Crosshatch pattern on jaws grips work tightly (view larger).

Channellock long nose pliers are engineered to operate in tight spaces. The 8-inch 3017 long nose plier features a crosshatched teeth pattern taht provides reliable grip in either direction, while a narrow nose profile provides extra precision. It does not have a side cutter (though its sibling model 317 does have a cutter).

Channellock uses high carbon C1080 steel for superior performance on the job, and an electronic coating for ultimate rust prevention. It's completed by Channellock's iconic blue handle, which is both comfortable in your hand and easy to spot in your tool bag.

Iconic blue handles.

Specifications

About ChannelLock

Founded in 1886, Channellock is a worldwide leader in the manufacture of high-quality pliers and assorted hand tools. Now run by the fifth generation of the DeArment family, Channellock tools reflect a tradition of dedication to excellence maintained for well over a century. Over the years, Channellock has obtained several patents including one in 1965 for the conical surface created on the cam side of the pliers when undercut and another in 1984 for the PermaLock fastener found in its Tongue and Groove Pliers. Channellock still manufactures more than 120 different sizes and types of pliers and hand tools at its facilities in Meadville, Pennsylvania.