My dad still has a pair of Knipex “Alligator” pliers, says “Made in W.-Germany” on them. A bit of spot rust on them. But the plasti dipped handles re fine, it still works great. These guys know what they do. I’m glad we are their neighbors. So we don’t have to pay American prices for em.
Nice review! BTW: The hammer is made by HABERO, which is part of the GEDORE-group and specialized in hammers ever since. I would use combination spanners/wrenches, not double-open ended spanners, as the "boxed" end (we Germans call it the "Ring"-end) is much gentler to the screw-head/nut AND at the same time allows more torque. True: GEDORE-tools look quite rough on the surface, but it is nothing negative. Most lowest-quality "Made-in-India" cast iron (!) wrenches are polished smooth to shine like original "Snap-On"...but in use in a situation with lubricants on the tool, the matte finish is WAY better due to the superior grip. And they don't blind You with reflecting a strong beam of light which is often used in temporary working conditions. That's why all real professional tools have it: HAZET, GEDORE; ELORA, STAHLWILLE, DOWIDAT etc. However, IMHO, STAHLWILLE has the nicest feel/touch from all matte surfaces. I worked with Snap-On on engines and farm equipment and their slipperiness and over-shiny appearance didn't appeal to me at all. Kind regards from Germany, Gereon
To add to your suggestion with the bit check, if you put the bit in reverse, you'll be able to get into tighter places. I had a Volvo fuel pressure sensor that was in a really tight place and the ONLY tool that would reach it was the Wera ratchet with the bit placed in backwards. It was a heck of a lifesaver....
This video is great! I think you should do a video on the best pair of "vice grips" (or locking pliers/locking wrench...however you like to say it). Working on old cars you quickly realize the importance of a pair of these. I would love to see what you consider the best pair.
I'm not familiar with most of these tools although I have many knipex pliers and hazet tools from my time at the Porsche dealer. German tools have worked well for me
Mainly because of my now heavily upgraded and thus expensive as fuck *BMC Agonist 02 TWO* I started buying some ( _I think_ ) quality tools starting with a Wera 7000 1-25Nm Torq Wrench to prevent damage to the CF Frame and then pretty much stuck with Wera for everything that needs to be fastened or loosened using nuts and screws. For stuff that needed to be held in place using pliers, cut apart using cutters or prepared for electrical stuff I decided to go with Knipex starting with a Knipex Knipex 86 05 250 Pliers Wrench ( initially bought it to remove the bikes cassette using an adapter ). As for Power Tools I went with the Bosch DIY Line like my most recent purchase being a PBD 40 Bench Drill.
I'm just a general contractor and designer so I can get away with some pretty cheap tools that I don't use very often. Always jealous of my trades and their German tools though, they produce better quality results much more efficiently used correctly.
Awesome video, love your selection! Note that many of the Kraftform Micro Wera tools are available in two shaft length versions. I got myself a long-shaft slotted Kraftform Micro for those hard-to-reach places.
I'd definitely add the Wera Kraftform Kompakt 62 with Wiha 76096. That is a 3.5" security bit set. The Wera set doesn't include SAE security hex so Wiha supplements it. This gives you a lot of driving bits and they feel like having dedicated screwdrivers. I'd have to add the 7" plierswrench too. Gedore or Felo screwdriver set for me. BTW, I have the Felo and the Knipex auto wire stripper, the Felo is better...but I also noticed the problem with teflon wire.
I'm from the USA, and you're spot on. THat said, due to the heavy imports from China in the past several decades, I'm fairly confident that the USA will come around and start using the metric system more frequently, if not exclusively, soon enough.
I disagree, the size of 1 inch (2.5 cm) 1 foot (30.5 cm) and 1 yard (91 cm) are better sized intervals for measuring in practical on site construction applications. The metric units of measure are too small (cm/mm) with the jump to meters being too large. Adding fractions isn't difficult either you just convert inches into feet (1" = .083')
Interesting idea for a video. For me, though, I'd make a few changes. Combo wrenches instead of the open end wrenches. Ditch the nut drivers and get a bigger socket selection. I'd ditch a few of the other tools if that puts me over the budget, because the combos and sockets would be badly needed in my set.
The list went through many iterations before I finally settled on the items shown. I wanted to include my most used tool (Wera Zyklop Premium Set), but at $450 list price that would be half the budget.
The Germans used ballistol for their 98 and 98k rifles during WW1 and WW2, all troops had a little bottle of Ballistol issued for their weapons and knives. It is food safe and smells like pine trees apparently 😂
I can't see that sleeve causing problems. The cap of the bolt needs to be bigger than the internal hex and any hole it's going to go in needs to be bigger still. Maybe there is a situation where the sleeve would cause interference but I can't think of one
Nice video! Those punches are probably made by Rennsteig and the stripper is a Jokari. Some of those wera L key holders actually have a magnet built in, so you can magnetize or demagnitize them. Very handy on occasion. To 'knip' means to cut in Dutch, probably in German as well
Thanks! Jokari is a rare bird where I live right now. I think it is cheaper to get the Jokari rebranded items than it does to get the original. Maybe they want it that way?
You wouldnt need spanners if you got the 150mm and 250mm wrench pliers from knipex. Lot more versatile and compact since its one tool for a whole set of spanners
Man those are some pricy hand tools but I bet they last a lifetime. Still, if it were me, I'd take 200 of that thousand and use it for the domestic versions by Milwaukee, Dewalt, Channel Lock, Klein, etc and then use the remaining 800 for the fun power tools. Love me some 18V power.
