SC-PL-150, Tsunoda, PLA-iers Replacement for 6-Inch Slip Joint Pliers, 2 pairs

Tsunoda are excellent pliers (not just for the price), made in Japan. Excellent material quality and quality control - on all the Tsunoda pliers that I have purchased so far.

I don’t know much about the brand but decided to give them a try. I wanted some general purpose pliers that won’t scratch surfaces like door handles, appliance parts etc. and these work great so far! The plastic protective grip isn’t entirely plastic. It has some malleability and rubbery grip. The hinge is spring loaded which is nice too. They are very slim and lightweight despite being fairly long (over 8” for this model). The price was reasonable and the joint is adjustable so I think they’re overall a very good value! I added some detailed photos so you can see the materials a little better. The only downside is the packaging is in Japanese but there’s a trick - take a pic of the packaging then highlight the text in the photos app. Copy and paste the text into google translate and bam! Google will tell you what it says!

They worked nicely. Solid product.

First of all you have to realize the jaws are a hard plastic so they will slip on things like shower head install and virtually anything with a smooth slippery finish. These pliers were not intended for those purposes! You need some type of plier with a soft rubber jaw cover. These types pliers definitely do have other purposes however. My original set were IPS PH-200 (purple vinyl grips) but the replacement jaws were very hard to find so I ordered these and am happy as the quality! IMO it is 2x the quality of the other plier set plus these pliers have a rubberized coated on the handle rather than the cheaper vinyl grips of the other. They also have a spring in the head to open the pliers up when using which is a nice touch. Overall I recommend these!

I was a bit disappointed to find out these were made in Thailand. It is good quality though, but not as good as a made in Japan tool. It just doesn’t have the same attention to detail and quality feel although it still feels and works good. I like the textured handles for the grip. The in built springs is a nice feature. The replaceable plastic jaws works as it should. For the price it is good value and since it’s a tool that won’t be used often and with force, it should do well.