K Tool International

[rhandwor]

Has any one used their tools? What is your opinion?

 

[geartow]

I have afew of there sockets that was the line the local owned independent auto store sold . They are on par c-man sockets.

 

[Al Borland]

Part of ISN (integrated supply network), which is part of Apex, owned by Bain, led by Mitt and his magic underpants.
Their tools are ChiCom, not great, not bad.

 

[Greg85mcss]

Only one I've had is a memory saver cord that didn't work. Their stuff looks decent for what it is but I wouldn't buy unless they were in a store & I could check them out first.


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[Fedwrench]

Part of ISN (integrated supply network), which is part of Apex, owned by Bain, led by Mitt and his magic underpants.
Their tools are ChiCom, not great, not bad.

Are you sure ISN is owned by Apex?
ISN is a huge independent tool distributor supply company that supplies mobile and other tool sellers. They sell just about every non truck brand. I'm pretty sure Apex doesn't own them.

 

[Hpozzuoli]

I have a few socket sets and a wrench set. IMO they are pretty good. Not super chrome or long pattern, but solid, good tools.

 

[ssentt]

I have some of their sockets to fill out my socket holders ( OCD )

Anyway they have held up well, haven't broken/split any yet.....unlike some of craftsman sockets. Got mine from tooltopia.

 

[Dookie2122]

Has any one used their tools? What is your opinion?

I went to a local dealer who had advertised SK Tools, when I stopped in he told me he no longer dealt with SK and offered me his new line of K Tools. I am not a pro mechanic by any means but they left a lot to be desired, especially the ratchets and screwdrivers. Just my opinion.

 

[zcbauer89]

My local Napa handles K Tool tools. Some stuff seems okay, other items I don't think the quality is that good. Some stuff used to be US made. I'm not sure if much is now.

 

[rhandwor]

I was looking for a 28mm 1/2 drive deep impact and found a used Matco. Thanks for the information.

 

[warmpancakes]

Ktool their former Headquarters is right around the corner from me, before they were bought out the owner "mr K" was there daily they used to sell direct not anymore, now its dealer only they actually used to make some tools now its all lowest bidder restamps

 

[honcho]

Related to K-TEL? "All the hits by the original artists"

 

[winlinmac]

Cheap junk, buyer beware, their long reach pliers are even more substandard than the cheap dollar pliers you get at discount tool stores

 

[rockinacummins]

Sockets and ratchets are okay.

Can't attest to any of their other tools.

 

[Al Borland]

They were acquired by ISN a couple years ago. We had a local K-tool branch in Rochester NY. After ISN took over, the place turned into more of a mail-order (internet) warehouse and stopped their counter service. ISN shut it down end of November.
Store started out as A.L. Falk, was acquired by K-Tool, which became part of Preferred Tool, which was swallowed up by ISN, which is owned, along with APEX, by Bain Capital.
That company survived WW 2, Korea, Vietnam, Jimmy Carter, Reaganomics, not one but 2 Bushes, and ISN killed it.