The finer the adjustment of a pair of water pump pliers, the more precisely the pliers can be adapted to the size of the workpieces – such as pipes. They play an important role in the area of sanitary installation, but are also used in many other jobs, such as ventilation. Their designs with gentle plastic jaws and surface contours adapted to the pipe loosen union screw connections on odor traps almost without a trace. This fine adjustment also ensures that the distance between the handles remains easy to grasp at any opening width.

The smooth gripping jaws, which are parallel in any position under load, grip very powerfully with 10 times the hand force. It enables different opening widths of the gripping jaw - and thus gripping workpieces of different diameters.With its slim multi-component grips without a collar, for example, the KNIPEX Cobra® 87 02 250 can be transported particularly easily and can also be used in tight spaces. For pipes, nuts, sleeves, for various types of workpieces: The benefits of the KNIPEX Cobra® are palpable when working: These water pump pliers are light and strong, can be adjusted on the workpiece quickly at the touch of a button and are self-locking on pipes and nuts. With good reason: We develop and manufacture our pliers for the most demanding users imaginable – for tradesmen. It replaces a whole set of wrenches with continuous gripping in the entire capacity range - metric and imperial! Innovation 2020 KNIPEX Cobra® XS With a length of only 100 mm, it is the smallest fully functional set of water pump pliers in the world and, thanks to its compact design, ensures accessibility even in the tightest of spaces.

The pliers are placed on the workpiece, the handles pressed together and they fit and grip securely – if you frequently resort to different workpiece sizes, this will make work easier and is not only valued in the sanitary sector. These pliers are also built for union fittings that electrical impluses go through (connector plug). Water pump pliers, pipe wrenches, pliers wrenches and a number of other special pliers have a number of similar features in terms of structure and mode of operation.Simply press the button, slide the pliers joint open, place the upper jaw on the workpiece and push the lower jaw onto the workpiece. Once set correctly, the pressure on the upper pliers handle is sufficient to turn the workpiece powerfully.