5 out of 5
Customer Reviews
By
gordon j.
Date: February 23, 2024
Held nuts that were too tight for conventional wrenches and were starting to get rounded. Good to have in the shop. Vise-Grip quality, noticeably better than knock-offs, and I have both.
Rating: 
[5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Larry Welch
Date: November 23, 2023
Exactly what I needed! I work as a Toyota technician, and holding an inner tie rod isn't an easy task when doing a front end alignment. My best wrenches will round over when I have a stuck jamb nut. I started using a pipe wrench to hold the tie rod, but that really scars the metal. I have been looking for a good alternative and this is PERFECT! Holds better and doesn't eat up the metal.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
theheadliner
Date: August 30, 2023
Greatest wrench made for breaking hex head nuts loose. It is physically impossible to slip.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Ed
Date: August 20, 2023
For undersized, rounded off, rust fused brake lines and bleeders, this little tool is usually my go to now.The only time it wasn't of use is on my rear drum bleeder valves, but that's not the tool's fault, there's just no good way to get on them since the wheel cylinder is basically sunk into the rear backing plate.But I still love this locking plier. In fact, I bought the 7LW and the 10LW to go with this 4LW so I now have the set.The Good:Irwin is a well known brand name with a reputation for quality tools, this 4LW is no exception.Feels sturdy in the hand, even for its small size.Crisp action on the locking mechanism.Hex key slot on end of knurled adjustment knob for further tightening.Good grip on rounded off nuts/bolts/fittings/bleeders.The Bad:Nothing to Report.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Gary m Green
Date: May 23, 2023
have had one pair for years .A go to piece of visegrips.Very useable
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Don
Date: May 19, 2023
great tool when you are unable to use a six point on a bolt head
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Chaos
Date: February 08, 2023
Old power steering hose. Tried using my flare nut wrench on it, started to round the corners off the nut. Clamped this on tight, a little muscle, and it finally came loose! The tool I never knew I needed.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
New Fan
Date: February 08, 2023
Old power steering hose. Tried using my flare nut wrench on it, started to round the corners off the nut. Clamped this on tight, a little muscle, and it finally came loose! The tool I never knew I needed.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Anthony Ward
Date: February 07, 2023
Irwin tools are some of the best out there. These locking pliers are going to be used to help remove brake caliper bleed screws, as they can be a pain to get out. I will be ordering the larger pair of these. These pliers are great for when you need them.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
James David Ferguson
Date: January 07, 2023
There are some specific uses for these, such as removing stuck brake caliper bleeder screws. They are small and don't really need much force to remove.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Jon Tolo
Date: January 07, 2023
Soft or rusty as most brake fittings are won't make a difference using this tool. My only recommendation is to heat the fitting up first if it's really stuck, as this tool will not let go and snap it off.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
r
Date: December 12, 2022
Just bought 2 more as gifts. Best vise grip ever.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
tcfeet
Date: November 11, 2022
This tool removed a rounded off brake line nut in 15 seconds !!
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Carolyn
Date: October 29, 2022
When I ordered this I thought it was just a small vice-grip. As a plain jane vice-grip it does the job just as well as any other decent quality small vice grip. Its specialty lies in the curves of the jaws. It can clamp onto to any small hex, metric or SAE/imperial, eliminating the need for a myriad of small hex parts for small/quick jobs. It can also clamp on to a bolt or screw that is stripped or that can't be reached with the usual tool.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Kep
Date: August 22, 2022
It's fairly small so it's able to get into tight ish spaces. So far it's done a good job on old rusted bolts. Got it for 13 bucks so can't complain
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Christopher Lemke
Date: August 11, 2022
Have you ever found a correct fitting line wrench that would fit tight on Rusty brake line fittings and bleeders great for breaking those brake lines and bleeders loose first clamp on tightly then unclamp rotate 60 and clamp on again this helps break the rust loose in the threads since I have been using these vice grips for break jobs I have not broken any fittings off or strip them off
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Robert N-S
Date: August 11, 2022
I can not believe how well these work I bought some flair nut wrenches along with this they couldn't get it done this thing saved the day.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Gene Bolton
Date: July 25, 2022
Stubborn brake lines have no chance! When my brake line wrench rounded the corners of a fitting, this tool saved me the expense of going to the brake shop. 100 worth the money.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Raoul Yeates
Date: July 12, 2022
Hunting for tools reviews and of course good old Youtube takes me to Torque test Channel. Bought this to get a seized nut off my car and first impression was this thing is too small. But don't let that fool you. it WILL remove that stubborn brake line MOST times. You may have to fiddle for space sometimes and also work it back and forth to free the line, but this is a MUST to have in your automotive tool kit.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Erin Joyce
Date: June 30, 2022
Very handy tool of last resort for all sorts of fasteners, especially hard brake lines
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]