Expand-O Pliers, 10", Reverse-Action Clamping Pliers, Clamping Pressure: 900 ...

Oh man what is there to say other than I use these practically as a quick and easy porta-power and man does it make adjusting things on the fly with little tools great. These have infinite types of usage and you can exert a lot of force on these, just watch you don't hurt yourself! I can't recommend them enough, however like all tools they do wear, I have had to hammer the rivets a couple of times to ensure I can continue to use them the way I do.

I found myself in a tough spot when, while changing the rear shock absorbers on my car, one of the brackets that holds the shock's head in place was bent inwardly to the point where the shock would not fit no matter what I tried. This is a pretty thick, strong bracket made of solid steel, apparently, that wouldn't budge when I tried to widen the gap. After wasting hours and hours browsing all the local stores to find the right tool, something that would pry things apart, and being repeatedly told there is no such tool on the market, I was at my wit's end. Finally, while scouring the internet, Amazon lived up to its reputation and had this wonderful tool in stock. I got the 10" version since my bracket is so thick and I needed as much torque as possible to get the job done. The verdict? The tool works as advertised and truly saved the day for me. It still took quite a bit of effort and torque to widen the gap on my bracket, to the point where I had to use some pliers in order to be able to turn/tighten the tool. But work it did. The only minor criticism I have, is that the adjusting black lever used to loosen/tighten the tool should/could be a bit thicker and sturdier, since for many people like me, you'll be forced to deal with impossibly stubborn metal surfaces that will not widen easily. Being forced to apply a lot of torque, there's no way you can do this with your bare hands and you will thus have to use pliers or a wrench. In the long run, I can see that it's going to be way too easy to wear out or even damage the black lever by repeatedly using either a wrench or pliers. In my case, after only one use, it's already scratched. Other than that, you'll want to have this great tool around just in case. You won't regret it.

I've found so many times where I just wish I could push two pieces of metal a little further apart this is that tool for smaller projects. Was honestly expecting it to go smaller then it does on the gaps but works for most cases I need it. I do wish I could tighten it to a smaller push. Size needs improvement.

Great pliers. If you purchase the 10" pliers, you can change the bolt lengths for different size applications. bolts are 3/8 X 24 thread.

Very handy! I use it quite often at work as a welder. Very well made, and surprisingly powerful. I have the bigger and the smaller versions. They’re great!

I bought the 10 inch version. It's very strong, well designed and made. The pivoting plate on one jaw ensures good alignment. The rotating handle lets you tweak the opening width. The provided bolt is 2.5 inches long. It would be nice if they included other lengths, maybe a 1.5 and a 2 inch. I had some heavy gauge steel that needed expanding and this did the job without breaking a sweat.

These are small and what I call a reverse clamp. I had to press a piece of flat stock into a C channel above a cross brace and it worked for my purpose but not sure how often I would use them like I do a typical clamp but it’s good to have options.

Did you ever wish you had a pair of locking pliers that would push things apart, instead of squeeze them together? If so, these may be for you. It has two sets of adjustments, the standard bolt built into the locking pliers, and another adjustment that is a bolt on one of the jaws that you thread in or out to help set the distance between the 'jaws'. This bolt can be substituted with longer or shorter bolts from a hardware store if you want a larger range or adjustments. These are really good for positioning things, to hold something a certain height or distance for assembly or welding. Construction is pretty good, not as good as the old made in USA Vice-Grips, but as good as most imports are these days. Really handy if it is something you can use. Range of adjustment is really only limited by how long of bolts you wish to use (as it gets longer threaded rod is easier to work with), but realistically, you can only go so wide before the length of the bolt makes it start getting flimsy. Better to use a block or something in those instances. Works well, and the little crank on the bolt allows you to make adjustments without having to open and close the handles. A hole in the bolt allows you to use a screwdriver shank or similar for more leverage.

Great product.

Bought both sizes of these. The larger one h Gets a lot of use. The smaller one is handy in smaller spaces.

Es pequeña y de expansion limitada a unas pulgadas.

Buen precio

Great little product and sooo strong. I had to prise strong metal apart about 5mm. It done the job. Very handy tool to have.