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Channellock Tongue-and-Groove Pliersphoto from reddit
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Channellock Tongue-and-Groove Pliers

by Channellock

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Community noted

Channellock's classic tongue-and-groove (a.k.a. water pump) pliers, made in the USA with a self-adjusting jaw and blued finish.

Why it's buy-it-for-life

A redditor's pair from 1997 is still fully functional alongside a newly bought one, with only cosmetic staining on the rubber grips after nearly 30 years of use.

What redditors say

Recommended on reddit as recently as March 2025

  1. 107
    r/BuyItForLife post

    It actually photographs much cleaner than it is. The rubber grips are stained in a few places, but are still completely intact.

  2. 3
    r/BuyItForLife comment

    They held up pretty well! Wouldn't guess almost 30 years old

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