Channellock upgrades pliers

Meadville, Pa.-based Channellock introduced a new-and-improved version of its linemen's plier.

The new 9.5-in. 369 high-leverage linemen’s plier recreates the company's original linemen’s plier and positioned the rivet closer to the head, providing more power to the laser heat-treated edges to cut through fish tape with less effort.

“Our improved high-leverage linemen’s plier surpasses the competition in both the testing lab and the field,” said Ryan DeArment, VP sales and marketing at Channellock.

A comprehensive evaluation by IMR Test Labs, an independent testing agency, verifies that the improved 9.5-in. 369 high-leverage linemen’s plier outperforms other professional-grade brands. It requires only 87 lbs. per square inch (psi) of pressure to cut through 252,000 psi tensile strength fish tape, representing a drastic decrease in force required to cut the wire compared with the competition.