Which safety wire pliers?

[Dan Honovich]

I want to get a good set of safety wire pliers (been borrowing a friends at the moment) and see that the milbar seem to be the best but my question is what size and tip do I want for karting? http://stores.pilotone.com/-strse-3062/ ... Detail.bok has several options.

$53.50 Diagonal nose-6" Long AS-12-00914
$48.85 Standard Nose-9" Long AS-12-00915
$58.85 9" Long AUTO RETURN AS-12-00916
$48.85 Tapered Nose-6" Long AS-12-00917
$66.50 Diagonal Nose-9" Long AS-12-02019

[Gary_Kincade]

Hey Dan,

I'm not so sure what is so special about the tools you have listed but you can pick up a pair of safety wire pliers for about half that price from Fastech (7" pliers for $21.95). Go to: http://www.fastech-racing.com/safety-wire-tools/

Gary

[John Griffin]

If it's any consolation..I purchased a pair of auto return safety wire pliers from Harbor Freight a few yrs back...used them for our bikes and now the karts...holding up fine and functioning as well as the big $$ products! I think they were less than $10 I actually bought (2) pair for obvious reasons...2nd pair still in the box. I was in there the other day picking up some T-handles ($4.99)...they still have the pliers! John

[Scott Boone]

Harbor Freight for sure!!!!

[Dan Honovich]

I picked up a pair of harbor freight yesterday, thanks for the suggestion

[Eric Meservey]

One suggestion on Harbor Freight... They have a larger pair of pliers, and a smaller set. Get the larger ones. The smaller ones struggle to grab the wire and lock. Plus they like to release when the spinner pops back, halfway through your tying. I've had 2 of the smaller sets and 2 of the larger ones. Threw the smaller ones away after I realized the difference.

Physically there isn't squat for size difference, and I think they come in the same size box.

Could be I got a bad batch, but I bought them over a couple years time.

E