Not Impressed by Tekton
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Rabid Badger
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turnthewrench 2.0
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It does. It's in The Bible!
Isaiah 41:7
Ἴσχυσεν ἀνὴρ τέκτων, καὶ χαλκεὺς τύπτων σφύρῃ, ἅμα ἐλαύνων· ποτὲ μὲν ἐρεῖ Σύμβλημα καλόν ἐστιν, ἰσχύρωσεν αὐτὰ ἐν ἥλοις· θήσουσιν αὐτὰ καὶ οὐ κινηθήσονται.
I liked the Taiwan and USA made Tekton products. I’ll be looking elsewhere from here on out.
No for life warranty but you still got standard replacement consumer rights for defect returns etc . ... Many better options in europe as without usable life warranty it overpriced .
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Rabid Badger
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...and?
Thanks Dave. I always appreciate your presence here. I'm hoping for a Father's day sale on the new sockets.
Fedwrench
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I'm right there with you wanting a Father's Day sale.
In fact, after all of the Tekton hating going on, I'm looking for more Tekton goodness to buy.
I'm right there with you wanting a Father's Day sale.
In fact, after all of the Tekton hating going on, I'm looking for more Tekton goodness to buy.
I think it was the one two years ago when I bought most of my socket sets for the truck. If they had one last Father's day I missed it.
I've been slowly buying 3/4" sockets. They are mostly overkill but it's nice to be able to use something that doesn't flex. I can usually tell when something is going to break and stop but if something gets away from me I'd rather it not be followed by rebound from my drive tool.
rabid badger calling me out on my ********? i am not going to go down every line of you tirade but it is a bit over the top. go to tektons website and read what they claim about themselves. i have only asked questions. who is doing their claimed design and testing? where are they doing it. who is making their stuff and where? where is tekton located. i never asked any trade secrets or anything like that. i have always been polite but he
has not responded to me with anything related to any of those questions. he had the opportunity to prove to everyone mit is really something different than tekton but he either couldn't or wouldn't neither is good
my mit sockets? they are about as ****** as they come. they are best suited for driving bearings and bushings in a press. the pliers? tekton claims to be testing and specing to a higher grade. if so, why market the older less featured pliers. why not tell us how they are better and different if they are? maybe because they aren't?
if nothing else, thank you for giving me so much credit. you assume sk farmer means something about sk tools. are you correct on that? people are bashing tools and tool companies every day on this forum but somehow i am single handedly dragging tekton down, i doubt it. i don't think i have mentioned it for days until you wanted to write a multi quote/paragraph rant about me.
somebody related gold star changing to lg. that may not be a good comparison. i have had plenty of ****** lg products, more than i had ****** goldstar products.
and by the way.. dave admits in a quote a few posts back that mit has now shifted its focus to tekton meaning mit is now tekton. find me the mit tools website. it is nothing more than a portal to tekton.
ps.if you want me to shut up then quit dragging this to the front page and calling me out by name.
has not responded to me with anything related to any of those questions. he had the opportunity to prove to everyone mit is really something different than tekton but he either couldn't or wouldn't neither is good
my mit sockets? they are about as ****** as they come. they are best suited for driving bearings and bushings in a press. the pliers? tekton claims to be testing and specing to a higher grade. if so, why market the older less featured pliers. why not tell us how they are better and different if they are? maybe because they aren't?
if nothing else, thank you for giving me so much credit. you assume sk farmer means something about sk tools. are you correct on that? people are bashing tools and tool companies every day on this forum but somehow i am single handedly dragging tekton down, i doubt it. i don't think i have mentioned it for days until you wanted to write a multi quote/paragraph rant about me.
somebody related gold star changing to lg. that may not be a good comparison. i have had plenty of ****** lg products, more than i had ****** goldstar products.
and by the way.. dave admits in a quote a few posts back that mit has now shifted its focus to tekton meaning mit is now tekton. find me the mit tools website. it is nothing more than a portal to tekton.
ps.if you want me to shut up then quit dragging this to the front page and calling me out by name.
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PugetDude
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Explaining it to you would require delving into politics.
Not going to go there. Do your own research.
anndel
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I have Tekton ratchets, wrenches, rotoheads, extensions, sockets and screwdrivers in our 3 vehicles as emergency kits. So far I've used it for emergency crank position sensor replacement in the parking lot where I used to work at - Wheeler Army Airfield. I've also did a radiator replacement in the same parking lot on another vehicle. These tools are inexpensive but works for me. Warranty or not, I'll still get Tektons if I need to add more tools or even replace them. If Tekton isn't working out for you, get Harbor Freight, Snap-on, SK, Mac, Matco, etc.
American Locomotive
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Those are literally trade secrets. No manufacturer willingly divulges their OEM, or where and how they test things.
You haven't explained why they are bad?
