With 11 adjustment positions that can grip nuts up to 24mm diameter or pipes up to 28mm in diameter, this offers all the versatility and flexibility of its bigger brothers in the Cobra range. European Customers without a valid VIES vat number will be charged with a VAT rate according to the country of destination. UK customers may be charged with 20% UK VAT costs in case EU-UK Withdrawal Comparing the jaws of the Knipex 4-inch Cobra XS (left) and 5-inch mini pliers wrench Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET

If you want a small, rugged and reliable tool designed to grip fasteners and undo them, no matter what, then my vote goes to the Cobra XS. They're no-nonsense, and those jaws will grip and remove fasteners, no matter how worn or chewed up they are.

A second issue is the jaws of the Cobra XS water pump pliers. They're super grippy, which is good when you need the bite, but they can chew up fasteners, which is not ideal.

One thing I really like about the Cobra XS is that the handles have been designed to be pinch-free. What do I mean by that? Well, with some pliers, it's possible for the handles to clamp shut on the skin of the palm of your hands. The Knipex 87 00 100 BK Cobra XS Water Pump Pliers have a gripping capacity Ø 28 mm, width across flats up to 24 mm – at only 100 mm length The Knipex Cobra XS pump pliers offer 11 adjustment positions. The many positions ensure that the jaws close in on workpieces tight enough.Experience the power of compactness with the Knipex 87 00 100, widely recognized as the smallest fully functional adjustable pipe and nut plier in the world. Measuring only 100 mm in length, this tool provides optimal accessibility even in the tightest spaces. Its slim head, equipped with specially hardened teeth, allows for seamless maneuvering around pipes, gripping irregularly shaped objects, and clamping various materials with unparalleled ease. With these Knipex XS pliers, precision work has never been more effortless. The Knipex cobra xs are excellent miniature water pump pliers but have one shortcoming. The handles are not covered with plastic or rubber for a more comfortable grip. Unlike the other cobra pliers, the XS has naked textured handles which apparently were deliberately left that way to maintains the pliers slim profile. Although they are not that bad, they are not as comfortable as the 5″ cobra. Bites like a big pliers: the smallest fully functional adjustable pipe and nut pliers in the world Optimal accessibility in the tightest spaces: an even more compact model, very slim head One-hand... The Knipex 4-inch Cobra XS (left) has a significantly bigger bite than the 5-inch mini pliers wrench Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET The Cobra® XS extends the KNIPEX Cobra® family with a compact new member. It is a fully functional high-tech water pump plier, which proves its size especially in tight spaces. By means of fine adjustment directly on the workpiece it offers eleven setting positions, which grip nuts up to 24 mm diameter and other workpieces even up to 28 mm diameter - and all this with a length of only 100 millimetres. Due to its small size, the Cobra® XS can be easily operated with just one hand.