173
people found this helpful, as of 2023
ranked #199,091 most helpful
out of 571,544,897 reviews
★★☆☆☆
Too simple to bend or damage
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Their Claim: Used to work on small products around the house
My Verdict (details below): True, to a point
We all know how needle nose pliers work. So let's skip that.
These Stanley (who usually make excellent tools) pliers are made of sub-standard metal. So much so that with anything other than small jewelry (for instance, electrical wires or metal toys) the metal indents or bends. Further, the spring does not always return it to the open position. i returned the first and the same thing happened with the second. Pretty soon, the ends become misaligned as well. If you're a craftsperson, these may be ideal. If you're going to use this to bend 12 gauge metal wires (commonly used in all household wiring and NOT very thick), you'll soon have useless pliers.
My advice: Avoid these and buy heavy duty needle nose pliers for a couple bucks more. You won't be sorry.
