You will love that meter. I've bought the Matco MD257 (which is a rebadged Brymen) and it is spectacular for the money. I liked it better than my Fluke 100 series, though the response time wasn't fluke level. Screen was far superior though. The best part of the Greenlee's is that they carry a lifetime warranty.
I have a couple of those scrapers that I obtained here in the U.K. Unbranded, but “Made in U.S.A.”.I've got a couple of those Stanley scrapers that I use often, one is just over 20 yrs old now & still working fine. I used to think they were made by Stanley but as of last year now I'm not so sure.
There's a place local to me, Razor Blade Co, they sell these scrapers for 87 cents! My last order I bought 5 of them for the heck of it, not much to loose at that price. Turns out they are identical to the Stanley, same exact markings, made in the USA, just not stamped Stanley.
The photo on their website shows the brand Unger stamped on them but the ones I got don't say Unger on them.
94-001 Blade Scraper
Compact metal safety scraper with retractable blade storage for safer handling. Fits standard single edge razor blades and 94-186 blades. Made in USA.www.razorbladeco.com
One thing I will say is that the meter is absolutely huge so I should have no reason to actually drop it cause I have huge hands. looking forward to using it.
Knipex needle nose pliers are know to bend easily so I doubt it’s a copy
Not pictured: E6 torx bit because I had a double E5 in my set, and nail brush (so much more useful than I thought)
I didn't mean "fake" I just meant a bad unit. Stuff happens, but Knipex is great about warranty
Strictly-speaking, I think that was the FJ300, not the FJ200. But yes anyway.
Got it because it came in a bundle with the grease gun, and yeah I still do for my Jeep's Dana 60 / 14 bolt and trailer bearings.
I got both the square drive and 1/4 hex drive and they are one of my goto tools in my box, the flexibility of the rotating head and the small form factor is just perfect for tight spaces.
Titan 11313 4-inch 1/4" hex drive bit driver handle
Titan 11318 4-inch 1/4" square drive ratchet handle
Yeah I couldn't even make out the 'Snap-on on the label on the device I was on, but I could tell by the shape. I suspect Snap-on went ahead with the suit as they were probably under a lot of pressure from their truck sales reps and their customers to answer in some way all the internet hype claiming they were the exact same jack. By settling out of court under sealed & undisclosed terms no one can really be certain of what the exact truth or not of either side's claims were and let both sides at least try to spin it to their favor.
Very cool haul. I gotta try that amazon jp.Amazon Japan order arrived today, again a day earlier than expected! Contains the rest of the stuff for my stripped screw removal tool kit I'm putting together. I'll post those details in the Japanese tools thread.
From the left:
Ko-ken spinning sliding T-handle.
More Engineer Bazooka bits, this time for SHCSs, #0 cross Bazooka bit, & "thru screwdriver" extension (for hammering use with the Bazooka bits & Engineer GT tang through screwdriver).
Anex stubby bits & Vessel bits. The Vessel bits are for use with my Engineer GT tang driver since it can't be used with short 1" bits.
Wise cheater bar for hex keys & reducing sleeves for smaller hex keys. The longer cheater bar was actually cheaper but it was too long for my preference (long one is also avail on Amz US). I'm glad I decided to pay more for this shorter one, I like the length.
Finally underneath everything is an Engineer tool case.
The Ko-ken T-handle is waaaay nicer than I expected & was way cheaper buying from Japan than in the US. Didn't know the bar could be removed & the shaft could be used as an extension. Bar is oval which is cool & has a center detent like my Snap-on, also didn't know that from looking at pics. I was worried about that & had an idea to modify it but I'm really glad I don't need to. I wonder if the bar on the Snap-on one can slide out, I never checked & don't need it too though, just assumed it doesn't.
Engineer KSE-04 case. I actually previously bought the KSE-03 on my last order but decided I wanted the next size up. I'll probably give the smaller one to my brother.
Thanks. Oh man, you gotta be careful with Amz Jpn! So many nice tools & at great prices even with priority shipping. Not just tools either, bunch of other cool Japanese market only stuff.
Thanks for the info! I just tried to use it (Amazon JP). Do you need another log in/account?
Yes, for Amz Jpn you do have create a new account. But for Amz.de or UK I think my US log in worked, I could be wrong about that though, I forget.
Pistolero - about Titan ratchet and bit driver said:
I want that bit driver. Looks cool.I got a couple of the little bit drivers a few weeks ago and gave one to a buddy of mine (along with a couple other widgets.)
A couple days ago, GJ member darkzero posted the little black ratchet with an adapter gizmo on it so I ordered the 30936 adapter kit to with it. The ratchets came in today.
It would appear somebody did quite a bit of thinking in the process of producing these.
Haha, that's exactly how I buy my filters. I bought a case like that from Amazon last week when I saw the price dip to ~$40 or so...AWD, more air hose ferrules. No idea why this was sold as used, the bag is still sealed, but I'm not complaining about saving money!
Pinning tweezers that locksmiths/lock picking hobbyists use. Thought these would be great for picking up them small screws, dowel pins, etc that like to go flying when squeezing too hard with regular tweezers. Tried them out and yup, these will work great for me. I really only wanted the pinning tweezers but for the heck of it I bought a basic lock pick set & a c-clip tool. Already picked my first lock cylinder, this one was ridiculously easy, & so disappointing, it's from a MasterLock "security" puck.
Not a tool but they showed up today too, restock on oil filters.
I mean, going to court almost guaranteed they were going to have to acknowledge they are made in the same factory. I'd guess part of the "assembled in USA" is the better seals/etc. they have. Settling probably allowed SO to avoid having to (A) lose publicly and (B) pay HF's costs. I mean, a lot of people do seem to think the fact that SO sued HF means something, but mainly it benefitted HF IMHO - free publicity and public confirmation that you we getting a nearly-identical jack made in the same factory for a lot less. I didn't know about the lawsuit when I got mine, but it's been a fantastic jack for me.
nice sloppy 2nds score. I think that would be a lifetime supply for me.Guess its a tool... Now have 7 unopened gallons of WD. Need to refrain from buying more even if its too cheap to pass up.
No kidding. Once you order one tool with minimal shipping of $20 to US, any additional tools shipping increase is minimal. I then reason that I should take advantage of minimal incremental shipping cost and soon enough, you order more tools than planned (favorable yen to usd contribute to this as well). Combined that with GJ forum with all the cool Japanese brands and tools being posted, you’ll be in trouble. Very dangerous.