I am a german craftsman, we use different brands for all sorts of tools every company has its advantages depends on the tool and the purpose for some tools i just love snap on^^
Hi, just watching your Tool review: first German is my native language and you have Knipex almost perfectly pronounced like it is in German, second you pronounced Dehn almost correct at the beginning of the video (ignore the sales rep) the „h“ is silent but the word will be prounounced slightly longer (like Deeen) than if it would be when written as Den or Denn (spoken short). In German an „e“ is, as you did, pronounced as in Echo or Hektor. Last thing, I have not seen the FELO yet but I do like that it does not pull off the insulation completely because I always twist the wires before soldering and here you can grab that insulation and while pulling it off twist it at the same time and you get no grease from your fingers onto the bare wire. Have to look for that tool. Have fun with „non-chinese tools“. Bernhard
"I have not seen the FELO yet but I do like that it does not pull off the insulation completely" Some wire strippers you can adjust the insulation to be pulled of completely or not.
Hello GTR, nice Set! The name "Knipex" has nothing to do with the name of the family, that founded this company, because this was Carl Gustav Putsch. I think, the origin is the german word "knipsen" --> to snap! Ex, I think, ist the latin word for out! If you put these two words together (KNIP-sen and EX), it means snap out! Interesting, isn´t it? ;-) But it is my own explanation, my research in the web wasn't´t successful! As usual...sorry for my English! ;-) Greetings from Germany!
You´re right! I think the words ´knipsen´ and ´knip´ have the same origin and mean the same (German and Dutch are two languages, wich are not far apart) The german word ´knipsen´ means cuts with a plier, for example wires or fingernails. You don´t use it for cutting paper for example! But I´m not an expert in languages. Also Wuppertal (the headquarter of the Knipex company) is not so far away from the Netherlands, maybe there was some kind of exchange, respectively a relationship on language level. But this is all speculation.
I'm from Belgium, 'knippen' literally translates to 'to cut'. Doesn't matter with which tool, scissor, pliers or which material. It also means to flick your fingers (the sound it makes) or something that flickers. A 'knipperlicht' is an indicator light on for instance a car :)
This Gedore hammer was not made by Picard. This hammer is made by the former company HABERO. Habero was bought up by the Gedore Group. On the hammer head the letters HB are broken. This means (Hermann Bremer). The Habero company was located in Wuppertal. Today is also produced in Remscheid. Ochsenkopf was also included in the Gedore Group. The partenet of the Rotband plus hammer is also applied to the axes.
Idk I have matco witte wiha hazet screwdrivers and snapon aswell and also usa made Mac and the steel in the usa holds up better in keystone flat head screwdrivers when having to pry on things where the German blades flex and bend more so for abuse wise I think the snapons will hold up better drivers screws you will be fine another example use a screwdriver in a brake rotor slot to jam it against the caliper bracket so you can tighten a axle nut with a torque wrench usa blades stay put Germans bend and flex and stay deformed
GTR Guy, I'm a long-time fan, first time commenting. I've spent money on, and really enjoyed using tools based on your information. I miss the intro with the heavy metal and the smoke thing. I'm curious what a key chisel is used for. I understand that wire cutters actually fracture (solid) wire, rather than cut it; I wonder if you could expound on that sometime. Finally, I really wish you made stickers with your logo - I would buy a bunch if available. Thanks for the entertaining content
Thanks for the comments! I got a lot of feedback that people didn't like the intro/outro and just wanted to get right into the video so I did a couple without it and no one actually said anything so I assumed that was what they wanted. A key chisel is better known as a cross-cut chisel is used to make grooves in concrete and mortar. I've always called it a key chisel because it is often used for keying mortar between bricks when re-pointing. I can look into the science of how wire cutters actually work. Cable cutters work differently than side cutters, one shears while the other deforms so it would be interesting to see those differences. I terms of stickers, swag, etc. I do have a redesigned logo that I had some stickers made, but I'm still doing some tweaks to it. I might start selling t-shirts on spreadshirt or some other platform in the future.
:D what's the difference between someone who does know what he is talking about and someone who does not ? ... the one who knows pronounces knipex correct. Dehn is not pronounced like dean...it'S like den with a long e. But you're actually right. In america you should pronounce it like it's best for you as long as everyone knows what you mean
I like German stuff .Bought stihlwalle molegrips 28 quid ..Oooh expensive but will be used by my kids .Don't mess about .pay the extra .Estwing. leatherman .Sheffield steel. Buy good name stuff .False economy not to. Shell out the cash and enjoy your working day lads.Ps mark them with an engraver .Lend and lose a friend .If assholes want to borrow they should not be on the job if under equipped. Avoid Chinese crap.ps good to see somebody pointing out decent tools and the reason behind buying quality.
The German tools are expensive overseas. The Tool-Check plus is like 60 - 65 € in Germany (and I think that' expensive). There must be high customs on tools shipping them one way or the other. p. s. your pronunciation of Knipex was perfect. The Gemans don't have silent "k"s in-front of the "n". And the "e" and "i" are differently pronounced (also F, V and W). That leads to confusion. But no problem. Nobody is perfect. Wire strippers in Germany are often from Jokari, even if they are differently branded. But not this particular one from Felo. Don't know if they do that themselves. But I prefer the more expensive ones from Weidmüller or Knipex. Teflon is of course a different challenge.
It´s insane that the prices for an identical product in two different countries can be so different. For the Gedore 6077380 the retail price is 59 € an you can get them for round about 30 incl. vat in Germany.
Correction: the Germans (official Knipex associates) pronounce it k-nee-pex. Their American equivalents pronounce it K-ni-pex. Not being a troll, I just watch too much UA-cam.
Good video and good recommendations, although personally, I'd replace the scraper with a Knipex 02 02 225 combination pliers and for sure include a Knipex 86 05 250 pliers wrench. Of course this would take the total to over a grand.
Do any of the driver sets have JIS bits? On my Honda motorcycle I have found they produce much less rounding, but I realize Germans may not have much use for JIS.
I could put together a way bigger set for people in the USA for $1k. And they would have a much more easy time if they ever need to warranty a tool. That said, Germany makes awesome tools. I just don't see the point in buying all German.
