The Tragedy Of The Brake Spring Pliers COO

[supersteve]

Oh the humanity......

 

[cody1325]

A lot of companies are pulling this stunt... My brake spring pliers are KD, and probably nearly twice as old as I am.

Reminds me of a Urrea wrench I bought--compared to China, I didn't mind Mexico, and the prices are very modest on the entire line.

Yet, it was the other way around. The wrench itself said "MEXICO", but the hanger had "Made in Mexico" covered up by a "TAIWAN" sticker.

 

[Meursault74]

The packaging was made in the USA.

Pliers were made in Taiwan.

I think they can make a fine tool in Taiwan. Spelling "Clarinda" correctly, not so much.

 

[terrific]

Switched to importing the pliers, but still had a bunch of packaging left over?

 

[The Cobbler]

Formed in Taiwan, riveted & packaged in USA might constitute made in

 

[redwrench60]

That’s ********. Shame on Lisle for pulling that garbage.

 

[zendriver]

Since drum brakes are still very popular, maybe they just got greedy to make bank, on the millions of brake pliers, they sell.

Let's keep bashing them over "COO" maybe they'll close up shop like many others.

 

[milkovich]

Lisle wouldn't do that on purpose. 99% chance their supplier pulled a switcheroo on them.

 

[bonneyman]

The packaging was made in the USA.

Pliers were made in Taiwan.

I think they can make a fine tool in Taiwan. Spelling "Clarinda" correctly, not so much.

Yep!

Years ago (circa 2010) I needed a defrost control for a heat pump, and went to the warehouse to get one. I said I preferred a USA made one, to which the counter guy said, "They're all foreign". I pulled one off the shelf, and it said "Made in USA" bright as day. He peeled it open and pulled out the computer board control, and on it it said made somewhere overseas. To which he said, "The packaging is American - the part is foreign".

 

[rust in the eye]

Lisle wouldn't do that on purpose. 99% chance their supplier pulled a switcheroo on them.

Agreed. I've dealt with Lisle and found them to be honorable. If NOT a mistake I'd be very surprised.

 

[1982fxr]

Lisle wouldn't do that on purpose. 99% chance their supplier pulled a switcheroo on them.

That or someone at the factory simply made a mistake with feeding the packaging parts.