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dunno if good deal but cheapeast I could find.....I'll probably be making a twist wrench out of one of them. There's a better one for 20$/ea by Qwork and another by crescent that looks identical:


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Someone brought up "master mechanic" being on sale @ walmart.com and it looks like it's also the case @ Amazon. Standouts are framing & flooring nailer, palm nailer, jumper wires (looks like copper from the weight), hose reel. There's some other specialized nailers that are cheap but there's other in the price range.

 
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The cables are CCA, but still a decent deal.
 

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You can find the specs on the jumper cables, and most of the other Master Mechanic products on True Value website. The True Value website states the cables are CCA.
 

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Someone brought up "master mechanic" being on sale @ walmart.com and it looks like it's also the case @ Amazon. ....
if anyone is going to buy from this seller, do yourself a favor and check out the same name on amazon, ebay, and walmart. prices vary by site. i had a post with several amazon links removed because i included one link to an air hose/reel on ebay. just odds and ends are priced differently, but some of them are huge. ex: 20v impact/drill combo on amazon was over $100 but $42 on ebay. as of yesterday the same thing was $32 on walmart. worth the extra effort, trust me. have purchased several items so far and they've all shipped super fast, been new and as described, and have left me very happy.
 

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I know everyone is a fan of Knipex. I struggle with the price sometimes though.

Here's a couple of close copies for a fraction of the price:

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I got the 10" and 12" for less than 8$/ea. Just got the 12" in and it looks fairly solid (2pc forged Cr-V); handles a bit tweaked from lining up straight and straightening them makes the jaws uneven. The 3 set (in pink) is a deal and you can just cut off the pink part of the handle or hide it behind shrink tube if it hurts your manly sensibilities (it does leave a good chunk of the grip exposed though).
 
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dunno if good deal but cheapeast I could find.....I'll probably be making a twist wrench out of one of them. There's a better one for 20$/ea by Qwork and another by crescent that looks identical:


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These are fairly poor. The 3 tooth worm gear makes them very sloppy and think they might be cast. I won't feel too bad welding another handle on to make them twist wrenches. I'd pass & get the qwork/crescent w/5 tooth worm gear
 

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cables are CCA but decent. Rest of the HW is a bargain.
 

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Good for you, don’t settle and hold them to a standard.
Well I got the replacement spindle in and while much better, the handle hole is still not quite square.

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Close enough for government contracts I suppose. Still disappointed by the lack of care and pride in workmanship. They must just be eyeballing these spindle holes.
 
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4 pack flush cutters cheaper than 2 pack:
edit: These came in and no complaints for the price, grounded fine, no slop, don't know how well the strippers will work. Decent handles. A little bigger than your small electrical flush cutters

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I know everyone is a fan of Knipex. I struggle with the price sometimes though.

Here's a couple of close copies for a fraction of the price:

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I got an extra 3-set of the pinks and while straighter than my 12" single, there's quite a bit more side to side slop due to the channel clearance than the single I bought. Could probably be improved w/some washer shims.
 

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These look a little rough but have a twingrip clone & is a decent price. Pictures appear to show forged construction but images say something about cast :shrugs:

edit: I ordered the pair but the reality doesn't match the photos. The twingrip clone appears fine and has little slop so may be worth it by its own (16 from seller) but the 7" isn't very good at all compared to the PIT brand and compared to the pictures is closer to the trio.. The teeth on this one aren't very well formed, plenty of slop, and less adjustment levels. I think I'll order the trio and return the pair as dimensionally the twin grips appear to be the same. Jaws do appear to be harder than the P.I.T's by file skating test.

edit 2: The trio's come in and I think it's an overall better deal. The slipjoint (twingrip) plier is definitely better from GREBSTK (the duo) but the 7" plier is subpar compared to the trios' package. The slipjoint plier from the trio is larger (wider in grip and thickness), has coarser forgings, the reins aren't super straight, and has a worse finished pawl mechanism but it's 80% of the way there to the GREBSTK. It's also stiffer (from extra metal there), has same amount of slop (little) and teeth seemed about as hard. Also, the screw holding down the leaf spring for the pawls need to be ground shorter on the pump pliers so they don't' catch w/the handle and **** the jaw, the leaf spring for the slipjoint needs to be ground narrower where it engages for proper seating onto the pawl.

If you need and can afford the slipjoint by itself, get the GREBSTK (16$), price for money, get the trio. I have an S&K coming in that looks a bit big compared to either, I'll update once it gets here.



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These look a little cleaner (head looks slimmer on the slipjoint pair), The twingrip from this vendor is also sold separately and has a decent rating (16$/ea)

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edit: These came in. Fairly beefy and tight forge build. Came in a decent little box. One of the cutters was not square w/the handles meaning it would cut flush but slightly diagonally. I think I'll order an extra pair or 2.

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These look a little rough but have a twingrip clone & is a decent price. Pictures appear to show forged construction but images say something about cast :shrugs:


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These look a little cleaner (head looks slimmer on the slipjoint pair), The twingrip from this vendor is also sold separately and has a decent rating (16$/ea)

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I ordered the pair but the reality doesn't match the photos. The twingrip clone appears fine and has little slop so may be worth it by its own (16 from seller) but the 7" isn't very good at all compared to the PIT brand and compared to the pictures is closer to the trio.. The teeth on this one aren't very well formed, plenty of slop, and less adjustment levels. I think I'll order the trio and return the pair as dimensionally the twin grips appear to be the same. Jaws do appear to be harder than the P.I.T's by file skating test.
 

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edit: SK pliers here. Best quality out of the adjustable slip joint so far. No slop. Comes w/stiff plastic vac form for drawer storage. Cons: price, head noticeably larger than the other slip joints w/o increased capacity. No front jaw serrations for screw removal. Grips are bulky For my application it's still fine since the no button adjustment is important but definitely a bulkier head than the other Knipex clones, likely stronger so more bite strength.

Will trip breaker but I got a similar one and it's handy knowing its limits.


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some more pliers. The S&K are adjustable by button press or separating handles like other slip joints. Looks larger than knipex tho.
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The PIT brand had this one but it's got a month lead time, this one's well reviewed:
Another w/longer jaws:
A 3 set slipjoint pump plier set that I passed on but seems decent:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CQR6KFLQ/?tag=atomicindus08-20 <same as above under different label w/more reviews

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