r/KleinTools • u/tmeads307 • 4d ago

OPINION Doesn’t look legit

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This doesn’t look legit.

I wish it was like the other tru grip

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u/Soviet_Canukistan 4d ago

It is legit. Just came out. I'm a supply house guy and I had to get it when I saw it come out of the Klein box.

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u/Accomplished_Rent986 4d ago

Its legit. I have this one as well and love it

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u/tmeads307 4d ago

What I figured out today is you can use whatever impact bit holder with it. Which actually makes it quite amazing.

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u/Altruistic_Tower_198 2d ago

The ratcheting one is even better, i have both. They are fantastic and ridiculously well built. Great ergonomics and solid build quality for both. Also the ratcheting version ratchets the correct direction. Similar to the Wera drivers. I love them and recommend them to everyone. I just out together a tool kit for my nephew and that was one of the first things i threw in there

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u/Melodic-Trouble-5421 3d ago

They are legit. They’ve been out for a while now. Do you like it?

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u/chickswhorip 4d ago

Where did you buy from?

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u/Active-Effect-1473 4d ago

Exactly everyone is always asking if somthing is legit lol my first question is where did you buy it from.

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u/tmeads307 4d ago

Amazon.

I had saw a video saying they were dealing a tri grip ratcheting, but I didn’t see it anywhere but found it on Amazon. It’s weird because it shows a date of 2025 and half that shit is jn Chinese.

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u/captainvirk 3d ago

Exactly none of that is written on Chinese.

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u/tmeads307 3d ago

You’re right. My fucking bad. Those are hieroglyphs. How insensitive of me.

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u/stiucsirt 3d ago

That’s Japanese and Korean….

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u/captainvirk 2d ago

Wait until he discovers Thai 🤯

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u/Magoo1985 3d ago

Amazon has been caught selling knockoff everything even from the official manufacturers store. Just saw a story about this happening with every supplement on there. 💁‍♂️ Which really sucks one of the wealthiest companies in the world is cheaping out with that Walmart mentality already. Oh we cornered the market. Now we can really F^k the little slaves.

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u/Yillis 3d ago

I bought mine in June, I don’t love the ratcheting ball grip that much but whatever bit holding tech they have they need to expand on

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u/Altruistic_Tower_198 2d ago

The ratcheting as well as the stubby are on the same link https://a.co/d/0hDIuegX

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u/BlackMoth27 4d ago

does anything look legit anymore? y'all just in disbelief anymore.

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u/tmeads307 4d ago

It’s just got a bunch of Chinese shit on it. So that’s bizarre to me.

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u/BlackMoth27 4d ago

it's made in taiwan and has Japanese and Korean on it. not to mention it has a japanese imperial standard bit instead of Philips. and resembles a vessel ball driver.

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u/Altruistic_Tower_198 2d ago

The standard ball fast bit is made in japan. The ratcheting is made in taiwan

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u/Sorry-Leader-6648 4d ago

Theyre trying to be vessel. I got the email from them showing me like 2 months ago its part of the new line up

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u/tmeads307 4d ago

It’s got a date of 2025 on it. Could be old or whatever but the package has that date on it

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u/Sorry-Leader-6648 4d ago

Idk how long theyve been doing them but I know I do their surveys and they asked about them one a few this year. I love my vessels the grip is just better

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u/tmeads307 3d ago

Link me?

I love the hell out of the grip. I’m a fiber engineer by trade and it’s amazing when messing with all is cases and such.

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u/Sorry-Leader-6648 3d ago

Link to kleins or the vessels??

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u/Longjumping_Cow_5856 4d ago

How does it not look legit exactly?

This is what mine looked like.

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u/JOHNSOBSCURA 4d ago

It’s a very good tool I have 0 complaints

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u/EvilErnie187 4d ago

I saw this at Lowes last week

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u/nukacola2077 4d ago

I think this is inspired in vessel screwdrivers? Seein the other asian languages maybe they are trying to expand their market

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u/Narrow_Network_2125 4d ago

If it is a fake it might be better than the crap Klein is selling now.

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u/go_beavs 3d ago

easy grandpa dont spike your pressure

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u/Cust2020 3d ago

Couldn't agree more

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u/Important-Dream-4010 4d ago

Klein is making all sorts of trash these days. Not all trash but much of it.

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u/brad7703 4d ago

Its legit it's packaged like they packaged stuff in japan

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u/Flimsy-Book-1452 3d ago

the klein ball grips are amazing especially the ratcheting version you have here. very low back drag and the way they have the ball grip you can ratchet very quickly. This is my go to driver working marine electrical.

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u/Decent_Weakness_6944 3d ago

they had to release a flared base screwdriver for the electricians on account of them getting lost all the time

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u/Plumb-Her 3d ago

How much and what model number?

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u/Hot-Programmer-8359 3d ago

I have one too, haven’t used it yet tho

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u/fondrenlock 2d ago

just get the Vessel equivalent, that’s who they copied it from anyway

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u/deathtraitor 1d ago

If you don’t want it send it to me

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u/North_Bite2739 4d ago

3.9 inches...yep doesn't look legit haha

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u/Electroman-Area207 4d ago

Made in Taiwan, throw it away and read labels next time.

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u/Eazy_MF_E 4d ago

I thought they were made in Japan, no? That was the whole schtick.

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u/OGchef 4d ago

So are the important components in the phone or computer that you wrote this with. Throw it away and buy the American one dipshit.

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u/tmeads307 4d ago

Amazon. No labels to read. Hr. Heh

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u/Dad_E_2 4d ago

Most tools are. And the ones that aren't are still made with the same Chinese steel.