Jokari makes that Felo wire stripper by the way, buying theirs directly is also the cheapest. Got mine for 13 bucks at a hardware store here in Germany
Looks like you found a little typo there. That is the price for the 10" version. The 8" version is listed at $43.08. The Gedore 62P series are the highest quality adjustable wrenches I have every used. They are not common because they were made specifically for the mining industry in South Africa. This is probably why Gedore has two versions of adjustable wrenches - A high end 62P model and a lower end 60S model, which is significantly less. I did a detailed comparison of the two Gedore models, and why I felt the 62P series was superior here: ua-cam.com/video/CNTpAi2248M/v-deo.html
Yeah the jokers are available in SAE as well from 5/16 to 3/4" There are two combination types, one with a switchable ratcheting mechanism and the other with a ratcheting mechanism that you have to flip over to reverse. For sockets my preferred brand has been Stahlwille because they are a bit thinner and lighter than other brands. In 12 point for 3/8" drive this is the 45a series, for 1/2" drive it is the 50a series.
-Bahco 9770 allen set just as good for half the price. -Wera kit with mini ratchet v. good but made in Taiwan not Germany. I got the ratchet only for 25 from amazon.de -Hazet 810U screwdriver set with impact cap, always need an impact cap, about 50eur Other suggestions were very good!
I can't stand the people that always pop up in each and every Knipex video, "correcting" people on the pronounciation because they heard the UK sales rep say 'Nipex in a video while they themselves do not speak a word of German. The sheer ignorance of some people.
First of all, I am a german guy, so german is my native language. Second, it was not my intension to correct anybody. If you read my comment thorough, I only wanted to point out the origin of the word "Knipex". I think it´s kind of funny on the basis of the similarity with "Snap on". That was the only reason! If you accuse somebody, that he is ignorant, read the comments with more care!
I don´t care, if the Americans or English pronounce it with a sharp K or not! In my opinion it is interesting and kind of funny, that two tool companies have nearly the same name concerning the meaning. That´s all!
Nice opinions of quality German tools, but the talking hands are always covering or moving the tools so they are continuously hard to see and evaluate. Show all sides of the tool, set them down with no hands visible, pick up tool and show how it works or moves, then set tool down and remove hands from frame. Just suggesting.
Love your channel, I gotta ask you I'm planning to buy different type of Knipex pliers from amazon de, what do you recommend for handle? Sometimes the price is the same and most redditors likes the standard grip.
I always prefer all the old tools which where manufactured in West Germany they where built to last snap on is no way near the west german tool quality
You are right, after I recorded the video I realized I still said it wrong since we still internally call them the "DEN" modules, but they should be pronounced "DANE" sort of like the comedian Dane cook. This video pronounces it the way that I remember: ua-cam.com/video/42kORrZUrVc/v-deo.html I think I've heard the reps say it many different ways.
In German the "h" in the middle of a word right after a vowel normally means prolonging the vowel in front. So in "Dehn" the "e" is long and in some words you could imagine an aspirated "h". It's a bit of a problem to translate the German sound into an English word, esp. the "e". But the "h" is, more or less, just a double "e" with a little tiny bit of aspiration. "Dehn" or "Deen" would have the same pronunciation, just as "Meer" (sea) and "mehr" (more).
Don't have one yet, on my list of things to get at some point. Probably should have included some crimping tools though as that is something that comes up quite often these days.
Still saying Knipex wrong. The German 'i' is pronounced 'ee'. So it is something like Ke-nee-pex. You can hear the company reps say it properly in the videos on their website or right here on youtube.
Try CK 495001 (or any of the identical) wire strippers. Does Teflon OK and can strip anything including the outer sheath of thin cables without adjustment or choosing a certain position. I have two drawers full of wire strippers, many are better for specific applications, but these are the most universal and quick.
The online tour of the Knipex Company (Knipex Pliers For professionals), they pronounced it K-Nee-Pex. Really doesn't matter to me, I know what it is either way. I like them.
The coloring on the nut drivers go back quite a few years. Black-3/16 Green-11/32, small red-1/4, small yellow-5/16, blue-3/8, Brown-7/16, big red-1/2, big yellow-5/8, orange-9/16.
Had a stripax, it was 'borrowed' indefinatley; picked up a Thomas & best duostrip-excellent tool, That and a PZ 6 Roto crimpewr are my go to panel tools.
I am also a big fan of the Stripax. The mini's were the tool of choice in big NYC recording studios back in the 90's, and ours worked perfectly countless thousands of times during wiring harness builds. They were branded Paladin in the USA back then. Weidmüller has a full line of Stripax tools to suit any job: www.weidmuller.com/155870/Products/Tools/Product-overview/Stripping/cw_index_v2.aspx
Yeah, Jokari's are the defacto stripping tools over here. I've got a stripax and a stripax 16, great tools, but the length stop is a real cheap setup. Flops around on one, went completely missing after a few weeks on the other. I opened the floppy one up and almost didn't believe how it was made. Real cheesedog...
I prefer my Klein strippers originally procured, jeez.... must be ~30-35 years ago, give or take. Don't know if they're actually Klein let alone the lineage, but they have the blue rubber (silicone?) handles and look exactly like Klein's. Family member in the Army came away with a small electronics repair kit from the 80's (likely incomplete, but a lot of nice stuff) in a _very_ nice machinists toolbox. Definitely not something you'd expect coming from the Army. Finally went through the box ~5 years ago & everything was in brand new condition. They've worked perfectly ever since. But they aren't "universal" so to speak, as you do have to pick the correct die location for whatever gage you're working with. Come to think of it, they're most likely US made unless they were procured with some kind of waiver, given the procurement rules for the US military. But whatever, they're perfect for the small electronics I work with, especially the small gage stranded wire that loves to give up a few strands when using other wire strippers. Apologies for going off topic there, but I really love these kinds of old toolbox discoveries. Now I've gotta go do some research!