Why do a pair of slip-joint pliers have you so riled up? You keeping bringing those up, over and over again like it's the only thing that matters. An OEM manufacturer will literally do whatever you ask. Just because they look the same, doesn't mean they are. They could have different heat-treating processes, different coatings, made of a different grade steel, different QC/QA practices - a million different things. But once again, a lot of those specific processes are trade secrets, otherwise anyone could go to Wilde and say "Make me this exact wrench, with this exact steel doing these exact things"
MIT still exists. They just do business as Tekton. I really don't even understand what you're trying to argue with this point. That somehow a name change is a bad thing?
bds1984
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I've heard of this many times, from multiple people. Sounds like an easy approach to replacing broken tools.
Dave.R
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Not typically, with our distribution being focused in the US. If you're still within your terms, you may be able to swap it out with your retailer. If not, email me and I can try to find another option for you.
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Everbody know where channellock pliers are made. Snap-on sockets, wenches and tool storage. , everyone know where they are made. S-k tools, same there. Pratt-reade, ideal. The new malco locking pliers. Is that enough examples of knowing where things are made. It is even pretty common knowledge where many of the popular import brands are made. Those are not industry secrets. If i asked where any of those things are made we woudnt be having this conversation but for some reason tekton gets a pass and i am evil for asking.
The discussion about hf and its name changes? Yup that is bs but this isnt a hf thread . If tekton is making stuff to a better standard then hold it up to a higher standard than hf.
I wiill say this again. If you dont want me to ask the questions, quit qoting me and keeping this on the front page.
The discussion about hf and its name changes? Yup that is bs but this isnt a hf thread . If tekton is making stuff to a better standard then hold it up to a higher standard than hf.
I wiill say this again. If you dont want me to ask the questions, quit qoting me and keeping this on the front page.
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Everyone knows where Tekton tools are made too. Tekton posts COO plainly and easy to see on every tool page on their website. ???
Lisamelting
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I have to laugh at someone asking for answers to trade secrets, then getting bent when the don't get the answer.
I work for a giant beverage company...want to know where we source our ingredients...it's not for you to know.
Want to know where we source our packaging...our secret.
Every process, step, ingredient..etc. is a trade secret. Why would any company provide information that would help their competitors?
I work for a giant beverage company...want to know where we source our ingredients...it's not for you to know.
Want to know where we source our packaging...our secret.
Every process, step, ingredient..etc. is a trade secret. Why would any company provide information that would help their competitors?
Dave.R
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Coach James
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I have the 1/2" 50-250 foot pound one. I've used it many times and no complaints. I never had it checked, I just trusted it to be accurate enough for what I was doing.
Coach
Handyandy23
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Who makes these Channellock socket sets that are made in Taiwan?
https://www.channellock.com/product/38182/
Who makes Snap On's 14.4V cordless impact wrenches that are made in China?
https://store.snapon.com/CT725-Series-14-4-Volt-Micro-Lithium-Impact-Wrenches-14-4-V-1-4-Drive-MicroLithium-Cordless-Impact-Wrench-Tool-Only--P892833.aspx
Who makes this S-K branded tubing cutter that conspicuously has no COO listed (even though 99% of their other products have "Made in USA")?
https://sktools.com/shop/90441-midget-tubing-cutter.html
The point is Tekton doesn't do things any differently than any of the other tool companies (or any other industry for that matter). You know where Snap On sockets are made because they make them in-house. All of the stuff they out-source? You won't find any Snap On representative telling you where they're made or who makes them. That's why the "Tool Truck Equivalents" thread exists! People have done the homework to 'figure out' where a lot of their non-in-house tools are made to bypass the SO markup. Do you think SO publishes that info as a nice shopping list for everyone?
And you already know who makes Tekton pliers, they told you that, and then you started asking why they are better, what kind of material changes they made, who did the design work on them, etc. So the goal posts continue to move. Maybe we can reach out to Snap On and have them tell us specifically what factory in China makes their cordless impacts, what specs they are building them to, the quality of materials inside, and what specifically makes them a better impact than a less costly M12 or M18 impact?
If you have some fascination with knowing the exact geographical coordinates of where your tools were manufactured, then go right ahead and only purchase Made in USA mainline tools from companies that will give you a factory tour. All the more power to you. But this whole act that Tekton is doing something or hiding something that every other tool company out there isn't, is getting old.
2manytools
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I may not agree with my representative all the time, but probably the most open & honest higher-up politician serving currently. Better than the crooks who just lie for votes.
My dissapointment with Tekton is they ran out of the adjustable bunjee straps. Those have been so much more convenient than my previous straps.
American Locomotive
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Tekton lists the country of origin of every single one of their products. What more do you want? The exact address of the factory in Taiwan, or the US, or wherever?
Where does Snap-On or Channellock list the address of all the factories and suppliers they use? Both of those companies buy a TON of outsourced 3rd party tools and re-brand them. Not a single one of them lists who manufactured them.
They do hold their stuff to a higher standard.
