"Bob Engelhardt" wrote in message
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I just indulged myself and bought a pair of Klein 9" side cutting pliers.
They seem very stiff to me. It is quite awkward, difficult even, to open
them with one hand. Is this something that I can loosen up by working
them, or is it a defect that I should return them for?

They are tight pliers and the slightest bit of dry rust in there makes them
hard to operate. Work em back and forth a bit with oil and they should be
fine. They should drop open when they're working properly.