Beaker Tongs No. 2 For Lifting Hot Beakers

Tongs, Beaker 2

High-Friction Plastic Coated Jaws: The gripping prongs are coated with a thick, heat-resistant PVC or silicone sleeve. This provides an exceptional "bite" on smooth glass surfaces, ensuring the beaker does not slip even when wet or oily. Optimal Scissor-Action Leverage: The length of the handles is calibrated to provide maximum mechanical advantage, allowing the user to maintain a firm grip with minimal hand pressure.

$2.43

Quick Answer: The Tongs, Beaker 2 are beaker tongs of the scissor type, with wide curved jaws that close around the body of a beaker. The listing photograph shows white-covered jaws and metal finger loops; they are used to lift, move and pour from hot beakers.

Jaws Shaped to a Beaker

Crucible tongs and general-purpose tongs grip a rim or a narrow edge. A beaker’s rim is thin and a hot, full beaker is heavy, so gripping the rim alone risks a tilt or a snapped lip. Tongs made for beakers solve this with curved jaws that meet around the outside of the vessel below the rim, holding it round its body.

The covering on the jaws in the photograph gives a secure grip on smooth glass and keeps metal from pressing directly on it. Coverings of this kind are usually plastic or rubber-like and have heat limits of their own, so these tongs are for hot beakers lifted from a gauze or hot plate, not for use in a flame.

The ‘2’ in the title separates this pair from other beaker tongs in the range; the title does not say how, and size is the usual variable. The jaws should reach round the beaker with their tips meeting on the far side, so try them on your most-used beaker, for example a 250 ml low form beaker. For conical flasks, the narrower grip of the flask tongs suits better.

Care & Safe Use

Grip the beaker below the rim, never by the rim alone.
Keep the covered jaws away from flames and hot plate surfaces.
Wash the jaws with water and mild detergent after spills of acid or alkali.
Check the covering for splits; exposed metal can slip on glass.

Specifications

Type	Scissor-type tongs for beakers
Jaws	Wide, curved, with white covering (as pictured)
Handles	Metal finger loops (as pictured)
Use	Lifting and pouring from hot beakers off the heat
Beaker size range	Confirm at enquiry

Applications

Lifting a beaker of boiling water from a gauze or hot plate
Pouring a hot solution for crystallisation into an evaporating basin
Moving beakers between a water bath and the bench
Handling beakers of hot agar or media in the prep room

Why Choose LabEquip

School and college labs that heat liquids in beakers every week need a pair of tongs at each heating station. LabEquip lists these with its flask and crucible tongs in General Lab Products.

Frequently Asked Questions

How are beaker tongs different from crucible tongs?

Their jaws are wide and curved to wrap around the body of a beaker. Crucible tongs have narrow jaws for gripping small vessels by the rim and are not suited to a heavy, full beaker.

Where should the tongs grip the beaker?

Around the body, just below the rim, with the jaws closed firmly. Gripping only the rim can tilt the beaker or break the lip.

Can the tongs be used in a flame?

No. The covered jaws are for hot beakers taken off a gauze or hot plate. Coverings can soften or burn in a flame.

What beaker sizes fit?

The jaws should reach round the beaker so the tips meet on the far side. Try the tongs on your largest and smallest beakers before use.

How should a hot beaker be poured?

Lift it with the tongs, keep it upright until it is over the receiving vessel, then tilt it slowly towards the spout, keeping your face away from the steam.

What does the 2 in the name mean?

The title does not explain it. It separates this pair from other beaker tongs in the range, and size is the usual difference, so compare the jaw span with the beakers you use.

Last Updated: September 2026