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Not sure why Knipex has not kept up, but the compound (double x, dual x, dual pivot, etc.) are so much easier to use. I would rather have a compound Knipex if made in Germany, but you can't have what they don't make/sell.
Gearwrench[amazon.com] and others like Sunex and Crescent have been hard at it with a variety of heads/tips. Even Harbor Freight[harborfreight.com] has them. What Knipex does have is a unique head/jaw configuration for grasping different things. I cannot remember the last time I actually reached for these Knipex over the various compound Gearwrench versions purchased, but they look pretty... lol
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Not sure why Knipex has not kept up, but the compound (double x, dual x, dual pivot, etc.) are so much easier to use. I would rather have a compound Knipex if made in Germany, but you can't have what they don't make/sell.
Gearwrench[amazon.com] and others like Sunex and Crescent have been hard at it with a variety of heads/tips. Even Harbor Freight[harborfreight.com] has them. What Knipex does have is a unique head/jaw configuration for grasping different things. I cannot remember the last time I actually reached for these Knipex over the various compound Gearwrench versions purchased, but they look pretty... lol
I can't believe this so called "deal" was posted, and even more so, made the front page. Like others have mentioned, you can get both of those for under $30 at Harbor Freight.
If you need a good pair of extra long pliers, I would recommend the Crescent 13-1/2" long reach pliers. Picked some up at Ace earlier this year to save my fingers while working on my truck. Great set of specialty pliers for about $25.
Maybe the extra cost is in the keeper pouch, of such good quality it couldn't be shown in the Amazon listing and may only be seen in the customer-uploaded pics?
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Not sure why Knipex has not kept up, but the compound (double x, dual x, dual pivot, etc.) are so much easier to use. I would rather have a compound Knipex if made in Germany, but you can't have what they don't make/sell.
Gearwrench[amazon.com] and others like Sunex and Crescent have been hard at it with a variety of heads/tips. Even Harbor Freight[harborfreight.com] has them. What Knipex does have is a unique head/jaw configuration for grasping different things. I cannot remember the last time I actually reached for these Knipex over the various compound Gearwrench versions purchased, but they look pretty... lol
Thank you for posting this--I had been looking for this Knipex deal to come back in stock and didn't know that the compound jaw was even an option. As much as I love Knipex, have to admit that the HF option is looking awfully good...
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Not sure why Knipex has not kept up, but the compound (double x, dual x, dual pivot, etc.) are so much easier to use. I would rather have a compound Knipex if made in Germany, but you can't have what they don't make/sell.
Gearwrench [amazon.com] and others like Sunex and Crescent have been hard at it with a variety of heads/tips. Even Harbor Freight [harborfreight.com] has them. What Knipex does have is a unique head/jaw configuration for grasping different things. I cannot remember the last time I actually reached for these Knipex over the various compound Gearwrench versions purchased, but they look pretty... lol
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Not sure why Knipex has not kept up, but the compound (double x, dual x, dual pivot, etc.) are so much easier to use. I would rather have a compound Knipex if made in Germany, but you can't have what they don't make/sell.
Gearwrench [amazon.com] and others like Sunex and Crescent have been hard at it with a variety of heads/tips. Even Harbor Freight [harborfreight.com] has them. What Knipex does have is a unique head/jaw configuration for grasping different things. I cannot remember the last time I actually reached for these Knipex over the various compound Gearwrench versions purchased, but they look pretty... lol
As in the 1st post, HF has a better compound [harborfreight.com] pair for $15.
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As in the 1st post, HF has a better compound [harborfreight.com] pair for $15.
Not sure why Knipex has not kept up, but the compound (double x, dual x, dual pivot, etc.) are so much easier to use. I would rather have a compound Knipex if made in Germany, but you can't have what they don't make/sell.
Gearwrench [amazon.com] and others like Sunex and Crescent have been hard at it with a variety of heads/tips. Even Harbor Freight [harborfreight.com] has them. What Knipex does have is a unique head/jaw configuration for grasping different things. I cannot remember the last time I actually reached for these Knipex over the various compound Gearwrench versions purchased, but they look pretty... lol