For times when there isn’t room to manoeuvre a standard pair of pliers, you’ll be glad to have a pair of KNIPEX Long Reach Needle Nose Pliers in your toolkit. The 28 71 280 and 28 81 280 have been engineered specifically to reach into restricted spaces without compromising on grip or control.
Both pliers share the same slim, elongated head and jaw design that lets installers work in situations where cladding or metal plates would otherwise need to be removed first to gain access. The extra reach comes into its own on repair work, first and second fix installation and plant room jobs, wherever space is too tight for conventional pliers.
The gripping jaws combine several profiles in one tool. Milled, smooth-surfaced grooves at the half-round tips hold and guide sensitive round components, like small-bore copper pipe, plastic screw joints and cable, securely and without damaging the surface. Further back on the jaw, a serrated pipe grip is on hand for tougher, less delicate parts that need to be gripped firmly and turned with more force.
The two versions differ only in the geometry of the jaw tip. The 28 71 280 has a straight, ridged profile suited to general reach-in gripping work. The 28 81 280 takes this a step further with a 45° angled tip, giving installers extra freedom of movement when working off-axis or at awkward angles, plus a flat, serrated gripping area at the very front of the jaws for securely holding small, thin parts.
Despite their slender profile, both pliers are built for daily site use. They are forged from special tool steel and oil-hardened, giving the body the elasticity and toughness needed to grip firmly and hold stable over the pliers’ long reach. Careful material selection and precision machining give them a long service life and non-slip plastic-coated handles keep them comfortable for use throughout the working day.
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