IRWIN 2078110 Plier Review

4.6 (2,700) Amazon rating$13.99400+ bought last month

Our verdict

The cheapest plier in this list at $13.99, backed by 2,700 reviews and 400 recent buyers.

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Best for

budget-focused buyers who still want a well-reviewed, actively purchased plier.

Skip if

you want a plastic or rubber grip, since this one is listed with a metal handle.

  • Handle Metal, Metal
  • Weight 0.13 Kilograms
  • Priced 46% below the category median ($25.98 across 47 tracked models)

Our scorecard

4.6/5 overall
  • Owner rating4.6/5

    4.6 average across 2,700 owner ratings

  • Popularity4.4/5

    2,700 owner reviews, more than most models here

The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other hand tools and workshop hand tools we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.

Overview

The IRWIN 2078110 is priced at $13.99, the lowest price of any product in this Tongue-and-Groove Pliers list. It carries a 4.6-star rating from 2,700 reviews, with 400 buyers in the last month, the second-highest recent buyer count in this batch.

The listing specifies a metal handle and an item weight of 0.13 kilograms, making it one of the lighter pliers here despite its all-metal construction.

At this price point, 2,700 reviews and 400 monthly buyers is a strong demand signal, even though its 4.6-star average is the lowest rating in this batch, still well above our 3.8-star floor.

Pros

  • Lowest price in this batch at $13.99
  • 400 buyers in the last month, the second-highest in this list
  • 2,700 reviews, one of the largest counts in this batch
  • Metal handle construction

Cons

  • Lowest star rating in this batch at 4.6, though still above our quality floor
  • No jaw capacity or steel type detail beyond "metal" listed

Specifications

HandleMetal, Metal
Weight0.13 Kilograms

Performance notes

2,700 reviews at 4.6 stars, combined with 400 recent buyers, shows this budget plier is both established and still actively purchased. The metal handle is a different build than the plastic and rubber-gripped Knipex models elsewhere in this list, and at 0.13 kilograms it stays light despite that.

What buyers say

400 people bought this in the last month and 2,700 have left reviews at a 4.6-star average, a high-volume, budget-price option that's still earning steady purchases.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the IRWIN 2078110 handle made of?

Metal, per the listing.

How much does it weigh?

0.13 kilograms, according to the listing.

Is this the cheapest option in this category?

Yes, at $13.99 it's the lowest-priced plier in this Tongue-and-Groove Pliers list. Email [email protected] if you want help picking between this and the Knipex options here.

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