KNIPEX 6-1/4" Round Nose Pliers with Comfort Grip – 22 05 160

Form smooth loops, curves, and rounded wire components with KNIPEX 22 05 160 Round Nose Pliers. These professional 6-1/4" pliers feature short, round, finely ground jaws with smooth tips, making them an excellent choice for bending wire and creating controlled loops without serrated gripping surfaces.

The chrome-plated tool is forged from special tool steel and oil-hardened for durability. Multi-component Comfort Grip handles provide a comfortable, secure hold for jewelry making, wire forming, repair work, and other precision bench applications.

Features & Benefits

• 6-1/4" (160 mm) round nose pliers

• Designed for bending wire and forming loops

• Round, short jaws

• Finely ground jaw surfaces

• Smooth tips

• No serrations on the working tips

• Chrome-plated pliers and head

• Multi-component Comfort Grip handles

• Special tool steel construction

• Forged and oil-hardened

• DIN ISO 5745

• Made in Germany

Specifications

Round Jaws for Forming Wire

Round nose pliers are designed specifically for bending wire into loops, curves, coils, and rounded forms.

Unlike flat or chain nose pliers, the jaws gradually taper toward the tips. Moving the wire along the jaw allows you to vary the diameter of the loop or curve being formed.

This makes them especially useful for jewelry making and other wire-forming applications where consistent rounded shapes are required.

Smooth, Finely Ground Tips

KNIPEX gives the 22 05 160 smooth, finely ground working tips.

The absence of serrations makes these pliers particularly useful when forming wire where aggressive gripping teeth are unnecessary or undesirable.

Their short jaw design also provides good control when bending and shaping wire at the bench.

30 mm Working Jaws

The jaws measure approximately 30 mm (1-3/16") long, providing a useful working range for forming different loop and curve sizes.

The tips narrow to approximately 3 mm (1/8"), allowing smaller loops to be formed toward the end of the jaws while progressively larger curves can be created farther back.

Chrome-Plated Construction

Both the pliers and head are chrome-plated, providing a clean, durable surface suitable for professional bench use.

The pliers are manufactured from special tool steel, then forged and oil-hardened for strength and durability.

Multi-Component Comfort Grip Handles

The multi-component handles provide a comfortable gripping surface for repetitive bench work.

They are a good choice for jewelry makers, wire workers, technicians, and craftspeople who regularly perform forming and bending operations.

These are Comfort Grip handles and should not be confused with KNIPEX VDE-insulated handles.

Excellent for Jewelry & Wire Forming

The combination of smooth round jaws and comfortable handles makes the 22 05 160 particularly useful for:

• Forming wire loops

• Making eye loops

• Creating curves and rounded forms

• Jewelry components

• Wire links

• Decorative wirework

• Wire-forming projects

• Repair and restoration

• General precision bench work

Ideal For

• Jewelry making

• Wire forming

• Loop making

• Jewelry repair

• Beading

• Decorative wirework

• Craft applications

• Precision bench work

• Professional workshops

• Hobby and restoration work

Frequently Asked Questions

How long are these pliers?
The KNIPEX 22 05 160 measures 160 mm, or approximately 6-1/4", overall.

What are round nose pliers used for?
Round nose pliers are primarily used for bending wire and creating loops, curves, coils, and other rounded forms.

Are the jaws serrated?
No. KNIPEX specifies smooth tips, making these well suited to wire-forming applications where serrated gripping surfaces are not needed.

How long are the jaws?
The working jaws measure approximately 30 mm (1-3/16").

How thick are the tips?
KNIPEX specifies a tip thickness of approximately 3 mm (1/8").

Are the pliers chrome-plated?
Yes. Both the pliers and head are chrome-plated.

What are the handles?
This model has KNIPEX multi-component Comfort Grip handles.

Are the Comfort Grip handles electrically insulated?
No. Multi-component Comfort Grip handles should not be treated as VDE-insulated handles for electrical work.

What material are the pliers made from?
KNIPEX currently specifies special tool steel that is forged and oil-hardened.

Do these pliers cut wire?
No cutting function is specified for the 22 05 160. These are dedicated round nose forming and gripping pliers.

Where are they made?
They are made in Germany.

Micro-Tools makes every attempt to provide accurate information for each item. Actual packaging and/or specifications may be slightly different from the information and picture provided.