The Channellock 412 is a 6.5-inch V-jaw tongue-and-groove plier forged from high carbon U.S. steel with a 0.94-inch jaw capacity. The V-shape puts more points of contact on round stock — conduit, small pipe, fasteners, tubing — so the tool bites down instead of spinning off. Laser-hardened 90-degree teeth keep their edge, the PermaLock fastener replaces the nut-and-bolt pivot that loosens on cheaper pliers, and a protective coating keeps rust off the jaws in a damp truck or tool roll.
It’s sized for electricians, plumbers, and maintenance techs who need a second plier on the belt for small work where a 10-inch tool is too much. The 6.5-inch length slides into a shirt pocket or pouch, and the undercut tongue-and-groove locks through its adjustment range without slipping to the next setting under load.
Channellock has been forging pliers in Meadville, Pennsylvania since 1886 — the same small American factory, now five generations into the same family. The company is known for the blue-handled tongue-and-groove pliers that defined the category, and every tool in the core line is made in the USA from forged high-carbon American steel.
