In Focus: Channellock SpeedGrip Tongue & Groove Pliers

March 7, 2023
The SpeedGrip Tongue & Groove Pliers are built for stabilizing, tightening, and loosening nuts and bolts across a variety of trades.

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Application 

Channellock SpeedGrip Tongue & Groove Pliers are built for stabilizing, tightening, and loosening nuts and bolts across a variety of trades, including plumbing, automotive, electrical, welding, and HVAC. 

Selling points 

  •  The pliers feature a push-button design that makes adjustments twice as fast as standard tongue and groove pliers, saving trades pros time when making repeat adjustments.
  • Offer more adjustments than standard tongue & groove pliers, reducing the amount of tools pros need for a job. 
  • Designed to stay in place until the adjustment button is engaged, preventing the need for constant re-adjustments. 
  • Have precise, laser heat-treated crosshatch teeth that have more points of contact for excellent job performance. 
  • Made in the USA using high-carbon U.S. steel. 

Features and benefits 

Designed to meet the ever-changing demands of America’s trades pros, the SpeedGrip Tongue & Groove Pliers combine the dependability of Channellock's legacy Tongue & Groove Pliers with a push button for fast and easy adjustments that lock into place. Forged from high-carbon U.S. steel and featuring laser heat-treated crosshatch teeth, the pliers are built for maximum strength and grip 2.5 times better than traditional tongue and groove-style pliers.  

Origin 

SpeedGrip Tongue & Groove Pliers were created to give tradespeople the fast-acting, push-button style of pliers they were asking for. 

Manufacturing/engineering specifications 

The pliers are 100 percent made in Meadville, Pennsylvania using high-carbon U.S. steel.  

Storage and display 

  • The pliers are available in three sizes: 8”, 10”, and 12”.
  • SpeedGrip Pliers can also be purchased in a set of two or three: The GS-1X 2-pc contains our two most popular sizes (8” and 10”), while the GS-3X 3-pc contains all three sizes. We sell to distributors in packs of five and 20 pliers.

Demonstration

To view a product demonstration of the SpeedGrip Tongue & Groove Pliers, visit VehicleServicePros.com/21292219

Suggested retail price

  • 8" pliers: $23.95
  • 10" pliers: $26.95
  • 12" pliers: $27.02

For more information

Contact Channellock customer service for more information at 800-724-3018. Available Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. EST. 

Information provided by Channellock. 

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