Channellock tools are great
with strong steel and handles blue
a set to give away!
Okay, so I’m not so good at haikus, but you get the picture. Channellock has offered us a sweet tool set to give away to one lucky reader!
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The set up for grabs is the GS-3S gift set, which includes 3 sizes of Channellock’s iconic tongue and groove pliers – 6.5″, 9.5″, and 12″ – and a handy 6-in-1 screwdriver. It retails for about $41 via Amazon.
To enter to win this giveaway, just leave a comment below and tell us why you want to win these fine tools. Or tell us what you like about Channellock. Write a better haiku poem than the one above and you’ll get a bonus second chance to win.
(P.S. Channellock is also running a sweepstakes on their site – you may want to check that out as well.)
Although this is officially a Father’s Day giveaway, we won’t tell anyone if you win and keep the tools for yourself. Another option is to split the tools – two pliers for Dad, one plus the multibit screwdriver for yourself, or vice versa.
The giveaway ends June 12th, and a winner will be randomly chosen.
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Wesley Womack
Unfortunately I’m not good enough to write a better haiku.
I’d love to get these to match the one Channellock tool I have. The Craftsman tools outnumber them and make them feel lonely.
Roy
Channellocks looks great in my box, so great I need to keep it locked. My wife’s box is better, but sorry guys I just wont let her.
When I used to work with my Dad he used to always call these type pliers “Water Pump Pliers” I always called them Channellocks. Whenever I see these it reminds me of him, he’s gone now but memories are great, and having the tools in my hand remind me of great times with Dad.
I would love to win these Please!
Roy
Michael Ingalls
The blue color of the handles make the Channellock branded pliers make them easy to see in the garage, if and when they happen to be just lying around…waiting to be wiped off and put back in the tool drawer.
Nothing beats a Channellock for an adjustable plier.
Mark Geoffriau
Would love this set, as I’m building up my tool set piece by piece and somehow have overlooked Channellocks — had to borrow my Dad’s the last time I needed one.
Or:
Incomplete tool set…
Channellock shaped space in box
Will it be filled?
Bruce
Your haiku is wrong
it has six syllables first
there should be just five
Bruce
but i do want to
win the prize you offer here
channellocks work well
Tim Crowley
I could really use some new pliers for some projects around the house…thanks!
Doug
haikus are easy
this one is about pliers
hippopotamus
Tim Crowley
Tim the Handyman
Would use these tools like a pro
Thank God It’s Friday
Joel
I somehow got through school and college without ever being educated on what a “haiku” is. I’d still love to win some quality tools though – I have a set of knock off channel pliers that slip, etc and hate using them… I’ve just not ever stayed frustrated long enough to buy a quality set of replacements since I keep going back to the fact that I have a set already. Please end this dilemma for me.
Jonathan Gacad
Pipes need to be fixed
Hammer would be overkill
Try channellocks first!
Jerrick
White collar by trade
Channellock blue in spirit
Proud daddy of two
rob
A set of pliers
I do need
a sink to fix waits at home indeed
my wife thanks you in advance for assistance.
lametec
I’ve been replacing my Asian pliers with Channel Lock wherever possible. I still have some 10″ Taiwan made tongue and groove (Benchtop brand) that need to be replaced. Having a 12″ would also be great, as 10″ is where I currently top out.
Kevin
Crescents are Red
Channellocks are Blue
I would like a new Plier gift set from you.
Jake
Would love to win these. Can never have too many tools and channellocks is great. none of the Chinese made crap. Great quality and made right here in the good ole’ U S of A.
Kyle
I love Channellock tools and would love to expand my collection.
Max Siri
I would like to win this tool set! I love ChannelLock tools and this set seams to be great add to my tool collection.
Andrew
Big Money, Big Prizes, I love it!
ric
Blue is best wrenches
to remove
all sorts of stuck pipes and stuff
JRod
I’d like these to replace those my brother borrows and fails to return!
Brian
There once was a man from Nantucket…
Wait…
Sorry about that.
But I could still use the pliers. Got a big plumbing task to finish…
Bob S
I need to get a grip. Channellock is what I need!
Ken
Because the rat-fink neighbor borrowed mine and the wife won’t let me confront him because “we” have to be good neighbors… and I would love to fix my leaky sprinkler system so I can sell and find better neighbors. No. Better yet, no neighbors!
carlos alonso
carlos needs some tools
channellock tools are the best
would like to win some
JD
This is too good to be true!
Free tools that are blue!
Sorry guys, I had to try,
Or else I would fry!
Fred
a haiku goes 5-7-5 Stu. So…
sliding channel pliers
many uses round the house
Channellock is blue.
