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08-24-2008, 05:29 PM
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Made In USA
Can anyone varify the country of origin for the GB, Greenlee or Ridgid knockout kits? I'm looking to purchase a manual ractheting kit and the GB one I currently use is so old I can't make heads or tails of where it was fabricated. I would Ideally like to purchase one entirely made in the states...
Thanks
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08-24-2008, 07:17 PM
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they're all made in the U.S.A.. are'nt they? at least i hope they are.
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08-25-2008, 12:22 AM
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We just brought on G & B. From what I have seen so far almost all of their stuff is USA made. I can call tomorrow to find out for sure, and will let ya know.
Good news, as far as I am concerned is, that G&B you already have seemed to work forever.
JJ
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08-25-2008, 01:09 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by paul d.
they're all made in the U.S.A.. are'nt they? at least i hope they are.
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I bought a greenlee holding
screwdriver both a phillips and a straight and they AINT made here 
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Last edited by Rong; 08-25-2008 at 01:22 AM.
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08-25-2008, 11:39 PM
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Thanks for all the input. I looked at a Greenlee set and their rachet is from Taiwan. I did like that GB set so I will probably order that one. Our two local wharehouses stock Greenlee. Can anyone recomend a good online place to purchase a GB kit?
Thanks again!
Carl
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08-26-2008, 07:25 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sparky831
Thanks for all the input. I looked at a Greenlee set and their rachet is from Taiwan. I did like that GB set so I will probably order that one. Our two local wharehouses stock Greenlee. Can anyone recomend a good online place to purchase a GB kit?
Thanks again!
Carl
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Carl,
A+Supply carries GB. They sell the Gardner Bender KOW520 1/2” to 2”, “Slug-Out” ratchet KO set for $243.00.
Personally, I still think you will be better off with Greenlee because if you ever need replacement draw studs or punches, you can find them anywhere, while GB parts are usually hard to come by without special order.
http://www.aplussupply.com/handt/gb/pvcbenders.htm
A+ Supply, Inc
G-3499 S. Saginaw St. Burton, Mi. 48529
Ph(810)742-7444, Fax(810)742-8767
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08-29-2008, 02:58 AM
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ACE and TrueValue hardware are GB vendors. Just pricey!
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03-10-2009, 04:50 PM
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Greenlee knockouts are made in the USA. The ratchet wrench in the kit used to be USA made, but now its a product of Taiwan. Usually the drawstuds are the weak link in the GB and other cheap kits.
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03-10-2009, 07:09 PM
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Klein just came out with a ratchet KO set.
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03-10-2009, 08:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cbruce73401
Klein just came out with a ratchet KO set.
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Do you have a link or a picture for those KO cutters?
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03-10-2009, 10:08 PM
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Unlimited Lic.Electrician
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cbruce73401
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Thank you. 
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03-11-2009, 09:25 AM
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Thanks for sending this.
It looks so much like the gl/slugbuster kit, one wonders
if they are made in the same factory, and they just
slap a different name on it.
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03-11-2009, 10:35 AM
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greenlee used to be out of chicago way back when. then moved most production over sees. though some of there tools are still made here
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03-11-2009, 10:39 AM
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Greenlee punches, auger bits and flexible bits are made in Rockford, IL about 75 miles west of Chicago. Electric benders, crimpers, fishtapes and cable pullers are made in Genoa, IL.
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03-11-2009, 11:12 AM
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Heck! Even Harley Davidson parts are made in China and Taiwan!!! 
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03-11-2009, 03:02 PM
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The Greenlee punches are made in USA but I'm not sure about the draw studs since the bearings in my set have China written right on them.
That new Klein level looks pretty good too.
Last edited by Lz_69; 03-11-2009 at 03:04 PM.
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03-11-2009, 06:23 PM
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Journeyman Electrician
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that holemaking pdf looks an awful like the greenlee products of the same nature. could they just be slapping the klein name on those china products?
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03-12-2009, 08:49 PM
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My greenlee set has China on the draw studs, Taiwan on the ratchet handle, and USA on the punches.
My greenlee hole saws have USA on the saws and the arbors too.
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