CGarage
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Channel lock has been very impressive lately!
Anyone else like Channellocks?
- Thread starter Jim C.
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Tried to watch it and could not tolerate the narrator's voice.
metaldad
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wow! 79 pages of channey!
just sped thru the whole shebang
we bought a ton of blue!
i was guilty of keeping up with the pack.
i bought alot, both as working items, and, tool box display - dont you ever touch them! -
pieces/sets.
i'm retired now.
we're going to downsize. i have waaaaay too many tools.
im going to put up for sale the (i thought they're) collectables.
in the 'for sale' thread, beginning tomorrow.
and, @Travisnd need new pics of that blue toolbox.
seems they are unavailable.
i should have bought the stack, back then
just sped thru the whole shebang
we bought a ton of blue!
i was guilty of keeping up with the pack.
i bought alot, both as working items, and, tool box display - dont you ever touch them! -
pieces/sets.
i'm retired now.
we're going to downsize. i have waaaaay too many tools.
im going to put up for sale the (i thought they're) collectables.
in the 'for sale' thread, beginning tomorrow.
and, @Travisnd need new pics of that blue toolbox.
seems they are unavailable.
i should have bought the stack, back then
jeffmoss26
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I’ll be waiting!!
LOL I made it five seconds in
four.cycle
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^ you made it farther in than I did!
jeffmoss26
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metaldad
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added a response full to the sales. more will be coming, limited to the amount of pics in each reply, limited to every 3 days
metaldad
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more added
jeffmoss26
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GX460DIYguy
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Did old channellock pliers come with bare handles? Found some old 420s today with bare handles. I figure they probably just came off at some point.
Outlawmws
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Yes; Blue plastic came much later.
GX460DIYguy
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I’ll have to clean them up next weekend when I’m at the shop and post pictures. I managed to soak them in oil and get them freed up this evening but I’ll have to clean the rust off of them. Looked like the letters AK were just above one of the handles.
As Outlaw says, the blue handle ones came later. See the Champion-DeArment page at Alloy Artifacts: http://alloy-artifacts.org/champion-dearment-tool.html
It's interesting that the company got a trademark (1,536,106) for the blue plastic covers in 1989, but it appears they were using the blue as early as December 1957. It could be that it took them that long to get the trademark accepted.
For cleaning grease-stained plastic handle covers, I've used Goop hand cleaner; sometimes a couple of applications of it are needed.
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four.cycle
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^ All the gick wiped right off a pair I picked up several weeks back with straight lacquer thinner.
Outlawmws
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I use SG to clean plastic grips. works great.
Andres26tnt
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Snap-on has better designs, except for the pump pliers. CH has mostly stuck to it's traditional design, you know they basics. They don't really have to change anything as they Know where they fit in the market.
CH has tried to update the line, but I think they made some missteps with their new Speed grips. The grips are large and cumbersome, and the first release was very limited in option( flat/ V Groove). Great attempt with easy fixes.
four.cycle
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Wilde.
(on anything over 6 inches.)
Better product than Channellock.
About one-fifth the price of Snap-on.
Under 6 inches: Vampire, Merry, Tsunoda, Engineer.
(ProAmerica makes some nice miniatures, but the Japan-made stuff is actually a lot nicer and more user-friendly.)
Thanks for the comments, but I don’t see how that is an answer to the question you quoted.
four.cycle
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I know.
You didn't ask the right question.
That said, I would concede there are a few models in the Snap-on line for which there seem to be no American made equivalents - their tapered-nose slip-joint models being one. I believe "ICON" made a knock-off of that particular model, but I can't comment on either of those other than to say that particular design isn't available from any other maker.
Wilde is unfortunately a grossly underrated product. I suppose if they spent as much time and money on advertising as one of their competitors (as opposed to simply continuing to make a good product and service their many private-label accounts) they might be able to invest resources in that area.
Maybe they could consider making vacuum cleaners?
You didn't ask the right question.
That said, I would concede there are a few models in the Snap-on line for which there seem to be no American made equivalents - their tapered-nose slip-joint models being one. I believe "ICON" made a knock-off of that particular model, but I can't comment on either of those other than to say that particular design isn't available from any other maker.