That much effort was good enough in fifth grade, so there!
I don’t know that I even have any Channellock or similar pliers. Actually now that I think about it, there are a few times that the pipe wrench was overkill so I could probably use a set of these.
Bill Strobel
I’d love to win this set, Channelock is the best yet
James
The only poetry I know about is from Nantucket. However, I was just looking at the ChannelLock site and discovered that they make a high torque hardened steel bottle opener! I guess I don’t have all the ChannelLock tools I need…
Robert Di Stasio
Made in the US,
A man still works with his hands
Good tools complete me.
David
ChannelLocks are strong CannelLocks are fiun
They are practical tools around the House
And I sure hope to win a pair of some!
Galya
Channellock dream
Just laying in my toolbox
Channellock love
Vince Curto
My big ChannelLock needs company in the toolbox. Would love the smaller versions!
Dean in Des Moines
My pliers are broke
Cheapo “Made in China” junk
ChannelLocks endure
Kimber Janney
ChannelLocks are great.
Guys keep borrowing mine and then forget to bring them back.
Jack Slaughter
Channellock pliers have the strength that other copies like Craftsman don’t have. I have several sets of Channellock diagonal pliers and they haven’t let me down chipped or otherwise. I have been very satisfied with every one that I own. Now I need this set to round out my kit. That would be a great father’s day present.
Geo
rugged channelocks garage toolbox is needy have them now I must
Geo
edit: rugged channelocks——————————————————-garage toolbox is needy———————————————————-have them now I must —————————————————–:)
GMAR
Would love to replace my no-name channel locks with true blue ChannelLocks
GMAR
I need Chan Nel Lock
Like fish needs a bicycle
Want them none the less
Ken Burns
I just love Channellock tools. Have used them for decades and have never been disappointed.
Harold
ToolGuyd give away
to win Channellock pliers
turns me blue and red
Tyler
Nuts and bolts and screws
Don’t turn themselves, now do they?
Grab some Channellocks!
Jeff Hirsch
I would love to win the channellock pliers…. my current ones are too cheap to grip anything well.
fran
I wanna fix it,
but it seems that I can’t,
Oh, I need them so.
Peter
I feel lucky today.
Jerry
I looked at this set, the last time I was in town, if the set was on sale, I probably would have bought them, but figured they’d be on sale over Father’s day, so I figured I’d wait until then, but if I’d get a free set, that would be even better.
I can’t do Haiku, but I can try other poetry.
There once was a man from Nantucket
Who’s pipes go drip drip in a bucket
Though try as he might,
they wouldn’t stay tight
’cause his cheap pliers slipped, so he struck it.
Jambe
My dad has one huge pair of Channellocks, so I’d give him the two smaller pairs and keep the biggun and the screwdriver for myself. There are never too many pliers around. A bit of absurdism:
The pliers will see
varied and sundry uses,
but they’re not frisbees.
Mason
Channellock are a must need in every toolbox. They help change those minds of rust bolts about breaking free
Ken
In a far, far away universe, pipes no longer needed to be tightened.
However, then became along reality and forcibly so.
The pipes needed to be secured, but not just secured, there needed to be a channel of movement.
Then came along Channellock. Time to get my Channellock work on, to the furthest extent of power. Don’t just channel, lock that channellock!
John
Would love to win these Channellocks
Stephen
I’m no poet, so I don’t think I’ll be able to do a haiku for them. I do work at Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans, though, and I can tell you for a certainty that these tools would be well loved and put to good use.
Jamie K
I want to win these for my fiance. They’d make a great Father’s Day gift!
Tim
They work great, while fixing up ya gate. Always need a second set, so when you lose em you don’t get upset.
Martin Seeley
My date had channel locks 60 years ago and I have always wanted some. Hope I win.
Martin Seeley
My dad
Rick A
Channellock makes a real good tool They grip real tight,and you won`t use all your might When you need to pull it out they have the grip there`s no doubt
Zachary Bailes
I need new pliers
Mine are completely worn out
Please send them to me
susano
Here on Memorial Day
Wishing for some new tools
Hope I win some next
Zilla
It’s a sweet looking set
I would find many uses for
Let me win this set
aaron priest
thanks to all the great friends I have, I no longer have any Channellocks in my tool box. I vow that when they are finally replaced, hopefully by winning this contest, that I will secure and lock my main toolbox and never loan another tool out again.
Channellocks are the best
Never fail in field test
Get yourself a set to.
Adrian Thompson
I would love to win this gift set! All of my pliers are either cheap and don’t work well or are extremely old and wearing out.
