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Knipex tools, worth the money?
October 21, 2021, 02:08 PM
45ProCarryKnipex tools, worth the money?
Worth every penny.
October 21, 2021, 05:17 PM
Aeteoclesquote:
Originally posted by stoic-one:
quote:
Originally posted by Keystoner:
The 'K' is pronounced?
No
Yes. It's pronounced.
1) German has no silent letters.
2) Knipex says its pronounced kuh-nip-x.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OWs7a9jww8October 21, 2021, 05:39 PM
KeystonerI should have know there's a YT video. Thanks.
Year V October 21, 2021, 05:43 PM
V-Tailquote:
Originally posted by stoic-one:
quote:
Originally posted by Keystoner:
The 'K' is pronounced?
No
Kno
הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים October 21, 2021, 05:58 PM
Patrick-SP2022quote:
Knipex says its pronounced kuh-nip-x.
Just like the “k” in knish.

October 21, 2021, 07:14 PM
KeystonerI assumed it was like the 'P' in kidney.
Year V October 22, 2021, 12:58 AM
sjtillI don't know about you, my p speaks for itself.
I think I first read about Knipex pliers here on SF, and nw they're crowding everything else out of my pliers drawer.
Latest was a wire stripper; compared with the usual stamped pieces of trash this is like a P210 vs a Lorcin.
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October 22, 2021, 04:45 AM
sigarms229To me they are worth the money.
I have several of their tools, they are well made and do the jobs they are designed for better than their counterparts.
Sometimes, you gotta roll the hard six
October 22, 2021, 07:27 AM
henryaz Too many to count, but I own probably two dozen or more Knipex tools. Some are duplicates, at either end of the garage/house to save a bunch of walking. My favorites are the Cobra water pump pliers and the pliers wrenches, in all of their sizes. Their extra long (straight and angled) needle nose pliers are very useful, too (11" long with the last 4" being the needle nose part).
When in doubt, mumble October 22, 2021, 10:24 AM
stoic-onequote:
Originally posted by Aeteocles:
Yes. It's pronounced.
1) German has no silent letters.
2) Knipex says its pronounced kuh-nip-x.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OWs7a9jww8
Well I'll be damned, myself and a whole lot of people I work with have been mispronouncing this for years. Now I'll have to make them all feel as foolish as me.

October 22, 2021, 11:19 AM
Jim ShugartAs an aside, I'm very partial to 'kale' as long as the 'k' is silent.
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October 22, 2021, 02:45 PM
AKSuperDuallyYes, but using the proper tool for the job is also still a thing.
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October 23, 2021, 09:50 AM
Pipe Smokerquote:
Originally posted by C-Dubs:
Can anyone experienced with both, offer their opinion of Knipex versus Wiha quality/useability?
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I have this 5” Wiha diagonal cutters:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002..._encoding=UTF8&psc=1It’s pretty good, and is full flush cut. Great for cutting cable ties (leaves no sharp edges sticking out). There’s a little finish roughness. It works fine despite that, but it’s not Knipex quality.
I also have this 4-1/2” Knipex semi-flush cut diagonal cutters:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005...JQG9ZS122MKK7KWNT0E3And its mate, this 4-1/2” Knipex long nose pliers:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003...REC10RZ56B0W4FKHJB24They’re very much a pair – same size, same solid box joint design, same jewel-like polish, same colorful palm-filling handles. They’re flat out pretty!
Most Knipex tools can scarcely be described as “pretty” – the cobra water pump pliers come to mind:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005...2F8Q0T08EDBVAEK204Y1I appreciate the aesthetics of their form-follows-function design though.
Serious about crackers. October 23, 2021, 10:35 AM
SigFanquote:
Originally posted by Jim Shugart:
As an aside, I'm very partial to 'kale' as long as the 'k' is silent.
ROFL. I’m with you on that one!
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October 23, 2021, 01:42 PM
cparktdFrom some one who used these type of tools for a living I learned to buy tools good enough to do the job very well, but not waste money on designer brands. Tools get broken, lost and stolen in the real world. Here is my go to list for tools that will be used miss-used stomped in the mud and used in place of a hammer etc in the real world.
Crescent brand adjustable wrenches
Channel Lox brand adjustable pliers
Rigid brand Pipe wrenches
Kline brand electrical pliers
Stick with these and you will be good to go, and not too hurt when they are lost or stolen.
Endeavor to persevere. October 23, 2021, 09:36 PM
Pipe Smokerquote:
Originally posted by cparktd:
From some one who used these type of tools for a living I learned to buy tools good enough to do the job very well, but not waste money on designer brands. Tools get broken, lost and stolen in the real world. Here is my go to list for tools that will be used miss-used stomped in the mud and used in place of a hammer etc in the real world.
Crescent brand adjustable wrenches
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A reasonable position to take, in general. But compared to crescent wrenches, Knipex pliers wrenches are a MUCH better choice with at least two significant advantages:
* They fit with
zero free play.
* They
firmly grip the work piece.
Serious about crackers. October 23, 2021, 09:59 PM
jimb888quote:
Originally posted by birddog1:
Count me in the group looking at them now. So if I were to buy, which ones does everyone recommend?
Depends what you are doing with them. There are other brand individual tools that outperform Knipex. Knipex makes super high quality product, no question. If you are going to use them around any kind of high voltage, say, 110v or greater (:-) get the 1000 volt models. The screwdrivers have less utility than the various pliers in my opinion as they are a quick wear item, but they all are good product. If you are going to do any house wiring, these are world class, search for "Knipex 13 96 200 or KNIPEX - 13 88 8 ". It's a "buy once, cry once" situation.
These are also amazing: KNIPEX - 71 01 200 CoBolt Compact Bolt Cutter. They make about 5 versions, they all cut hog wire and up to a 1/4" bolt effortlessly. Model numbers 71 02 200 71 12 200, 71 22 200, 71 32 200, and 71 41 200.
This Project Farm vid will give you a view into various things of importance. Knipex makes the strongest wire cutters in his testing. Knipex was #1, but Irwin and Klein might have outperformed them depending on your criteria.
http://www.virallegends.com/us...walt-craftsman-wiha/October 23, 2021, 11:21 PM
DoctorSoloI work with a man who is fanatical about keyboards. He has spent gun money building his own custom ergonomic keyboards. Down to the tactile switches, key texture, custom key coding and Dvorak madness.
I'm sure there's guys here that dabble.
Why would you do that? It's a keyboard for God's sake.
The guy is a software engineer. He lives on it.
It makes sense to invest in the the tools you use often.
Kay-nip-ecks are a joy to use. Im hooked.