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Your cart is empty.Some 95 years ago in Kansas City, Missouri, brothers Paul and Otto Froeschl thought of an idea for the ordinary straight-nose pliers; angle the nose 32 degrees to create greater leverage and gripping power. Thus was born the original Wilde Wrench, the first pair of angle nose pliers granted U.S. Patent #1,800,447.
Shannon V
September 5, 2025
Very well made, heavy-duty 6-inch slip-joint pliers. I bought the 6 and 8-inch versions which are identical in every aspect except for a 2 inch length difference. They operate very smoothly, with no side-to-side slop after a slight adjustment of the flush fastener and a drop of oil. Everything lines up the way it should. The whole fit and finish is great with a small, almost unnoticeable imperfection here and there. This is my favorite brand and style of US made slip-joint pliers. I much prefer this style of joint/fastener over the rivet style because there's no way to adjust for wear or simply to remove any slop with the solid rivet style. They are more expensive than many other brands, but you get what you pay for with tools. Wilde makes pliers for many of the other top brands like SK, Stanly Proto, etc. I fully expect these to last me the rest of my life, then go to my son or grandson. I gave these five stars because the fit and finish is as good as it gets for American made tools nowadays, but they don't hold a candle to my Japanese made pliers in that respect. While they are more heavy-duty, I really wish USA tool manufacturers would step up their game to compete with Japanese and German manufacturing when it comes to the small details of the finished product, without trying to charge a fortune for the extra effort.
Ryan
September 1, 2025
Pretty nice pliers can’t go wrong with these.
douglas s.
August 24, 2025
Great pliers. Slip joints by nature have a bit of play in them, my Mitutoyo's measured 1mm at the tip without any tightening/adjustment. I gave the nut a 1/4 turn just before they got too tight to open without a hassle and the play was reduced to .5mm. These are comparable to my USA Snap-on pair, and the nice Japanese pair of Engineers I have. The complaints about the narrow handles are quickly dismissed when you grab onto something at which point the handles are perfect. The handles make this the perfect back pocket pair. If you need to grab something with a larger diameter or need to really crank something tight grab the Knipex Cobras. Knipex Cobras are good for 95% of jobs but sometimes you just need a good pair of slip joints. These are a great pair and at $16-ish and made in the USA you might as well own two pairs.I want to add that it is hard to find a great pair of these in the oxide finish. The cheap chrome ones flake and leave deposits where you don't want them. The good chrome ones are often 3-5x the price of these.
Tyler Niemand
August 7, 2025
Good pliers that last. After a few years you may need to add a dab of locktie to the screw but great otherwise
James Huffaker
July 29, 2025
predate Leatherman by generations. I have yet to find a multi tool that will do what a simple set of slip joints dose, and to me their beauty and functionality lies in their simplicity, it is deceiving. The other guy that talks about belt pliers said it better than me, but facts is facts, and you can count me as a second vote. The farmer was correct, once you EDC them, the multi tools will go in kits. I add an old school (red handle scales) SAK Ranger or an US knife (Colonial Knives.com) and I have my needs met in spades. Mine usually ride in the tool pouch of my loggers or bibs. No tool pouch, belt pouch on my belt.
Kindle Customer
July 25, 2025
Bought for my husband, he is always misplacing them. Sturdy and good quality
Joey
July 23, 2025
Not a bad set of pliers but also not a $20 set. I'm sure you could find the same quality Quinn or Doyle for about 10 less.
Sam Harel
July 18, 2025
Perfect set of pliers. I have found no limitations.
Brian
June 23, 2025
Based on the reviews and being "US made" the build quality should have been better.The slip nut holding the two pieces together had too much play.It wiggles as much as my offshore Chinese ones.I took a socket to tighten it up and it felt better but it should have come from the factory this way.Rubber is good and the black anodizing seem pretty thick3+
JCWB
June 19, 2025
Seems to be of good quality.
Shannon V
June 15, 2025
Very well made, heavy-duty 6-inch slip-joint pliers. I bought the 6 and 8-inch versions which are identical in every aspect except for a 2 inch length difference. They operate very smoothly, with no side-to-side slop after a slight adjustment of the flush fastener and a drop of oil. Everything lines up the way it should. The whole fit and finish is great with a small, almost unnoticeable imperfection here and there. This is my favorite brand and style of US made slip-joint pliers. I much prefer this style of joint/fastener over the rivet style because there's no way to adjust for wear or simply to remove any slop with the solid rivet style. They are more expensive than many other brands, but you get what you pay for with tools. Wilde makes pliers for many of the other top brands like SK, Stanly Proto, etc. I fully expect these to last me the rest of my life, then go to my son or grandson. I gave these five stars because the fit and finish is as good as it gets for American made tools nowadays, but they don't hold a candle to my Japanese made pliers in that respect. While they are more heavy-duty, I really wish USA tool manufacturers would step up their game to compete with Japanese and German manufacturing when it comes to the small details of the finished product, without trying to charge a fortune for the extra effort.
Ryan
May 26, 2025
Pretty nice pliers can’t go wrong with these.
douglas s.
May 22, 2025
Great pliers. Slip joints by nature have a bit of play in them, my Mitutoyo's measured 1mm at the tip without any tightening/adjustment. I gave the nut a 1/4 turn just before they got too tight to open without a hassle and the play was reduced to .5mm. These are comparable to my USA Snap-on pair, and the nice Japanese pair of Engineers I have. The complaints about the narrow handles are quickly dismissed when you grab onto something at which point the handles are perfect. The handles make this the perfect back pocket pair. If you need to grab something with a larger diameter or need to really crank something tight grab the Knipex Cobras. Knipex Cobras are good for 95% of jobs but sometimes you just need a good pair of slip joints. These are a great pair and at $16-ish and made in the USA you might as well own two pairs.I want to add that it is hard to find a great pair of these in the oxide finish. The cheap chrome ones flake and leave deposits where you don't want them. The good chrome ones are often 3-5x the price of these.
Tyler Niemand
May 11, 2025
Good pliers that last. After a few years you may need to add a dab of locktie to the screw but great otherwise
James Huffaker
May 9, 2025
predate Leatherman by generations. I have yet to find a multi tool that will do what a simple set of slip joints dose, and to me their beauty and functionality lies in their simplicity, it is deceiving. The other guy that talks about belt pliers said it better than me, but facts is facts, and you can count me as a second vote. The farmer was correct, once you EDC them, the multi tools will go in kits. I add an old school (red handle scales) SAK Ranger or an US knife (Colonial Knives.com) and I have my needs met in spades. Mine usually ride in the tool pouch of my loggers or bibs. No tool pouch, belt pouch on my belt.
Kindle Customer
April 13, 2025
Bought for my husband, he is always misplacing them. Sturdy and good quality
Joey
February 28, 2025
Not a bad set of pliers but also not a $20 set. I'm sure you could find the same quality Quinn or Doyle for about 10 less.
Sam Harel
February 27, 2025
Perfect set of pliers. I have found no limitations.
Brian
February 13, 2025
Based on the reviews and being "US made" the build quality should have been better.The slip nut holding the two pieces together had too much play.It wiggles as much as my offshore Chinese ones.I took a socket to tighten it up and it felt better but it should have come from the factory this way.Rubber is good and the black anodizing seem pretty thick3+
JCWB
January 31, 2025
Seems to be of good quality.
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