Milwaukee is now making.... pliers?

[Stuey]

New Milwaukee Pliers, Cutters, Snips (preview)

I haven't seen these in person, but they look decent enough. Depending on how they're priced, they might have a chance in the market, but most of the electricians I know will never stick anything other than Klein or Channellock in their pouch.

 

[mlittle29]

New Milwaukee Pliers, Cutters, Snips (preview)

... but most of the electricians I know will never stick anything other than Klein or Channellock in their pouch.

You are dead on, brother!^^

 

[tube_guy]

Now that Milwaukee is owned by TTI, they'll put their name on just about anything to make a buck.

 

[rlitman]

You are dead on, brother!^^

Well, Klein = good, channellock = ok, but don't look past Knipex. Those are my absolute favorite linesman pliers.

 

[Boiler]

...they'll put their name on just about anything to make a buck.

x2. I smell China all over those.

 

[mikew13]

x2. I smell China all over those.

Yep, would anybody please confirm they are chinese?

 

[jeffmoss26]

They don't look too impressive to me. Klein all the way!

 

[Stuey]

Yep, would anybody please confirm they are chinese?

I'm working on it. I'd be hugely surprised if they weren't made in Asia. Not that that would be terrible as long as the quality's good.

 

[Stuey]

Still no word on COO or pricing. The stripper combo pliers look interesting, but the others seem kind of ho-hum to me.

 

[Addrock]

Why is no one talking about what a high volume manufacturer like Milwaukee has to make in profit? They moved operations to China, didn't change the price, even though a drop in quality is always accompanied with that move.

 

[Muffduster]

Their screwdrivers (sold at H.D.) are Asian made ****, and priced higher than the USA made Husky Pros (Western Forge).

 

[american lockpicker]

Prob made in china and all electricians here only use Klein.

 

[Addrock]

I recently bought some Milwaukee hand tools including multi-screwdriver, hand saw, and compact hacksaw. All of which was double the price I thought it should have been, but twice as disappointing! All of the pliers probably share those traits.

 

[Stuey]

I recently bought some Milwaukee hand tools including multi-screwdriver, hand saw, and compact hacksaw. All of which was double the price I thought it should have been, but twice as disappointing! All of the pliers probably share those traits.

What was disappointing about them? Design or build quality?

 

[Monte]

funky design

 

[Stuey]

Was just told that they were designed in the USA and are made by the "highest quality suppliers" in Taiwan.

I've seen some nice pliers from Taiwan, and also doubt that Milwaukee would go through the hassle of designing these pliers from the ground up to go with a sub-par manufacturer. I'll wait until I can handle one before making any strong judgements.

 

[Stuey]

http://toolguyd.com/2011/09/milwaukee-reaming-pliers-review/

^ Reaming pliers features/specs and a video review by friendly tool blogger buddies.

 

[Addrock]

What was disappointing about them? Design or build quality?

Design is good, it is why I picked them up. The hacksaws blade lock doesn't hold well, The multi-driver is just disapointing, not BAD.