I still think you are saying Knipex completely wrong but you lecture us on how you are saying it right, when Germans say it on there companies Instagram they say K-nee pex not K-na-pex
Brilliant video as always! I personally have quite a few of the tools mentioned in the video. The stainless version of the Allen keys are brilliant! I like the holder but I guess that's down to personal preference, need to get myself some knipex and gedore stuff 👍
The 'K' is not silent in german, the 'H' is. The 'K' in Knipex is pronounced like a 'C' is pronounced in 'cake' or 'car'. Therefor your pronunciation is spot on.
This type of wire strippers is not adequate for PTFE-insulation (Teflon is the trademark for PTFE of the manufacturer DuPont). For PTFE you should use these ones: www.knipex.com/index.php?id=1216&L=1&page=group_detail&parentID=1363&groupID=1379 Or you can remove it thermically, this was done decades ago with special tools. But you must have a good ventilation, the vapors of the thermal decomposition of PTFE are toxic.
Not KS Tools. I have used twice the Seitenschneider or Sidecutters to shorten a screw and in both cases one of the handles broke off. Even a cheap Mannesmann didn't do that.
hi, definitely KS . There is only ,what most people don´t know, 3 qualities. The Basic line is the stuff from the discounter. KS chrome+ is for the better craftsman and KS ultimate is very exellent higth quality.
@@andreasgaar3896 Well, in a car mechanic shop with ks chrome+ however, the tools were only mediocre. How the Ultimate line is, no idea. But the chrome+ is already as expensive as much better tools.
Have you checked out the pbswiss screwdrivers? At work we have a different wire stripper facom swinging 1793936 bit more expensive but really nice :D pbswiss depends what you get pb.swisstools.nl/webshop/categorie/schroevendraaiers/rol-etuis/basic-sets/ but it's not that much about 35 for the starter. It's Swiss though, they speak some to close to German though lol.
I forgot something. the best little pliers are from Weller and made in switzerland. Bad but I have to admitt those as I see are the best ones you can buy but they are expensive.
500m away from my home is a Gedore factory. My grandpa worked there for over 40 years and we have a room full of gedore tools xD
And those treators should get a punch in the face for advertising the far east crap called gedore red.
@@BoltThrower321 Might be because not enough people value quality, and if they do they either buy knipex for pliers and stahlwille/hazet for wrenches?
@@nokah6511 + Gedore Blue --> The real GEDORE. Not that importet crap.
Great.
My dad still has a pair of Knipex “Alligator” pliers, says “Made in W.-Germany” on them. A bit of spot rust on them. But the plasti dipped handles re fine, it still works great.
These guys know what they do. I’m glad we are their neighbors. So we don’t have to pay American prices for em.
Nice review! BTW: The hammer is made by HABERO, which is part of the GEDORE-group and specialized in hammers ever since. I would use combination spanners/wrenches, not double-open ended spanners, as the "boxed" end (we Germans call it the "Ring"-end) is much gentler to the screw-head/nut AND at the same time allows more torque. True: GEDORE-tools look quite rough on the surface, but it is nothing negative. Most lowest-quality "Made-in-India" cast iron (!) wrenches are polished smooth to shine like original "Snap-On"...but in use in a situation with lubricants on the tool, the matte finish is WAY better due to the superior grip. And they don't blind You with reflecting a strong beam of light which is often used in temporary working conditions. That's why all real professional tools have it: HAZET, GEDORE; ELORA, STAHLWILLE, DOWIDAT etc. However, IMHO, STAHLWILLE has the nicest feel/touch from all matte surfaces. I worked with Snap-On on engines and farm equipment and their slipperiness and over-shiny appearance didn't appeal to me at all. Kind regards from Germany, Gereon
To add to your suggestion with the bit check, if you put the bit in reverse, you'll be able to get into tighter places. I had a Volvo fuel pressure sensor that was in a really tight place and the ONLY tool that would reach it was the Wera ratchet with the bit placed in backwards. It was a heck of a lifesaver....
Cool thanks for the tip!
I am german and I'm glad ypu pronounce knipex right. Knipex is not a last name, we sometimes call pliers “ Knipser” which Sounds similar to knipex
21:19 The OEM manufacturer of the wire stripper is Jokari.
yeah they make them for knipex too, just different color, probably there is more rebrands
Ich benutze die KNIPEX Abisolierzange. Die ist sehr gut.
Nut drivers are utterly pointless in my view. They take up way too much space aswell why bother when a ratchet will do the same job.
This video is great! I think you should do a video on the best pair of "vice grips" (or locking pliers/locking wrench...however you like to say it). Working on old cars you quickly realize the importance of a pair of these. I would love to see what you consider the best pair.
I'm not familiar with most of these tools although I have many knipex pliers and hazet tools from my time at the Porsche dealer. German tools have worked well for me
Mainly because of my now heavily upgraded and thus expensive as fuck *BMC Agonist 02 TWO* I started buying some ( _I think_ ) quality tools starting with a Wera 7000 1-25Nm Torq Wrench to prevent damage to the CF Frame and then pretty much stuck with Wera for everything that needs to be fastened or loosened using nuts and screws.
For stuff that needed to be held in place using pliers, cut apart using cutters or prepared for electrical stuff I decided to go with Knipex starting with a Knipex Knipex 86 05 250 Pliers Wrench ( initially bought it to remove the bikes cassette using an adapter ).
As for Power Tools I went with the Bosch DIY Line like my most recent purchase being a PBD 40 Bench Drill.
I'm just a general contractor and designer so I can get away with some pretty cheap tools that I don't use very often. Always jealous of my trades and their German tools though, they produce better quality results much more efficiently used correctly.
Awesome video, love your selection! Note that many of the Kraftform Micro Wera tools are available in two shaft length versions. I got myself a long-shaft slotted Kraftform Micro for those hard-to-reach places.
