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KNIPEX Cobra Water Pump Pliers, 10 in (87 01 250)

Push-button adjustable pliers that lock onto pipes and nuts instead of slipping off.

KNIPEX

Cobra Water Pump Pliers, 10 in (87 01 250)

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Best for Pipes and fittingsstuck nutsplumbing under the sinkgeneral gripping

Classic slip-joint pliers have a habit of opening up right when you lean on them. The Cobra sets its size with a button on the joint, so you can close the jaws onto a pipe or a rounded nut and fine-tune the fit without taking the pliers off. The jaw geometry is made to lock under load, which means the grip gets tighter as you turn instead of sliding around.

The 10-inch size is the usual middle choice: it opens to 2 inches for sink traps and hose fittings, but it still fits in a drawer and in tight spaces behind a toilet or a washing machine.

Pro tip On chrome or brass fittings, put a rag or a strip of rubber between the jaws and the part. The teeth are hard enough to leave marks.

Why we like it

✓Push-button adjustment right on the workpiece — 25 positions
✓Self-locking jaws, so you don't have to squeeze as hard to keep a grip
✓Opens up to 2 in, which covers most household pipe and fittings
✓Box-joint with a pinch guard for your fingers

Keep in mind

!Hardened teeth will mark chrome or soft brass — wrap the part first
!Not a wrench replacement on nuts you want to keep looking new

Length: 10 in
Jaw capacity: Up to 2 in
Adjustment: 25 positions, push-button
Teeth hardness: 61 HRC
Material: Chrome-vanadium steel
Weight: 12 oz

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