Good Pliers - MADE IN CHINA
581998
These are good Pliers - but I am so tired of buying goods made in China
As an informed consumer I will be confirming country of manufacture in the future
I know it may cost me more money - but I would rather buy less made in USA than more made in China
2640137
Although it's made in Taiwan, the USA firm of Delta, of woodworking fame, has designed a set of relatively high quality cordless tools for the homeowner/casual user. They are not commercial grade. But have stood up to my weekend warrior abuse. All seem to have good torque and hefty feel, yielding accurate results.
For the price, I'd choose it over competing Ryobi and Sears kits.
3835678
Pretty decent little plier set, although they were actually cheaper the other day at Harbor Freight. I use these professionally.
3360118
Adapter fittings did the job. Not thrilled with the made in China aspect, as the OTC press tool was USA made, the way I'd prefer it. Can't have everything. I'd seen a few sets for sale as used sets, but they always looked rather used up. You can hardly tell that I used the set after 4 removals and 4 installations (One car), so the quality seems fine.
3457838
I was very excited to receive this square after reading that it was USA made in the description, unfortunately like most tools these day this was made in China. It still is a quality square by the looks of everything and it should serve me well. Loses a star from me due to claiming to be American made and it's not.
1020996
Let's set these low rating reviews straight.
Anyone who purchased a defective plier or set should return them to Sears.
I own both the old "gold" set & the new "red" set.
Been using the old set for close to 10 years now.  Bought the new red handle set a year ago.  Notice no difference in quality outside of "finish" on the jaws.  Old pliers were polished & new (outside of being red) are satin finish.  Both old & new are stamped China.
I've been buying Sears tools since 1977, I'm a professional electronics installer of Audio systems, in homes, businesses & vehicles.
I dislike junk, it's my business to get the job done right the first time so, my tools need to be first rate.
I've purchased almost every brand name tool out there & with respect to Sears, there tools have always taken a "back seat" to company's like Snap On.
My point of writing this is, for the money (Sears prices are very reasonable) you really can't beat there value.
I own thousands of dollars worth of tools from all over the planet.
These little pliers get a bum rap.
Buy them, there good for simple jobs & they get the job done right, I personally have no regrets owning them.
Want better quality?  Then plunk down $47.00 for one plier from Snap On.  A set of 5 will cost you $200.00+.
And I've broken more than one set on the job.
Nothing is perfect but, for the money you can't beat the little red Sears pliers.  Period.
4032164
Im another in the long list that purchased these to remove the snap ring on the Dana 60 F250/F350 axle. Worked great. This is a quality tool that works easily compared the cheap chinese HF pliers of the exact same size cant cut it.

There is an inaccuracy with the description. Amazon lists these as being 9.25" (235mm). Knipex lists these as being 210mm (which is like 8.25"). I found Knipex's description correct. Depending on how I angled them, I measured them to be between 8.25"-8.5", so I find Knipex's own description from their website more accurate.

Despite this measuring discrepancy. I still give this plier 5 stars because its a quality tool that gets the job done for 40-100mm external rings. No disappointment on my end spending the money for a quality tool that will probably last a lifetime.
927208
Good overall first impression as to the design and workmanship of these pliers.
One outstanding feature is the lenght and width of these pliers provides for excellent reach.
One caution on any tools in this muti-function and price class is can they do everything well.
Only time will tell!
I have a Minor concern regarding wire stripper gage lapels.

Update::
I have downgraded my review of these pliers because I believe German made Orbis and Irwin versions to be a better value at this price mark.

The EZ Red product may be better suited as a Mechanics or Electronics tech tool because of its smaller size. Still for most users the Irwin and Orbis products are superior for most uses.
3714540
Nice wrenches and a great price.  I was a little disappointed that they are made in china. But are holding up great with no problems. They are super quality.
3414370
Wow, these pliers are great!  I'm an old guy and I never thought I'd see the day when I'd say "Thank God these are made in Japan!" . . . but they are, and the quality is fantastic (as opposed to most of the stuff built in you-know-where).  I like them so well, I gave a pair to my buddy for Christmas!
2291478
Ordered on Sunday, arrived on Tuesday. :)
Made in China. :( Old pair was USA.
 Old pair had for about 8 years until someone borrowed and dropped resulting in a heavily chipped cutter. New ones have a  comfortable grip. They do overlap (go beyond cutting faces) when gripping/cutting. I work in the test department and abuse these fairly regularly on a daily basis.
3942880
Knipex is the best.  As with all their tools they work flawlessly and are designed with ergonomics in mind.  Since Craftsman began making their hand tools in China, I've been buying Knipex almost exclusively.  Fantastic German quality.  Pricey, but worth it.
2132683
The fit was good, the quality seems to be fairly good, only long term use will actually determine that. I was disappointed but not surprised to see they were made in China. Overall, I'm satisfied.
3972448
I went to my local hardware store specifically to purchase a pair of vice grips but I discovered that they are now made in China. The external appearance was different as well - instead of the shiny chrome look I was familiar with they now have a more matte finish. By moving the manufacturing overseas Irwin has removed the main advantage over its competitors as I can no longer rely on their established quality. Now that they are playing the low-cost game I plan on doing the same myself and will now simply buy my locking pliers based on price alone.
2469639
Good pliers , strong handle doesn't flex when gripping bolts or cutting wire. Just wish the tools were accessable without opening the pliers
4392467
Great pliers for installing and removing fencing!
4146268
This particular set of Slip Joint Pliers (that I purchased at a hardware store, not off Amazon) is chrome plated steel with a thick, nice rubber grip. The grip holds tight and the teeth on the pliers line up well, there isn't any looseness you might associate with a cheaper pair. Everything on them seems sturdy and for the price you can find these at a local store it's worth picking up just to have them.