Recent content by ecotec

I still use Klein pliers every day. The D-2000 Linesman’s, needle nose and D-2000 diagonals. I have tried Knipex and Channellock, but I don’t like them as much. I am not buying forged in USA Kleins. I will buy something else first. They really cheapened the brand when they moved from Home Depot...

If I didn’t have my name on almost every tool, I would post a picture of my Veto. I almost never have to borrow anything that is not contractor provided. Your Linesman’s are safe from me, man. I can’t remember the last time I used any 1/4” threaded rod… hell, it’s been ages since I used 3/8”...

D-2000 Klein Linesman’s and diagonals can cut a lot more than that.

Wiha ESD (only because it is smaller than the regular one) Centrifix bit holder.

Last night I cut the handle on a 16oz ball pein shorter, so it would fit in my Veto bag. I, then, put a chamfer on the edge. My Vaughan and Klein electricians hammers do not fit in the Veto, so I had a lighter (12oz?) ball pein hammer in there. It just wasn’t heavy enough.

I got the Knipex ones recently, and they have been great so far.

Vessel screwdriver and metric Allen bits and an Olsa bolt sizer.

I have the same Vessel bit set coming on Thursday. I also have the Vessel metric Allen bit set and the ESD (smaller) Wiha Centrofix bit holder coming on Thursday as well.

If I ever have to replace my Wera chiseldriver, that I use for work, I am buying one of those red Vessels. Those are really nice looking. A Klein reamer has to fit on it and it has to fit inside of my Veto. It may not work. The only chiseldriver that I really need for work is a beater...

This will never happen. That would be a totally different tool. They, also, would not make it look like flush cuts. There are much better options for steel wire. Wire rope cutters, aircraft cable cutters…

Realistically, if you manufacture flush cuts… you should not warranty them. The average pair of flush cuts lasts until someone cuts something that they never should have cut with them. How and why could or would you warranty for that.

I found these on Mr Worker. For whatever reason, it says that they won’t ship Knipex to the United States. I can’t find them for sale anywhere. Knipex 78 61 150 Anyways… I just saw them a few minutes ago… and… I want them so bad…

Mountain was the one that a lot of us knew about first. The ICON appealed to me because of the warranty and because there is a Harbor Freight about a mile from my house.

I have the ICON ones. I got them when they had a 30 or 40% off coupon for ICON wrench sets. They have been great so far. I have both extra long ICON sets. I have the ones with fixed box on one side and ratcheting box on the other and the ones with each end is a ratcheting flex of a different...

I was using the same crowntop box, for my work box, until a couple weeks ago.