I would throw in some PoziDrive drivers in the Wiha mix. (if you ever put IKEA furniture together, you will appreciate that..tip)
I'd definitely add the Wera Kraftform Kompakt 62 with Wiha 76096. That is a 3.5" security bit set. The Wera set doesn't include SAE security hex so Wiha supplements it. This gives you a lot of driving bits and they feel like having dedicated screwdrivers. I'd have to add the 7" plierswrench too. Gedore or Felo screwdriver set for me.
BTW, I have the Felo and the Knipex auto wire stripper, the Felo is better...but I also noticed the problem with teflon wire.
SAE = Sucks At Everything
Just joking don’t take it serious.
I'm from the USA, and you're spot on. THat said, due to the heavy imports from China in the past several decades, I'm fairly confident that the USA will come around and start using the metric system more frequently, if not exclusively, soon enough.
😂😂😂
I'm taking it serious... because its true!
I disagree, the size of 1 inch (2.5 cm) 1 foot (30.5 cm) and 1 yard (91 cm) are better sized intervals for measuring in practical on site construction applications. The metric units of measure are too small (cm/mm) with the jump to meters being too large. Adding fractions isn't difficult either you just convert inches into feet (1" = .083')
@@nkcity1894 You still don't get metric.
Man some of the prices are insane. This is the one time I'm glad that I live in germany. lol
Interesting idea for a video. For me, though, I'd make a few changes. Combo wrenches instead of the open end wrenches. Ditch the nut drivers and get a bigger socket selection. I'd ditch a few of the other tools if that puts me over the budget, because the combos and sockets would be badly needed in my set.
The list went through many iterations before I finally settled on the items shown. I wanted to include my most used tool (Wera Zyklop Premium Set), but at $450 list price that would be half the budget.
as an electrician i use nut drivers very frequently and sockets almost never at all
The Germans used ballistol for their 98 and 98k rifles during WW1 and WW2, all troops had a little bottle of Ballistol issued for their weapons and knives. It is food safe and smells like pine trees apparently 😂
I can't see that sleeve causing problems. The cap of the bolt needs to be bigger than the internal hex and any hole it's going to go in needs to be bigger still. Maybe there is a situation where the sleeve would cause interference but I can't think of one
Nice video! Those punches are probably made by Rennsteig and the stripper is a Jokari.
Some of those wera L key holders actually have a magnet built in, so you can magnetize or demagnitize them. Very handy on occasion.
To 'knip' means to cut in Dutch, probably in German as well
Thanks! Jokari is a rare bird where I live right now. I think it is cheaper to get the Jokari rebranded items than it does to get the original. Maybe they want it that way?
Wera hex L key set is also one of my favorite tools of all time. These and the knipex pliars wrench are what piqued my interest in German tools.
You wouldnt need spanners if you got the 150mm and 250mm wrench pliers from knipex. Lot more versatile and compact since its one tool for a whole set of spanners
Man those are some pricy hand tools but I bet they last a lifetime. Still, if it were me, I'd take 200 of that thousand and use it for the domestic versions by Milwaukee, Dewalt, Channel Lock, Klein, etc and then use the remaining 800 for the fun power tools. Love me some 18V power.
Gedore pliers are made in Birkfeld, Austria by Gedore, I at first thought it was OEM, but it´s not.
Use a kNIPEX mini-cobra 125 nearly every day in work , truly an indispensable tool :]
The same for me and my 150...rides in my pocket every day for HVAC work.
Found it being too small, and went with a 180. Smaller is not always better.
EditioCastigata found it being too small and went with a 300. bigger is always better!
Got a KNIPEX Cobra 180 in my pocket aswell. Not a day where I'm not using it at least three times.
I am a german craftsman, we use different brands for all sorts of tools every company has its advantages depends on the tool and the purpose for some tools i just love snap on^^
I lived in Germany for 2 years and asked one of my old friends out there how to say it and you are saying it correctly!
@germantoolreviews I recently purchased all those wera tools on your list on Amazon and the best way i can describe them is "German Perfection" :)
Hi, just watching your Tool review: first German is my native language and you have Knipex almost perfectly pronounced like it is in German, second you pronounced Dehn almost correct at the beginning of the video (ignore the sales rep) the „h“ is silent but the word will be prounounced slightly longer (like Deeen) than if it would be when written as Den or Denn (spoken short). In German an „e“ is, as you did, pronounced as in Echo or Hektor.
Last thing, I have not seen the FELO yet but I do like that it does not pull off the insulation completely because I always twist the wires before soldering and here you can grab that insulation and while pulling it off twist it at the same time and you get no grease from your fingers onto the bare wire. Have to look for that tool.
Have fun with „non-chinese tools“.
Bernhard
"I have not seen the FELO yet but I do like that it does not pull off the insulation completely"
Some wire strippers you can adjust the insulation to be pulled of completely or not.
Instead of the Gedore spanners I'd recommend buying the Wera Joker Set. These are engineered to the max.
They’re just so expensive though, if you use them 9-5 then it’s worth it but for most it’s hard to justify.
Hello GTR, nice Set! The name "Knipex" has nothing to do with the name of the family, that founded this company, because this was Carl Gustav Putsch. I think, the origin is the german word "knipsen" --> to snap! Ex, I think, ist the latin word for out! If you put these two words together (KNIP-sen and EX), it means snap out! Interesting, isn´t it? ;-) But it is my own explanation, my research in the web wasn't´t successful!
As usual...sorry for my English! ;-)
Greetings from Germany!
To 'knip' means to cut in Dutch
You´re right! I think the words ´knipsen´ and ´knip´ have the same origin and mean the same (German and Dutch are two languages, wich are not far apart) The german word ´knipsen´ means cuts with a plier, for example wires or fingernails. You don´t use it for cutting paper for example! But I´m not an expert in languages. Also Wuppertal (the headquarter of the Knipex company) is not so far away from the Netherlands, maybe there was some kind of exchange, respectively a relationship on language level. But this is all speculation.
I'm from Belgium, 'knippen' literally translates to 'to cut'. Doesn't matter with which tool, scissor, pliers or which material.