Wilde is unfortunately a grossly underrated product. I suppose if they spent as much time and money on advertising as one of their competitors (as opposed to simply continuing to make a good product and service their many private-label accounts) they might be able to invest resources in that area.
Maybe they could consider making vacuum cleaners?
Wilde is unfortunately a grossly underrated product. I suppose if they spent as much time and money on advertising as one of their competitors (as opposed to simply continuing to make a good product and service their many private-label accounts) they might be able to invest resources in that area.
Maybe they could consider making vacuum cleaners?
Yeah, the problem with Wilde is no one really knows they exist.
Despite rebranding for a dozen other companies. But other than a common style of pry bar, slip joint pliers and some punches, I have no idea what they manufacture. And the only reason I know about those three is they seem to be the most popular rebrands found everywhere from Tekton to Walmart.
Comparable product to comparable productI know.
You didn't ask the right question.
That said, I would concede there are a few models in the Snap-on line for which there seem to be no American made equivalents - their tapered-nose slip-joint models being one. I believe "ICON" made a knock-off of that particular model, but I can't comment on either of those other than to say that particular design isn't available from any other maker.
Wilde is unfortunately a grossly underrated product. I suppose if they spent as much time and money on advertising as one of their competitors (as opposed to simply continuing to make a good product and service their many private-label accounts) they might be able to invest resources in that area.
Maybe they could consider making vacuum cleaners?
Snap on vs channellock
Apples to Apples
Who wins?
FYI - Not talking about Wilde here…
Outlawmws
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Those types of questions and discussions generally just lead to mudslinging and opportunities for trolling. And the question is off topic to the stated topic of this thread. Start a new thread.
neophyte
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Wilde is mostly an OEM supplier, and likely makes tools that fill out a large number of US Tool brands.
From what I’ve seen, Wilde made tools for SK, Armstron, Proto, Ridgid, and a number of other brands, or at least forged steel components that got put into company specific handles.
neophyte
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There is one or more Japanese manufacturers of “tapered nose” slip joint pliers.I know.
You didn't ask the right question.
That said, I would concede there are a few models in the Snap-on line for which there seem to be no American made equivalents - their tapered-nose slip-joint models being one. I believe "ICON" made a knock-off of that particular model, but I can't comment on either of those other than to say that particular design isn't available from any other maker.
Wilde is unfortunately a grossly underrated product. I suppose if they spent as much time and money on advertising as one of their competitors (as opposed to simply continuing to make a good product and service their many private-label accounts) they might be able to invest resources in that area.
Maybe they could consider making vacuum cleaners?
Private Lugnutz
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How do you like them apples?
Ton ton
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Great advice! Thank you very much!
CHI_Tool&Die
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Tekton sells Wilde pliers and you get the Tekton warranty. That is how I purchased the full set of tongue and groove pliers. I do like the Wilde style over the Channellocks.
jeffmoss26
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Meursault74
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Seems like they'll put "Channellock" on anything these days.
Reminds me of this scene
jeffmoss26
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This is probably 30 years old from when they sponsored a NASCAR team
Meursault74
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I'm just joking around. It's a nice knife.
I guess that just took me over the edge.
I've also seen a CL branded shop vac. CL flame thrower is just around the corner.
What is ironic is that Mel Brooks had a Gentlemen's agreement with George Lucas permission to parody the Stars Wars franchise as he saw fit (minus a few exceptions) but he was not allowed by Lucas to officially merchandise the Spaceballs movie. Any Spaceballs merchandise you see today is unofficial third party tribute stuff.
Meursault74
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I don't have a picture of this, but you'll get it.
In our office at work, we have a small refrigerator and there's a small microwave placed on top of that fridge. One day one of the younger guys brings in a drip coffee maker. A "Mr. Coffee" drip coffee maker. He puts it on top of the microwave. Me and my co-worker (similar age and a Spaceballs fan) promptly took the label maker and put labels of "Mr. Microwave and Mr. Refrigerator." I still get a chuckle out of it. The younger folks have no idea about it.
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Nice item
