midwest ftw. i just got a pair of Midwest LH offsets (for air duct work). I used them today for the first time. i was previously using the same type of snips but they were Wiss. The difference is night and day. This review is definitely legitimate. Thanks for the vid.

Me watching your review 9yrs later. The opening of the grip was something I never realized to consider! I have smaller hands and this review made my decision to get the Midwest snips! Also, according to some other review comments, tradesman seem to prefer the Midwest over Wiss and other brands. Thank you!!

I'm on my 3rd set of Midwest. I do metal trim on metal buildings. They are awesome. The salt water from the Gulf beats them down, but you can slow the damage with WD-40, I recommend storing them only after a good spray with WD-40. Midwest also makes their aviation ships in an upright configuration, great for awkward spots and things like cutting holes for downspouts after gutters are already installed. Midwest also manufactures a snip called the Bulldog, which although is not offset, I find them handy for the really tough cuts, like snipping through the 5 layer seam of a commercial downspout.

Midwest IMHO is the Best snips I've ever had doing HVAC for 15 years. Exellent leverage and excellent and accurate cutting.

so the verdict is, midwest is the best

Great vid. I've been in the roofing business 30 + years installing metal panels and have tried them all. In my opinion for offsets #1 Malco M2006-7 #2 Midwest MWT6510L- R. These are perfect for long cuts and circles. For shorter and precision tip cuts nothing beats Wiss M1R and M2R. Lennox, Stanley, Craftsman DeWalt, Irwin, and HDX are all home owners models IMHO any are okay for light or occasionall use but don't hold up to heavy duty long term use. Thanks again for the video

Thank you. This was the explainer i was looking for.

Very thorough. Thanks!

Hey real tool review! I know I'm very late 3 3/4 year late... But do u know the difference between then Lennox and hilmor snips. Could u do a comparison please?

I've tried every set of aviation snips in the best ones or the Midwest by far it's not even close

tilt your snip out cutting from the center of the jaw with small bites not to the tip with the bottom jaw side for your drop use both left and rights at the same time if your locked on both sides you can use them from the bottom too.

Good review. I've been in the HVAC-R trade for almost a year now, and today I used a pair of Milwaukee offset snips to cut 8 takeoffs in some 22ga ductwork. Coming from Wiss (did the first two takeoffs with them, actually), I couldn't believe how effortless these Milwaukees felt.......I'm sold on them after today, made some seriously short work of the remaining 6 cuts. Do yourself a favor and try them. They're some badass snips.

I have a friend who is a tin knocker and he said," Midwest to tin knocker is as Fluke is to an electrician". Nothing is more pleasurable than an easy working tool to make the job progress smoothly. Nothing is more frustrating than a cheap tool that delays progress and causes you to struggle and then the job looks like a novice hack did it. I've heard others say all they use are the Reds. After seeing these vids on the tube a few months ago, I learned "cuts left, doesn't mean the shears cut left at all, it simply means the waste side is to the left. I have reds greens and yellows all are Weiss, till today. I picked up a pair of Midwest red offsets. I noticed the metal shops tend to use the large duck bills. Why is that? Where does their role fit into the scheme of things?

Wiss offer now the Edge serie's, Wonder to know how they are .... ?

Wish I would have seen this a few years ago I found a good set of snips through trial and error. Started with cheap craftsman, then Pro Snip, now I'm on Milwaukee's which I'm pleased with but by far the best I have found now that I'm doing HVAC is Malco. Hands down will be my next set of Greens, Reds, and Yellow. Loving the Videos, just found you a few months ago and have been watching all your videos keep up the great tests.

Ordered one pair of those Midwest on Amazon. Thanks for letting me discover these snips. Are there any concrete differences between offset and straight-cutting snips? Do you consider Stanley to be a good brand? Thanks. Oh I forgot, subscribed.

Great review, do you ever test Klein snips with the curved handles ? They look like the Midwest one maybe they are fabricated from them ?

Using it wrong but good review - the left should have the cut so your waste is on the left and straight cutter is to cut notches or corner out.

Well I'm from the Midwest but never tried a pair. I'll have to snag one up. I got a brand new pair of wiss mpc 3 snips the other day for free and they cut through everything I've thrown at them so far. I like em.

