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04-16-2009, 03:20 PM
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Made in USA
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The day I see a made in China sticker on a Klein tool will be the day I completely switch to Channellock!  |
Klein's pliers, cushion grip screwdrivers, strippers, adjustable wrenches, construction/erection wrenches, hammers, tool bags/pouches, climbers, grips and most other tools are made in the USA, mostly in the Chicago area. No Klein pliers, strippers or adjustable wrenches come from China.
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04-16-2009, 08:02 PM
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i think as soon as klein tools changed to klein tools from m.klein and son the quality dropped. i found a m klein and sons nutdriver and it looks like a tank compared to the new klein nut drivers. i wish klein would go back to make them like they used too.
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04-16-2009, 08:53 PM
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Yea my Girlfriend dads tool is are tanks comparied to mine. i take them out so we can work on his garage, and he always makes the comment of so you gonna put those woman tools away and bring out the man tools?
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04-16-2009, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by CFine
Yea my Girlfriend dads tool is are tanks comparied to mine. i take them out so we can work on his garage, and he always makes the comment of so you gonna put those woman tools away and bring out the man tools?
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is he talking about new klein vs old m klein and sons?
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04-16-2009, 09:13 PM
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I think this thread is about the new Journeyman series screwdrivers. If so, I think they are great. I bought 4 sets of them at HD on clearance. I just put the first set into service and I'm liking them a lot.
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04-16-2009, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Peter D
I think this thread is about the new Journeyman series screwdrivers. If so, I think they are great. I bought 4 sets of them at HD on clearance. I just put the first set into service and I'm liking them a lot.
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They are very nice to use, I have one set but I keep misplacing them, they keep vanishing one at a time.
As far as the original Klein screwdrivers, I just got a new 602-6 and used it to tighten lugs in a panel and the tip of the screwdriver blade twisted, i need to get a pic and upload it.
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04-16-2009, 10:07 PM
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is he talking about new klein vs old m klein and sons?
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sorry i was multi-tasking. yea i'm talking about the new klein vs the old kleins
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04-16-2009, 10:27 PM
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i really like the new klein screwdrivers. just based on the handles at least. i havent been around long enough to know how good the old ones used to be. i would buy some more if they had a few different sizes. not enough 6" shafts for me.
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04-16-2009, 10:34 PM
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i keep my 10 in 1 on me plus 1 slotted and 1 phillips. past that i don't really keep that many screw drivers in my tool belt. mostly just in my bag and if i need a diff one i'll grab one.
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04-17-2009, 06:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CFine
Yea my Girlfriend dads tool is are tanks comparied to mine. i take them out so we can work on his garage, and he always makes the comment of so you gonna put those woman tools away and bring out the man tools?
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As strange as it would be to compare tools with a GF's father out in the garage having him call mine a woman's tool would be pretty harsh.
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04-17-2009, 04:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter D
I think this thread is about the new Journeyman series screwdrivers. If so, I think they are great. I bought 4 sets of them at HD on clearance. I just put the first set into service and I'm liking them a lot.
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Hehe......I got a set I picked up still sitting in the packaging in a drawer in my van.
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04-17-2009, 04:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter D
I think this thread is about the new Journeyman series screwdrivers. If so, I think they are great. I bought 4 sets of them at HD on clearance. I just put the first set into service and I'm liking them a lot.
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the HD near my house doesnt sell the journeyman screwdrivers
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04-17-2009, 05:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by electricalperson
the HD near my house doesnt sell the journeyman screwdrivers
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They had them in most stores the end of last year and they didn't move so they discounted/discontinued them.
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04-17-2009, 05:15 PM
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Just got a new set of nice terminal screwdrivers today. They are C-K, made in Germany and very top quality.
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04-17-2009, 05:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by randomkiller
They had them in most stores the end of last year and they didn't move so they discounted/discontinued them.
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i dont think they ever had them in MA. i go to home depot every weekend. lowes is the one that had the huge sale on klein tools
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04-19-2009, 09:41 PM
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Klein ratchet cable cutters Gemacht in Germany
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04-20-2009, 08:53 PM
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NNNNOOOOOOOOooooooo
Did anyone watch that Wal-Mart expose' ....."the high cost of low prices" or something like that? It really friggin bothered me man. I would hate to see that Klein would outsource to China...in fact...i think i would cry...
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