It also means to flick your fingers (the sound it makes) or something that flickers. A 'knipperlicht' is an indicator light on for instance a car :)
Very interesting! I think, we are both not far apart in relation to the origin of the name ´Knipex´
It also can be a similar way Mercedes Benz came to the name.
Perhaps there was a beautiful girl with the surname Knipex in town.😉
why the folding rule
why not a tape measure which is more practical and durable
for most shorter measurements (say, less than 1.5 metres) a folding rule is much easier as it doesn't flop around or buckle up.
Isnt it pronounced cuh-knee-pex?
This Gedore hammer was not made by Picard. This hammer is made by the former company HABERO. Habero was bought up by the Gedore Group.
On the hammer head the letters HB are broken. This means (Hermann Bremer). The Habero company was located in Wuppertal. Today is also produced in Remscheid. Ochsenkopf was also included in the Gedore Group. The partenet of the Rotband plus hammer is also applied to the axes.
Thanks for the information! I should get a Picard Engineers hammer as that would make an interesting comparison.
Hey mate porno its forbitten on UA-cam :))))
Nice set up.
Tool porn is still legal.
I just spent $346 Canadian just on Wiha screwdrivers (3sets). Friggin’ expensive but not as much as Snapon. I hope they’re good.
Better than Snap On im sure of it.
Idk I have matco witte wiha hazet screwdrivers and snapon aswell and also usa made Mac and the steel in the usa holds up better in keystone flat head screwdrivers when having to pry on things where the German blades flex and bend more so for abuse wise I think the snapons will hold up better drivers screws you will be fine another example use a screwdriver in a brake rotor slot to jam it against the caliper bracket so you can tighten a axle nut with a torque wrench usa blades stay put Germans bend and flex and stay deformed
A set so nice I bought them twice.
Whee- haw!
gedore makes blue handle tools in slovenia original UNIOR screwdrivers etc...UNIOR makes sockets for BETA company as well
I didn't know Unior makes tools for Beta and Gedore, they are great! A set of Unior screwdrivers and pliers will last you forever
Hi, great video again. So which of the German tools you are disappointed with after using it for some time and why?
GTR Guy, I'm a long-time fan, first time commenting. I've spent money on, and really enjoyed using tools based on your information. I miss the intro with the heavy metal and the smoke thing. I'm curious what a key chisel is used for. I understand that wire cutters actually fracture (solid) wire, rather than cut it; I wonder if you could expound on that sometime. Finally, I really wish you made stickers with your logo - I would buy a bunch if available. Thanks for the entertaining content
Thanks for the comments! I got a lot of feedback that people didn't like the intro/outro and just wanted to get right into the video so I did a couple without it and no one actually said anything so I assumed that was what they wanted.
A key chisel is better known as a cross-cut chisel is used to make grooves in concrete and mortar. I've always called it a key chisel because it is often used for keying mortar between bricks when re-pointing.
I can look into the science of how wire cutters actually work. Cable cutters work differently than side cutters, one shears while the other deforms so it would be interesting to see those differences.
I terms of stickers, swag, etc. I do have a redesigned logo that I had some stickers made, but I'm still doing some tweaks to it. I might start selling t-shirts on spreadshirt or some other platform in the future.
:D what's the difference between someone who does know what he is talking about and someone who does not ? ... the one who knows pronounces knipex correct.
Dehn is not pronounced like dean...it'S like den with a long e.
But you're actually right. In america you should pronounce it like it's best for you as long as everyone knows what you mean
Knipex alligator. Unleash brutallity upon a nut.
I like German stuff .Bought stihlwalle molegrips 28 quid ..Oooh expensive but will be used by my kids .Don't mess about .pay the extra .Estwing. leatherman .Sheffield steel. Buy good name stuff .False economy not to. Shell out the cash and enjoy your working day lads.Ps mark them with an engraver .Lend and lose a friend .If assholes want to borrow they should not be on the job if under equipped. Avoid Chinese crap.ps good to see somebody pointing out decent tools and the reason behind buying quality.
Weidmüller Stripax, check that out and you're never ever looking at felo again
irelandsailor thought the same! Every electrician uses one of theese
Man, I use Ballistol on every darned thing. LOL. BTW, I don't believe Wera is German, more like Czech Rep. Thanks for the vid, good stuff!
Didn't they annexe it? :)
Stahlwille a little more expensive ;DDD
You really cant put Stahlwille into any kind of MSRP contest, a tiny ratchet set would fill your 1k budget.
The German tools are expensive overseas. The Tool-Check plus is like 60 - 65 € in Germany (and I think that' expensive). There must be high customs on tools shipping them one way or the other.
p. s. your pronunciation of Knipex was perfect. The Gemans don't have silent "k"s in-front of the "n". And the "e" and "i" are differently pronounced (also F, V and W). That leads to confusion. But no problem. Nobody is perfect.
Wire strippers in Germany are often from Jokari, even if they are differently branded. But not this particular one from Felo. Don't know if they do that themselves. But I prefer the more expensive ones from Weidmüller or Knipex. Teflon is of course a different challenge.
It´s insane that the prices for an identical product in two different countries can be so different. For the Gedore 6077380 the retail price is 59 € an you can get them for round about 30 incl. vat in Germany.
That goes Both sides. I want the Milwaukee circular saw 399dollars bs 700euros
Correction: the Germans (official Knipex associates) pronounce it k-nee-pex. Their American equivalents pronounce it K-ni-pex. Not being a troll, I just watch too much UA-cam.
Good video and good recommendations, although personally, I'd replace the scraper with a Knipex 02 02 225 combination pliers and for sure include a Knipex 86 05 250 pliers wrench. Of course this would take the total to over a grand.
Best bench set made by USAG
Do any of the driver sets have JIS bits? On my Honda motorcycle I have found they produce much less rounding, but I realize Germans may not have much use for JIS.
Have a look at vessel mate.
