CHANNELLOCK®
20-inch BigAzz® Straight Jaw Tongue & Groove Pliers (480)
20-inch BigAzz® Straight Jaw Tongue & Groove Pliers (480)
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CHANNELLOCK® 480 BIGAZZ® Straight Jaw Tongue & Groove Pliers didn't get their name by accident. With a 5-1/2 inch jaw capacity, these pliers are as big as the job at hand. Its 12 non-slip, undercut adjustment channels offer a versatile range of adjustments for virtually every field application. CHANNELLOCK® Straight Jaw Tongue & Groove Pliers are built to last with a PERMALOCK® fastener to eliminate nut and bolt failure, patented reinforcing edge to minimize stress breakage and laser-hardened teeth to provide a better, longer lasting grip. CHANNELLOCK® Straight Jaw Tongue & Groove Pliers are made in USA and forged from high carbon U.S. steel that is specially coated for ultimate rust prevention.
- ORIGINAL STRAIGHT JAW Tongue & Groove Pliers provide a strong, versatile grip for use in both directions
- RELIABLE PERMALOCK® fastener eliminates nut and bolt failure with increased joint strength
- STRONG 90-degree, laser-hardened teeth for superior grip and longevity
- FORGED HIGH-CARBON U.S. STEEL is specially coated for ultimate rust prevention
- UNDERCUT tongue and groove won’t slip
- CHANNELLOCK BLUE® grips for added comfort and reduced hand fatigue
- 100% MADE IN USA
- Product Dimensions: 20.25" x 3.31" x 0.59"
The 460 Channel Lock straight serrated jaw tongue and groove pliers were just a smidge too small to use on 4 inch EMT fittings or 4 inch GRC conduit. It's the precise perfect size to enrage any electrician. One of Channel Lock's now defunct competitors added one more groove and their pliers would actually fit, perfectly well, and work. The competitor also used drop forged tongue and groove slots and induction hardened teeth on the jaws. These 480s are kind of too large. An extra groove on the 460s would have hit that sweet spot that the other pliers did so well. At this size the handles are a bit too short to get good leverage, so it's a compromise between a huge set of pliers and not being too large for a tradesman's portable tool box. A giant pair of chain wrenches become the proper tools for 3-1/2, 4,5 and 6 inch GRC. 5 inch EMT does not exist. 5 and 6 inch electrical conduit is all GRC galvanized threaded malleable iron rigid pipe. An inspector worth his salt will point out that the code says "Shall be wrench tight", not pliers tight. I still very much like to have the options that Channel Lock offers included with the overtly aggressive teeth of using the finest German made pliers too. My 440s got my 1970 GMC 2500 truck fixed on the roadside at 2:37 AM. The jaws were hard enough to smooth off the chunks bearing races that had galled onto the spindle so I could install new wheel bearings and safely drive my truck home. Thankfully we had 24 Hour Automotive Sales parts houses back then. Parts from Peterbilt, Kenworth and Freightliner trucks to Ford, Chrysler, GM, and imports that included Rolls Royce.That said, I'd like to see the handles on these a tad longer.
Made in USA quality tool. This is my second pair so I can have one in both shops.
It worked perfectly.
Exactly what I expected
Good plumbing tool to have on hand
