Yes Jeff, I can see why you'd say that. They're pretty nice cutters, and I can see them becoming my "go to" cutters for heavier gauge wire, etc. Over the last few years, I looked at those cutters almost every time I went into Lowes. I just couldn't get past the $50+ price tag. It was the last pair left and I couldn't pass them up since they were on sale.
Jim C.
As you've seen in this thread, you will notice that the Cobalt's are one of those unanimous gotta have it tools. I haven't really seen anyone post negative reviews on them.
Knipex stuff is as good or better than Snap-On, IMO. The Germans know how to make quality tools.
I like my shiny snap-on wrenchs and sockets, but honestly the only reason I went with them was due to ease of warranty with him stopping by and only living 5 minutes away, and I like shiny things sometimes, wrenchs and sockets are one of those times. Other times I hate it and love the euro raw metal dull look.
Yes and they're not shy about charging good money for them either.
No they are not, but you do get what you pay for. Something about Germans and engineering. They are such stubborn **** pricks that they really do a good job of making the highest quality, most innovative product. My family is German and this trait shows through, always right, never wrong, but they do actually listen to what you say and down the road when its their idea, its right.
We use a lot of German stuff now on our farm because its simply better. Fendt tractors come at a premium, but are the highest quality and most innovative (rare to be the innovator and high quality), Claas is another brand we use that is above and beyond. Germans are big into family owned companies, while Fendt is now owned by Agco (mostly to have a US dealer market), Claas is still family owned and ran by the original family. Both Fendt and Claas make a lot of components in house because they felt the products available were not good enough. I like German cars too.
Then theres tools, WIHA, Metabo, Bosch, Flex, Festool, Wera, NWS, Knipex, Witte, Felo, Hazet, Stahlwille etc. etc. Nothing but quality that sells itself.
Looks like Sears might be the way to go for in store, on the shelves, hold it in my hands now, Knipex tools. I'm not really looking for anything in particular, but was just wondering where else Knipex tools were sold on site, versus ordering them online, etc.
Jim C.
Sears usually stocks the 10" plierswrench. Its normally around $40 or so. If you do any sort of plumbing and such, they are a lifesaver. I have all of the sizes and wish their were even more sizes. I use them every day on hydraulic lines. If any other company made them they would be nothing more than a gimmick tool you get for christmas from your kids, but Knipex really pulled it off, they really bite hard and the ratcheting is awesome.
Most of my pliers are Channellock and if I could do it all over again, I would have bought more Knipex.
I started with channellock tongue groove pliers, they looked brand new when I replaced them with Knipex Cobras because I avoided using them. I had always thought of them as a pain to us and not for precision use. Once I got the Cobra's I looked for oppurtunities to use them.
Yes Holt...... You're all "professional enablers." I didn't even tell you guys about the pair of Knipex electrician's pliers...... I mentioned them earlier in this thread, but just left out the fact that I BOUGHT THOSE TOO!! Yeah, I really needed those too. I'm sick....really sick.
Jim C.
No better pliers out there for doing simple wiring in your house. Its a small simple pliers. Cuts, strips and the needle nose is handy as well, but thats it nothing else.