Japanese quality screwdrivers available in JIS.
Mate have u tried PB Swiss tools? I know the are not german but they are nice aswell.
It is actually pronounced:
kunee-pex
The 'i' has more of an 'eee' sound.
17:51 first EAN-13 numbers say it is manufactured in Germany (4 01...)
I could put together a way bigger set for people in the USA for $1k. And they would have a much more easy time if they ever need to warranty a tool.
That said, Germany makes awesome tools. I just don't see the point in buying all German.
It's the other way around for people living in Europe :)
Jokari makes that Felo wire stripper by the way, buying theirs directly is also the cheapest. Got mine for 13 bucks at a hardware store here in Germany
Where can you buy the Wera L key holder pouch separately? What is it actually called?
The Part number is 05671063001 or 671063. It is called "L-Key Pouch 9 Slot"
Thank you mucho
Maybe im missing something but $55 for an 8in adjustable wrench is crazy.
Looks like you found a little typo there. That is the price for the 10" version. The 8" version is listed at $43.08. The Gedore 62P series are the highest quality adjustable wrenches I have every used. They are not common because they were made specifically for the mining industry in South Africa. This is probably why Gedore has two versions of adjustable wrenches - A high end 62P model and a lower end 60S model, which is significantly less. I did a detailed comparison of the two Gedore models, and why I felt the 62P series was superior here: ua-cam.com/video/CNTpAi2248M/v-deo.html
Who cares about price anyway buy it top quality buy it once gets you out of a jam over and over long after cheap ass import fails priceless
You splurged on comfort grip Knipex, but dont include the parallel pliers...
Germany is the only country in world that still produces quality tools, but real quality not cheap Chinese crap ...
PB Swiss tools is top class.Especially the PB Swissgrip.
Does wera make joker wrench in SAE or 12 point SAE sockets, I'm an aircraft mech and I'm not a snap on fan.
Yeah the jokers are available in SAE as well from 5/16 to 3/4" There are two combination types, one with a switchable ratcheting mechanism and the other with a ratcheting mechanism that you have to flip over to reverse. For sockets my preferred brand has been Stahlwille because they are a bit thinner and lighter than other brands. In 12 point for 3/8" drive this is the 45a series, for 1/2" drive it is the 50a series.
No German electrician would you use those screwdrivers not isolated by vde standard we pray for and believe in amen
Nice, the Felo are Re-Branded Jokari wire strippers
Germany tools the best wera wiha and knipex etc...
Wera sources from abroads, even Taiwan. Wouldn't consider those German tools anymore.
wiha screwdrivers dont last. i like the insulated ones cuz they are so cheap. i think wera is better
-Bahco 9770 allen set just as good for half the price.
-Wera kit with mini ratchet v. good but made in Taiwan not Germany. I got the ratchet only for 25 from amazon.de
-Hazet 810U screwdriver set with impact cap, always need an impact cap, about 50eur
Other suggestions were very good!
Це так ото: зайти, подивитись, попускати слину і йти спати
Felo wire stripener is made by Jokari.
Thanks for sharing
I can't stand the people that always pop up in each and every Knipex video, "correcting" people on the pronounciation because they heard the UK sales rep say 'Nipex in a video while they themselves do not speak a word of German.
The sheer ignorance of some people.
I know...So annoying. Literally no one cares.
First of all, I am a german guy, so german is my native language. Second, it was not my intension to correct anybody. If you read my comment thorough, I only wanted to point out the origin of the word "Knipex". I think it´s kind of funny on the basis of the similarity with "Snap on". That was the only reason!
If you accuse somebody, that he is ignorant, read the comments with more care!
"Nipex" is incorrect. German has a sharp sounding K.
That wasn't the point he was making.
I don´t care, if the Americans or English pronounce it with a sharp K or not! In my opinion it is interesting and kind of funny, that two tool companies have nearly the same name concerning the meaning. That´s all!
Nice opinions of quality German tools, but the talking hands are always covering or moving the tools so they are continuously hard to see and evaluate. Show all sides of the tool, set them down with no hands visible, pick up tool and show how it works or moves, then set tool down and remove hands from frame. Just suggesting.
Love your channel, I gotta ask you I'm planning to buy different type of Knipex pliers from amazon de, what do you recommend for handle? Sometimes the price is the same and most redditors likes the standard grip.
I always prefer all the old tools which where manufactured in West Germany they where built to last snap on is no way near the west german tool quality
still it isnt "deen". you dont have that "e". its like in that video ( at 1 43 ) ua-cam.com/video/1Cmiz91uq2I/v-deo.html
You are right, after I recorded the video I realized I still said it wrong since we still internally call them the "DEN" modules, but they should be pronounced "DANE" sort of like the comedian Dane cook. This video pronounces it the way that I remember: ua-cam.com/video/42kORrZUrVc/v-deo.html
I think I've heard the reps say it many different ways.
In German the "h" in the middle of a word right after a vowel normally means prolonging the vowel in front. So in "Dehn" the "e" is long and in some words you could imagine an aspirated "h". It's a bit of a problem to translate the German sound into an English word, esp. the "e". But the "h" is, more or less, just a double "e" with a little tiny bit of aspiration. "Dehn" or "Deen" would have the same pronunciation, just as "Meer" (sea) and "mehr" (more).
No Knipex multi-crimp? is a must for Elec/Tecs
Don't have one yet, on my list of things to get at some point. Probably should have included some crimping tools though as that is something that comes up quite often these days.
Best Knipex tool imo, the dies are excellent quality and it is very easy to use.
Ugly trait how tool manufacturers put bar codes on their handles. Knipex and Wera, I’m looking at you.
Still saying Knipex wrong. The German 'i' is pronounced 'ee'. So it is something like Ke-nee-pex. You can hear the company reps say it properly in the videos on their website or right here on youtube.
Try CK 495001 (or any of the identical) wire strippers.
Does Teflon OK and can strip anything including the outer sheath of thin cables without adjustment or choosing a certain position.