I like the midwest brand also, I've had many different pairs of snips in my career.

Just curious. Do you think it's possible the nut on the Wiss snips was not tightened properly or that they were dull? I'm asking because many like the Wiss brand snips. And a dull or improperly tightened center bolt will cause what you saw in this video, the jaws to splay or it to fold over/bind the material. Just curious mind you as I'm looking to buy a set of snips, so I'm checking out reviews such as yours. Last question, are all the offset snips you show considered true compound snips? Thanks

Great job! Thanks

Red ones are right snips mate, the cutting side should curl upwards. This way you can hold the shit end and aid the snips by pulling the metal up. Great video anyhow, I use Wiss. I'll be giving the Midwest a try. Cheers

On the trim strip you were uesing the wrong snipps at first the designe is made to channel the waist away from the piece not deforming the piece you intend to keep. They really aren't left and right as much as the direction you need to cut.

I’m using Midwest but I’m trying to see if I can get something more better than Midwest

thanks I ordered a midwest left angle

Why does everybody that reviews Aviation Snips not include Malco is by far the best offering when it comes to this type of snips and nobody mentions it much less reviews it

Ok where can i buy midwest snips in southern california?

I am a sheetmetal worker and I like Irwin brand offset snips and Bessey offsets snips, I think the bessey brand are a little better quality though. Cool video my friend

Excellent! Exactly the review I was looking for! My local Sears has the Midwest 30% less than Amazon - done!

If they cut left then they're "lefts" a sheet metal worker uses both lefts and rights wether they are right or left handed.

Since you made this video (five years ago), Wiss has seemed to move production to China -- and the snips are co-branded with Crescent. I don't know if the quality has suffered. Midwest are still made in the USA. I am going to have to get some the next time I go to Menards.

thank you for the information

Would have loved to see Cuts in Copper and stainless steel. stainless steel because it's really hard to cut through and copper to see how clean of a cut it leaves in soft metal

Can anyone tell me what kind of gloves his using, they look awesome.

Having used every brand in video and more, my favorite are the "mobarel" snips from "arca" on amazon. Those, proto, and midwest are my top 3.

when the waste is on the right, should you not be using the green snips?

Menards has the right and left hand offset Midwest snips for under $17 each.

14 yr sheet metal worker here. Dont waste your money, always go midwest.

I have a pair of old Gilbow shears that cut beautifully. As an aircraft engineer I need good quality shears. Some of these shears have teeth with serrations to stop them slipping? I hate these! The acid test is cutting a sheet of metal in half. This sorts the men from the boys! The Gilbows can clean cut through the middle of a sheet with minimal damage or distortion. This is a tough test.

Get snap on midwest is the same patend as snapon you pay a lil more but can trade them in every 6 months

Is there a Husky brand tin snip?

Would you say skip the straight snips and go for the left and right snips?

My snips are Stanley fat max series and there amazing snips

You are using the snips improperly. The waste side should curl up. In your demo you should be using a cuts right snip

I hate how they aren't clear on the type of snips they are. You usually have to go half way down the product description to find out if they are straight, left or right cutters. It should be in the product name.

Use to use nothing but Midwest offsets, uprights, straights, & bulldogs then one day I accidentally picked up one of the other guys Klein’s on the site and made a few cuts I pretty much gave all my Midwest snips to my little cousin and bought everything I had in Midwest in Klein they cost a pretty penny, but when you get tool credit from your employer that doesn’t matter lmao

Its actually a common misconception the Red pairs are RIGHTS but you hold them with your right hand and they cut LEFT. The GREEN pair are lefts as you hold them with your LEFT hand but they cut RIGHT. However both pairs will also cut straight as you mentioned. Midwest vs malco please!!! Fellow HVAC tech! I use midwest but i used my buddies malcos and they were so smooth! Not sure if its cause his were brand new and mine were 2 years old but I’d be really curious to know which pair work better the malco or midwest! I notice the Lenox looks very similar to my buddies Malcos. Not sure if Malco and Lennox are working together or one pays the other for rights to the design but they look identical other than the brand and colors used on the grips.

