New Klein Plier Wrench Combo vs Knipex! Is it as good?

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Жыл бұрын

Let’s check out the new Klein pliers wrench combination? Anyway! Let’s dig in to what’s different and what’s the same as well as what is better! Have you gotten to see this tool yet? Im curious your thoughts on these!
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@julesschoony812 Жыл бұрын

I actually just bought all those for my shop at work. I’m a maintenance supervisor and these have already been very handy.

@paxtonquigley1725 Жыл бұрын

Yes I would like to see the stand test

@WOOTIMSOAWESOME1111 Жыл бұрын

bought the Klein pliers because they were similar to the stainless knipex pliers my coworker uses, really liked the knipex in hand. And now we're compaing them head to head on the jobsites. Honestly the knipex are better, I find them easier to adjust to grab first try. Sometimes the kliens are really tight on a bigger fitting, the handle doesn't seem to travel as much as on the knipex, and if you size up the klien wont grab. Kliens are great, ill rock mine for a while, but the knipex ones just work better. Edit 09/16/23: So I eventually bought the Knipex 10" version as well and use them together in my bag now. The Kleins aged very well, the slider runs smooth as butter, better than new, smoother than Knipex. Still have the same issue with travel, I find the Knipex easier to adjust fast and grab the first time, they just have more movement in the gear. But the release is way better on Klein, easily able to adjust them without taking hand off the tool. I can't pick a favorite anymore really, they're both fantastic and I reach for whichever is closer. If you want a lighter tool go for the Knipex, the weight difference is very noticeable in hand. If you want a more versatile tool for the money, get the Klein. The black oxide on the Klein shows age faster

@golftor Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the disclosure. There are some KZfaqrs that are not so transparent.

@AntwonDaBusiness 10 ай бұрын

Just carry two pliers. One smooth jaw knipex plier wrench and a cobra. Sorry but I don’t want to fiddle with flipping jaws around and potentially lose it. It’s easier and quicker to just have two different pliers. Especially when it comes to nuts and bolts…you’re ganna need both regardless. I think it’s a cool design but practically pointless in my opinion.

@yogibearyogibear7229 6 ай бұрын

R u gonna have a stroke immediately when u remove the jaw or something?

@AntwonDaBusiness 5 ай бұрын

@@yogibearyogibear7229 no? But have you ever been working in a confined area and maybe it’s dark and your hands are covered in grease or slippery or maybe…just maybe…ever drop something small on accident and can’t find it? Like dude you pretending small objects that you need to fiddle with (such as your penis) are like thors hammer and just comes back when called?

@SmokeytheBeer Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your honesty and transparency about the tool companies sponsoring content.

@mikenormandy9250 Жыл бұрын

You and I, are the same when it comes to tools - I appreciate the non-bias with tools! Regardless of it they sent you money or the tool itself - appreciate the honesty!

@qzetu Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your review. Love your videos. Ill try to remember to thumbs up all your videos.

@joelsadowsky3436 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos. I have many Knipex tools and did buy the harbor freight pliers wrench and cobra knock offs at about half the price and they seem pretty good. You give a lot of honest common sense critique. Thanks!

@Tools_and_Guitars Жыл бұрын

Thank you for an excellent and fair comparison. 👍

@reeks303 Жыл бұрын

Can you start adding real demonstrations of you using the tools on hardware? That would be awesome.

@MillisConstruction Жыл бұрын

I try to especially on my short content. I can’t film at many of my job sites so it can be difficult.

@billyhighfill Жыл бұрын

IM SO JEALOUS!!! They send you tools!!! Very cool. I love their stuff. About a year ago a got the small smooth jaws. And then the raptors. I LOVE both. The smooth jaw is my favorite. I seen this took dropped and I was SUPER interested. Great review. Thank you

@Gadgetdad007 Жыл бұрын

Love love love this channel ! 👍🏽

@MillisConstruction Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁🔥

@abefroese5812 Жыл бұрын

Hi Josef. A am greatful we had visited you and your family in person in your home town a few Sundays ago. About your video that I just watched about the pliers between Klein, Knipex and the Harper Freight version. I am a Knipex plier user when it come to channel adjustable pliers. I have atleast 6 different brands and I prefer to use the knipex myself most of the times. I like how you explained the part that you can repair the knipex plier but in my case afyer 8 years of use moderatly I never had any issues with mine. Thanks and keep up the good work.😎

@ggrimm79 5 ай бұрын

If I were to need counter force, two of these Kleins would replace 4 Knipexes - 2 Cobras and 2 Pliers Wrenches - making my bag or belt significantly lighter. Could be used in a 3-plier set-up too, I suppose: use the Klein with a Knipex Cobra or a PW, depending on the job. Another example of "get what's useful for your work flow", I guess.

