Why we picked it

German-engineered water pump pliers with the push-button adjustment and self-locking jaws that made Cobra the word pros use for the whole category. Three sizes that between them grip almost anything round, flat or hexagonal in the house.

Highlights

• Push-button fine adjustment on the workpiece
• Self-locking jaws: no slipping off pipes or nuts
• Three sizes: 7, 10 and 12 inches
• Chrome vanadium electric steel, made in Germany