Maun 4871-160 Smooth Jaws Flat Nose Parallel Plier Return Spring 160 mm

The jaws give more grip for holding nuts and bolts because of being parallel.

very useful to manipulate something fragile and doing a precision job

Quality the way things were made in this country

These are great. Well made, and British. Comfortable to use, and just generally "nice"A great addition to any toolbox.

Just like my dad's original 'Bernard' pliers, and the same sort as Brenton on BBCtv 'repair shop' uses, these pliers are particularly useful when you need the jaws to always be parallel. They also have a useful groove in one jaw which will keep a wire perpendicular to the top edge, thus making it easy to bend the wire 90 degrees and straight. Terrific addition to any toolbox.

Good parallel pliers, didn’t realise they had gripping jaws, but not a problem for me

First thing to say that these pliers are different from the norm. That is to say that they are parallel pliers. When opened and closed the jaws are always parallel to each other. This makes the perfect for gripping items firmly with little or no damage. I have seen other versions of these piers and they do not compare to the Maun pliers. They are robust, very well made and the designers obviously thought about using them over long periods as the handle grips are particularly comfortable. Not for people with above average sized hands, as these are the smaller version. The next size up would suit the larger hands. I would recommend these particular pliers to anyone that needs to hold small items firmly i.e. jewelery etc. Excellent purchase.

Transforms your understanding of pliers. Now I know why things slip and ping out of an ordinary pair. Expensive-ish, but sturdy. Quite large and clumsy, so a smaller version would be welcome for more refined work.