Best Pliers & Cutters: Reviewed and Ranked

Pliers and cutters cover everything a wrench can't grab — round shafts, hose clamps, cotter pins, stripped fasteners, wiring. A basic set runs needle-nose for tight spots, slip-joint or channel-lock for bigger stuff (radiator hose clamps, oil filters in a pinch), diagonal cutters for wire and zip ties, and locking pliers for rounded-off bolt heads you've given up on. Reach for them constantly: removing spring clamps on coolant hoses, pulling cotter pins from tie rods, gripping a bolt while you spin the nut on the other side.

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