I Found The Weirdest American Tools Made in the USA!

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I couldn't go to America and not go on a hunt for USA Made Tools! I spent a few days in Delaware, and visited the local home Depot, Lowes, Harbour Freight and more, looking to find as many quirky and interesting American tools! Here is my top ten, with a very American Brucie Bonus! Let me know which is your favourite tool in the comments below!
00:00 I went to America
00:53 #10 Drain Weasel
01:43 Testing the Drain Weasel
02:13 #9 Gator Grip Universal Socket
03:38 #8 Empire Spirit Levels
05:14 #7 Craftsman Professional Auto Locking Pliers
07:15 #6 Milwaukee ScreWdrivers & Set Square
10:23 #5 Snap On Screwdriver
11:58 #4 Bondhus Allen Keys & Eklind Allen Keys
14:11 #3 Estwing Prybar
15:20 #2 Proto Reversable Circlip Pliers
16:44 #1 Channel Lock Pliers & Retaining Ring
19:32 Brucie Bonus - Bug-A-Salt Shredder
21:48 Testing out the Bug-A-Salt Shredder
25:05 How to Cut Shadow Foam
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@tomlangley6236 4 ай бұрын

Just 12 more payments and the Snap-On screwdriver is all his!

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

😅 that’s tickled me that!

@noneofabove5586 4 ай бұрын

I have 4 of them, best ratcheting screwdrivers i have ever used.

@kurtandrews7450 4 ай бұрын

My son was in an automotive tech program that offered special discounts with Snap-on. 3 grand to set him up for classes and most of it ended up being Bluepoint. SMDH.

@dennislink7957 4 ай бұрын

We call them cir-clips too.

@firesurfer 3 ай бұрын

At least it's slightly cheaper than the Linus Tech Tips ratchet driver.

@northernmonkeyplays9788 4 ай бұрын

Definitely should of bought an Estwing hammer those things are on a different level

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Next time for sure! 👍

@wayne9518 4 ай бұрын

I’m 66. I still have the Estwing hammer I bought at 15 when I started tech school. It still has the Estwing ring too!

@northernmonkeyplays9788 3 ай бұрын

Yeah I have my great grandfathers from the 50’s from his old school carpenters kit and it is bulletproof with its wonderful spun leather handle

@danwilkening888 3 ай бұрын

Depot dropped the Eastwing. Very sad.

@methanial73 3 ай бұрын

Yup, love mine. Top quality product.

@GS-lh2nx 4 ай бұрын

As an American, I can tell you that Milwaukee bought Empire Level several years ago so that Milwaukee red square is still an Empire. Also, Eklind makes at least some of the Snap-on Hex keys. Those Milwaukee screwdrivers are excellent. Milwaukee also makes a lot of their Sawzall blades, hole saws, and step bits in the US. All very good quality items. Estwing and Channelock are also great brands and choices. We used to make a lot more but it's nice to see some of this manufacturing returning.

@Noiseprojekt 3 ай бұрын

And a fun fact, Eklind was started in 1923 by swedish immigrants Henning and Ruth Eklind.

@DMSparky 3 ай бұрын

As a person who uses a milwaukee sawzall at work at work every day I think Milwaukee sawzall blades are junk (at least the fine tooth blades). I prefer Lenox arc blades but they are getting harder and harder to find. A lot the local electrical suppliers sell 25pks of Milwaukee blades so I end up using a lot of them. The best part about Milwaukee is, at least here in a large Canadian city, the availability is good. If you need a specific size hole saw usually the suppliers are good at carrying all the sizes.

@danbates6285 3 ай бұрын

Craftsman used to be American made until Eddie Lambert got his mitts on Sears which is where they were sold ( the good ole days)

@JimmeShelter 3 ай бұрын

What happened to Sears was the fault of Sears. The internet crushed Sears. Lambert parted the company out, which saved the Craftsman brand. The buyers of Craftsman moved manufacture off shore. The world changes. Lambert staved off the change, but as they say, time marches on. Those who bought Craftsman had insufficient belief in Craftsman customers. That was a shame but it created opportunity for other quality manufacturers.

