Tekton push button adjustable pliers pliers?

[Fedwrench]

Push Button Adjustable Pliers | TEKTON

Shop push button adjustable pliers (water pump pliers) and pliers wrenches with push button adjustability and gear tracks.

www.tekton.com

just in time for Christmas shopping, Tekton is coming out (already out in some sizes) with a line of German made push button cobra like adjustable pliers.

 

[CHI_Tool&Die]

Interesting. Definitely NWS manufactured pliers.

 

[BTJHP]

I think for the same price I would just go with the NWS original 10". I like Tekton but for some reason the branding on these just seems a little off. Same with the Witte screwdrivers. It's not a functional issue of course but we all know tools have to look right and not just work right.

 

[lardy1]

Good to see. I'm all set but good to see Tekton getting in the game.

BTW, I believe it was Fedwrench that called this in the screwdriver thread. Good call.

 

[terrific]

Doesn't Klein rebadge a similar model from a company in Germany? The quick-adjust Klaw model.

 

[Buckgnarly]

Awesome, Tekton is no joke.

 

[CJM8515]

very nice.i have some felo branded nws and love them

 

[liliysdad]

Awesome, Tekton is no joke.

Funny how folks perceive the exact same thing in such vastly different ways.

 

[dnschmidt]

Tekton seems to be going in the direction of Harbor Freight with their ICON line. They are improving their products and going upscale but also seem to be increasing their prices. Still, I like quality so I'm willing to pay the price for it.

 

[four.cycle]

just in time for Christmas shopping, Tekton is coming out (already out in some sizes) with a line of German made push button cobra like adjustable pliers.

have you tried these out yet yourself?
think they're worth a damn?

 

[Fedwrench]

have you tried these out yet yourself?
think they're worth a damn?

I just got the email today so, no I haven't used them yet. I'm Knipexed out
However, there's always room for one more pair

 

[sk farmer]

Awesome, Tekton is no joke.

Funny how folks perceive the exact same thing in such vastly different ways.

agreed. i don't get all of the tekton hype. one of 2 brands i will not support. change your name to escape your junk tool **** past and it is the greatest thing since slice bread.

these pliers are another example of why not support the people that actually make them . if you want german made pliers, why not buy the real deal nws?

 

[four.cycle]

I just got the email today so, no I haven't used them yet. I'm Knipexed out
However, there's always room for one more pair

I'm going to go for it. wTH, right?
Worse thing that can happen is they end up in somebody's "Secret Santa" package.

agreed. i don't get all of the tekton hype. one of 2 brands i will not support. change your name to escape your junk tool **** past and it is the greatest thing since slice bread.

Well... maybe the hype is because their product isn't the same "junk tool ****" they were selling in the past.
By any and all metrics, the product line is on a par level in respect to overall product quality with most any brand currently on the market.
(Those who choose to pay more for Snap-on or Ko-Ken will convince themselves they got a better product, but the rest of us aren't fooled.)
When's the last time you used any of their current production product?

 

[CHI_Tool&Die]

agreed. i don't get all of the tekton hype. one of 2 brands i will not support. change your name to escape your junk tool **** past and it is the greatest thing since slice bread.

these pliers are another example of why not support the people that actually make them . if you want german made pliers, why not buy the real deal nws?

Warranty and access. German brands are super finicky about warranty, especially for us Yankees. Tekton, Matco, Snap-on all make swapping a defective tool out on warranty a lot easier than dealing with an importer or with the parent company. And it is very difficult finding certain brands here in the US.

 

[Wamsutta]

No thanks. I'll stick with the Knipex Cobras; the people who invented the tool.

 

[Callelle]

Another "meh" from Tekton for me, for a whole $5 more, I'll get the real ones with the comfier looking handles. Does this mean they're gonna kill off their US made Wilde stuff?

 

[willf650]

Doesn't Klein rebadge a similar model from a company in Germany? The quick-adjust Klaw model.

They did but they swapped to Taiwan or china. Forget which.

They have even swapped some of the USA made pump pliers to foreign manufacturer. The ones that are similar to these but not with the button.

 

[Fedwrench]

agreed. i don't get all of the tekton hype. one of 2 brands i will not support. change your name to escape your junk tool **** past and it is the greatest thing since slice bread.

these pliers are another example of why not support the people that actually make them . if you want german made pliers, why not buy the real deal nws?

Luckily for you, no one is forcing you to buy them. If you despise Tekton so much, I recommend ignoring Tekton threads.

As for supporting German workers, I think you are when buying German made tools regardless of whose name is on it. Felo or Sonic branded NWS for example. Buy what you like and can afford but, just because you don't like Tekton doesn't mean those of us that are happy when Tekton releases new products are wrong.

