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Best Vice Grips? Let's find out!

Jul 2022 · 16 min · 11 products tested

The two AI readings did not agree on his winner, so none is shown here. His verdict is in the video.

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Results, round by round

Gripping strength (nose)

Higher is better, in inch pounds
  1. 1Eastwood70inch poundsAmazon
  2. 2CH Hanson69inch poundsAmazon
  3. 3Irwin65inch poundsAmazon
  4. 4Tekton63inch poundsAmazon
  5. 5Crescent61inch poundsAmazon
  6. 6Milwaukee54inch poundsAmazon
  7. 7Grip On52inch poundsAmazon
  8. 8Snap On48inch poundsNo link
  9. 9SATA46inch poundsAmazon
  10. 10Performance Tool40inch poundsAmazon
  11. 11Tolsen28inch poundsAmazon

Gripping strength (main jaws)

Higher is better, in inch pounds
  1. 1CH Hanson352inch poundsAmazon
  2. 2Eastwood342inch poundsAmazon
  3. 3Irwin336inch poundsAmazon
  4. 4Crescent312inch poundsAmazon
  5. 5Tekton284inch poundsAmazon
  6. 6Milwaukee255inch poundsAmazon
  7. 7Grip On214inch poundsAmazon
  8. 8Snap On206inch poundsNo link
  9. 9SATA170inch poundsAmazon
  10. 10Performance Tool161inch poundsAmazon
  11. 11Tolsen78inch poundsAmazon

Wire cutter force

Lower is better, in lb7 of 11 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Crescent125lbAmazon
  2. 2Performance Tool171lbAmazon
  3. 3Tolsen182lbAmazon
  4. 4Eastwood193lbAmazon
  5. 5CH Hanson194lbAmazon
  6. 6Milwaukee201lbAmazon
  7. 7SATA250lbAmazon

Extension grip strength

Higher is better, in inch pounds
  1. 1CH Hanson105inch poundsAmazon
  2. 2Eastwood105inch poundsAmazon
  3. 3Irwin92inch poundsAmazon
  4. 4Tekton84inch poundsAmazon
  5. 5SATA83inch poundsAmazon
  6. 6Milwaukee80inch poundsAmazon
  7. 7Snap On72inch poundsNo link
  8. 8Grip On69inch poundsAmazon
  9. 9Crescent65inch poundsAmazon
  10. 10Tolsen48inch poundsAmazon
  11. 11Performance Tool47inch poundsAmazon

Failure load

Higher is better, in inch pounds
  1. 1Tekton307inch poundsAmazon
  2. 2Eastwood307inch poundsAmazon
  3. 3Milwaukee250inch poundsAmazon
  4. 4Irwin238inch poundsAmazon
  5. 5Crescent226inch poundsAmazon
  6. 6SATA225inch poundsAmazon
  7. 7CH Hanson222inch poundsAmazon
  8. 8Performance Tool194inch poundsAmazon
  9. 9Grip On187inch poundsAmazon
  10. 10Snap On187inch poundsNo link
  11. 11Tolsen86inch poundsAmazon

Everything he tested

Results were read from the video's captions by two AI models, and only the numbers both agree on and that he says out loud are shown. Some results appear only on screen in the video. Check the video before you buy.