i keep bending the tips of the Harbor Freight pliers.

I know that HB is not the best brand, what do you guys recommend?

It's funny how all work stops when a tool breaks. This is an example of how cheap tools are really expensive.

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

I like my Craftsman ones just fine. The newer style has a "cam" hinge so they can change from expanding to contracting without coming apart.

I've never had good luck with the ones with changeable tips.

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James Marriott
2003 Buick Regal
1983 300D (228k, frau Auto)
1996 Suburban K2500 (192k, 6.5 turbo diesel/4WD towmaster 10,000)
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Are you bending the tips or the ends into which the tips fasten? If it's just the cheapo tips failing, buy a new set of quality tips, they are standard.

Of course they'll probably cost you more than the HF pliers, but still less than a whole new pair.

That's assuming, of course, that you otherwise like the pliers themselves. If they're not convertible or are difficult to use, etc., then just replace them with a quality brand. I have a pair of Kleins that have been bouncing around in my toolbox for more than thirty years and they've always worked fine. (They are the changeable-tip type, and it's a bit of a pain to change the tip but they work fine.)