Every plumber has a few pipe wrenches and at least one 12"-14"  but every handyman should have at least one pipe wrench and so I bought this one at my local BORG. This tool is beefy & solid but doesn't weigh a ton. I keep a plumbing kit in a Milwaukee bucket organizer that stays inside my truck and every now & then a tool will rust a bit despite my occassional WD40'ing them, but this one's steel parts have remained  rust free. Hard gripping rows of teeth w/ the perfect play to lock down the work. I don't understand why pipe wrenches in general don't come w/ a tough plastic or rubber gripping surface the way some adjustable pliers & wrenches do. To sum up, this is a tool made for serious work and I'll have it for a looong time.