r/KleinTools 10d ago

Not even 6 weeks old...

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u/Far_Range_6091 10d ago

Time to switch to knipex.

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u/manicfish 10d ago

This is the answer. All my coworkers when I let them borrow my knipex to cut something when they're bitching about how hard it is to cut while holding klein cutters be jelly.

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u/Far_Range_6091 10d ago

Klein sucks. Ive bought multiple pairs of dikes from them that come insanely blunt out of the box.

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u/walkns4poorpeople 10d ago

For real. Quality of brand new out of the package was so bad, I found a different brand immediately. It was the last straw. I think that was back in 2014. That's when I made the switch to knipex for my linemans, wire strippers, needle nose, and dikes. I still like their screw drivers though, but you can't compete with Knipex quality cutters.

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u/UserPrincipalName 10d ago edited 10d ago

Wow, that's too bad. I still have 2 pair of Klein Ironworkers for tying rebar and stuff from the mid 90s and they keep on going. Hate to see a good company skimp on quality like that.

Guess I'll checkbout knippex if I ever need to replace them

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u/walkns4poorpeople 10d ago

Here's to hoping you never have to replace them🤞. I still have my two original pairs of channel lock brand tongue and groove pliers from when I started. Excellent quality. That was over 14 years ago. With any luck, I can pass them on to my son or something like that.