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Title: Mole Grips....also known as ?
Post by: Markie on 29 April 2007, 22:39:53

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I need a new pair of mole grips....but from the search on ebay and the results they are obviously known as something else....

Or sealey dont do mole grips....or sykes or snap on etc etc ( im a bit of a tool snob )

So what else are these " well known" essentials known as..... :-/

Title: Re: Mole Grips....also known as ?
Post by: Baron Von Spongebob on 29 April 2007, 22:43:02

Check this out.

http://www.fine-tools.co.uk/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Session_ID=1ac54b3e95c01ded62541f81e84d4e31&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=PP-GM05CCA&Category_Code=011

http://www.powertoolwarehouse.co.uk/index.php/cPath/284_287

Title: Re: Mole Grips....also known as ?
Post by: razzo on 29 April 2007, 22:43:09

Vice grips?

Title: Re: Mole Grips....also known as ?
Post by: Andy B on 29 April 2007, 22:45:01

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???

I need a new pair of mole grips....but from the search on ebay and the results they are obviously known as something else....

Or sealey dont do mole grips....or sykes or snap on etc etc ( im a bit of a tool snob )

So what else are these " well known" essentials known as..... :-/

You want to buy Vice Grips.
They are also know as self gripping pliers.

Title: Re: Mole Grips....also known as ?
Post by: Markie on 29 April 2007, 22:47:42

...thanks guys.....  :y

just scrolled through pages of stuff on the sealey website until i saw a picure of some mole grips.....

"Optimum Grip Clamp" seems to be the phrase to use....WHATS THAT ALL ABOUT  :-X

Title: Re: Mole Grips....also known as ?
Post by: Andy B on 29 April 2007, 22:52:54

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... sealey website until i saw a picure of some mole grips.....

Vice Grips though are what you really want - the Rolls Royce of vice/mole/etc grips, avaliable with straight or curved jaws.

Title: Re: Mole Grips....also known as ?
Post by: x25xe on 30 April 2007, 10:19:03

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... sealey website until i saw a picure of some mole grips.....

Vice Grips though are what you really want - the Rolls Royce of vice/mole/etc grips, avaliable with straight or curved jaws.

I think that it was Vice Grips that invented the tool, rather like Bacho and the adjustable spanner.  I have several types of Vice Grip and has always been happy with them.

Title: Re: Mole Grips....also known as ?
Post by: smoothomega on 30 April 2007, 10:45:00

By far the best "mole grips" i have ever used are made by FACOM tools they have four jaw positions and can grip items upto 100mm, i will try and post the web address for primetools.co.uk and look for stock code XF501pb-3. Hope this is of some help. Cheers, Jez
http://www.primetools.co.uk/index.php?page=products&cat=search

Title: Re: Mole Grips....also known as ?
Post by: Ronald_McBurger on 30 April 2007, 10:50:22

mole grips. Also known as ' Barsteward, that was my skin!'

Title: Re: Mole Grips....also known as ?
Post by: Dazzler on 30 April 2007, 11:30:12

Irwin Vicegrips are simply the best money can buy, can come as a pack of 4 which saves a bomb ;)

Title: Re: Mole Grips....also known as ?
Post by: STMO123 on 30 April 2007, 12:01:46

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Irwin Vicegrips are simply the best money can buy, can come as a pack of 4 which saves a bomb ;)

No,no,no,no,no.Dont listen Markie. You want £1 shop ones, ideal for jocks :D

Title: Re: Mole Grips....also known as ?
Post by: Markjay on 30 April 2007, 12:52:37

Mine have no brand name and just say 'Made in Taiwan',  :-[ and I found them somewhere around 10 years ago  :y - I think they were under the floor mat of one of the company cars I used to drive, probably left there by a machanic working on the car at some point of time...

Title: Re: Mole Grips....also known as ?
Post by: Markjay on 30 April 2007, 13:01:35

As for your question....

mole grips
lock jaw pliers
self-adjusting pliers
self-locking pliers or (just locking pliers)

See also:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_grip#Gripping_pliers_.28used_to_improve_grip.29

Title: Re: Mole Grips....also known as ?
Post by: Markie on 30 April 2007, 13:10:15

thanks for the input guys  :y

Amazing how items are known differently in different enviroments.....

can you imagine my curiosity when being shown around my hotel room in Amsterdam when i was told the boiler was situated in the bathroom  ::) ....The Dutch often talk about a kettle as a boiler.... :-/

Oh and STMO123 no chance of £1 shop stuff - one doesnt do cheap tools  ;D