General

• What does it mean that my pliers are "atramentized"?
• What do the digits of the article number stand for?
• Why do my combination pliers have a light gap between the gripping jaws?
• Why are my pliers smeared with oil?
• What do the forged symbols on the pliers mean?
• What are the wire classes?
• What oil is recommended for lubricating the pliers?
• How can I prevent my pliers from rusting?
• Why doesn't the pliers wrench close completely in parallel?
• Why doesn't KNIPEX offer left-handed pliers?
• Why do my water pump pliers have play/move sideways?
• Why does KNIPEX offer two different VDE series (yellow-red cover versus double-walled, red immersion)?
• What are the differences in handle styles?
• What is KNIPEXTEND?
• What does the BK at the end of the part number mean?