A well-built set of tongue and groove pliers, in smooth, v-jaw, or straight jaw formats, is able to handle the toughest of jobs – offering an invaluable tool for a mechanic, plumber, electrician, or maintenance worker.

These pliers come constructed in hardened and tempered steel or forged alloy steel for the ultimate in strength and durability.

Some of the popular sets of tongue and groove plier sets include –

The Channellock GLS-1 Griplock 9½-inch and 12-inch Tongue and Grove 2-piece Set, with a ergonomic offset head for achieving a higher lever of leverage, unique jaw design to accept variable shapes, coated to avoid rusting, and the PermaLock fastener aids in eliminating bolt and nut failure. This set retails in the region of $21.50 - $27.99.

The Channellock 3-piece 12-inch (440), 9½-inch (420), and 6½ (426) Tongue and Groove Plier Set with right-angle teeth for a sure grip in all directions resulting in minimum wear and maximum bite, reinforced edge to eliminate stress breakages to assure the strongest no slip application, and finished in a electronic coating to stop rust. A set of the nature retails in the region of $35 - $50.

The Channellock 480 5½-inch Jaw Capacity 20-inch Tongue and Groove Plier offers all the quality expected with a set of Channellock pliers, with 12 adjustments, undercut joints, right angled teeth, reinforced edging, and comfortable grips. These pliers retail in the region of $45 - $65.

Common features to set of lightweight pliers include an angled-head for ease in reaching those difficult areas, adjustability to cope with a variety of jobs, and a V jaw results in more contact points on a square or round shaped objects for a firmer grip.

A quality set of tongue and groove pliers is certain to feature teeth that are very tough, joints that never slip, all resulting in an overall great design to handle many professional onsite jobs to those completed by an enthusiast do-it-yourselfer.