@christopherharpster9330 Жыл бұрын

I'm a sparky, so most of all my tools are Klein minus these pump pliers because I like my knipex. However, if they make them in different sizes, they'll probably go in my bag because I LOVE my Kleins

@mikenormandy9250 Жыл бұрын

Same! But I have replaced all my Klein tools overtime with Knipex bc they are just superior in all ways! Cutting, weight, grip, ergonomics, etc - Klein is great and has tools knipex doesn’t (screw and nut drivers, for example - Wera for those LOL) but, nothing takes a beating like a large Klein Flathead but this Klein rip off just looks bulky and that removable piece will totally disappear! My knipex tools are GD bulletproof!

@RickFarris Жыл бұрын

Klein is essentially an electrican's tool company. Electricians don't get all that muddy. Not like plumbers.

@cilopez155 Жыл бұрын

If youre talking about the Icon pliers from harbor freight, theyre definitely solid pliers. I understand theyre copies and whatnot, but for the price and sales harbor freight does you just cant beat it imo.

@markkempton4579 Жыл бұрын

Also, Icon is made in Taiwan, not China. Their impact sockets are made on the same line as Cornwell Blue Power (now confirmed thanks to that dual-stamped socket all over the internet last week). Lifetime warranty and very solid tools. Not the stuff of Harbor Freight ten years ago.

@mcj5644 Жыл бұрын

Great comparison video, man. These new Klein pliers are intriguing, but I’ll stick with my Knipex tools. As you noted, the spring mechanism on these new Klein pliers is just a bit too intricate and it also doesn’t appear to be user-serviceable (at least, not easily), which is a distinct disadvantage when compared to the easily replaceable spring mechanisms on both the Pliers Wrench and the Cobra pliers. Thanks for the detailed overview! 👍

@jessekruis6698 11 ай бұрын

picked up the Klein on sale at home depot when they were getting rid of Klein I'll be using it for a while and seeing how they do

@MrWesleyDP Жыл бұрын

I have a ton of Klein stuff and I love it. But, when I see these all I can think is BULKY, they just seem bigger and more cumbersome even if they really aren't. Not only that, but I have a general aversion to most "multi" type tools as they always seem to be 75% as good as an X or a Y or a Z and I'd honestly rather carry a bit more weight for 100%. So, I'll be sticking with my Knipex Pliers Wrench and Channellock's (I have Cobra's and they are great but I just always seem to grab the Channellock's for whatever reason).

@chadroy16 Жыл бұрын

Hazet have a similar lever design. I thought the Kleins were made by a third party until I saw the made in USA. I like the black finish. Personally I love the longer videos over shorts. thanks

@bsandoval2340 20 күн бұрын

I feel like the Klein is the better option for the diy person the truck toolbox or situations where it’s not getting constant use. Cheaper and you’re probably not constantly switching between plier types. For the tradesmen get two knipex pliers twice the price but probably worth it in the long run.

@Jabberwok28 Жыл бұрын

I like Klein and Chanelllock, who make a micro-adjustable pair of water-pump pliers. I like them very much and the bite hard on the work piece.

@thebackwoodsmechanic5029 7 ай бұрын

Knipex is amazing. If I could buy them locally, I would buy their full lineup

@mikenormandy9250 Жыл бұрын

I have slowly replaced all my Klein tools with knipex, as an electrician, over the years - wish knipex made screwdrivers (Wera for those!) but that removable jaw piece will be lost in a second! Klein does have an ‘Alligator’ style pump pliers, but they are a rebranded NWS and say made in Germany LOL.

@alishatruman 4 ай бұрын

You are a brand ambassador for Knipex??? SO AWESOME!!!

@MrNeug Ай бұрын

The philosophy of knipex waterpump pliers (Cobra and Aligator) is the „self locking“ effect. Does the Klein do also?

@alexcarnes26 Жыл бұрын

Incidentally - perhaps slightly off topic - I've developed a slight preference for the Alligator pipe wrenches over the Cobras. It's just so much easier to clean them if you work in messy environments, and there's a lot less to go wrong with them. They also open wider and are usefully cheaper (here in the UK anyway). I'm not sure I find myself particularly drawn to the new Klein pliers wrench, I presume it'll be priced similarly to the Knipex and the pipe wrench function looks unlikely to work well enough to replace a dedicated tool. Great video though, buddy, always enjoy them!

