IRWIN releases fast-release locking pliers

IRWIN^®, a leading manufacturer of innovative hand tools and power tools accessories for more than a century, is excited to announce the launch of its VISE-GRIP^® Next-Gen Fast Release™ Locking Pliers. With over 97 years of product innovation in the pliers’ market, the new Fast Release™ Locking Pliers are ergonomically designed to provide more control than ever before.
 
IRWIN understands that repeated clamping is strenuous and causes fatigue; the innovation of its Fast Release™ Locking Pliers product line is designed with the end-user in mind, providing more comfort and control than the brand’s prior version of locking pliers. The end-user will have an easier time gripping, squeezing, and releasing the locking plier because the handle span in the open position (the position most difficult to grab and operate a locking plier) is reduced by 20 percent*. The pliers are more comfortable to use because the end-user is not forced to open their hands wider than their natural span. The reduced hand span also allows the locking operation of the plier one-handed, leaving the other hand free for the end-user to support themselves on a ladder or while working under a vehicle.
 
Primary end-users for the Fast Release Locking Pliers include automotive mechanics, welders, contractors (especially in the metal framing industry) MRO’s, and DIYer’s. Primary uses include holding/clamping, bolt and fastener removal, automotive repairs, welding and soldering pipe. IRWIN is pleased to announce that the new design of the pliers now allows for them to be used in most welding/metalworking applications, due to the absent upper grip and minimalist lower grip; a design that is less susceptible to weld spatter.
 
Key enhancements to the product line feature: