A pliers (10, 110, 210, 310) comprising: a first member including a first head and a first handle having an end portion opposite the first head and a grip area adjacent the end portion, the grip area having a smaller cross-sectional area than the end portion to define a rear lip located at an interface between the grip area and the end portion; a first grip including a first open end and a second open end, the first grip being positioned on the grip area of the first handle where the first handle extends through the first open end and the second open end wherein a cross-sectional area of the first grip decreases from the first open end to the second open end such that the first grip has a tapered shape, wherein the first open end is located nearest to the first head; a second member pivotally coupled to the first member, the second member including a second head and a second handle having an end portion opposite the second head and a grip area adjacent the end portion, the grip area having a smaller cross-sectional area than the end portion to define a rear lip located at an interface between the grip area and the end portion; and a second grip including a first open end and a second open end, the second grip being positioned on the grip area of the second handle where the second handle extends through the first and second open ends of the second grip wherein a cross-sectional area of the second grip decreases from the first open end to the second open end such that the second grip has a tapered shape, wherein the first open end is located nearest to the second head; wherein the first member and the second member are made of metal; wherein the first head includes a first reaming surface and the second head includes a second reaming surface, the first and second reaming surfaces configured to ream an inner surface of a conduit, and wherein the end portions (325A, 325B) of the first and second handles are exposed such that the end portions are also configured to ream an inner surface of a conduit. a first member including a first head and a first handle having an end portion opposite the first head and a grip area adjacent the end portion, the grip area having a smaller cross-sectional area than the end portion to define a rear lip located at an interface between the grip area and the end portion; a first grip including a first open end and a second open end, the first grip being positioned on the grip area of the first handle where the first handle extends through the first open end and the second open end wherein a cross-sectional area of the first grip decreases from the first open end to the second open end such that the first grip has a tapered shape, wherein the first open end is located nearest to the first head; a second member pivotally coupled to the first member, the second member including a second head and a second handle having an end portion opposite the second head and a grip area adjacent the end portion, the grip area having a smaller cross-sectional area than the end portion to define a rear lip located at an interface between the grip area and the end portion; and a second grip including a first open end and a second open end, the second grip being positioned on the grip area of the second handle where the second handle extends through the first and second open ends of the second grip wherein a cross-sectional area of the second grip decreases from the first open end to the second open end such that the second grip has a tapered shape, wherein the first open end is located nearest to the second head; wherein the first member and the second member are made of metal; wherein the first head includes a first reaming surface and the second head includes a second reaming surface, the first and second reaming surfaces configured to ream an inner surface of a conduit, and wherein the end portions (325A, 325B) of the first and second handles are exposed such that the end portions are also configured to ream an inner surface of a conduit.