About 3 years back when Lowes was getting rid of all their Ideal brand tools, I got everything I could. They seem good quality and have everything I need, but I cant seem to find them anymore. Lowes only carries the greenlee tools now, and even amazon doesnt have much Ideal tools. Every local supply store I been to only carried Klein. Is Ideal just not popular anymore?
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Who still seels Ideal electrical tools?
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blackz26
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Klein is a great brand. Can't go wrong. So they say.
shoturtle
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you still can find ideal tools at electrical supply stores. They make good tools.
metaldad
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Klein is beginning to outsource their line to that 3rd world country across the big pond.
Ideal owns Pratt Reed, who makes drivers for Menards, under the Masterforce line.
Ideal owns Pratt Reed, who makes drivers for Menards, under the Masterforce line.
Ideal is primarily sold at electrical or industrial supply houses. I'd actually state that they're likely more "popular" than Klein amongst professional electricians these days. They make some phenomenally helpful specialty and test gear.
Stuart in MN
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From their website:
IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. products are sold through the following catalog distributors. Please call them for assistance in obtaining a catalog.
ADI 800-233-6261
Allied Electronics 800-433-5700
Fastenal Company 507-454-5374
HMC Electronics 800-482-4440
Maintenance Warehouse 800-431-3000
McMaster-Carr 630-833-0300
MSC Industrial 800-645-7270
Newark 800-4-NEWARK
Snap-On Industrial 877-740-1900
Stanley Supply & Services 800-225-5370
Specialized Products 800-866-5353
Techni Tool 800-832-4866
WASSCO / Time Motion Tools 800-779-8170
W. W. Grainger, Inc. 888-361-8649
IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. products are sold through the following catalog distributors. Please call them for assistance in obtaining a catalog.
ADI 800-233-6261
Allied Electronics 800-433-5700
Fastenal Company 507-454-5374
HMC Electronics 800-482-4440
Maintenance Warehouse 800-431-3000
McMaster-Carr 630-833-0300
MSC Industrial 800-645-7270
Newark 800-4-NEWARK
Snap-On Industrial 877-740-1900
Stanley Supply & Services 800-225-5370
Specialized Products 800-866-5353
Techni Tool 800-832-4866
WASSCO / Time Motion Tools 800-779-8170
W. W. Grainger, Inc. 888-361-8649
Justin1776
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My local Graybar and Rexel have Ideal tools (and electrical components of course)
diggerrick
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I've seen some in the electrical department at Menards.
jeffmoss26
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Lowes has Ideal as well as all the electrical supply houses. I prefer Klein for most things.
Holt
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Menards still sells ideal tools. Most seem to be USA made as well.
AV tinker er
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My Lowes here still carries Ideal...
Coach James
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devoncoolman
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I have a pair of ideal romex stripers. I got from good ol lowes im pretty sure my lowes still carrys them
gsmornot
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I have seen Ideal tools in several of the supply houses that sell telecom and electrical supplies. Mostly I use Harris Dracon and Progressive Electronics but the Ideal tools I've borrowed on jobs have been fine, just don't own any that I can think of. Maybe a coax crimmper but not sure since switching to compression fittings I have not touched it.
jeffmoss26
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I use a lot of Harris/Fluke and Progressive/Tempo stuff myself. My modular plug and coax crimpers are Ideal.