Jason
I never was good at fixing haiku’s. Then again, I’m just with careful application of channelocks, I probably could!
Shane
I am no poet
but, I am a tool lover
these would complete me
Tom
Yes! Just in time, my pair of channellocks just went MIA.
Jim Heffner
I have been using Channel Lock groove joint pliers and side cutters for about thirty years! None better on the market, and I have tried different ones from different
competitors and theirs always leave me wondering when they will slip and cause me another injury….never, never any doubt about my Channel Lock pliers! I worked as a pro electrician and I had to depend on groove joint pliers daily when
working with conduit and pipe fittings, all of my old ones are still as good as new!
I refuse to use Chiwon copies of my good tools, those, I threw them in the scrap
metal bin and recycled them!
Madis H
here are top notch tools
at their finest for give away
improves work quality
Jerry Santelli
Channelock works well
and a tool is well formed
A tooling I will go
Colin
I love Channellocks US made tools. I use a pair of the 420’s daily. I could absolutely use these. This is not a Haiku. lol
John Carter II
A new set of pliers would be a great addition to my tool box!
Livivua Chandler
Colorful and gets the job done
Just for Father’s Day
I want to win one!
Nick Spittal
I’m a Dad of four
Happy Father’s Day to me
Hope I win new tools
Chris
Oh please oh please give me some of that USA goodness!!
Matt
Channelocks for Matt
USA Blue in toolbox
Good for this dad too.
Boyd
After a brief fling with over-priced German Knipex pliers, I’m back to trusty Channellocks. New pliers would be just the ticket.
I dont do haiku.
Dave R.
Poetry isn’t my strong point but,
Roses are red,
Chaney’s are blue,
I really dig these,
So give me a few!
mike langellier
I like channellock
I use them all of the time
I think I need more.
lennoxlennox
blue gripping magic
dancing in the fantasies
of this baby smurf
Bill P
Love my channellocks, I’m building up a tool set for my son to give him when he’s around 13 or 14, he is 6 now but figure I better do this now while there are still some quality tools made in the USA
Pat
My brother in law could use a nice set of tools for around the house. This set would be a great start.
john
these would go great in my box and replace the crappy Chinese pair i have now.
Wayne Sisk
I do need more tools
There is space somewhere I know
Here I try again
Phill Merrill
Made in U S A
Means more than just a label
Use these tools with pride
mike mccafferty
channel lock pliers
tis nothing badder
now, pidder padder, lets get at ‘er!
(badder–slang for something very good)
Chris Adams
Pliers in Blue!
And even better, they’re new!
Make my hands happy.
greg crouch
currently putting together an extra set of tools for my trail truck. they would be a welcome addition
douglas
great pliers. very well made, priced reasonable and us made. big fan of the 338 diagonal cutters
Chad
I could really use these at work, money is tight because were a single income family.
Adam Tkachuk
Would really like to add these to my collection. In school right now and all I have for tounge and groove pliers is an extremely cheap pair that I bought on sale. Single income with my wife due this would be a really great set to add to my sparse tool collection.
Cassandra
My husband wants these
So he sent me to this blog
Wife of the year, yes?
Mister3
I really like blue
They come in handy at work
I hope to win these
Matthew
Hope you’re okay with a Canadian entering, I’m a big fan of Channllocks and am working on building up my plier collection, so I’ll take a stab at a not-so-perfect Haiku:
Blue tongue and groove pliers,
Durable synonymous with
Channellock, forged in Meadville.
Steve W.
I have owned the Channellock 420 pliers for over 20 years and are the best in my toolbox. Adding the complete set would be a great addition.
Thanks,
Steve
Tony N.
I should win because I really really need that set. My craftsman ones are dying on me.
Jon
I won’t do a haiku, but I will say that would be a fine addition to the tool bag I keep in the car.
Eric Evans
I need to win cause I have a severe plier fetish and just bought a pair of Channellock BigAZZ Pliers. They are lonely all by their self in my tool box…….
JayL
Channellock pliers are great to have in the workshop.
Would love to have a few more.
Tim Ling
Tools that are blue
Made in USA, it’s true.
A gift from you,
I’ll make something new.
GREG LANEY
im about to be restoring a 1976 GMC stepside truck and these would come in really handy!
Forbes
No poetry possible. But, these would be great for Father’s day. I am putting together a set of tools for my daughter. What better way to enhance her collection of hand me downs, with a beautiful set of Chanel locks.
JohnM
Fasteners to turn
A fine tool to be treasured
The handles are blue
Jim Hudson
i too would love to add that set of Channellocks to my tool box…
Michael
My Dad has had his Channellocks forever and I love them. This would be a great way for me to upgrade from my hf set and have something I’m proud to let my son use.