@Brock1813 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, it’s not like the man save the company from going bankrupt and being not a brand anymore

@zack9912000 3 ай бұрын

Craftsman is now owned by standley black and decker. They built a brand new manufacturing plant for hand tools but close months later. Could not make them affordable

@luciferchristian 3 ай бұрын

Well said

@jamesm1 3 ай бұрын

@@JimmeShelter Was Lambert the libertarian idiot who tried to run Sears like Microsoft (every department set on each others' throats to justify yearly budgets), or was that the guy before him?

@JBsquirrel 4 ай бұрын

Those blue spirit levels are really cool, and the build quality of the screwdrivers... *Chefs kiss*

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Couldn’t agree more mate! 👌

@daifeichu 4 ай бұрын

You should have stocked up on those Drain Weasels. When your girls get to my daughters age, 16yrs, you'll be unclogging that bathroom drain every couple months. When I found that it was a God send. I love that product.

@TheBayru 4 ай бұрын

I use large zip ties; I make diagonal cuts into the sides to have the hairs hook onto. Stick it in the drain and twist around. Then pull out the gross stuff. Works great and costs next to nothing. Might want to wear one of those shadowfoam kit gloves when making the cuts though ^.~

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Haha thanks for the advice mate

@daifeichu 4 ай бұрын

@@TheBayru Thanks for the info. Sometimes I use pipe cleaners as well. I twist two together and it works sort of but I'll have to try your method.

@JimmeShelter 4 ай бұрын

Real Americans need a tool like this that works on a cordless drill....

@liquidrockaquatics3900 3 ай бұрын

@@JimmeShelteras a plumber, I can assure you that I have made my own drill mounted hair removal tools out of metal clothes hangers, but honestly, manual operation is better

@Hazdazos 3 ай бұрын

The Channellock retaining clip pliers are great, except for the fact that the accessory sleeve can get lost easy. I wish they made it so you can store the extra tips in the handle or somewhere else on the tool.

@bluescoobywagon 3 ай бұрын

These days, my favorite US made brand (most of their tools) is Tekton. It's the new Craftsman. Although, they aren't sold in many stores, you can find them online pretty easily.

@Pickfordr100 4 ай бұрын

Still got both a metric and imperial eklind allen keys. Had them for about 15 years. Good quality tools.

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Happy to hear they are still doing you the business after 15 years, I am not surprised!

@philh3041 4 ай бұрын

Loving the drain weasel 😂👌🏻👌🏻

@ade63dug 4 ай бұрын

I am with you on the Bondhus allen keys . certainly the best in my opinion . 35 years since I bought my first set . lost and replaced a few but worked them hard in my daily job all the while . Cheers Ade

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Very happy to hear that Ade, exciting to think my set will continue to last! Thanks for commenting mate!

@richardkelleher1711 3 ай бұрын

By the time you got to #2, I was (quietly) screaming at the screen "Channel Lock!" and then you brought up number 1. Thanks for calming my frayed nerves. I'm going to have to look for those snap-ring pliers.

@mwiz100 3 ай бұрын

Eklind and Bondhus hex keys are indeed absolutely fantastic. I've used both quite a lot and they're always worth their price.

@L.O.R.D.Y 4 ай бұрын

What a great video and I agree with you about snap on tools I think they are over hyped even though they may be good. The only American tool I owned was a estwing hammer and it was the best hammer I’ve ever used.look forward to the next video cheers 👍

@shorebreakbuilders 3 ай бұрын

Great job! Nice to see that even across the pond, folks are admiring U.S. made tools! I live in Virginia, and strive to buy from our own manufacturers! Thanks!

@jtveg 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing. 😉👌🏻

@joedarkness808 4 ай бұрын

For Screwdrivers I use Apex or Vessel one esp ones like the "Ball Grip" made in Japan, they take a beating and the finish on them is great .. I need to to find some of these Drain Weasels

@LogicalNiko 4 ай бұрын

The Craftsman 45307 & 45308 Auto Lock Pliers were introduced in 1998. I believe at that time they were manufactured by Stanley at the old Parker Manufacturing Company in Worcester Massachusetts. In the early 2000s they stopped making them in the USA and started switching to overseas manufacturing. Of course now Craftsman is owned by Stanley/Black and Decker as a low cost budget brand.

