The good old vice grip

[roofman]

We all call these things mole grips the same way as we use a "hoover" to clean the house but this being a well known general term for each item ide like to try find out how many different types of vice grips are they....I own a set of mole grips...a set of ER Varney and the daddy of the bunch and imho the best is the good old original Vice Grips,USA made and indestructable What do you guys have??

 

[mike os]

I always call them vice grips

 

[eSCHEn]

An ancient and beloved set of vise grips. I've also got a modern Irwin set as I lost the vise grips for months

Can't beat the feel of the old vise grip set

 

[roofman]

I only found out today after taking the pics that some lowlife has borrowed and not returned my other set which have round jaws for holding round stock..cant remember who and its doing my nut in

 

[123hotchef]

I have a nice set of the irwin ones for best and cheap toolstation ones for welding

 

[Mee]

I have various also, I also keep some for fabrication and others for non heat related work.

 

[Nick67GT]

1 x Mole (yellow for some bizarre marketing reason)

And

1 x Irwin

 

[Migmac]

Don't know what mine are, just refer to them as mole grips. Will look tomorrow when it's not ****** doon

 

[eSCHEn]

Don't know what mine are, just refer to them as mole grips. Will look tomorrow when it's not ****** doon

I would guess "wet".

 

[cocker]

Don't know what mine are, just refer to them as mole grips. Will look tomorrow when it's not ****** doon

****** doon will be added to my other two Scottish words ,
Dreek and drucket .

Mole grips here .

 

[brightspark]

1 x Mole (yellow for some bizarre marketing reason)

And

1 x Irwin

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i have a geen pair and orange from new

 

[123hotchef]

its so u dont loose them

 

[cianh91]

Iv 2 old original vise grip that keep working like new had 2 new irwin ones until one snapped had a fantastic needle nose one until i left me toolbox in work and it dissapeared .
Got a cheap one in woodies for a single job and its actually a great one tactix or something like that .
as regards types there deffo 20 or more types

 

[pedrobedro]

I have only got one good set, black finish Facom make. The others are all Chinese and get used for everything including as welding clamps. Not my precious though, the Facom are sacred and do not get defiled with heat.

 

[Crater Creator]

****** doon will be added to my other two Scottish words ,
Dreek and drucket .

Mole grips here .

I think you must mean "dreich" and "drookit".....
Dreek and drucket indeed - Hmph.

 

[doubleboost]

I have a few sets of original "vice grips" they get called "molies"

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Not sure of the make of mine, but I know they can nip the fingers of the unwary.

 

[Migmac]

I would guess "wet".

Something very similar

 

[Migmac]

****** doon will be added to my other two Scottish words ,
Dreek and drucket .

Mole grips here .

Your Scottish dictionary must of been printed by an Englishman

 

[Richard.]

Original vice grips here.
Bought a set of 4 about 15 years ago off a cheap tool van.
They are looking a bit sorry for themselves mind but I'll use them till I kill em.