What's the other brand you won't support?

 

[liliysdad]

Does this mean they're gonna kill off their US made Wilde stuff

Seems to be the theme, after touting their intent to increase their US produced content.

 

[esben57]

Posted this in another thread.
These 10inch Wurth Zebra pliers are supposedly Knipex..

 

[Steve_P]

I have plenty of Cobras, so I probably won't be in the market for anymore, but more options are always a good thing. NWS doesn't have a lot of presence in the US, so if Tekton also picked up some of their other products, that would be a good thing IMO.

 

[sk farmer]

Luckily for you, no one is forcing you to buy them. If you despise Tekton so much, I recommend ignoring Tekton threads.

As for supporting German workers, I think you are when buying German made tools regardless of whose name is on it. Felo or Sonic branded NWS for example. Buy what you like and can afford but, just because you don't like Tekton doesn't mean those of us that are happy when Tekton releases new products are wrong.

What's the other brand you won't support?

interesting take and response. i see no reason any of my comments deserve you sending me a **** you smiley. i respect you and would never do that to you.

i don't think i have ever told anyone not to to be happy when they release new products nor have made it about supporting german workers. my take is that i don't get the hype over rebranded products, no matter who makes them or where they are made.

i obviously don't own tekton but have handled them extensively. i visit 3 different runnings that carry a fair amount or did i should say. i saw nothing exclusive or vastly superior to anything else. apparently, most consumers don't either as they seem to be carrying less and less of it.

for the most part i do ignore tekton threads but if we were to only visit threads or comment about brands we like half the threads in this forum would not exist. i hear far more and worse garbage than i have ever said every day in snap-on, gearwrench, harbor freight, sk or one could insert most any brand in the group. somebody doesnt like em.


as far as my other no go brand. i will save that for another day. i don't wish to be flipped off again by someone just because they may like the brand i don't.

 

[M.Jay]

if you want german made pliers, why not buy the real deal nws?

Even here in Germany, NWS isn't really a common brand name and not that easy to get. This is because they are a classic white label manufacturer that primarily produce for other brands. So nothing wrong with buying rebranded versions.

German brands are super finicky about warranty, especially for us Yankees.

That's only because you guys over there have a very unique interpretation of warranty. Expecting to get a tool replaced for free when it's worn out or got abused is unreasonable.

 

[four.cycle]

That's only because you guys over there have a very unique interpretation of warranty. Expecting to get a tool replaced for free when it's worn out or got abused is unreasonable.

^ That's an American thing, and a carry-over from the old days of the "no questions asked" Craftsman warranty, and yes, it is completely unrealistic and unreasonable.

i obviously don't own tekton but have handled them extensively.

what?

You don't own any, so unless you're borrowing them, you haven't used any, but you believe the product quality is lacking.
Interesting.

 

[dnschmidt]

Even here in Germany, NWS isn't really a common brand name and not that easy to get. This is because they are a classic white label manufacturer that primarily produce for other brands. So nothing wrong with buying rebranded versions.


That's only because you guys over there have a very unique interpretation of warranty. Expecting to get a tool replaced for free when it's worn out or got abused is unreasonable.

Right you are. It all goes back to the days of Sears where they would take back anything. That is, or was, a uniquely American story. With respect to NWS they make great stuff. Their Fastastico diagonals are the best there are from anybody including Knipex.

 

[sk farmer]

what?

You don't own any, so unless you're borrowing them, you haven't used any, but you believe the product quality is lacking.
Interesting.

so... unless you own an item you are unable form an opinion on them.

also interesting. that means people on this board are only allowed to have an opinion on a brand they own.

 

[sparky 1971]

I don't know or care if they still have them or not, but at least at one time Klein had NWS push button pliers; I messed around with the display at the supply house and they were nice. Not nice enough to make me replace my Cobra's, but nice enough that if I was still using Channellock 420's at the time I would have switched right then and there. The display is long gone and there are none on the tool wall. I have some Irwin branded NWS linesman pliers and the plier part is amazing, better than Klein or Knipex; I hate the fat comfort grip handle enough that I refuse to use them.

 

[Buckgnarly]

We have Tekton in our school carts, tools have been solid even with my animals. Most warrantied item would be ratchet repair kits, a few sockets, and some pliers over the past 5 years. Their warranty is STUPID simple.

Tekton made angle wrenches WAAAAY more affordable than Snap On, they sell TC deadblows (with Tekton warranty), now these German pliers and screwdrivers....they do a really good job making quality tools affordable. No clue where the hate comes from, they are certainly way beyond the M.I.T. days!

