I see Vise Grip is running some commercials

toolnut · Nov 22, 2010

Just saw a Irwin Vise Grip ad on TV. Are sales down?? I don't think Irwin makes anything here in the USA anymore. I would rather buy Channellocks. :thumbup:

srmofo · Nov 23, 2010

I saw one today also, and chuckled. Yeah, keep telling yourselves sales are down because you're not advertising enough.

catfish · Nov 23, 2010

If you're going to make a tool in China the price should reflect that.
Irwin products are way overpriced for what you get.

buick215 · Nov 23, 2010

catfish said:
If you're going to make a tool in China the price should reflect that.
Irwin products are way overpriced for what you get.

Especially when their closest competitor is Channellock. Channellocks are still made in the USA and cost around the same if not less.

Coolabah · Nov 23, 2010

buick215 said:
Especially when their closest competitor is Channellock. Channellocks are still made in the USA and cost around the same if not less.

Agreed- have a bunch of their pliers and they are awesome

buick215 · Nov 23, 2010

My dad still has and uses the first ones that he bought 40 years ago when he first started in the trade. Now that I think of it, he has not purchase a tongue and groove plier ever since.

catfish · Nov 23, 2010

buick215 said:
Especially when their closest competitor is Channellock. Channellocks are still made in the USA and cost around the same if not less.

channellock does a locking plier?

buick215 · Nov 23, 2010

http://www.georgesbasement.com/galootsales/sale07172002/channellockgriplockpliers.htm I looked for them on the Channellock website and can't find them. I guess they don't make them anymore. :tantrum2:

catfish · Nov 23, 2010

I noticed WALMART same store sales in the US have been declining for a few years also.
Fools are waking up alright , it took them over 30 years but it's happening now.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/WalMa...RhbmRh?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=7&asset=&ccode=

How about, to make things interesting....we BAN selling anything made in China, or anywhere else besides the USA, on Black Friday, and then let's see them price match each other.

China banking on millions of American idiots to go out and use their credit cards to go further in debt buying Chinese crappola to boost China's economy. lol

Stay out of the stores this Christmas - send China a message, and thee greedy retailers like Wal Mart,

Anyway all are made in China with no qualities. Do not waste your money on the **** to fill your home and buy what is essential. When you buy more, more jobs are created in China and other parts of the world.

Joe B. · Nov 23, 2010

Is this the ad? I have not seen them here but it is not uncommon for things like this not to make it into major media markets.

I'll let others mock it.

Stuey · Nov 23, 2010

Joe B. said:
Is this the ad? I have not seen them here but it is not uncommon for things like this not to make it into major media markets.

I'll let others mock it.

Dunno, but the commercial pisses me off. It's like Irwin's giving me a big F-U for not being a blue collar worker. I suppose that's part of their strategy, but it's irritating.

In any case, I've never seen a tradesmen use Irwin Vise Grip non-locking pliers. It's usually Channellocks or Klein. Maybe it's b'c the Irwin's are relatively new, but probably not. I have a pair, and they're okay. But I won't buy anymore Irwin tools. I tried newer vise grips, and they were utter junky. From now on, I only buy Grip-on.

scooby074 · Nov 23, 2010

Joe B. said:
Is this the ad? I have not seen them here but it is not uncommon for things like this not to make it into major media markets.

I'll let others mock it.

really a commercial celebrating the working man while at the same time Irwin does its best to ship those same jobs overseas.

They certainly got balls

Stuey · Nov 23, 2010

scooby074 said:
really a commercial celebrating the working man while at the same time Irwin does its best to ship those same jobs overseas.

They certainly got balls

Yep. The video says F-U to me for not being their target customer, and then praises working men. I'm still angry about how they closed down the Dewitt plant. Shows that they only care about the bottom line dollar sign.

Are any Irwin/Vise Grip tools made in the USA anymore? Maybe a few Hanson tools?

zer0cell · Nov 23, 2010

That commercial was pretty pathetic.

american lockpicker · Nov 23, 2010

scooby074 said:
really a commercial celebrating the working man while at the same time Irwin does its best to ship those same jobs overseas.

They certainly got balls

Whats interesting is the more that jobs that get sent overseas the less their tools will be needed...

eborcim · Nov 23, 2010

Most men (at least those who know the business end of a left handed monkey wrench) know the quality of manufactured items has gone down through overseas production. However, until the females in this country are convinced to stop buying solely-overseas-made goods and insist on at least a parity of US to foreign goods available in stores, it is not going to change. Just stop and watch the gender shopping at Target, WM, KM, Sears, JCP, any clothing stores, HD, Lowes, etc. Women don't seem to give a rats a$$ about who they are giving their money to.

boostedgt · Nov 23, 2010

i wonder how many people were waiting for 'MADE IN THE USA" to pop up in the ad only to wonder why it was absent lol.

