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ChannelLock

ChannelLock has been creating tools since 1886 that was founded George B. Dearment and has been family run since then. The name ChannelLock came from the concept of multi-position, tongue and groove, slip joint style pliers that were developed by the chief engineer at the time, Howard Manning. Today they continue to develop a wide variety of tools including: nippers, pinchers, wreches, hammers, pliers, and more. Browse through our selection of ChannelLock tools for your applications.
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What are the different type of ChannelLock pliers?

  • Slip Joint Pliers - have a square head and are adjustable so that the size of the pliers can change depending on your application.
  • Needle Nose Pliers - are generally used for getting small items in hard to reach places. These pliers can bend wires and work with small objects.
  • Cutting Pliers - the jaws of these pliers do not have grips like other pliers and are generally used for cutting fence, wires, and more.
  • Oil Filter Pliers - the jaws are at a right angle so that they will provide a firm grip and can be used to tighten or remove nuts and bolts.

What are ChannelLock adjustable wrenches used for?

Adjustable wrenches from ChannelLock are designed so that they will be able to fit not just one size of nuts and bolts. The jaws can be separated further from eachother so that they can remove or fasten a desired fastener. In this way adjustable wrenches are very similar to slip joint pliers. These wrenches can be used in
  • Construction
  • Demolition
  • Engineering
  • Renovating
  • Electrical and more
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