@fuloplehel Жыл бұрын

Interesting tool, similar design with my Irega adjustable wrench with reversible jaw, for working on pipes. But if you want to do your job in a better way, just use a dedicated tool. Those touching handles on the Klein pliers, I don't like them. Knipex pliers have pinch guard system on their tools. I have a gedore pliers wrench with a similar adjustment like on this Klein, if you are working in a cleaner environment, the mechanism is holding up just fine. But I still prefer my cobra for working on pipes, they offer the best grip.

@DarylOster 11 ай бұрын

Agree that the klein handel looks like a bad pinch waiting to happen

@tacsystems5621 5 ай бұрын

The time savings of two pliers beats the weight savings of one plier. And definitely beats the trip back to the truck when one plier won’t cut it. Plus what about a hold back?

@jeffc6832 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your honesty and transparency, it all makes perfect sense to me. Apparently the original patent that Knipex had expired, so that is why we are seeing the HF clones of the original design (which Knipex has since updated). I like that Klein went in a different direction and made some changes to their version, instead of straight up copying. I do buy HF tools on occasion (usually if I'm in the middle of a project and need something NOW)...but as a general rule I dislike buying anything that is straight up copying the intellectual property of companies that are actually innovating to make our jobs easier.

@Paine137 Жыл бұрын

I would treat these like a multitool. Good in a pinch for lighter-duty tasks, with the convenience of requiring fewer tools. But anything more substantial and I would use a better option, like the Knipex.

@matthewschardt45 Жыл бұрын

I run 90% knipex and wera tools in what i call my "jump bag." I work on oil field production side. Those knipex pliers wrench are my second favorite purcashe ive ever made. That klien system has me skeptical, between the mechanism the gap, and the inability to clean. I can pick up my knipex out of frac mud, squirt it with a water bottle, and it works great.

@Peponlikespeson3684 Жыл бұрын

I bought this Klein plier and it’s a game changer. Now I only have to carry 1 wrench. Same with their screwdriver 11 in 1 impact. Has saved me to carry multiple tools. Multi tools usually don’t work as well as dedicated tools but Klein multi tools so far have made my tasks way easier

@nickfizzle1212 Жыл бұрын

Can I ask how long have you been using it?

@Peponlikespeson3684 Жыл бұрын

@@nickfizzle1212 around 3 months.

@chrisfyfe9212 Жыл бұрын

@@Peponlikespeson3684 The 11 in 1 Impact is a capable unit . I also have the pliers , while not as well engineered as Knipex , they fill a very useful niche in my pliers collection .

@Peponlikespeson3684 Жыл бұрын

@@chrisfyfe9212 fully agree I do not own my self the knipex but a coworker does and the quality is definitely there. Klein for the price is definitely worth

@strangetamer69x12 Жыл бұрын

Knipex for life. Nothing beats German engineering haha

@123kdljfdl7 Жыл бұрын

Dedicated tools are always better for particular jobs.

@zaragozakid310 11 ай бұрын

I love the way this guy says 'Knipex' 🤣

@willoreilly1365 3 ай бұрын

He’s saying it the right way

@cameronmcpherson6364 Жыл бұрын

I loved you in The Campaign.

@MillisConstruction Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I crushed that role 🤪

@DarylOster 11 ай бұрын

@MillisConstruction I love all my knipex tools, never had any issue with the adjustors. The main improvement for the pliers wrench would be tighter fit, and the jaws should be harder (I wear the jaws out on my 150s that constantly reside in my pocket.)

@siwateck Жыл бұрын

looks to me like the klein would really pinch your hand!

@mrbigberd 4 ай бұрын

I've never bought pliers where I had to worry about losing the jaws....

@brianmoore1164 Жыл бұрын

Klein is too late for me. I have every size of the Knipex pliers wrench and multiples of my favorite sizes.

@search_eternal Жыл бұрын

I have the Klein and it's great and cost less. I also have the Harbor Freight Icon version and it's great as well.

@WorkShopObsessed Жыл бұрын

I’ve not seen you with a snap on tool before, I’m wondering why that is? They make a slip joint needle nose plier that stands completely alone in what it is and what it does, and the rest of they pliers aren’t too shabby either

@cowtailcalvin Жыл бұрын

My mustache smells like button

@ihavethedocuments2580 8 ай бұрын

Because of your attitude, I think I would buy Icon over Knipex.

@MillisConstruction 8 ай бұрын

Enjoy 😊 a person should buy the tool that their level of need and desire for quality requires.

