buyers who want a heavier-duty feeling plier and are comfortable with a lower, though still solid, star rating.
Skip if
you want the highest-rated option or the lightest plier on this list, since several alternatives beat it on both.
Handle Alloy Steel
Weight 3 Pounds
Our scorecard
4.3/5overall
Owner rating4.4/5
4.4 average across 142 owner ratings
Popularity0.2/5
142 owner reviews, fewer 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 Kobalt 55727 is priced at $27.90 and carries a 4.4-star rating from 142 reviews, the lowest rating in this Tongue-and-Groove Pliers batch though still above our 3.8-star quality floor. The listing shows 0 buyers in the last month.
The listing specifies an alloy steel handle and an item weight of 3 pounds, by far the heaviest plier covered in this batch.
At 142 reviews, this has one of the smaller review bases in this list, and with 0 recent buyers recorded, we'd recommend confirming current stock before ordering.
Pros
Second-lowest price in this batch at $27.90
Alloy steel handle
Cons
Lowest star rating in this batch at 4.4, though still above our quality floor
Heaviest listed weight in this batch at 3 pounds
0 buyers recorded in the last month, and one of the smaller review counts here
Specifications
Handle
Alloy Steel
Weight
3 Pounds
Performance notes
At 3 pounds, this is by a wide margin the heaviest plier in this batch, several times the weight of the plastic-handled Knipex models here. That heft may appeal to buyers who want a more substantial feel, but it's worth weighing against the lower 4.4-star rating and the lack of recent purchase activity.
What buyers say
142 reviews at 4.4 stars is the lowest rating and one of the smaller samples in this batch, though it still clears our sitewide 3.8-star floor for inclusion.
3 pounds, the heaviest in this Tongue-and-Groove Pliers batch, according to the listing.
Is the Kobalt 55727 still worth buying at 4.4 stars?
It clears our quality floor, but several Knipex and Channellock options in this list rate higher. Email [email protected] if you want a direct comparison before you decide.
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