Kubota pliers = Wilde?

[Ign]

Saw these today. Handle shape is same as my Tekton Wildes. US made they say.

Think they're Wildes?

 

[kiatech]

Id say so.

 

[coperhed]

Made in good old Kansas !!

 

[G1GRANDEUR]

maybe it's the color, but it has Knipex replica look to it.

 

[rice rocket]

maybe it's the color, but it has Knipex replica look to it.

Really? Kubota's color is orange, and Knipex doesn't make slip joints.

 

[pauls_workshop]

Awesome if more Wilde goodness! Let's all go Wilde! - Paul

 

[Ign]

So to complete the irony I feel like we need JD to start selling their own pliers made in China by a Yanmar subsidiary

 

[KnurledNut]

Hmmm. They do say USA.

Here's the 6.5 individually packaged.
It looks like it says USA on the front of these too, but China on the back of the packaging.

 

[CamaroKid]

Made in good old Kansas !!

Where at you say?

 

[Ign]

Yeah, the Tektons come tied to a card (not that that means much)
http://www.tektontools.com/All_Products/37122

but could suggest just the Kubota clamshell packaging shown in post #8 is MIC

 

[Flattie]

Where at you say?

The "Wath", Hiawatha. North East part of the state. Good to have a Kansas manufacturer still smokin' and goin'. I think Sears pulling out of there put a little damper on them for a bit. But I was talking with a few of their employees last week and they said they have picked up exponentially last year. I work for another KS business, and they are a customer of ours. Good folks to deal with.

 

[lilcraigford]

Huh! I never knew that Kubota sells tools under their name. I was curious and went to see what else they have: Kubota Workshop Tools (2013 Catalog)

Pretty neat! Now I know what to get dad for Fathers Day.

 

[MagnumForce]

You would think they would be Japanese made like the tractors

 

[Ign]

So to complete the irony I feel like we need JD to start selling their own pliers made in China by a Yanmar subsidiary

You would think they would be Japanese made like the tractors

Wait for it.....…wait for it…

 

[Bigblue&Goldie]

You would think they would be Japanese made like the tractors

I was thinking the same thing, but I didn't want to go there! Kind of ironic and amusing!

 

[maintguy]

Kubota has some equipment that is made in America.