GEARWRENCH Double X Internal/External Snap Ring Pliers Set (2-Piece)

The GearWrench 2-piece Double-X Snap Ring Pliers Set is a nice set to have on hand for when the need arises.They have a good, hefty feel and a narrow design that allows them to fit in tight spaces. The five different angled tips make sure that you can get the leverage needed. The tips come stored in a convenient pounch with an allen wrench to change them out. Bonus, you actually get two sets of the same tips, one for each pliers.My only gripe concerns the internal pliers. The small spring is on the weak side and doesn’t offer enough resistance. When the jaws are fully open they have a tendency to stick and not close under the power of the spring. A slightly stronger spring would be an improvement.

Not as heavy duty as I was hoping but they did the trick

Special use tool with long reach for tight spaces. I used for tiny snap rings holding antennae connectors in aviation radio stacks.

Snap ring pliers are one of those tools I didn’t think I needed… until I did. As a DIYer, having snap ring pliers is one thing, but having the extra reach of these for getting into tight spots is even better. I’ve predominantly used the external pliers, which I used to remove and replace snap rings on the lawn mower wheels. They have good leverage and removed the snap rings with ease. The color coded tips included in the package are straight and 90 degree .038, straight and 90 degree .047, straight .070. There are also two 2mm hex keys, extra threaded insert screws, and 2 small plastic storage bags to store all the parts. In the small time I’ve used these, they appear to be quality tools.

Item is as discribed.

In years past, I have tried to remove snap rings with a couple of screwdrivers or ordinary pliers only to have the snap ring fly across the shop and disappear. Snap ring pliers like these are a very worth-while investment, if only for the time they save and stress they eliminate. These are very sturdy snap ring pliers with smooth action and exceptionally long reach. They come with a set of several tip sizes for larger or smaller snap rings, both external and internal types.The extra tips also include a complete set for right angle applications. With this extra long reach and the option of using the right-angle tips, it is hard to imagine a situation where you couldn’t remove or install a snap ring.

They did the job easy

These are pretty great tools. If you’ve dealt with snap rings, you know there’s no substitute for a proper pair of snap-ring pliers for their installation, or especially their removal! These have a number of interchangeable tips that allow you to access snap rings at a variety of angles. The handles are very long, so they give you a lot of leverage, especially helpful when you’re removing a large ring. The only drawback I can see to these is that length–these will not be super helpful if you’re trying to get into tight spaces inside a machine. So I’m not throwing out my smaller snap ring pliers, but these are definitely my go-to now that I have them.

I haven’t actually used these for anything I couldn’t have used regular snap ring pliers for yet, but they are pretty good for normal-access snap rings. Even with the extra-long handles they are pretty easy to maneuver, and are far better than the cheap kind with the interchangeable jaws. I’m sure they work great for hard-to-reach snap rings, too. These seem fine so far, but I gave four stars instead of five for quality, because my experience with Gear Wrench tools has been kinda hit and miss; we’ll see how they hold up.

In years past, I have tried to remove snap rings with a couple of screwdrivers or ordinary pliers only to have the snap ring fly across the shop and disappear. Snap ring pliers like these are a very worth-while investment, if only for the time they save and stress they eliminate. These are very sturdy snap ring pliers with smooth action and exceptionally long reach. They come with a set of several tip sizes for larger or smaller snap rings, both external and internal types.The extra tips also include a complete set for right angle applications. With this extra long reach and the option of using the right-angle tips, it is hard to imagine a situation where you couldn’t remove or install a snap ring.