A & E Hand Tools Lang Tools 87 Heavy Duty Pliers with Tip Kit, Silver

This item has travelled round the world with me for a couple of years now and people have sang it's praises in several companies where I've been working. The supplied tips are high quality making sure the correct choice is made for the circlip being worked on. Saying that it does come with a problem that luckily I noticed soon after I got it. The small bolt holding the linkage to the bottom of the main bolt does come loose and has to be loctited. Also make sure the main threaded bolt is lubricated very regular. The pressures involved in compressing these large circlips is funnominal and eye/hands protection must be worn. 4 stars because of the initial problems.

Poor quality when it fell to bits. Unfortunately I only used it once and it was much later the. When I bought it so couldn’t send it back. Avoid at all cost.

I got this to install a 185mm (a little larger than 7") x 4mm internal circlip. Pushing the tommy bar as hard as you would like to, it had no problem compressing it fully. As opposed to pliers, you don't have the distraction of compressing the circlip while installing, which appreciated greatly. I tried it out on some smaller circlips and it seemed to work fine at 1.5". Probably would be good for a bit less than that even. Removing is the same as any other set of pliers: if you're removing from a flush surface you'll need a knife or screwdriver to push the circlip into the tongs a bit or it'll just snap out.

Works great

This tool will help to easily remove your snap ring safely. It will not fit small snap rings unless you make them adapt but works great on larger ones. Very sturdy and will last a long time.

The device works well and makes changing out large 1.5”, 2”, 2.5” very easy to remove and install. I have not used it on larger clips yet. A decent tool that works as stated.

Well constructed carry case. Easy to handle.