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I bought the Knipex with Comfort Grips. I also started to get this grip type on the new Knipex purchases I've done and see if I get to like this since I'll use it more often now. I hope I'm not making a mistake switching from mostly Dip to CG handles.

Thanks for all your info.
 
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just curious, how easy is it to get Klein or Knipex in the Phillipines?
 

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If I can get the time, I'll grab some macro shots of both. From what I have seen, the jaw serration is definetely in the same league with no notable differences.

The pairs that I've seen in person, the Kleins had a sloppily cut serration with the two different directions varying in depth and sharpness... the Knipex serrations are razor sharp, symmetrical, and perfectly formed.

On top of that, Knipex actually bothers to applpy a micro-bevel to the outside edges of the jaw serrations to smooth over any snagging sharp edges. Knipex is the only plier maker I've seen that pays that much attention to detail.

They don't just do it on the linesmans either, the needlenose and other models have the same feature. Gives a very nice finished feel to the jaws, and makes the pliers glide up and down wire without snagging, but grab hard when you ask them to. Very nice.

This has only been over a few sets, not to say that is the case with all.
 
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Attention to details is the very reason why I take the extra effort to import Knipex products when I could purchase other locally available pliers from very reputable manufacturers.

Currently I have these pliers. The German made Orbis on the left is my go to one. I'm hoping that the longer NE style Knipex Linesman will be the new favorite when it arrives. :)

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thats a huge gamble calling them swiss, all current production is in taiwan, you got some lucky old stock.

the Grainger website shows the origin:

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/5LW98?Pid=search

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/5LX01?Pid=search

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/5LW94?Pid=search

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/5LX02?Pid=search

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/5HYL0?Pid=search

The "Germany" ones are NOS i think, the "Switzerland" seem to be the new ones.
 

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providing they keep their data up to date every time they get fresh stock in... A couple months back I just mailed back a huge assortment of vietnamese pliers from WIHA. The cartons they all came in said "all pliers and cutters made in Germany, switzerland, poland, or vietnam" Every one of them was laser etched "Made in SROV" on the head.

Like their disclaimer "country of origin subject to change"

I'm thinking they spread out production all over the place for a little while to cause some confusion while the end game is all Vietnam.
 
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What's the purpose of the teeth below the joint, eh? :headscrat

Hello everybody, I recently discovered this forum and since I liked it, decided to register.
So this is my first post, and sorry for posting on an old message ;)
Mr Bolster, here you have a pair of pictures extracted from a Knipex catalogue, those teeth are made lo lever on nails.
Good night.
 

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What's the purpose of the teeth below the joint, eh? :headscrat

I have used the teeth for pulling on a fish tape. But I supposed they would work well for pulling nails also.

I have the Kliens that have the wire crimper behind the joint. They make a really nice crimp.

BTW - I never use my nice Kliens for cutting steel, only copper. I use a cheaper less expensive pair of side cutters for steel.
 

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Kliens 8 hours a day. They last for years if you dont blow them up. Ideal also has a decent pair but seam a little different. I like mine with a stakon crimper on mine.

Ron
They are also an exellent HAMMER.
I call mine a cutting hammer.
 
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Klein actually makes a linemans that is made for cutting hardened nails and screws and some hard wire. Of course they cost much more than their traditional linemans.
 

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another vote for klien. used them a lot for actual linework. the journyman kliens have the nice big handle that are nice after a full day of cutting. :)
 
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another vote for klien. used them a lot for actual linework. the journyman kliens have the nice big handle that are nice after a full day of cutting. :)

Thats what I have now but the pair is older than me so I can't comment on newer ones(hope they ain't like newer Klein screwdrivers...)

These pliers are only made in Switzerland. I think they're still on sale, too.

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Well thats my next tool provided the price doesn't go up. :)
 

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I'm an electrician, and rarely use linemans pliers. I don't work with much solid wire, and they just add to the weight of my pouch. I'm surprised no one has mentioned the built in fish tape pullers that some of the pliers come with. That is a great feature if you use a steel fishtape often.
 

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Klein. They were standard issue when I hired on with ATT. Carried them every day for 36 years.
 

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I love my Kleins, but here is a Photo of a Pair Of Pliers that I ran across, by a company called FuseBuddy.
The handle has 2 different sizes, 7/8" and 13/16" and the Jaw grips 9/16"
plus a fishtape puller and wire cutter.
Different than all the rest out there.
So I had to get a Pair...right?
 

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