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Best eyelet pliers

Updated: 23 October 2026

The best eyelet pliers in this amazon.co.uk set depend on the hole you are setting, not on a listicle that scores every kit 9.9. For a 10 mm domestic job with the longest UK review file, the top pick is the TOWOT kit at about £15.27. For a 5 mm craft hole, the best value is the Swpeet S664 at about £12.99. Those are shelf scores from the saved listings of 22 October 2026, not a lab. The [eyelet pliers comparison](/hub/hand-tools/eyelet-pliers) holds the full table. Peter F. matched listing text to the UK review extracts. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

The best eyelet pliers in this amazon.co.uk set depend on the hole you are setting, not on a listicle that scores every kit 9.9.

Our top picks

TOWOT TOWOT 10 mm eyelet pliers

Best overall

TOWOT TOWOT 10 mm eyelet pliers
9.2/10about £15.27
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HAPDEN HAPDEN 6/10/12 mm eyelet pliers

Alternative

HAPDEN HAPDEN 6/10/12 mm eyelet pliers
8.3/10about £43.99
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Swpeet Swpeet S664 5 mm eyelet pliers

Best value

Swpeet Swpeet S664 5 mm eyelet pliers
9.0/10about £12.99
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On this page
  1. 1.Best for which job
  2. 2.The 10 mm kit with the long UK sample
  3. 3.The 5 mm kit, if the hole really is 5 mm
  4. 4.Three sizes, and the listings that do not earn a pick

Best for which job

A 4.6 on a 10 mm kit and a 4.1 on a 5 mm kit are not one league. TOWOT stores 92. Swpeet stores 90 and has the highest value part: under £13, at least 4.0 stars and at least 100 reviews. HAPDEN stores 83. If you have not measured the old eyelet, use the eyelet pliers buying guide. A sail or a hole in the middle of a wide sheet is outside every pick below.

The 10 mm kit with the long UK sample

TOWOT is a 10 mm kit with 500 eyelets, magnetic dies and a punch. All 50 texts in the file are marked United Kingdom. The bullet caps the sheet at 3 mm. UK reviews say a thick belt is a struggle and a canvas punch went blunt after about 10 eyelets. The metal is rust-resistant, not brass. It is the top pick for 10 mm near the edge if you trial the punch on scrap, and the wrong pick for 12 mm or a 5 mm hole.
TOWOT TOWOT 10 mm eyelet pliers

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TOWOT TOWOT 10 mm eyelet pliers
9.2/10about £15.27
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The 5 mm kit, if the hole really is 5 mm

Swpeet S664 is 5 mm at about £12.99. The bullet says 300 sets and the title also says 100 gold grommets. Some UK reviews accept it for hobby use. Others say it rips the fabric. Buy it when the spare eyelet is 5 mm. Mygeromon is also 5 mm at 3.9 from 197, below the 4.0 bar, so best value stays on Swpeet. NCONCO's 4.5 from two reviews cannot carry a best label.

Three sizes, and the listings that do not earn a pick

HAPDEN is the only kit with 6 mm, 10 mm and 12 mm, at about £43.99, and the bullets say brass. The price is above £25, so it is not best value. One review limits reach to about an inch. Choose it when you need 12 mm and a brass claim. The two SBGGRL listings share one file of 591 reviews, so neither earns a pick. Best here means a named hole, not a rated tie-down.

Common questions

Which kit in this set has the largest UK review count?
TOWOT, at 4.6 from 3,843 amazon.co.uk reviews, with all 50 texts in the saved listing marked United Kingdom. Swpeet is next at 4.1 from 1,598. Ecraft has 733 and HAPDEN has 322. The two SBGGRL listings each print 591, and the review text is one shared file, so that 591 is not counted twice. A larger count is more evidence. It does not change a 5 mm hole into a 10 mm hole.
Is the 5 mm kit with 1,598 reviews the one to buy for a tarp?
No. Swpeet's 1,598 reviews are the reason it is best value for a 5 mm craft hole at about £12.99. UK texts in that file include torn fabric and sharp rims. A domestic tarpaulin, tent or gazebo eyelet in UK seller notes is usually 10 mm or 12 mm. One TOWOT reviewer had already sent a 6 mm set back for that reason. Use Swpeet when you have measured 5 mm.
Who is the three-size HAPDEN kit for?
Someone who needs 6 mm, 10 mm and 12 mm in one box, and who wants the listing to say brass. It is about £43.99 with 4.6 from 322 UK-marked texts in the file. The eyelet count is missing, one review limits reach to about an inch, and a hard squeeze can buckle the barrel. If you only need 10 mm, TOWOT's longer file is the stronger pick at about £15.27.
Can both SBGGRL kits be best when the reviews match?
They can both be plausible 10 mm tools, and only SB06 claims a second die at 6 mm. They cannot both be independent test winners. The 50 texts, the 4.5 from 591 line and the best-seller rank match across SB05 and SB06. Remarks about missing 1/4 inch pieces fit the two-size title more naturally, and they still are not a second sample. This page leaves both without a pick.
What should I do with a 4.5 from five reviews, or from two?
Read it as a thin listing, not as a result. Guttiuaa is 4.0 from five, and one text is a return for a crushed eyelet. Spurtar is 4.4 from nine, with six positive UK texts and no repeated complaint in those six. NCONCO is 4.5 from two, both content with a brass 3 mm and 5 mm set. Absence of a complaint in two or six texts is not evidence that nothing fails.
Does best mean safest?
It means the best match in this set for a named hole, with the review limit written beside it. None of these kits is certified to BS 3102, which was withdrawn on 15 June 2001. A poultry-run comment on one Ecraft review is one installation, not a wind rating. Sails and lorry curtains go to a specialist. Pinch risk is real, and a badly set eyelet can leave a sharp edge.

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Sources

Sources for this comparison, last checked on 22 October 2026.

  1. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 9 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  2. GOV.UK, General Product Safety Regulations 2005: Great Britain (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  3. BS 3102:1959, withdrawn listing (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  4. Wonkee Donkee Tools, replacing eyelets on a tarpaulin (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  5. Hanolex, why brass eyelets (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  6. Hanolex, brass grommet size table (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  7. Toolbug, how to use eyelet pliers (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  8. Laser Tools, eyelets and grommets for covers and curtains (retrieved 22 October 2026)