Top set of pliers! Got him a birthday present from a friend and can only say Knipex trimmed leader. After I had a couple of combinations and nose pliers Gedore Hazet for comparison and I'll just have to stay with Knipex. Brought out of the box first falls on a distinguished finishing touch. While my other pliers all come along with no surface treatment has both the Komizange, and the side cutters, a partially burnished surface (Granted, the other manufacturers refine their pliers). One can now argue whether it makes sense, but as she peels off anyway a sophisticated look makes them at least, particularly in conjunction with the polished surface. The plastic smell, at least for me, not at all. It may be that there are plastic smell that you can not smell, but these pliers seem subjectively free of toxic plasticizers, about my nose. Once a hand is striking that the handle does not differ substantially from the gedore or Hazet models. Sits comfortably in the hand grip and is not soft. When you open you'll immediately notice how smooth run and grab the pliers. The rounding of the pliers is less oval than in my other tongs and picks nuts in my opinion better. After several aborted switching eyebolts Unscrew with my bike I can say that you can also develop good power with it without any gear, etc. The flat nose pliers I have not yet been adequately tested in order to review more closely. The side cutter is serving well. However, I have severed only thinner cables so and a little stripped.
Conclusion: Knipex, Gedore, Hazet is my personal ranking As for what pliers. Butter Soft opening and closing of the pliers, great function and the bluing make this set a must have for all those who still do not have a set of pliers in the household. I would buy me at any time prior to the above mentioned brands. Admittedly between Knipex and Gedore not such a big difference, therefore, one could also bring a set of Gedore. With Hazet I made rather a bad experience. Very hake liges open even after several oils. In addition, the set of pliers Knipex just tired smile. Full marks from me for a 1A set pliers!