I do commercial rooofing midwest offsets are the best

Good stuff. I really like that Midwest snips. How much are they? And also what do you think about dewalt and Milwaukee aviation snips? I think I would lean toward those brands simply because I'm familiar with them but if the Midwest isn't that much more I'd probably go with Midwest. Also good suggestion on the snips for the vinyl flooring. I did this one flooring job and installed vinyl planks that looked like laminate (floating floor not stick on) and used a jigsaw to cut them, if i would have known better I would have used some snips

23:29 harry homeowner lol

test the milwaukee and the Stanley fat max

I would love to see how these Midwest snips stack up against Milwaukee, Malco and the new Fiskars brand aviation snips.

I watch the video of billsmetal it's all about technics , he even use a harbor frieght snip sets for aluminum no problem

If you turned them at an angle they'd cut better. I cut metal roofing panels everyday.

Can you remake this video but include these snips as well and others you might not have please and thank you. Dewalt Malco Klein

Midwest are the best ever that I had

I have Bessey snips made in Germany ,very good quality and really expensive ,problem its they open too wide ,i use the Snap on snips i believe Snap on owns Midwest. Irwin ,stanley ,wiss i don't think they on the same level as Midwest.Thanks for the video.

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Dude! Wrong way to cut with them, the waste side is where the lower jaw faces on them, makes it easier to cut when the waste side is not much material to curl up.

I hate it when stores like Home Depot start releasing junk tool series like the HDX. Sears/Craftsman started doing the Made in China, Evolv, and Mach tool series. Lowes changed the Kobalt series over to the Made in Taiwan tools. People don't understand that just because it says Brand X on it doesn't mean it is any good. Those stores are selling low quality items to make a quick buck.

I like how he said Midwest was ford and wiss was Chevy

wiss will start to fold metal after a little use, you cant go wrong with midwest

MIdwests new grips are horrible in comparison to the older ones and something seems weaker in the blades, still my preferred snips

Also reds aren't left handed. ..they are right handed but they cut to the left....blades face the same way as straights....

I couldn't help but notice that, you are improperly using them. you need to lay the material that you are cutting flat against the cutting edge of the bottom blade. not doing so will absolutely destroy your snips in one cut if not careful.

Midwest is the only way to go

hm thats a weird looking wiss snips, i only seen straight ones

,,, BESSEY ERDY ,,, is the best SNIPS

RED=RHC GREEN=LHC

you should do a real review between midwest, malco and those european curved snips that dont have no rubber grip. why hasnt anybody made the handle titanium with replaceable blades????? whyyyyyyy. i stil think the craftsman were the best though

Where are ur safety glasses ?

Midwest are most def the best out of these.... these are alll offsets.... With straights not offsets wiss are the best.....lenox are ok but they just aren't as good as the Midwest offsets... if you use snips frequently there are a cpl brands better than midwest but Dewalt and Milwaukee are not. ... the Milwaukees are ok but go with midwest out of these 4

Those are offset snips, not aviation

Why wouldn't you use prosnips they work way better then midwest

"Wear gloves and eye protection," he says as he does all of his test without eye protection.

I hate cheap tools!

18 guage is 1.2mm for the rest of the world.

Kind of funny how you have so many tin snips but you are using them... you should watch hillsmetal video on using tin snips. I'll be productive rather than make fun.

HERES A REAL REVIEW FOR PEOPLE.....yes....Lenox snips are terrible....right out of the package ..garbage....the old Stanleys were GREAT, raptor snips are GREAT...similar to Stanley....wiss are ok.....millwaki not very good at all....craftsman not very good...craftsman are similar to millwaki in cutting and force....hdx sucks obviously....princess auto pro point are actually not bad at all...similar to old Stanley and raptor snips...similar to wise also......cant wait to try midwest......hope my opinion helps people avoid marketing garbage. #1 probably midwest I GUESS.....2 old Stanley...2 raptor....4 pro point princess auto...ODDLY ENOUGH.....and yes Offsets are the best....blows my mind how sheet metal guys are stuck on using regular snips to cut pipe or tin????? and obviously the large offset snips are good.....malco and wiss are better then husky....but at the price point of those husky isn't a bad option for the price difference

Hey real tool review! I know I'm very late 3 3/4 year late... But do u know the difference between then Lennox and hilmor snips. Could u do a comparison please?