 

[d.mcfarland]

just because you don't like Tekton doesn't mean those of us that are happy when Tekton releases new products are wrong

To be fair, Tekton didn't release a new product, just rebranded an existing product from what I understand.

Same with the Witte screwdrivers.

The key reason to buy the Tekton rebranded stuff in this case is the easy warranty in my opinion.

 

[Fedwrench]

To be fair, Tekton didn't release a new product, just rebranded an existing product from what I understand.

Same with the Witte screwdrivers.

The key reason to buy the Tekton rebranded stuff in this case is the easy warranty in my opinion.

I guess it's a matter of perception. Tekton didn't offer push button adjustable pliers previously, and the Tekton brand is on the pliers so, to me it's a new Tekton product. I'm not hung up on the whole rebadging thing. To each their own, buy what you like and can afford.

 

[four.cycle]

I guess it's a matter of perception. Tekton didn't offer push button adjustable pliers previously, and the Tekton brand is on the pliers so, to me it's a new Tekton product. I'm not hung up on the whole rebadging thing. To each their own, buy what you like and can afford.

^ I'm getting the feeling some people are just not happy today.

 

[DAustin]

Warranty and access. German brands are super finicky about warranty, especially for us Yankees. Tekton, Matco, Snap-on all make swapping a defective tool out on warranty a lot easier than dealing with an importer or with the parent company. And it is very difficult finding certain brands here in the US.

I think that KC Tool will warranty German tools. I don't know if it covers tools you buy from them or any German tool brand they sell.

 

[Steve_P]

Right you are. It all goes back to the days of Sears where they would take back anything. That is, or was, a uniquely American story. With respect to NWS they make great stuff. Their Fastastico diagonals are the best there are from anybody including Knipex.

Yes on the Fantastico pliers- they're awesome! I have a lot of NWS and much more Knipex and think both are great. NWS doesn't have near the selection that Knipex does though, and both the Cobra and Pliers Wrench were fantastic innovations in the otherwise stagnant history of plier design; same with the Fantastico. Meanwhile over at Channellock

The point of the generosity of the Craftsman warranty was obviously to get you back in the store. They give you a new $3 screwdriver and you are going to browse thru the tool section while you're there and see what's new, what else you might need, what's on sale..... Or someone else in the family will probably need some new socks. HF is the same thing- you're gonna look around, buy some nitrile gloves, oh the flap wheels are on sale...

 

[dnschmidt]

so... unless you own an item you are unable form an opinion on them.

also interesting. that means people on this board are only allowed to have an opinion on a brand they own.

Seems about right to me. If you have no personal experience with a brand how can you talk about it? This seems like a fair rule to me I'm in.

 

[M.Jay]

The point of the generosity of the Craftsman warranty was obviously to get you back in the store.

When I see how many Sears stores are left, it obviously didn't work out so well.

 

[ohhimark]

They did but they swapped to Taiwan or china. Forget which.

They have even swapped some of the USA made pump pliers to foreign manufacturer. The ones that are similar to these but not with the button.

I think they were NWS. I bought some from Lowes, and they looked the same as the old made in germany pics, they were labelled "forged with US steel" or similar, but nowhere indicated the actual country of manufacture.

 

[Buckgnarly]

When I see how many Sears stores are left, it obviously didn't work out so well.

But how many successful tool companies have the semi-same policy.

 

[Steve_P]

When I see how many Sears stores are left, it obviously didn't work out so well.

Sears didn't go bankrupt because of the Craftsman warranty- c'mon, tools were a tiny part of their sales. They sold everything from socks to riding mowers. The market changed to online purchases and they didn't adapt. I know everyone here thinks that Craftsman hand tools was all that Sears sold, but that was probably 5% of the square footage of their store.

 

[willf650]

I think they were NWS. I bought some from Lowes, and they looked the same as the old made in germany pics, they were labelled "forged with US steel" or similar, but nowhere indicated the actual country of manufacture.

Klein is starting to blur the lines. They forge stuff in the USA and ship it to Mexico for finishing of the forgings and assembly.

They may ship stuff to other countries but I know Mexico is one for a fact.

 

[kngelv]

No tool company is perfect. Yes Tekton used to be Michigan Industrial Tool and they were mainly an importer of crappy Chinese tools. They have evolved though. They relabel other brands and also make their own tools in house. They have plenty of Taiwanese stuff but I don't think they sell one tool made in China anymore. I have a set of the Made in USA high torque black oxide screwdrivers and they are just ok. I also recently picked up a set of their USA house made crowfoot wrenches and they are top notch. I also picked up one of their large boxes which was made in Canada by Rousseau. Their customer service is one of the best out there and they give you a 10% credit on every purchase. No company is perfect but I give them credit for at least trying to get nicer tools and making some of them here in the States.

James