@marshallcollins8634 Жыл бұрын

Oh my god Mr. Rodgers doing tool reviews

@CorvetteTrev 11 ай бұрын

Knipex bites harder than ANYTHING. Watch the project farm video test of how those teeth do not fall apart

@Blue-Electric Жыл бұрын

Does Klein really make anything better than knipex?

@SirDagonet Жыл бұрын

Klein 2000 series Linemans and all 2000 series pliers are world's above Knipex. I have tried every brand of Linemans commercially available in the world and nothing has held up like my Klein 2000 series. My Knipex Linemans and strippers both have chips on the cutting edges and they were a month old. The strippers chipped cutting mc as advertised to do so. My Klein 2000 series Linemans have cut nails, screws, chicken wire, wraploc, ceiling wire/suspension wire, acsr, etc and not a single burr or chip since 2013. Knipex uses WAY too much chromium in their metallurgy. Their pliers are only suited for the cutting of copper. Knipex pump pliers ftw though!

@qzetu Жыл бұрын

Klein makes better lineman pliers, better strippers, and they have a heavy duty pair of long nose pliers knipex doesn't have. Klein also has slip joint pliers with flat jaw they don't have. Klein has many other tools knipex doesn't have like screw drivers. Klein's multitool strippers also have bigger jaws than knipex which is better. So, yes, they do have better tools. I have both.

@Blue-Electric Жыл бұрын

@@qzetu I think knipex does make a set of insulated screwdrivers but if we’re talking drivers Wera is the way I go.

@Blue-Electric Жыл бұрын

@@SirDagonet eventually I’ll switch over to all knipex, at least the tools they do have. After being introduced to knipex, Wera etc. I’m not as excited about being in the klein tools section as I once was. I’ll def keep my klein strippers tho and my reamers!

@qzetu Жыл бұрын

@@Blue-Electric I meant general screwdrivers. They don't have demo screwdrivers or the different types of multi screwdrivers like Klein does. I have Wera and Klein screwdrivers. I like them both. I l have all kinds of German and japanese tools. I like them but I've gone full circle and came back to Klein. That's probably what will happen to you as well.

@cowtailcalvin Жыл бұрын

If it's kuh-pin-ni-pecks .. why isn't it kay-line

@BL-yj2wp 10 ай бұрын

The button meachanism is copied from Stahlwille.

@kd4baoc612 Жыл бұрын

Sorry, not a big fan of this Klein tool. Knipex version is the one to get. Personally, I have in my tool bag, Klein, Knipex and Channel Lock hand tools. Each tool company has a specialty that put them on the map. Channel Lock pump pliers, Klein linesman pliers, Knipex Cobra and Alligator pliers are what these companies have to offer.

@scottaddison8071 Жыл бұрын

You don’t really sound independent. We know you Love Knipex and for good reason, but…………..

@MillisConstruction Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure what independent means… I’m definitely biased to Knipex. Tried to be clear about that but both companies send me their tools so that’s not the reason 😅

@scottaddison8071 Жыл бұрын

I recently discovered your channel and I’m really enjoying your tool reviews. Show us your shop

@benjaminjwilson6694 Жыл бұрын

buy American, keep our jobs in America.

@MillisConstruction Жыл бұрын

This is made in America 😊

@benjaminjwilson6694 Жыл бұрын

@@MillisConstruction yes sir, why I own the Klien, granted I own the german version too. However, I carry the Klien on my person at work.

@bryanrussell6679 9 ай бұрын

A brand ambassador that doesn't even know how to pronounce Knipex.

@MillisConstruction 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! Another commenter that has no clue 🤣 The company has specifically requested it be said that way, it’s a German company and German pronunciation. Here’s a short I did about it: kzfaq.info1mgCErcyifw?feature=share

@SirDagonet Жыл бұрын

Test Klein 2000 series Linemans vs Knipex and their high chromium content Linemans. Knipex has amazing pump pliers but their linemans are atrocious and can only cut copper.

@danhettrick9376 4 ай бұрын

I've found no difference in their cutting when new. The klein, I find, tend to round out the cutting surface faster but still stay hard. The knipex I find stay sharper longer. That being said, they are linemans pliers not bolt cutters. I've used klein d213 that cut screws perfectly and a d2000 that chipped with thick copper. There seems to be too much variance in kleins metallurgy. Knipex uses more chromium to combat corrosion, lighter tool, and more spring to the steel so you don't get fracturing under load. One thing you cannot say about German tools is that they don't know what they are doing with metal lol. Remember, Klein was a German migrant who moved to America. Alot of these company roots come from Europe.