Pukeballs · Nov 23, 2010

Stuey said:
Yep. The video says F-U to me for not being their target customer, and then praises working men. I'm still angry about how they closed down the Dewitt plant. Shows that they only care about the bottom line dollar sign.

Are any Irwin/Vise Grip tools made in the USA anymore? Maybe a few Hanson tools?

My wife just bought me a Irwin Tap & Die set for my birthday. Its marked USA.

lbgradwell · Nov 23, 2010

They seem to have disabled comments on youtube.

Wise, given it wouldn't let me post this:

Vise-Grips were a great tool. That is, they were an American icon before Irwin (Rubbermaid) got a hold of the brand and shipped production to China.

And now they have the audacity to post a commercial celebrating the "working hands...that keep America going strong."

Just plain pathetic.

lbgradwell · Nov 23, 2010

Pukeballs said:
My wife just bought me a Irwin Tap & Die set for my birthday. Its marked USA.

Hanson. Good to know, but it's just a matter of time...

zer0cell · Nov 23, 2010

Haha that's funny... I can say with almost complete certainty they would have experienced a $***storm of negative comments should they have been allowed on that video... I certainly would have chimed in

toolnut · Nov 23, 2010

Joe B. said:
Is this the ad? I have not seen them here but it is not uncommon for things like this not to make it into major media markets.

I'll let others mock it.

Yes that's the ad!! :soapbox:

What a joke! :lol_hitti

Theloniousmonk · Nov 23, 2010

I am offended by that advert... my uncle is probably spinning in his grave at the moment too...

red69ss · Nov 23, 2010

BassGoesBoom1
1 hour ago =Keep America strong by closing the Vise Grip plant in Nebraska and re-opening it up in China.

Whatever.

there is one comment I just copied and pasted here, well put by bassgoesboom1.

american lockpicker · Nov 23, 2010

My comment is there.

scooby074 · Nov 23, 2010

are they pruning comments over there? BassGoesBoom1 's comment looks to be gone

Teal Jay · Nov 23, 2010

I hope my comment stays up.

catfish · Nov 23, 2010

scooby074 said:
are they pruning comments over there? BassGoesBoom1 's comment looks to be gone

That comment is still there under the vise grip advert
Are comments allowed on that main Irwin page though? doesn't seem to be any

zer0cell · Nov 23, 2010

Haaha Jay that was a good one... +1

thesilverone · Nov 23, 2010

posted my comment

toolnut · Nov 23, 2010

I'm surprised they have not claimed that this is a global economy...oh wait that's what the Mac truck guy told me :lol_hitti

scooby074 · Nov 23, 2010

catfish said:
That comment is still there under the vise grip advert
Are comments allowed on that main Irwin page though? doesn't seem to be any

still not showing up for me, but ill take your word :thumbup:

the other comments are gold. wonder how long theyll stay?

srmofo · Nov 23, 2010

toolnut said:
I'm surprised they have not claimed that this is a global economy...oh wait that's what the Mac truck guy told me

They must have covered this topic at a seminar. My guy said the same thing. Mac wanted to make sure everyone's story was straight

zer0cell · Nov 23, 2010

I'd love to see that video get to 100 comments with every one of them a negative... now 'that' would be gold :monkey_po

red92s · Nov 23, 2010

FYI the Irwin hacksaw, reciprocating blades, and holesaws are still made domestically.

D9H 90V · Dec 7, 2010

Well I just checked the video, seems they didnt like our comments, they have it to where you cant leave comments anymore

american lockpicker · Dec 7, 2010

Call here and complain about censorship.

1-800-GO-IRWIN.

chavist93 · Dec 7, 2010

catfish said:
channellock does a locking plier?

Not sure about now, but they used to. They were actually made in Spain by Grip-On though. Far better than any Vise Grip ever made. Here is a pair that I have.

american lockpicker · Dec 7, 2010

I'm thinking of getting some a pair of Facoms next.

therealwormey · Dec 7, 2010

needed a pair of snap ring pliers quick like and in a hurry late at night,snapped up a set of irwin at lowes,,yea made in china,yea i was pissed after i got home and saw it as i was opening the pack, but they worked in a pinch,i wonder if they will take em back if i use "i didnt see the made in china till i got home" excuse

I see Vise Grip is running some commercials

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