KNIPEX 87 51 250 SBA, 10 in. Cobra® ES Pliers, Capacity 1-1/2 in.

Cobra ES is KNIPEX's Cobra water-pump pliers with longer, narrower jaws and a very slim head and joint, made to reach pipes and nuts behind fixtures or between other parts. Like the standard Cobra it adjusts with a push button right on the work, has 25 positions and locks itself onto a pipe or nut so it does not slip as you turn. It takes pipes up to 1-1/2 inches and nuts up to 1-3/8 inches.

The standard Cobra 87 01 250 of the same length opens wider, to 2-inch pipe, but its head is bulkier. Pick the ES if reach matters more than the largest size; the SBA in the name only means it comes on a hang-up card.

Worth knowing Smaller maximum opening than the regular 10-inch Cobra, so it is a second plier for many people, not a replacement.