Tsunoda, PL-200SC-S, Non-Marring Soft Jaw Slip Joint Pliers, Replaceable Jaw Pads, 8-Inch

I’m really impressed with these Tsunoda resin soft jaw pliers. The jaws are advertised as “soft,” but they’re actually a hard plastic/resin feel rather than rubbery. Personally, I prefer this — they don’t feel spongy or cheap, and they still protect surfaces while giving a very positive grip. The joint is tight with zero flex or play, which makes them feel precise and well-made. The spring-loaded handles are also a nice touch, making repetitive work comfortable and smooth. Overall, they feel like a quality Japanese tool that should hold up for a long time. If you’re expecting rubber jaws, these aren’t that — but if you want firm, non-marring jaws with excellent build quality and smooth action, these are excellent. Highly recommended.

I was looking for a small pair of soft jaws to take around with me in my EDC stuff and these are pretty good! No issues and the spring action actually makes them even better!

I don’t know much about the brand but decided to give them a try. I wanted some general purpose pliers that won’t scratch surfaces like door handles, appliance parts etc. and these work great so far! The plastic protective grip isn’t entirely plastic. It has some malleability and rubbery grip. The hinge is spring loaded which is nice too. They are very slim and lightweight despite being fairly long (over 8” for this model). The price was reasonable and the joint is adjustable so I think they’re overall a very good value! I added some detailed photos so you can see the materials a little better. The only downside is the packaging is in Japanese but there’s a trick - take a pic of the packaging then highlight the text in the photos app. Copy and paste the text into google translate and bam! Google will tell you what it says!

I've used these on speedometer and tachometer knurled rings when I didn't want to scratch them up with regular pliers. It's interesting to use tools from other countries as they often offer tools for specific jobs that are rare here in the US. I guess the pliers themselves aren't unusual but they do look well made. Japan has a good reputation for quality tools like Ko-Ken, Vessel, Hozan and Engineer. Since Tsunoda does not have a strong US presence, I also ordered the replacement jaws at the same time I ordered the pliers.

Super useful to get a nice grib on something without worrying about scratching it.

First of all you have to realize the jaws are a hard plastic so they will slip on things like shower head install and virtually anything with a smooth slippery finish. These pliers were not intended for those purposes! You need some type of plier with a soft rubber jaw cover. These types pliers definitely do have other purposes however. My original set were IPS PH-200 (purple vinyl grips) but the replacement jaws were very hard to find so I ordered these and am happy as the quality! IMO it is 2x the quality of the other plier set plus these pliers have a rubberized coated on the handle rather than the cheaper vinyl grips of the other. They also have a spring in the head to open the pliers up when using which is a nice touch. Overall I recommend these!

Very handy and well-built tool. Perfect for loosening my plastic nuts with no damage to them.

These fit around what I needed them for, a faucet piece part metal, part rubber, and I tried everything but they had absolutely no grip to them. What did I miss here?

購入した自動り棒がロックすると手で解除するのが困難なため購入しました。 このプライヤーで挟んで回すと簡単にロックが解除できます。 今のところ上記以外に用途はないですが、いい商品ではないでしょうか。

Good tool and soft and gentle on my delicate airbrush

Excellent build quality

Never knew how much I needed these pliers. Great for getting a grip on aluminum or wood without scratching them. I bought them for removing sockets from arrows, but they've been frequently used for other things since I got them. Having replaceable jaws is a great design.

ゴムが付いているので掴んだ物にキズが入らないので便利です。購入して正解でした