Also for what it's worth, we just bought some Tekton metric hex bit sockets at work, and they actually say Michigan Industrial Tools bottom corner of the packaging. Hmm...
i really don't get the tekton fanatics here. channellock says their pliers are made in meadville pa. sk makes stuff in colorado and illinois. snap-on will give you a list of cities with factories. malco has told us they are making locking pliers in dewitt neb, huot is made in st paul mn. do i need to list more? i really don't know why it is so difficult for tekton to at least say what state their us made items are made in or what state they are supposedly "testing or designing" all of their tools in.
what may be more confusing is the fact that so many people are appalled that i even have the nerve to ask the question. why, how dare someone ask such a question as what state something is made in. i mean that sure is a huge secret.
for at least the third time. if you don't like my questions. quit quoting me and putting this on the first page.
to all the tekton fans. if you think this is bad pr for tekton, quit commenting and putting a thread that has the title "not impressed with tekton" on the top of the page. let the thread die
but this i know. keep addressing me directly me in quotes and i will respond. why wouldn't i? i'll keep it on the front page as long as you want it there.
what may be more confusing is the fact that so many people are appalled that i even have the nerve to ask the question. why, how dare someone ask such a question as what state something is made in. i mean that sure is a huge secret.
for at least the third time. if you don't like my questions. quit quoting me and putting this on the first page.
to all the tekton fans. if you think this is bad pr for tekton, quit commenting and putting a thread that has the title "not impressed with tekton" on the top of the page. let the thread die
but this i know. keep addressing me directly me in quotes and i will respond. why wouldn't i? i'll keep it on the front page as long as you want it there.
American Locomotive
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Snap-On says where their in-house items are made. Channellock says where their in-house items are made. They don't tell you where all of their 3rd party or imported items are made.
Get this, Tekton also tells you where their in-house tools are made! Literally right from there website:
"Our angle head wrenches use USA-made steel, were designed and engineered by Tekton at our Grand Rapids headquarters, and are made entirely in Michigan."
On top of that, they also tell you where their headquarters and engineering/testing facilities are within that same quote!
It's because your questions are ridiculous, and you just can't **** it up and admit you were wrong. Tekton tells you the COO of all their tools, they have the location of their head-quarters and engineering/testing facilities posted publicly on their website, and they say exactly what state their in-house tools (the angle wrenches int his case) are made.
None of the other brands you quoted tell you ANYTHING about their re-branded tools, except for maybe COO. Just the same as Tekton.
You keep going on and on about how Tekton is being "secretive", when literally all of the information you wanted is publicly posted, and not a single other brand publicly announces who manufacturers their re branded tools.
thanks for quoting me again. i don't have to **** anything up as my opinions are mine and you don't get to tell me i am wrong.
by the way, the title of this thread.
"not impressed by tekton"
let's keep this sucker on the front page. i bet you guys can't "not" quote me for 24 hours. i can't believe how much damage you guys are doing by keeping this alive!
by the way, the title of this thread.
"not impressed by tekton"
let's keep this sucker on the front page. i bet you guys can't "not" quote me for 24 hours. i can't believe how much damage you guys are doing by keeping this alive!
Corvair
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thanks for quoting me again. i don't have to **** anything up as my opinions are mine and you don't get to tell me i am wrong.
by the way, the title of this thread.
"not impressed by tekton"
let's keep this sucker on the front page. i bet you guys can't "not" quote me for 24 hours. i can't believe how much damage you guys are doing by keeping this alive!
"damage", what are you talking about?! I highly doubt this little thread on a tool/garage forum is hurting Tekton, lol.
Not sure why you're so fixated on people quoting you. Who cares man, post all you want! It's a free country (well, maybe not as free as it should be, but post away!)
quadrcr87
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Direct from the Tekton site....
"Our angle head wrenches use USA-made steel, were designed and engineered by Tekton at our Grand Rapids headquarters, and are made entirely in Michigan."
I am sure they do not provide this info on every tool but this is better then you get from a lot of manufacturers.
"Our angle head wrenches use USA-made steel, were designed and engineered by Tekton at our Grand Rapids headquarters, and are made entirely in Michigan."
I am sure they do not provide this info on every tool but this is better then you get from a lot of manufacturers.
Seems to me that the only "fanatics" here are a small group complaining that Tekton doesn't give the address and GPS coordinates of their manufacturing plants. Or the design plans for their tools.
1. because someone accused me of damaging tekton. i agree with you but that is what someone's train of thought is so who am i to argue?
2. because every time i say something several people pick it apart word for word. maybe it makes them feel important.
when someone quotes someone else they are generally responding directly to them just as i am doing here.
like i said, if what i say or think isn't important, why the need for people to keep quoting me? i made the challenge to not do it for 24 hours and 2 guys could barely make it over a half hour.
this is awesome! a "not impressed by tekton thread" that is one of the hottest topics on the journal. the fan's hate it so much but they keep posting and quoting me!
i will say it again for how many times now. if you want me to shut up, quit quoting me and let this thread get off the first page.
bet they can't do it!
Handyandy23
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Seems to me that the only "fanatics" here are a small group complaining that Tekton doesn't give the address and GPS coordinates of their manufacturing plants. Or the design plans for their tools.
I think the quote in your signature is VERY applicable right now . . .
jgromada
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LOL dumping on Tekton because DARE he say something bad about the Golfer-in-Chief.
But are their hats made in the USA?
But are their hats made in the USA?
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