IRWIN VISE-GRIP Original Locking Sheet Metal Tool, 8″, 23

13 reviews for IRWIN VISE-GRIP Original Locking Sheet Metal Tool, 8″, 23

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   DSH – October 15, 2025

   Excellent addition to your collection of locking pliers
   If you’re like me, you have several pairs of locking pliers, or “Vise-Grips”. That funtionality is a natural pairing with a sheet metal tool. It’s like having an extra hand to hold the metal tight while you bend it. I found these pliers to be of high quality as is expected from Irwin. The pair I received was made in Taiwan, according to the box. An extra with these is the option to use a hex wrench to make “live” adjustments to the locking function while the pliers are still locked down. Otherwise, the lock would have to be released before making an adjustment by hand. The jaws will bend thee inches of metal at a time. Not huge, but that still allows the pliers to get into some tight spaces. As some have mentioned, the top jaw is not perfectly flat; it has a very slight curve, but that did not affect useability. Finally, I used the metal benders on the drip edge on my house. The bottom 1/4″ is bent outward slightly and I bent it a little more to give rainwater a bit more of a kick away from the fascia.

2. 

   Jim Munkwitz – October 15, 2025

   great buy
   good product

3. 

   Amazon Customer – October 15, 2025

   Work very well
   My husband needed this particular style of grips. He was cutting down an old mattress prior to taking it to the land fill. These grips worked exactly as he wanted.

4. 

   James – October 15, 2025

   EXCELLENT QUALITY – GREAT GRIPPING POWER
   Excellent locking pliers. The gripping power is great and you can use them beyond welding and metal forming, even for holding materials while you hammer them. The release lever works quite well, provided you keep it properly lubricated.Highly recommended.

5. 

   Court in GA – October 15, 2025

   Useful but finicky
   I use it to create right-angle bends in metal strapping. It’s effective when clamped down; however, the bar that rides in the metal groove is free-floating and will flop around until you actually clamp on something. Seems like Irwin could have devised a clip to keep it on track while the tool was unlocked.

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   Ruben Moreno – October 15, 2025

   👍
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   Amazon Customer – October 15, 2025

   Great for refelting a pool table
   I bought these to help me pull the new felt on a pull table taut while I put in the staples. Made the job so much easier (and improved the final result). I can’t imagine trying it without these.

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   Robert meadows – October 15, 2025

   Well made
   Good, quality squeezer.

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   tana – October 15, 2025

   作りがしっかりしており、丈夫で使いやすかった。普段プライヤーを使わないので、使用方法や調節をするのに時間が掛かったため、出来れば絵などが入った説明書が欲しい。所々機械油やホコリ（？）が付いていて、洗浄が必要だったのが残念。

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    Peter H. Jackson – October 15, 2025

    Well made, as you’d expect from Irwin, and clamps tight and square just as the manufacturer claims. This is the 8 inch version which was fine for the job I used it for – bending thin sheet steel – as I could get sufficient leverage on it; if you are intending to bend anything more substantial you will need something larger. Of course if your need is simply for a tool to grip metal sheet then this Visegrip will do a good job for you.

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    Ma del Carmen Larragain – October 15, 2025

    Son muy efectivas por qué no tienes que hacer mucha fuerza y ellas hacen mucha presión

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    MKN – October 15, 2025

    In short: There was ONLY ONE TOOL in the shipment. They admitted the error and accepted my request to return part of the money I paid. BAD overall experience.

13. 

    St̩ph РOctober 15, 2025

    Très utile je les aime, je m’en sert tous les jours dans mon travail.Très efficace 👍