@miketheredleg9821 3 ай бұрын

I have what Sears Craftsman called RoboGrips that seem very similar. I had them years. Would never consider selling them.

@rswearing 3 ай бұрын

Same on the robogrips.

@edwardpaulsen1074 4 ай бұрын

I love good multifunctional tools! I worked many years as a maintenance tech repairing automated equipment and having tools that have few parts and multi uses are a lifesaver for quickly fixing things with a normal toolbelt. There are always things that need more specialized or larger tools but it was amazing how many things I could do with my multi set! Like a flip-over set of needle nose pliers with a full set of wire cutters and a flush cut nippers on the other side, or an eight socket dog bone wrench that really worked! I still use them over 20 years later! I also love the Bug assault guns for blasting wasps and hornets, the combination of reach and blasting the wings off makes it a lot easier to deal with those pests!

@MattHmm-rq6dn 4 ай бұрын

I have access I'm the usa to alot of thoes made I usa tools but I tend to buy Japan and Germany funny. Milwaukee bought out empire levels and are extremely similar since just are made in the same factory. I dare say growing up with channellock and getting my first pair of cobras I was blown away with German tools ever since. One brand you didn't experience not slways on stores is mayhew. They make fantastic pry bars punches and cold chisels. They also make some good spring tools (thought not the original springtools are the og). The dominator pry bar line is a real gem including the "screwdriver pry bar" with a 14mm tip it's quite nice. They make a 7/8ths 23ish mm thick 42-58in prybars thicker than anything I've seen available. Take a look!

@johnnyolson258 3 ай бұрын

Mayhew is criminally underrated. A lot of stores will have 1 or 2 things they make sort of hidden somewhere but their tools are top notch. My favorite bit sockets I've ever used are their stubby dual drive Allen/hex and torx sockets. Super stubby and can be used with a ratchet or a wrench

@jenandjim149 3 ай бұрын

Love the video, great job!

@RayCollins-dv4ts 3 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed the video. Like the list as well.

@beatsandwarts 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video. Will make sure I go tool shopping next time I’m in the US

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Would definitely reccomend it! I haven’t even scratched the surface yet

@robertbutler8492 3 ай бұрын

I am a millwright 🎉from Canada and I have many American made tools but my favorite is Klein pliers and screwdrivers they are excellent tools

@suzquestjohnson4239 3 ай бұрын

I have family that works at Channellock in Meadville PA. Cool to hear about it from the UK. Thanks.

@panagiotisharos9625 3 ай бұрын

Excellent.. congratulations.. regards from Athens Greece..

@francishagen8508 3 ай бұрын

I found your channel yesterday, love it. 🎉😊🇳🇴

@three-phase562 4 ай бұрын

Another great layout. Have to be the iconic 11 in 1 Klein screwdriver as number one for me, not sure we get the USA made version over here though. PB Swiss are big on acetate handled screwdrivers as well.

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, glad you like my layouts! 👍

@justinjones7999 2 ай бұрын

Klein hand tools deserved to make this list, especially their pliers or screwdrivers. Their innovative flip sockets and Knect system as well.

@user-wr7cv1ny5r 4 ай бұрын

Had that Snappy for about 20 years...in PINK!!!

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

What do you think of it?

@user-wr7cv1ny5r 4 ай бұрын

Actually it's more like 40 retired auto electrics now but for the last 15 it's been Milly M12, drill, screwdriver, lights and the cordless iron but the iron is rubbish. That screwdriver was great but generally agree with what you said about Snap-On, I think they're so overpriced but their ratchets and sockets are still the best.@@ShadowFoam

@TheH454 4 ай бұрын

The bug shredder is the real deal. I do keep it at the ready. One shot at about a meter will disable a wasp. Watch out on where you use it on house flys, it WILL leave a mess.

@johnwalkerlrpsbahonsphotog1140 3 ай бұрын

What a great look at some thing different. USA can offer so much.

@thatguy6054 4 ай бұрын

Got'ta love tool tourism! When I visited friends in Switzerland I just had to stop in a hardware store. Picked up some great PB Swiss screwdrivers.

