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They did start making some knipex copy, just nobody likes them.. they even have new combination plier in 8" and 6" and there new needle nose.. the handles come off everytime so they're useless to me even though they work very well

They most definitely rust differently, I have a stamped meadville set, a stamped usa set and a new laser edged set. All three "feel" differently

If it ain't broke

I guess a side question for those with the older channellocks. Would you take those home and use the newer stuff at work or the other way around? Currently in aerospace

This is very, very true.. I bought an entire new set and I think that will be it for me.. They're basically for the kitchen drawer at this point.

I have the same version but rebranded for a tool truck. They're exactly the same, so are the cutters and groove joints, I almost feel like they sold them the rights to the design or They're just making there own tools in Taiwan under a different name..

In one year of shopping ebay for a pair I saw two and bought them both for a grand total of 80 dollars each.. good luck to you my friend.

I got the channellock, it's typically current day quality. I do wanna try out the wilde but them and channellock are pretty much neck and neck with what you get

I wonder if those welders are still going strong.

So how are yall doing now that you cam get a pair from channellock

You would be correct because I'm allergic to it and any new channellock will make fingers burn after awhile. The older stuff is softer and much, much nicer blue too.

I always thought the combination was just some new trendy thing since most people didn't know how to use linesman. I bought a pair from channellock and proto and they replaced the linesman in my tool box as I use them more as a multi tool to bend/hold stuff. The more ya know! Thanks.

I bought everyone of the new channellock pliers except the tongue and groove and every single one had a major issue that made me not use them, I searched all over ebay for new old stock and managed to find a full set of what I needed "stamped" and they're night and day difference. I have called...