Vise-grips purchase--Lowes

[bimmer1980]

I was browsing the clearance area at Lowes this past weekend and found a set of vise-grips for $8.99. Original price was $29.99... I couldn't resist... they found their way into my cart....

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

china dolls

 

[thesilverone]

yeap made in china

 

[MoToys]

Not a terrible price for throw away tools though.

 

[jeffk14]

Even if they're made in China, $8.99 for a 3-pack is still a great deal. That's cheaper and better quality than the HF ones.

I'd have to cut all that "comfort grip" garbage off of the handles though.

 

[Steevo]

I keep a set like those in my truck tool box.

 

[Stuey]

$9 is great! I bought a set for $13. They're not great, but they're not as bad as I expected.

 

[Shipfittin]

That's a great deal, I would have picked it up myself. Wish I would run into a deal like that. Usually when I go into the store and they clearence something it's like $1 off.

 

[tylers88]

Even if they're made in China, $8.99 for a 3-pack is still a great deal. That's cheaper and better quality than the HF ones.

I'd have to cut all that "comfort grip" garbage off of the handles though.

The grips pull off, mine are long gone

 

[Squankum]

What's the deal with "comfort grips" anyways? Maybe it's because I grew up on Peterson Vice Grips (made in America), but the normal ones always felt perfectly fine to me.

 

[outcast]

What's the deal with "comfort grips" anyways?

it makes them more "flashy". so people would be more likely to buy them. thinking they are getting a better tool.

 

[zer0cell]

I wouldn't pay $29.99 for that set, but for $8.99 ($3 a piece) I'd say that's not too bad. I'd rather go with this set though, its a dollar more but the warranty exchange process should be easier when they break

http://www.lowes.com/pd_191099-1687...0__s?Ntt=kobalt+locking+pliers+set&facetInfo=

 

[jeffk14]

I wouldn't pay $29.99 for that set, but for $8.99 ($3 a piece) I'd say that's not too bad. I'd rather go with this set though, its a dollar more but the warranty exchange process should be easier when they break

http://www.lowes.com/pd_191099-1687...0__s?Ntt=kobalt+locking+pliers+set&facetInfo=

I'll probably pick that set up tomorrow if my Lowe's does not have the Vise Grip set. The comfort grip **** on the Kobalts does not slip off though. It has to be cut off in little pieces.

 

[posaune]

Fwiw, these were $5.** at my Lowe's. I hate buying once made in the US tools that are now Chinese but for under $6 I couldn't resist.

Oddly they still carry the two-piece set at $20.

 

[bagsanthony]

buy the chinese **** set, break them, and beg sears to give u their usa singles.... thats what i might do

 

[t100]

couple years ago I got few Kobalt brand(made in China, same **** different pile as the Irwin) 4-pc sets for $4.99/set. mainly to use them at school.