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Very cool! Hope to have a Swiss tool shopping haul of my own soon! 👍

@MarcoTedaldi 3 ай бұрын

@@ShadowFoam that's awesome. Really interested to see what you find here! PB screwdrivers are something that's inheritance here!

@elliothetherington8112 4 ай бұрын

Another great video Jonathan, cool to see some quirky American made tools. Top pick for me would be the Milwaukee screwdrivers be cool to get my hands on some of those. Also like the look of the channelock gear and the estwing pry bay. Slippery slope with snap on tools but there is plenty of cheaper options to purchase them via eBay for example and there or some reasonable priced tools directly off the truck or even via there online uk store. I recently got a 10” striking pry bar for just under £30 straight off the snap on truck. Look forward to seeing the upcoming videos.

@joshm3342 3 ай бұрын

Craftsman tools were mostly made in USA decades ago, but over the years, that changed.

@jeffmoss26 3 ай бұрын

Great video!!

@delspark 4 ай бұрын

Good collection I need a salt shredder now😂

@xlZENlx Ай бұрын

I have and use, both Bondhus and Elkind and love both.

@toddh6234 3 ай бұрын

I have a pair of Channel Lock 909 crimping pliers/cutters that I love. I saw the same 927 snap ring pliers but I went with version from Powerbuilt tools. The tips can be stored in the handle in their version. I don't know where they are made but they have worked well for me.

@TheShornak 3 ай бұрын

I bought one of those Snap On ratchet screw drivers back in 1989 when I thought I wanted to be an automotive technician. I will tell you I still own this ratchet screwdriver, I have used it so much the a lot of the texture on the plastic handle is gone and it's smooth now. I will hand that down to one of my sons. Never get rid of that. When you were talking about "circlets" I kept wondering what you were saying. I had to turn on subtitles to figure it out. Because I looked at those tools and I said those are retaining ring tools. LOL, then you mentioned how we call them different here. Makes sense now. Oh 1 minor thing it "Bass" Pro Shop, Like the fish. Not Base Pro Shop.

@michaelholbrook4401 3 ай бұрын

I was a truck driver in the US, I had one of those Shredders for flies in my truck. :)

@baustintex7893 4 ай бұрын

I've broken 4 of those Estwing pry bars. I love the form factor, but because of the slot for the nail puller, the flat end is weak. Don't give it the full beans.

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! 👍

@iantheinventor8151 3 ай бұрын

I have a stubby SnapOn ratchet screwdriver that a friend gave me & its one of my favourite tools, can’t afford other SnapOn kit but I am impressed with the quality of their tools

@clips4you23 4 ай бұрын

How much did it cost on average per box to post mate going in a few weeks and looking at sending some tools back myself

@jondavies8242 3 ай бұрын

Excellent videos

@centauri61032 3 ай бұрын

The Gator Grip is basically junk, when used on standard nuts and bolts. HOWEVER, it is good for turning things like thumbscrews, eyebolts, or items like that with odd shapes.

@MKE_Mike 4 ай бұрын

I've been using Eklind Allen keys for decades. They hold up well under daily use.

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

That’s great to know, thanks Mike! 👍

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

That’s great to know, thanks Mike! 👍

@FearsomeWarrior 4 ай бұрын

Empire is Milwaukee. Eklin Allen hex are great because the steel does not twist even on the small sizes that are easy to destroy.

@petermccoll469 3 ай бұрын

Fun video. I've used Bondus allen keys daily for thirty plus years, They didn't break or wear out.

@liquidrockaquatics3900 3 ай бұрын

Just a tip from plumber: when you use your drain tool on the bathtub, take off the overflow and go down. This gives you a straight shot to the trap and downstream. Using the tool through the crossbars will give you two more 90 degree angles to pass, and if you hit hair.. good luck getting the tool removed.

@rswearing 3 ай бұрын

As a not-a-plumber but a handy diyer, let the water stand and clear the drain with a shop vac. Wet rag over the overflow and FWUMP...big ball of hair.

