It looks like Crescent’s Double-X long-reach pliers have been rebranded as “X2” pliers. And, it looks like Amazon has made arrangements to offer the 2-piece pliers set for a special ridiculously low price.
Over at the product page (linked below), there is a “clip coupon” button, which when clicked takes 40% off the price. So instead of $30 for the set, you only pay $18. The discounted price is then shown in your cart at checkout.
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Right now, the set is listed as being temporarily out of stock, but you can still order it at the special price. You’ll get it once Amazon receives inventory to ship out.
These pliers, like the Crescent and Gearwrench Double-X pliers, have a double-jointed design that lets you reach into tight spaces with minimal handle spread.
You can see my Gearwrench black-handled and Crescent blue-handled Double-X pliers in my long nose pliers discussion post. I bought a Crescent 2-piece set back in 2011 for $20 or $25 during the holiday season, and my Gearwrench pliers back in 2008 for $15 when Sears was having one of their now-rare 40% off sales.
$18 for two of these compound-action long-reach pliers is a heck of a good deal if you ask me.
I don’t reach for my Double-X/X2 pliers that often, but they have pulled me out of tricky situations to have more than paid for themselves.
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If you think you might have use for these pliers, buy ’em and try ’em. If you don’t like them, return them.
My feeling is that Amazon is waiting until closer to Black Friday to formally advertise this deal. Don’t wait until then, as they might sell out. $18 is a very good price for what you get. This deal will only be around as long as Amazon has inventory to sell, which might not be very long.
If I didn’t already have these pliers albeit with different handles, I would have ordered one of these sets before writing this post.
If you’re not sure if these will come in handy, then pass on them. There’s no use in buying tools you might not need. But keep in mind that, if you want to buy one later on, you’ll then have to pay more for one Gearwrench Double-X or Crescent X2 plier than you would for this 2-piece set. That’s partly also why I think this is such a good bargain.
fred
Thanks for the post!
Great find – I ordered a set for my son-in-law – Amazon is out of stock right now – but I’m hoping they arrive before Christmas. I have a pair of them made by SK (17851 and 17852) – back in 2007 – that set me back about $60 – and I also have a pair of KD-Gearwrench Double-X hemostat-style grabbers (82034 and 82035) that I actually use more often.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001M0O1MA/
Stuart
I tried the Double-X hemostats a while back – https://14cyiuhvcgv.com/gearwrench-double-x-hemostat-review/%3C/a%3E but the handles were way too stiff for my liking.
firefly
Stuart you are so bad, you keep making me buying more tools 🙂
I have the X2 already but I couldn’t pass up such great offer, if anything it’ll make a great gift…
Tim
Got my order in while they are still on sale. At that price, and with free prime shipping, it doesn’t matter to me if they take two weeks or two months to get them!
Mike
STOP finding good deals on pliers! The wife already thinks I have a problem…a set a pliers each day of the week could get me in trouble! Guess $20 pliers are better then $200 chain saws!
Coach James
Ordered a set. Thanks!
Tom
In my car, I use the bent-jaw ones to get stuff out of the space between my center console and my seat. It is the perfect size to grab all the little stuff that seems to be attracted to the tiny space.
Joel
Ordered a set too. Not sure what the difference is, but there’s also
http://www.amazon.com/Crescent-PSX203C-Long-Reach-Pliers/dp/B00931QI5I/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hi_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=164E1T8K4S6NXCCP14T7
which looks exactly like this one (even the description 13″ long nose & 12.75″ bent nose), but a lot more expensive.
Chris
“If you’re not sure if these will come in handy, then pass on them. There’s no use in buying tools you might not need.”
Might as well take down toolguyd.com
🙂
Stuart
I didn’t want to come across too strongly. =P
Chris
FYI – one of my local Lowes stores has a slightly different model of these (PSX203C instead of PSX204C) on clearance for $11.99!!
They looked identical to the ones in the pics from this deal, but a quick Google didnt turn up if there are any differences or not.
Stuart
Could just be different packaging.
Mike
The pictures on Amazon for the 204 actually say PSX203C on them. So if there are any differences, you won’t be able to tell from those photos. Crescent’s website has the same – all the 204 photos and literature still link to the 203. The entire lineup only has the two pliers so I can’t see there being any differences between the two sets.
Chris
Hmm didnt catch that. Might cancel my order from Amazon and pick up these. I actually have the blue handled ones from a Sears deal so not even sure I need another set, but for 12 bux….maybe give them as an xmas gift or something.
Nathan
I jumped on this. Makes a relatively inexpensive, yet not cheap gift if I decide not to keep them. However, i think every pliers i’ve ever used has been from some cheapo combo toolkit so maybe i should keep these just to see what i’ve been missing.
The Motts
These are currently $14.99 at Lowe’s.