(Seeking) Made in US or Germany Wire Welding Pliers

[CatYellow]

All the ones I have found thus far are made in Asia and rebrand. Right now I am leaning towards the classic welpers, but are there any others that you guys could point me towards?

 

[Buckgnarly]

Channelocks are US made and very nice...Channellock 360.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009OHH4FO/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[CatYellow]

Woah, I didn'the know or expect channelocks to still be us made. I may well go that route though I wish knipex or klien made some. Some comfort grips would be great for use with thick fcaw gloves.

 

[Monte]

these are swiss made

 

[BD1]

Channelocks are US made and very nice...Channellock 360.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009OHH4FO/?tag=atomicindus08-20

These are really nice for the money. I have a older pair of Welper ones, but I think the current are made in China now.
http://www.brweldingsupplies.com/pearson-welpers-ys-50/

 

[CatYellow]

Monte those pliers look like something else! Can you give me a make and model?
Thanks BD1. Welpers brand is manufactured in Japan, which I'm not particularly opposed to, but I find doing research and finding the best tool to fit my needs results in never having to buy twice.

 

[jptbay]

Same Channellocks with much improved Code Blue grips.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D8WR85C?psc=1

 

[ihateminimumwage]

Channellock all the way.

 

[Tinner]

I've always considered the Welper (Japan) brand to be the best. My first pair saw 20 years of daily use before I gave them to an apprentice. The pair I have now are 10 years old and should last at least as long as the first.

The Channellocks look pretty nice, but the only ones I've seen are less than a year old.

 

[ovrrdrive]

Monte those pliers look like something else! Can you give me a make and model?
Thanks BD1. Welpers brand is manufactured in Japan, which I'm not particularly opposed to, but I find doing research and finding the best tool to fit my needs results in never having to buy twice.

Those looked interesting enough that I looked into them too...

https://www.aichinger.eu/Schweisserzange-CO2-Fix-Original-Fix-fuer-Duese-15-18mm-481.html

I didn't see any US distributors off hand though.

 

[WWShop]

Another vote for Channellock. Mine have held up real well.

 

[Monte]

Monte those pliers look like something else! Can you give me a make and model?
Thanks BD1. Welpers brand is manufactured in Japan, which I'm not particularly opposed to, but I find doing research and finding the best tool to fit my needs results in never having to buy twice.

website of the manufacturer:
http://www.raetzer-ag.ch/en/produkte/schweisszubehoer.htm

store in England:
http://www.weldingdirect.co.uk/4-in-1-mig-pliers-4562-p.asp
maybe they ship to the US...

 

[dr_clyde]

I have USA channellock and Japanese welpers. I pefer the Japanese welpers. They do a better job of clipping the wire near the joint.

 

[pepi]

I've always considered the Welper (Japan) brand to be the best. My first pair saw 20 years of daily use before I gave them to an apprentice. The pair I have now are 10 years old and should last at least as long as the first.

The Channellocks look pretty nice, but the only ones I've seen are less than a year old.

yup the Welpers rock, ten years and counting

 

[bluebolt]

I need some Welpers LOL.