The KNIPEX Tools Gripping Pliers Series is designed to offer a heavy duty design and extensive gripping abilities. The series includes the following: 10" Universal Gripping Pliers, which feature a pivoting bottom jaw designed to automatically adjust to any workpiece; 8" Long-Nose Gripping Pliers, which feature narrow, long jaws that are 1/4" in width; and 11" Welding Gripping pliers that feature moveable jaws with clamps for sections with high ridges up to 1-1/2". All the pliers offer a heavy duty design with a release lever and one-handed operation of easy use. The pliers are made from high-strength rolled steel, and the gripping jaws are forged from chrome vanadium electric steel.