@raptorms773 3 ай бұрын

Its crazy i remember the gator grip commercial in 1999-2002 never knew when they where started

@fflife6730 4 ай бұрын

This is a fun video. I have a fair number of tools marked Made In England that I'm happy to own and use. Happy hunting brother. Subscribed. 👍👍👍👍👍

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! Hope to do a made in England video in the future! 👍

@richardpalmer4936 3 ай бұрын

Loving all these videos recently

@ShadowFoam 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Richard, I’ve been loving making them! 👍

@richardpalmer4936 3 ай бұрын

Keep up the good work! You plan on going to any tool fairs in the uk which are coming up?

@harveysmith100 4 ай бұрын

The Estwing pry bar is available at D&M tools. I go to their tool show every year and I looked at it for about five years. last year I bit the bullet and bought one. Top tool

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info Harvey! 👌

@chrisosti 3 ай бұрын

I've used every pry bar known to man, that Estwing rules them all. They are getting harder to find though...

@sp-vt4je 4 ай бұрын

I got a question. How much did it cost you to ship all those boxes, with tools in them, back to the UK?

@aubreyleonae4108 2 ай бұрын

I've got the set of those craftsman auto pliers, they are really good.

@worstuserever 4 ай бұрын

Some very nice gear there, can't pick an outright favourite but I'd get the most use out of those sweet Channellock slip wrenches. Big fan of circlip pliers, and given the often fiddly locations, I'd retain the slender individual tools along with the chunky multi-purpose. Happy to hear you're a camper, one of my passions too. I don't find earwigs appealing either, but they're pretty much harmless. What we need is a reliable defence against ticks, all you can do at the moment is hose everything down with permethrin.

@johnvickers1981 Ай бұрын

Amazing tools

@Cope1024 2 ай бұрын

I have a full range of Channel Lock pliers as well as several Knipex and Snap-on. My go to is still Channel Lock.

@keithbrookshire 3 ай бұрын

I received the bug-a-salt rifle for Christmas. I use it all the time for flies. Now that I know about the shredder, I'll be picking that up as well.

@shmave20 3 ай бұрын

As a mechanic for over 20 years snap on screwdrivers are my favorite but the new 3 point adjustable pliers they came out with are amazing, but I always have my vessel screwdrivers too. I would highly suggest the snap on pliers thought. Great vidjya you just hooked me as a new sub.

@chronicgaming3280 4 ай бұрын

That layout looks amazing. Keep up the amazing content 😁 👍

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, appreciate that! Which tool was your favourite?

@chronicgaming3280 4 ай бұрын

2Gotta love the Bug assault Ripp'r, outside of that the channel locks are one of my favourites from this lot.

@RayW808 4 ай бұрын

I like your Packout boxes way more than ours.

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Really? I quite like the red packouts, I think they are much more distinctive!

@RayW808 4 ай бұрын

@@ShadowFoam Once you go Black...

@TBJK07Jeep 4 ай бұрын

I’m the same way. Too much red.

@pauloosthuizen 4 ай бұрын

I bought an Empire spirit level more than 30 years ago from a Do It All store in the UK. It has a fibre glass (I think) body and has never let me down (still going strong after all these years).

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Very happy to hear that, felt like solid stuff!

@Parkingpolice999 4 ай бұрын

Can you put link for those Milwaukee screwdrivers up please ?

@antesdedormirmanu6789 Ай бұрын

I got those 927 and I love them...

@robertcollins264 4 ай бұрын

Awesome to see the Tool Exchange on here. Next time you’re here, let me know and I’ll take you out for a pint.

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Haha that’s very kind Robert! 👍

@neilballam8701 4 ай бұрын

Used to have a cheap version of those channel lock circlip pliers (probably Chinese). They were great until the tip snapped off (the thick bit, not the interchangeable tips). Still got the interchangeable tips somewhere tho.

@frozendude707 4 ай бұрын

I remember that original Gator Grip was sold in Sweden over a TV shopping network.

@Spigget_1.0 4 ай бұрын

I've had a 12" Empire level for about 20 years bought at a local tool shop its fantastic but dont see them around much in the UK anymore

@FrankTheTank417 3 ай бұрын

I had no idea what you were on about when talking about “sir” clips but then you clarified for us across the pond that you meant retaining rings and then I understood. Oh and I use the Bug-A-Salt shred-er every day on flys and June bugs and it works phenomenally! Have a great one and go on and have atcha! 😂

@karloflaherty 4 ай бұрын

You need to do a full Brickies kit

@chrisomahony7166 4 ай бұрын

I love my Bondhus set, wouldn't go back to any other T handle Allen wrenches.

