needle-nose pliers

Slender jaw tool

Needle-nose pliers are pliers with long, tapered jaws that come to a point, useful for gripping small objects or working in tight spaces.

Electricians and jewelers reach for them constantly.

The jaws often have a cutting edge near the hinge for snipping wire.

Also called long-nose pliers.

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twist · electronics · jewelry · crimping · precision · metal · snip · tool · tool kit · jaws · narrow · reach · mechanic · tinker · solder · workbench · copper · beading

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Multi-function gripping tool

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G