Gotta throw some shade at Channellock for a few tools that are kinda bad. I bought some new tools to pack a lighter secondary bag so these are recent additions in the past year and a half or so.
I wanted a slightly slimmer version of needle nose than my standard Kleins hence I bought these:
They seem nice but have an issue that would make me never purchase them again. The cutter has a gap at the end and I haven't a clue why. Literally every other brand of needle nose I have has a full cavity cutter for lack of a better term. These you attempt to cut a wire and there's a better than zero chance some of it will windup outside the cutting edge which will make you question your purchase.
The next thing I wanted was an American made flush cutter so once again the blue brand was on deck. They aren't exactly cheap in price but they are in performance. They are so spindly they flex and I question whether they will consistently cut a wire tie much less a copper wire. I think I'm going to literally throw these away.
The flush cutters are pictured above with some peers that are 1/3 the price and 3 times the quality. I just got the yellow ones today to replace the Channellocks in this particular tool bag.
I can't really complain that much about these demo drivers. They are pretty nice.
I previously posted that they were set up to turn with a 1/4" ratchet. That is not the case. I had the occasion last week were I needed to break a screw free with more torque than I could generate by hand so I busted out a ratchet. The striking cap is not attached to the shaft so the cap just spun. They do have a square shaft so you can grab them with a wrench on the shaft.
Finally here Channellock has a winner although it's a rebrand much like the screwdrivers. These wideazz adjustables are a winner. The slim jaw one in particular is very useful.