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Completely agree with you Chris! 👌

@RatDog84 21 күн бұрын

I have plenty of US made craftsman tools. A benefit of growing up in the 70s 😊

@jezper1000 4 ай бұрын

Again an excellent video, good luck with project pink 💪 super good cause

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Jesper appreciate it, I’ve got a lot of interesting pink tools to show you all and I think some of them are going to be quite surprising! 👍

@babyshaker90210 4 ай бұрын

Should check out Menards next time you're in the States. They're not as common as Lowe's and Home Depot but they have a unique selection of stuff that's not available at the others.

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

I will definitely be doing that! Thanks for the tip!

@LawpickingLocksmith 4 ай бұрын

OMG! Johnathan better opens his eyes in his homeland that has toolshops too!

@Vault57 3 ай бұрын

9:18 Cellulose acetate butyrate is one of the most common plastic materials used for handles. I recall hearing the trade name tenex or tenite at one time.

@tripnok1 4 ай бұрын

Craftsman was made in the US and sold in a store called Sears. Sears ran into hard times and sold off the Craftsman brand. Since then Craftsman has become what we call a ghost brand, Mostly being manufactured in Chinese factories.

@dukeoliver7587 3 ай бұрын

If you are actually interested, the old clear-handle Craftsman screwdrivers-- and most others like them-- were formed from the same celluloid material that old movie films were made from. Tough, durable, turned sepia with age, and had a distinctive scent as they aged-- opening an old toolbox smelled like opening and old movie can.

@Doyle047 4 ай бұрын

Need to get the purdy strong boxes. Empire is part of TTI and was brought to help Milwaukee measuring lines.

@chrisosti 3 ай бұрын

TTI is a Chinese owned company...absolutely will never spend a dollar on their stuff.

@alexlew5039 4 ай бұрын

Matco tools has plenty of pink tools :) mainly available in October. And I do have an Elkind metric hex set it’s the compact folding one tho . It lives in my tool kit .

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

How long have you had that eklind set?

@morgancronin9683 4 ай бұрын

Channelock is made in my home town, Meadville, Pennsylvania. When you come over the bridge into town it’s the first thing you see. Also known for zippers. We were once known as the tool & die capital of the world. Most dads in town work at a tool & die shop.

@alexcoronado6263 3 ай бұрын

As a mechanic love snap on for ratchets and such, but my Mac wrenches were 1/4 of the price and I love them, also my expert sockets were 1/8th of the price of snap ons and they do the job they have to do

@JohnGotts 3 ай бұрын

I love my 100 piece Craftsman Mechanics Tool Set. All 100 pieces were made in the US. Got my kit in the 1990's. Nearly 100% of Craftsman tools were made in the US back then. I think I have one Craftsman tool from that era that's foreign made. But I will say that Snap-on tools are above and beyond anything that Craftsman ever made. I've never owned a Snap-on tool but I've used them and they're a pleasure in the hands, perfectly weighted and shaped.

@anthonyblacker8471 4 ай бұрын

The Tool Exchange in DE is a pretty awesome store. There's a ham radio store up the way from there.. another of my favorite stores. Delaware is a great state as they don't charge sales tax.

@alisonrowlinson4139 4 ай бұрын

I find the traditional transparent ck screwdrivers are the best, but any handheld tool is really dependent on the user’s preference

@stevegee218 4 ай бұрын

Another brand of USA tools for the Automotive trade is Lisile Tools. They design and make specialty trade tools and are available from many sources (Tool Trucks, Auto Parts Stores, Online, Amazon ect.) and based in Iowa. Milwaukee also has some pliers made in USA. If you want an experience, Denver, Colorado has Charlie's Second Hand Tools. Est. 1928. Two floors packed with used tools. You can find more online about them.

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips Steve! I’ll be taking you up on these suggestions next time I’m in the states! 👍

@dave_listener 4 ай бұрын

I totally agree on the Snap on stuff being good but a bit pricey... I think I need some of them sir clip pliers in my life. Always struggle with the many sets I have, they look pretty special.

