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I have Klein, so far they are working great, and if you loose one just go to the orange square and replace it, how easy is that ?
Online i saw Felo screwdrivers, with a yellow and black handle, made in germany, chrome molibdenum steel bla bla bla....well, they are the most beautifull screwdriver i have ever seen, unfortunately i have already made my purchase

I like the kline 11 in 1 hvac screwdriver, most versitle tool in my veto

The problem with having all the same brand imo, particularly klein and kera, is that their handles are all the same and once the end is faded you have no way of telling which is which. (Particularly in Canada where we use robertson as well). All of my screwdrivers have different shaped/coloured handles so when they are in my tool bag I can identify them easier.

Originally Posted by mark beiser

I want to stick with made in USA hand tools, but the noticeable decline in quality is driving me away.
I have been migrating to German made tools because the quality is generally better, and they often have innovative features that improve their usability, without distracting from their most basic function.

I don't lose tools, so am willing to pay a premium for quality tools that make my job easier, and/or are more comfortable to use.

Mark, every word you said is exactly how I feel. Especially the part about losing tools -- I'm OCD about not losing/misusing my tools, although they do get pretty dirty and broken in. The design of my Veto LC bag seems to cut down on loose tools, too.

I want to stick with made in USA hand tools, but the noticeable decline in quality is driving me away.
I have been migrating to German made tools because the quality is generally better, and they often have innovative features that improve their usability, without distracting from their most basic function.

I don't lose tools, so am willing to pay a premium for quality tools that make my job easier, and/or are more comfortable to use.

Originally Posted by AC5096

I'm a Wiha fan, still use my Kleins for prybars and chisels.

Yup

Originally Posted by jw-lu597

I'm kind of psyched about buying a set now. Seems like a tool that I'd use all the time once I had it. I would have to get the ergo grip on them -- seems to make a huge difference with the cobras, for me anyway.

have had the 7 1/2 and 10" pair for about a year and a half now and use em all the time. still carry a regular adjustable in my veto lc though, some times the angle on the knipex's make it difficult to get to certain things in tight spots.

my favorite thing to use the knipex for: rounding out crimped/bent refrigerant tubing!!!

Yep you guys talked me into it too...

I'm kind of psyched about buying a set now. Seems like a tool that I'd use all the time once I had it. I would have to get the ergo grip on them -- seems to make a huge difference with the cobras, for me anyway.

Originally Posted by jw-lu597

Oh, I just meant that a regular adjustable can be thumbed down tight against a nut, whereas these adjust more like channel locks. I guess I just wondered if the fact that closing with your hand makes it clamp down tighter, that it might not line up perfectly flat, but no worries there sounds like. I'd love to try a set.

The jaws remain completely parallel with each other at all times, and the compound lever action when you squeeze the handles makes their grip on the fastener many times more secure than a standard adjustable wrench.

Oh, I just meant that a regular adjustable can be thumbed down tight against a nut, whereas these adjust more like channel locks. I guess I just wondered if the fact that closing with your hand makes it clamp down tighter, that it might not line up perfectly flat, but no worries there sounds like. I'd love to try a set.

What do you mean with not fully adjustable? You adjust and then you close tight with your hand grip. It adjusts to any size, no slippage. My favored size is model 8605150 and 8605250. You will ask yourself why those are not the standard in our industry.

Originally Posted by tostaos

I use very seldom an adjustable wrench, I use instead the Knipex Pliers Wrenches. So much quicker.
http://www.knipex.com/index.php?id=1...8&groupID=1500

I've been interested in those. Lots of people rave about those in reviews. Do you find that you run into a lot of in between sizes where it doesn't grip tight enough? That's my only concern with them, since they're not truly a fully adjustable, and they're made in the land of metrics.

Just bought a set of Wera's. They say made in the Republic of Czech. Looks like Germany is outsourcing. I do like them though but it's a little hard to try to figure out what size you're ordering when they're all in metric. Maybe they should come out with a chart to tell you which driver replaces the Klein one. I got the new, longer 11-in-1 Klein and it's quite evident where it's made. One of the bits won't fit in the tool when it's reversed

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A shot of the Snap-On tri grip for those who have not seen one.

Best screwdrivers ever! They give a lot of torque. Unfortunately , they have went to a square grip now but the steel is still great.

Pic courtesy of smart phone with tapatalk app , just had to try it out.

I like Vaco Bulldrivers and Snap-On tri grips

Originally Posted by tostaos

I use very seldom an adjustable wrench, I use instead the Knipex Pliers Wrenches. So much quicker.
http://www.knipex.com/index.php?id=1...8&groupID=1500

I have a pair of those. I highly recommend them. They grip nice and tight on the nut and don't slip.

So far I really like Weras.

Originally Posted by Nytefog

Bahco adjustable wrench. They sell them at United refrigeration as NRP but still say Bahco on them.

Such as this
http://www.toolsdelivered.com/Bahco-...-Standard-Grip

I use very seldom an adjustable wrench, I use instead the Knipex Pliers Wrenches. So much quicker.
http://www.knipex.com/index.php?id=1...8&groupID=1500

I got tired of Klein screwdrivers wearing out, so I tried Pratr-Read made in USA tools, and have been very happy with them.

The engineering and features of some of the German brands has gotten beyond tempting though, so I'm looking at ordering a few more German made tools.

I got the Knipex bug some time ago, which got me to investigating other German made hand tools.