The Cobra® XS is of course - like all members of the KNIPEX Cobra® family - self-clamping on pipes and nuts: This prevents slipping on the workpiece and work such as gripping, holding, pressing and bending is much more effortless.

The smooth gripping jaws, which are parallel in any position under load, grip very powerfully with 10 times the hand force. With good reason: We develop and manufacture our pliers for the most demanding users imaginable – for tradesmen.The pliers are placed on the workpiece, the handles pressed together and they fit and grip securely – if you frequently resort to different workpiece sizes, this will make work easier and is not only valued in the sanitary sector. Anyone who does not want to leave permanent traces on sensitive materials - for example by using water pump pliers - is well served with the siphon connector pliers. This fine adjustment also ensures that the distance between the handles remains easy to grasp at any opening width. The hose clamp or spring hose clamp pliers enable the gripping, holding and placing of spring band clamps on automotive hoses thanks to special gripping inserts in the functional jaws. Once set correctly, the pressure on the upper pliers handle is sufficient to turn the workpiece powerfully.

Innovation 2020 KNIPEX Cobra® XS With a length of only 100 mm, it is the smallest fully functional set of water pump pliers in the world and, thanks to its compact design, ensures accessibility even in the tightest of spaces. This in turn means that these teeth, particularly on workpieces made of softer materials such as copper or brass, can leave their mark on the surface. The bodies of the KNIPEX Cobra® pliers are made of forged chrome vanadium steel and also feature an ideal balance between hardness and toughness by means of a multi-stage hardening process. For pipes, nuts, sleeves, for various types of workpieces: The benefits of the KNIPEX Cobra® are palpable when working: These water pump pliers are light and strong, can be adjusted on the workpiece quickly at the touch of a button and are self-locking on pipes and nuts.The finer the adjustment of a pair of water pump pliers, the more precisely the pliers can be adapted to the size of the workpieces – such as pipes. Nevertheless, they protect the workpiece because they grip the surfaces without play and without straining the edges.

It enables different opening widths of the gripping jaw - and thus gripping workpieces of different diameters.

A quick and at the same time very convenient way of adjustment for water pump pliers to different workpieces is the adjustment by push button.