You gotta picture of the jaw pattern? Just asking I recently picked up a pair with a pair of channellock 908s and they look similar (as in unmarked) but the jaw design pattern (the grip part) is slightly odd. got a super deal on them (around 3.50 for both) and the linesman pliers seem pretty well made but they don't have and manufacturer markings.
I'm not really a fan of linesman head to tell you the truth. Rarely use the ones I already have.
Hey Nick, I don't have any photos beyond what is out there on Ebay or Amazon. Yes, a comparison to channellocks is interesting. $3.50 for those is a real steal! Although I'm really just diving into electric work the last two years, I use a linesmans, diagonal cutter, needlenose, and strippers often. I didn't have a BIG diagonal cutter before this 8" wirepro one, so used the linesmans to cut the whole NM 12-2 wire bundle at once. Now that I have it, I could use this diagonal cutter to do that, as well as any other cutting, and probably not have to have the linesman. But it is useful for other things too, like pulling the NM through holes and such with the grip on it, or as a general monster set of pliers for any kind of tough gripping work not even electric in nature.
I actually have two pairs of like 30 year old Klein linesmans I had been using that I picked up at real auctions or else garage sales long ago. Can't recall when I got these anymore, and I didn't know "Klein" from "Adam" back then, I just knew after I used them awhile they were really good and became my favorites to grab. One of the two had the cutting area chipped out from hard use, whereas the other was still good but somewhat dulled after all these years! I thought about getting rid of the one that was damaged but just couldn't do it! Instead, I relagated that pair to a second tool box for general monster pliers use instead, where it still excels and is quite pleased to perform in that role. I don't think I'll ever throw away a Klein tool! The new wirepro linesman is sharper and cuts better than my old Klein one. We'll have to wait another 30 years to see how it does in the long term life comparison, but I'm switching over to using these new wirepro tools now as first grab.
Off topic anyone, are there good and easy ways to sharpen my old Klein tools cutting edges and how would one recommend doing that? I don't want to mess them up, but sharper might make them stellar tools once again. What might be best practice to try that for linesman and small diagoonal cutters?
I think I must have been too aggressive getting Elronin to recruit me! I am still waiting for that PM job offer from him!
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