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87 01 400
KNIPEX Cobra® XL
Pipe Wrench and Water Pump Pliers

  • Greater gripping capacity but much lower weight than comparable pipe wrenches
  • Fast push-button adjustment directly on the workpiece, no unintentional slipping of the joint
  • Fine adjustment for optimum adaptation to different sizes of workpieces and a comfortable handle width
  • Self-locking on pipes and nuts: no slipping on the workpiece and low handforce required
  • Gripping surfaces with special hardened teeth, teeth hardness approx. 61 HRC: high wear resistance and stable gripping
  • Box-joint design for high stability due to double guide
  • Pinch guard prevents operators' fingers being pinched
Technical attributes
Article No.
87 01 400
EAN
4003773005636
Pliers
grey atramentized
Head
polished
Handles
with non-slip plastic coating
Weight
1,190 g
Dimensions
400 x 75 x 22 mm
Standard
DIN ISO 8976
REACH compliant
does not contain SVHC
RoHS compliant
not applicable
Adjustment positions
27
Kapazität für Rohre (Zoll)
Ø 3 1/2 Inch
Capacities for nuts
95 mm
Capacities for pipes (diameter)
Ø 90 mm

High-tech water pump pliers in XL format

For extreme physical work on large components

The Knipex 87 01 400 Cobra with a length of 400 mm is one of the biggest models of water pump pliers on the global market; it is the second largest in the Cobra range from Knipex. The benefits of working with these water pump pliers are plain to see. They can be positioned on the component quickly and are self-locking, e.g. on pipes and nuts. With its plastic-coated handles, the Knipex Cobra 87 01 400 sits firmly and pleasantly in the hand. It can be used for professional use on pipes up to a diameter of 3 ½ inches or 90 mm and for nuts with a wrench opening of up to 95 mm.

With self-locking effect and fine adjustment

For pipes, nuts, sleeves, for various kinds of components: the professional user applies the Knipex Cobra quickly and accurately with just one hand movement. The spring-loaded hinge bolt locks securely into place without adjusting inadvertently. Thanks to the 27-fold fine adjustment, the Knipex Cobra 87 01 400 can be ideally adjusted to different sizes of the component. This fine adjustment also ensures that the user is able to find a hand-friendly gripping position for every grip width.

The Knipex Cobra clamps onto the component securely by itself thanks to the jaw geometry developed by Knipex. This means the user can put all energy into the desired movement without pressing the pliers handle together – and thus without energy loss: round components can be turned, bolted connections tightened and released.

Tough and strong

We forge the Knipex Cobra from chrome vanadium steel, and use a multiple stage hardening process to give it the ideal balance between hardness and toughness. This makes it extremely durable. To achieve a lasting secure “bite” on the work component, we use high-frequency current to bring the gripping teeth to a hardness of approx. 61 HRC.

The Knipex Cobra is further stabilised by the box joint design. Unlike pliers with mounted joints, no tilting forces arise when under strain. The handles stabilise each other in the joint.

Brief overview

High-tech water pump pliers in XL format

Has self-locking grip on pipes and nuts

Much lower weight than other water pump pliers with this grip width (1214 g)

Grip width for pipes up to a diameter of 3 ½ inches or 90 mm and wrench opening 95 mm

27-fold fine adjustment for fast adjustment to different sizes of component

For turning, pulling, gripping, holding and screwing

Gripping teeth induction hardened to approx. 61 HRC for secure hold and long service life

Grips pipes, nuts and flat, round and angular components

High level of user comfort due to constant hand-friendly gripping position resulting from fine adjustment

Production in accordance with the highest standards for optimal work results and a long service life

Sits firmly in the hand thanks to non-slip handles

Chrome vanadium electric steel, forged, oil hardened

Knipex Cobra: several manufacturing steps for high tool quality

Professional users expect a tool quality that will last for many hard years of work. We develop and manufacture our pliers for the most demanding users imaginable: for craftsmen. Every pair of pliers from Knipex is manufactured to the highest standards using the best materials. A purchase for many years of use during assembly work, on the building site, in production and in the workshop.

Convenient and fast: fine adjustment at the touch of a button

Fast and accurate adjustment directly on the component

Self-locking effect due to teeth offset against the direction of rotation: firm hold of the component even under heavy loads

Has a self-locking grip on various sizes of flat, round and angular components

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KNIPEX Cobra® XXL Pipe Wrench and Water Pump Pliers
> 400 mm
atramentised / lacquered / burnished
plastic coated
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