@philkipnis740 Ай бұрын

I have used Eklind tools. Some sets are over thirty years old. (yeah! I I'm old) and I have three different Estwing hammers. I don't remember what decade I brought them in, but I but it's at least in the two thousands. I've also got American made craftsman and channel - lock tools throughout my hand tools.

@RaggedsEdge 4 ай бұрын

Milwaukee (TTI?) bought Imperial blades. They make all of Milwaukee’s multi tool blades in the USA. Malco bought and restarted the vice grip factory back up. Those are nice.

@shilip2118 Ай бұрын

The empire level is cool with the light

@JonnyGearjammer 4 ай бұрын

I'm really enjoying these videos. After picking up a few tools from a Home Depot when I drove between San Francisco & Monterey in 2019, I thought about posting some larger items home to the UK (along with the big bags of Trail Mix with M&Ms in, that I became addicted to) but didn't get around to it. I understand the Snap-On hype, but I do have far more of their orange handled tools than is strictly necessary, so I like the look of the Klein Modbox system. It will be interesting to hear your views on the different brands that you picked up.

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

Hi Jonny, I enjoy making them! Very keen to talk about Klein and all their accessories as I have a lot of thoughts 👀

@JonnyGearjammer 4 ай бұрын

Hi Jonathan. I've heard about more USA tool brands since watching Last Best Tool videos on here. Doc loves Snap-On but has brought many more brands to my attention. I found some Tekton Made In USA mini prybars on Amazon & they are nice quality. It's a minefield, but aren't Snap-On hex keys rebranded Eklind?? Or possibly Williams??

@peterstevens6555 4 ай бұрын

Kia Ora & Good Morning from North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand ...Great Video Bro…

@johnsmitht11 3 ай бұрын

What's sad to a lot of Americans is that if you walked into a store in the early 1990's, almost everything in the store was made in America. After 1992 and NAFTA and the trade agreements with China, it all started going overseas and never stopped. The people in charge don't care, but a lot of us do and know how beneficial it was when the products we bought were made here.

@hardlyb 4 ай бұрын

I have that ChannelLock retaining ring plier, and like it, but I still have some other small retaining ring pliers, as in certain cases I can't get the ChannelLocks into grab the ring.

@nocturnal0072 3 ай бұрын

Channel lock being in the #1 spot make sense to me, great tools at an affordable price, imo. I'm not a fan of Eklind but some swear by them, i think it might be a quality control issue. Estwing makes some great hammers, both the Taiwan ones and the ones made in the USA.

@Scotty_in_Ohio 4 ай бұрын

I've always know "sir clips" as "c rings", "c clips", "snap rings" or "that took flight, never gonna see that again" - so I knew straight away what you were referring to. It's also somewhat sad that many of the brands I remember as a youngster are no longer USA made but encouraging that some are starting to come back. I still have many of my US made Craftsman tools and in all honesty the ones that aren't are still pretty well made.

@colinstu 4 ай бұрын

"Circlip" (as in circle)... in the US and that's what I've called them too.

@rodgerneeb301 4 ай бұрын

They've always been snap ring pliers in Indiana.

@JimmeShelter 4 ай бұрын

I use CarboUSAs dual internal/external snap rings for the rare occasion when I need them. B0CWPF1BFQ at Amazing. They are the weirdest tool I have.

@JimmeShelter 4 ай бұрын

I use CarboUSAs dual internal/external snap rings for the rare occasion when I need them. B0CW-PF1B-FQ (remove dashes) at Am-a-zon. They are the weirdest tool I have.

@JimmeShelter 4 ай бұрын

I use CARBO-USA-Precision-Retaining-Ergonomic on amazing. They are the weirdest tool I have.

@jimimurray9601 4 ай бұрын

I got my first snap on tools at the great British landrover show last year they were second hand. Also see you coming to makers central this year Johnathan?

@ShadowFoam 4 ай бұрын

I am indeed, I’ll see you there mate! 👍

@TBJK07Jeep 4 ай бұрын

I have that Estwing pry bar, it’s great to have to pull apart skids & pallets then getting the nails out. Screwdrivers, I’m pretty much a Klein guy. I’ve used other brands over the years, they failed to maintain the driving edge.