha sliding joint pliers (a Wiha version of the Knipex Alligators). With three sets to a pack, these are a great value.One obvious caveat: while these fit great over the jaws of the pliers, they don't have the same profile as the jaws. Unlike the Plier Wrench, the Cobra's jaws are indented, not flat. So, you'd want to be careful about gripping things from only the center with these attached. That said, the pads are surprisingly sturdy and I don't think it will be much of an issue. Handy to have and beats a towel.

Absolute must for working on espresso machines.

Maybe these weren't quite what I expected but they fall off my 12" Knipex pliers constantly and they weren't useful when I was trying to tighten a fitting because it just seemed to increase slippage. I love my Knipex pliers but these felt like someone's 3D printer project and weren't the solution I was after (nor were they cheap).

These are surprisingly durable. Great for tightening visible decorative nuts with delicate finishes that can't be scratched. I assumed they would disintegrate after a few uses but they're holding up fairly well.