PutnamEco Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Any of you all run across Grip-on? Living out here in the sticks I don't see much of them and was wondering if they are trash or treasure. Read about their portable vice gadget on another blog and would be interested in hearing some opinions on the brand. They seem to have a lot of cool locking pliers type gadgets from flaring tools to Christmas tree holders. They appear to be made in Spain.Amazon link for the portable vice gadget in question. I would have posted a link to their website but it is a flash and pdf hell website.a short video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 When you said Grip-On it sounded very familier. I ran across a Grip-On product not to long ago but I can't recall what it was. It'll come to me eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalmeltr Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Grip-On is a Spanish company who makes locking pliers not only sold under their own name, but also Snap-On. They are also about the only option for new locking pliers that are not asian, These are made in Spain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 That's where I heard that name! When I was researching the Spanish Proto locking pliers. Thanks for jogging my memory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Got a pair of the vice grips and they do not break.They make great welding grips too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutnamEco Posted August 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Grip-On is a Spanish company who makes locking pliers not only sold under their own name, but also Snap-On. They are also about the only option for new locking pliers that are not asian, These are made in Spain.Do you know for a fact that Klein is not making their Klein-Lok in the USA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutnamEco Posted August 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Got a pair of the vice grips and they do not break.They make great welding grips too.Do you have the painted or nickel plated versions? If painted are they rusting a lot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Not painted but no rust pal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutnamEco Posted August 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Not painted but no rust pal.Thanks,that is good to know, I may find myself investing in some in the not to distant future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutnamEco Posted August 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Looks like Proto makes a Locking pliers holder as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I'm not sure what the hell that thing is and I'm not positive exactly what it's used for, but I am certain that I want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutnamEco Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I'm not sure what the hell that thing is and I'm not positive exactly what it's used for, but I am certain that I want one.It is a holder for locking pliers that turns the locking pliers into a pseudo-vise.from http://kk.org/cooltools/archives/6384 Where you will also find a little more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Well isn't that just nifty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutnamEco Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Well isn't that just nifty.I could see having a bunch of them for holding sub assemblies of a larger project at the ready, could be real handy at the welding bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I must have one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward N. Obsiana Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Don't be too hasty buying grip-on and I was so upset buying this on-line...This cool search engine web might help you comparing similar products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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