Standard Grippers are named for increasingly hard metals. Cobalt alloys are so exceedingly hard, they are used to make critical components that simply cannot be allowed to wear with use. For example, jet engine turbine blades. Closing the Cobalt lands you in the stratosphere of grip strength!     

• Average rating: 165 lbs
• Pinned handles with aggressive knurling
• Oil-tempered spring, oxidized finish
• Made in America by small businesses
• One handle stamped with SG logo
• Other handle stamped with Co chemical symbol for Cobalt

The cost of Standard Grippers has been impacted by rising material costs, mainly due to tariffs which are a tax on the consumer. Even for products made in the USA, raw materials are frequently from Canada or China. Material costs have risen 285%.