Tim
Channellock pliers
they certainly are the best
better than the rest!
I would love to win a new set of Channellocks – mine are getting old and crotchety!
Happy Father’s Day to you and me!
James Mathews
I know and trust channellock brand and would this set to my tool chest.
James Mathews
I know and trust channellock brand and would love to add this set to my tool chest.
Jack
Channellock, what do you think of when you hear that word? Tongue & grooved pliers, right? I would bet many people don’t know a set of tongue & groove or water pump pliers by anything other than “Channellocks” same as a set of “410s,” also a Channellock item. Certain brand names have become known as the item over time, Kleenex, Q-tip, Saran Wrap and the most important one: Channellock. There is a reason the best of the best become known…
jim griggs
quality heirloom
Thomas
I want to add it to my tool collection so I can become an automotive technician.
Bradley Larson
Always one of my “go-to” tools when it comes to breaking free a rusty nut or bolt. Channellocks are made to last!
debbie jackson
i want to win these for my hubby debbie jackson
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
nikki
My husband is a wonderful husband and father and he works so hard for his family I think he deserves to get the pliers for fathers day from his children thanks .
benny
would love a chance i am always breaking the knock off but keep buying them .. what is wrong with me lol
Huy
They would look great in their new home/garage. 🙂
Larry Allen
I could really use these in my box. I am poor and can’t afford channel lock on my budget without depleating from the beer budget. On a side note all HF pliers should be labled as slip joint pliers please help me save my knuckles and let me win this set.
John Steninger
With my hands not the same as before the accident I need tools that not only work, but feel good. ChannelLock feels the bill!
Brian Wood
Channellock…A name that unmistakably means tongue an groove pliers….
Richard S
My Rusty Pittsburgh Pros
I need these New Channellocks
My Haiku is prose.
Henry
I want channellocks!!!
Brian
I’d like to win the Channellock pliers because they’re Channellock pliers and they’re just awesome tools.
Jeff Briggs
Haiku for great tools
Is my man card still valid?
Well…its worth a shot
Regardless of the poetry, Channel Lock makes nice stuff.
-Jeff
Rennie K
I’m really hoping,
you will ship to Canada,
I can hardly wait!
I want to win because channel locks are the one basic tool I’m missing since I started compiling a new tool set after changing careers and being without for 25 years. Heck, I’d even pay shipping!
Randy Klevickas
Roses are red.
Channellocks are blue.
If I should win them,
A man kiss, I will give you.
Well, maybe just a hug.
Bob Vogl
i could grasp things
large and small
and turn a screw as well.
josh gargagliano
i love channellocks because they dont slip and pinch your fingers and the jaw doesnt break when you give them a good squeze. i was cheap and got a china pair for work and they just disapointed me and i knew they would, so i got a pair of channellocks and gave away the china ones. i need a set for home because most of the set i baught as a teenager disapered.
Dave Armstrong
American made Channellocks will be put to good use in my mechanical endeavors.
Maikeru
My father was the one who taught me how to fix things and gave me much of my core knowledge about how to troubleshoot. Without this know how I’d likely not know to tighten fasteners evenly instead of one at a time let alone anything more complex than that.
…and now for a haiku…
Tongue in groove pliers,
125 years,
of great quality.
Richard Thalleen
Channellock pliers are one of a kind,
they’ll get you out of all kinds of bind,
you’ll know their true,
when you see the blue!
Glenda D. Morris
Since my husband past away 3 yrs ago a lot of his tools in his shop have disappeared and the channellock pliers seem to have been among them
I would love to win these pliers to replace his. I try to do a lot of my own work but come up short on tools. Thank you
Glenda
Mark Hutchens
Had my first experience with Channel locks in the military decades ago before they became public they was so great to use and easy to handle. Left Military and a few years later they became available to the public and I got one, but over time there was always someone who needed them worse than me and relieved me of them and I would get new ones. Now I am 55 years of age and trying to redue my tool box and get rid of all the foriegn stuff that is wore out, the only thing left in my tool box is a couple of craftsmen, Snap-on wrenches, a few hammers and the last pair of those lovely blue handled pliers that we are so fond of and that I have manage to hang to for the last 10 years, what is left of a set that I had purchased over 10 years ago and someone had relieved me of the others from that set.
I would love to win these to add and make my set complete again.
Sarge
Vernon
You know that neighbor everyone is saying borrowed their channel locks, that’s me. Soooo if I win a set i could return those borrowed pairs I have and everyone will be happy. Either that or I gotta move, I’m getting hate mail.