I’m curious why you think max opening and grip strength are important, on a tool where both aren't really important. On needle nose pliers tip diameter and how well the jaws grab small items is more important, the jaw flex test had some relevance
Knipex make awesome tools but are too spendy, Channelock are great for a cheaper alternative. Wish you would’ve done a price comparison, and added Snap On / Mac /Matco brands as well. Gear Wrench is getting better as a whole but they aren’t a plier brand that’s note worthy.
Now if you did a side cutter compare, Knipex will dominate for sheer cutting force. Probably for longevity as well
Another factor to consider is warranty, Knipex and Snap On will warranty worn out tools. I can’t comment on gear wrench mastercraft or channelock for worn out, likely broken you’ll get warranty
Depends on what you're doing with them...I've found in the automotive side of things that I'm often relying on grip strength to be able to pull, squeeze, or generally move things. The pivot force really excel in that case. Opening is less relevant but just gives some sense of size/leverage.
As it stands, I'm doing this with tools I just own anyway, not making money whatsoever on youtube (can't get monetized until you have 1000 subscribers and 4000 watch hours, I have 360/2200ish), so I'm not going to spend money on tools for these tests yet. Price is reflected in the value score, but I can add specific prices where possible going forward, good suggestion
I have the matching side cutters and even some of the mini bolt cutters from most of these brands, I could do a comparison in the future, but I'm not really willing to destroy anything to get "which is the strongest cutter" sort of results like project farm would do as per above with $$.
Thanks for checking it out none the less
