and it didn't cost me no 50 bucks as le kuhnepix.
Whoo boy wait until you discover Icon...
>>2953506i got this for $10, it's 10 inches and weighs almost the same (480gm)
>>2953506Their whole website is AI generated. It's no wonder they're making replicas.
>>2953513>Don't pay jeet developers to build jeet tier website to sell our chink tier tools>Pass the savings on to youThis is fine
So are they any good?
>>2953505>chinese plastic gives you a rash and then chinese potmetal snaps under load when you need it mostAlthough I don’t mind the Irwin version. No-name Chinesium is awful, but that’s a tool you could go Irwin or Icon to save a few bucks since you’re not relying on super hardened jaws.
>>2953537yes! how can two pieces of metal in a scissor configuration be done wrong? They weigh the same, so i'm not questioning the quality of metal being used. so unless presented with proof through comparison, i just saved $40!
>>2953545>chinese potmetaltested with a magnet, and had a very strong reaction.
>>2953546>yes! how can two pieces of metal in a scissor configuration be done wrong? They weigh the same, so i'm not questioning the quality of metal being used.You can't tell the quality of metal by the weight. If it holds up to abuse in comparison to a knipex brand one, then yeah you got a good deal and saved $40. If it bends, strips, deforms, or breaks because of shit quality steel, then it was not a good deal.
>>2953549agreed. we'll see how this goes. i'm curious if there are any tests we could do with in comparison to the original knipex.
>>2953549>>2953561You know what is fun? When you save $40 on a Chinesium tool and fuck up a $200 part because the tool breaks. Or even better, you waste like 8 manhours fixing the thing you damaged with the cheapest possible tool. I love that.
These are the icon knock-offs, considered one of the higher quality knock-offs. I use them as holding pliers on the other side of an impact pretty often, you can see the wear & tear in the jaws. Sometimes it slightly swages the metal and I've knocked those high spots down with a file. They still work fine, but I would expect cheaper chinesium to deform more severely.
>>2953596maybe you're right anon, maybe you're right.
>>2953591The other day I found a felo screwdriver in the old tool box, West Germany.
>>2953505Ha ha, those jaws are 100% shut without pressure, the knipex ones will only do that with a lot of pressure, and will only close the tip of the jaws when at rest. And yes, by design.Seethe with your chinesium pliers, knipex rulz
>>2953624No laser etched gap measuring numbers either
>>2953625i guess having extra $40 will help make up for the important laser itching.
>>2953505>guyz why are products all shitOh idk maybe because you retards keep buying shitty knockoffs from China instead of keeping the reputable manufacturers alive?
Is this the inexplicably expensive tools thread?
>>2953505>that cheap moldingHere's how stuff like this is made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyDCGMrcpkHave some dignity, man.
>>2953769>being this poorknipex pricing is pretty straight forward. Everything drop forged and dipped = cheapTwo component handle = +5€ for the worker gluing them onVDE = + 5€ for them to do the 1000v testReddit tools like the tiny plier wrench = +50€ onions taxCrimper and stripper = Not knipex made, not subject to knipex pricing
>>2953769There is always an explanation
>>2953770>Have some dignity, man.i have none if it's cheap and it works, i'll likely grab the 7" model next week.
>>2953546>how can two pieces of metal in a scissor configuration be done wrong?-cheaper steel, lower carbon content, more impurities in the steel. Will break and deform easier.-will use dies until they're beyond worn instead of refurbing the dies when they need to. Fit and finish suffers.-cast instead of forged-material used for the grip is a generic rubber or latex material. Will wear out much faster-no bonding agent and/or prep between grips and steel, will eventually slide off easily. -no warranty generally-giving your money at all to the ccpAll the chinks do is buy a real version, 3d scan it, send the model off to a mold shop, the start pumping them out with close enough materials. They didn't do any of the engineering behind it, they didn't do any of the r&d so they dont actually understand the product. Sometimes they'll even buy used molds that are too far gone for a real supplier and start using them again. With the slant eye jews it's literally always a race to the bottom. China and India need to be nuked off the face of the earth. T. Mechanical engineer.
>>2953771Are you a kraut? Even TME that always has the best prices(rapes you on delivery costs) is selling for 44€.I started my building my knipex toolbox buying comfort grips(mistake, should've gone dipped) and now got fucked because they added retarded rubber to it and I don't like that.
>>2953783>giving your money at all to the ccpMuch better than giving to american shlomos.
>>2953803well its an imported nieche toolpoint being you arent getting raped by the maker but the entire trans atlantic logistic chain, most of their products have sane prices in the domestic market, and often cheaper than the domestc competition
>>2953812Tfuck you talking about, negreo? Tme is polish and I'm in the EU myself. 44€ before shipping. Amazon has it for 60€. Does knipex DE ships abroad? Because even if they charge 15€/20 for shipping it would still be worth it.
>>2953814>I'm in the EU myselfnigga, you look up on idealo who has it cheapest with shipping. there, 38 shipped directly from goymazon
>>2953771>UVP EUR 62sales dont count
>>2953817huh, is this a different one?
>>2953771Are you registered? How do you get to see the price?
>>2953822my best guess is sba refers to the packaging type. only thing that matters is the id number on the handle, and there is none with SBA suffix>>2953827that was just the cheapest shop listed on idealo
>>2953817>38 shipped directly from goymazonI have no use for those cutters since I already have the based cobolt and the high leverage end cutters but goddamn for 38 pesos is tempting.
>>2953803>comfort gripsI don't understand why they even exist... Dipped is way better imho. I've always hated those fat rubber grips on any pliers of any make.
>>2953737Seethe
>>2953934>Seetherequest denied>>2953783>-cast instead of forgedthat's my biggest gripe, we'll see how it lasts. i'd say 20 years by my use. real knipex would probably last longer. >>2953817>>2953803>>2953812look at pic rel you spoiled brats. that's 125 dollars for the 10 inch knipex. you think you have problems?
>>2953950>EgyptI want to visit your country but holy fuck scammers and sellers around historical sites make it really hard to go there.
>>2954022>I want to visit your country but holy fuck scammers and sellers around historical sites make it really hard to go there.it's not as bad as india, but if you're coming in wearing shades, shorts and a hat, you're basically a walking target for beggars and scammers. don't go through tourist agencies. coordinate with a local and they'll host you instead (they won't ask for money but don't be a jackass neither). (october / november - march / april) the weather is very good.