I have two drawers full of wire strippers, many are better for specific applications, but these are the most universal and quick.
The online tour of the Knipex Company (Knipex Pliers For professionals), they pronounced it K-Nee-Pex. Really doesn't matter to me, I know what it is either way. I like them.
the color code in SAE is pretty much standard for their size, ex 7/16 is brown no matter which manufacturer makes them
Nicely done video about tools from abroad. Maybe the CHINA-MAN can learn something from the Germans.
The coloring on the nut drivers go back quite a few years. Black-3/16 Green-11/32, small red-1/4, small yellow-5/16, blue-3/8, Brown-7/16, big red-1/2, big yellow-5/8, orange-9/16.
2 years on the knipex???? they look brand new you must not use them.. mine are 2 months old and look like they have been used for a few years
He's a collector with a fetish, don't be too hard on him
The last Tool is made by a Company called Jokari. But there are better Wirestrippers eg. Weidmüller Stripax.
Had a stripax, it was 'borrowed' indefinatley; picked up a Thomas & best duostrip-excellent tool, That and a PZ 6 Roto crimpewr are my go to panel tools.
I am also a big fan of the Stripax. The mini's were the tool of choice in big NYC recording studios back in the 90's, and ours worked perfectly countless thousands of times during wiring harness builds. They were branded Paladin in the USA back then.
Weidmüller has a full line of Stripax tools to suit any job: www.weidmuller.com/155870/Products/Tools/Product-overview/Stripping/cw_index_v2.aspx
Yeah, Jokari's are the defacto stripping tools over here. I've got a stripax and a stripax 16, great tools, but the length stop is a real cheap setup. Flops around on one, went completely missing after a few weeks on the other. I opened the floppy one up and almost didn't believe how it was made. Real cheesedog...
I prefer my Klein strippers originally procured, jeez.... must be ~30-35 years ago, give or take. Don't know if they're actually Klein let alone the lineage, but they have the blue rubber (silicone?) handles and look exactly like Klein's. Family member in the Army came away with a small electronics repair kit from the 80's (likely incomplete, but a lot of nice stuff) in a _very_ nice machinists toolbox. Definitely not something you'd expect coming from the Army. Finally went through the box ~5 years ago & everything was in brand new condition. They've worked perfectly ever since. But they aren't "universal" so to speak, as you do have to pick the correct die location for whatever gage you're working with.
Come to think of it, they're most likely US made unless they were procured with some kind of waiver, given the procurement rules for the US military. But whatever, they're perfect for the small electronics I work with, especially the small gage stranded wire that loves to give up a few strands when using other wire strippers.
Apologies for going off topic there, but I really love these kinds of old toolbox discoveries. Now I've gotta go do some research!
I have a similar one to Stripax from Pheonix contact (I think its called Wirefox 10 or smt .. ), and its great ^^
I still think you are saying Knipex completely wrong but you lecture us on how you are saying it right, when Germans say it on there companies Instagram they say K-nee pex not K-na-pex
I personally don’t have any experience with holding tiny things
Brilliant video as always! I personally have quite a few of the tools mentioned in the video. The stainless version of the Allen keys are brilliant! I like the holder but I guess that's down to personal preference, need to get myself some knipex and gedore stuff 👍
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The 'K' is not silent in german, the 'H' is. The 'K' in Knipex is pronounced like a 'C' is pronounced in 'cake' or 'car'. Therefor your pronunciation is spot on.
This type of wire strippers is not adequate for PTFE-insulation (Teflon is the trademark for PTFE of the manufacturer DuPont).
For PTFE you should use these ones:
www.knipex.com/index.php?id=1216&L=1&page=group_detail&parentID=1363&groupID=1379
Or you can remove it thermically, this was done decades ago with special tools. But you must have a good ventilation, the vapors of the thermal decomposition of PTFE are toxic.
Thanks! I've seen them use something similar at work, but I can't remember who made it, I believe they were made in Sweden though.
Great video! What size toolbox would you need to fit them all?
You could fit everything there into a tool bag, like a Husky.
i Know 1000$ is not much, but as the BEST BRAND you`ve forgotten ZEBRA Würth ,HAZET , Klauke and KS in my opinion. Still good video
Not KS Tools. I have used twice the Seitenschneider or Sidecutters to shorten a screw and in both cases one of the handles broke off. Even a cheap Mannesmann didn't do that.
hi, definitely KS . There is only ,what most people don´t know, 3 qualities. The Basic line is the stuff from the discounter. KS chrome+ is for the better craftsman and KS ultimate is very exellent higth quality.
@@andreasgaar3896 Well, in a car mechanic shop with ks chrome+ however, the tools were only mediocre. How the Ultimate line is, no idea. But the chrome+ is already as expensive as much better tools.
Hello where can i buy german tool from usa
Have you checked out the pbswiss screwdrivers? At work we have a different wire stripper facom swinging 1793936 bit more expensive but really nice :D pbswiss depends what you get pb.swisstools.nl/webshop/categorie/schroevendraaiers/rol-etuis/basic-sets/ but it's not that much about 35 for the starter. It's Swiss though, they speak some to close to German though lol.
PB Swiss and Facom both make great tools, but as you said, they are not German brands and would not appear on this list.
Dump the Spanner set and get two Knipex Pliers Wrenches, a 125 and a 250. Thats all you need and two wrenches cost about 80€.
Lets clear this up once and for all and straight from a krauts mouth. lol
Knipex has only one P, so its pronounced Knii pex. watch?v=3gKYbKXWAh8
Thanks Arl
Hab ich gerade erst gelesen jetzt hat er es von Zwei Leuten gehört :D
I forgot something. the best little pliers are from Weller and made in switzerland. Bad but I have to admitt those as I see are the best ones you can buy but they are expensive.
The Felo stripper is made By Jokari.de There is also another similar plastic tool oem manufacturer Weicon.com