OE manufacturer of blue point/matco shears

[Stick Figure]

anybody know who actually makes these? or at least a cheaper outlet for them?

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=80916&group_ID=1770&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/OBJECTS/55100/55078.JPG


or

http://www.matcotools.com/Catalog/toolcatalog.jsp?cattype=T&cat=2397&select=&page=3

http://www.matcotools.com/ProductImages/HDWSS1.jpg


i've got the pair from matco which are getting kinda nicked up. I would like to get another pair or two for my trail tools. when they are new they will cut through just about anything. I just happened to hit some metal w/ the pair at work, and they are no longer as nice as they once were. lol

[Mickey O]

I've got something similar to the bottom ones from Fiskars, got them on clearance at Wal Mart. Pampered Chef also has some similar shears that aren't to expensive.

[Stick Figure]

i may have to give them a try ... i found the Fiskars version online, now i just have to brave wal-mart.

[HandyManny]

They look to me like something Fiskars would make. I'm sure they could be ordered from someone on Amazon. But check walmart first.

[arkangel06]

i may have to give them a try ... i found the Fiskars version online, now i just have to brave wal-mart.

Take a digital camera for that people of walmart site :bounce:

[mrshaun]

durston manufacturing....or VIM..... I forgot they were related

[Monte]

Here`s the homepage of "Astor" from Taiwan, they also offer them, i don`t know if they make them but the SO site states that the scissors are from Taiwan:
click (http://scm.asianproducts.com/manufacturer/index.php?op=product&item_id=P12277501151624273&cno=A9843669654600)

The same ones are also offered by Facom and "MOB-outillage" and "Kiesel"

Facom:

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj347/mrblvd_album/mjki7-1.jpg

MOB Outillage (http://www.moboutillage.com/fr-pages/fr_news/cisailles/cisailles.htm)

http://www.legallais.com/common/images/catalogue/photos/thumbnails/4574644-338.jpg

Kiesel (http://www.kiesel-werkzeuge.de/de/shop/9/articles/101/allzweck_schere_mini_max)

http://www.kiesel-werkzeuge.de/image/282/

[Stick Figure]

a few more places to check out for some cheaper replacements! thanks guys.

[Merkava_4]

Stick Figure - what kind of material do you normally cut with them?

[Stick Figure]

i picked up the matco twin pack when they first came out. The work pair is used primarily on a heavy duty hydraulic hose that we use for oil return, as well as regular automotive hoses, small gauge wire, etc. The home pair, goes to the junkyard w/ to cut whatever is in the way that isn't a solid piece of metal. They have also been used to trim bushes in a pinch! The work pair has just gotten a bit dull so i would like to replace them, as well as add a pair to my trail tools bag.

[Merkava_4]

On rubber hoses, I get a pretty good cut out of Klein copper cable cutters; they have the curved jaws that hold the hose in place as you're squeezing down on them and produce a nice square cut.

[Stick Figure]

how big of a hose will those work w/? the size of the hydraulic hose i'm cutting most often is 5/8"

[back2class]

On rubber hoses, I get a pretty good cut out of Klein copper cable cutters; they have the curved jaws that hold the hose in place as you're squeezing down on them and produce a nice square cut.

I have a pair of those. They can be re-sharpened too! If you want a used pair I would trade or sell them for $16 shipped as I almost never use them.

[Merkava_4]

how big of a hose will those work w/? the size of the hydraulic hose i'm cutting most often is 5/8"

5/8" is too big... they'll do a wonderful cut on 3/8" though. ;)

[Stick Figure]

thats what i figured .... those shears actually are pretty nice pieces when sharp. Not sure if matco would actually warranty them or not, but i would still like to pick up another set or two.

[Monte]

I think "Nusharp (http://kk0160.handtool.org.tw/T5003ListCmdyData?&y_SketchName=Sketch1-2_Hi178&y_HrefId=6823&y_HostId=&y_CompId=216&&y_MuId=&y_NowPage=3)" is the original manufacturer ("Mini-Max Multi-Purpose Heavy Duty Shears"). They also have the electricians shears which you also will find rebadged often.

http://kk0160.handtool.org.tw/nexus/upload/160/commodity/middleimg/985.jpg
http://kk0160.handtool.org.tw/nexus/upload/160/commodity/middleimg/946820-1.jpg