Tools: The very good, the ugly, and one every grill restoration person should have!


 
Scott Smith said:
The Knipex doesn't do anything that an old school Vice Grip wouldn't do, it just does it more elegantly. That's why I haven't splurged on a pair yet.
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The only thing I might point out is that the Knipex has curved teeth specifically for old screw removal that I think give it extra bite. This tool may be a bit of a one trick pony (I wouldn’t use it for regular tasks that my lesser tools can handle), but working on old and often rusty grills gives the Knipex plenty of chances to do its trick.

It’s at a reduced price on Amazon right now:

Knipex TwinGrip Atramentized Front Multi-Grip Pliers 200 mm 82 01 200 Black Plastic Coated Anti-Slip https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09G17BGTP/?tag=tvwb-20
 
Jon Tofte said:
The only thing I might point out is that the Knipex has curved teeth specifically for old screw removal that I think give it extra bite. This tool may be a bit of a one trick pony (I wouldn’t use it for regular tasks that my lesser tools can handle), but working on old and often rusty grills gives the Knipex plenty of chances to do its trick.

It’s at a reduced price on Amazon right now:

Knipex TwinGrip Atramentized Front Multi-Grip Pliers 200 mm 82 01 200 Black Plastic Coated Anti-Slip https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09G17BGTP/?tag=tvwb-20
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You might want to watch the price on this one for a while. It looks like it goes for about half of what the current price is.

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EDIT: the above graph is from the Keepa browser extension for Chrome. The graph below is from the Camelizer extension (CamelCamelCamel dot com). I'm not sure which one I believe.

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Jon Tofte said:
The only thing I might point out is that the Knipex has curved teeth specifically for old screw removal that I think give it extra bite. This tool may be a bit of a one trick pony (I wouldn’t use it for regular tasks that my lesser tools can handle), but working on old and often rusty grills gives the Knipex plenty of chances to do its trick.

It’s at a reduced price on Amazon right now:

Knipex TwinGrip Atramentized Front Multi-Grip Pliers 200 mm 82 01 200 Black Plastic Coated Anti-Slip https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09G17BGTP/?tag=tvwb-20
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Dad gummit this board has more ability to cause me to want to spend money than random trolling the internet.
 
Yah, I hate to spring for something like this, but I would love one. The loved ones never think of anything cool like this on Birthdays and Christmas.
 
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