KC Tool Unboxing E19

In this episode, we have tools from Knipex, Wera, NWS and Wiha.
Timestamps:
00:15 Knipex 95-05-155 Electricians' Shears
01:55 Wera 018015 Wooden Handle Slotted Screwdriver
03:15 Wera 027405 Awl
05:09 NWS 138-69-200 8" Heavy Duty Lever Side Cutter
06:35 Wiha 32636 8" BiCut High Leverage Cutters
08:32 Knipex 90-55-280 Sheet Metal Nibbler
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Knipex 95-05-155 Electricians' Shears - Made in Italy - bit.ly/2x1U5Eg
Wera 018015 Wooden Handle Slotted Screwdriver - Made in Czech Republic - bit.ly/2LmSYlV
Wera 027405 Awl - Made in Czech Republic - bit.ly/2x4k0ev
NWS 138-69-200 8" Heavy Duty Lever Side Cutter - Made in Germany - bit.ly/2LlN7gN
Wiha 32636 8" BiCut High Leverage Cutters - Made in Vietnam - bit.ly/2LlLQq1
Knipex 90-55-280 Sheet Metal Nibbler - Made in France - bit.ly/2x3DGiP

[@S7tronic]

The cover on the electrician's shears is to protect us sparks in 230V land.

[@ua89das7ufj]

That manual nibbler is awesome, I use it to cut holes on the edge of enclosures, or cut plates to shape all the time. works great on a couple of mm aluminum, and any plastic that isn't hard enough to shatter (most I've tried has worked so far). It's not going to leave the prettiest lines, so you'll want to go over it with a file afterwards (although for cutting holes for panel-mount stuff, you can usually just get away with the rough edge) That said, it does tire out your wrist after a while, even on softer materials. I like it because it's a good way of cutting custom holes enclosures without producing much dust or noise. You can also buy spare blades from knipex if you feel daring, like me, and shatter yours on some 2mm steel

[@frankblack1481]

I have the Wiha push-button pliers and they are....ok. Definitely very powerful and I have used them for cutting surprisingly large nails and whatnot. But the button on mine is temperamental. Tip: If the button appears ‘sticky’, wiggle the handles apart a little bit as you apply pressure to the button and it should work. The channel is completely your business but, unless KC are providing financial or material support, wouldn’t you expect more viewers if the title was ‘German tool unboxing’?

[@BassWhoopinFishingTeam]

Frank Black yup mine is the SAME way. If you work it in and out a few dozen times it gets better. Honestly I’m not too happy with it but i just leave it in the pushed in position and I’ll use it to cut thicker stuff only. I have a regular pair of angle cutters i use for everything else. Their pliers are made in Vietnam not germany like their screwdrivers. But it’s not a terrible tool. I just wish it was a little smoother. Their wire strippers are made in the USA. But like i said the more you use it the looser and better it seems to get. Just needs some breaking in

[@Jujoji]

I have the Irwin rebrand of those NWS side-cutters. Got them when Lowes was doing massive clearance on all the "Made in Germany" Irwin tools. Also got the rebrand 9" Linesman's Pliers with Fishtape puller, and the angled Needle-nose pliers

[@AlexanderEddy]

I have those electrician's shears as well. They're great, I use them quite often for avionics work.

[@nicollebee]

The nibbler is from "Edma" french company, you will find more from their tools rebranded as knipex, so are tools from Erdi.

[@Hawk74]

Great video. I have a pair of the whia bi-cut and I can tell you those are awesome. I love the "power" button when you push that in to engage the extra cutting power. I got them from KC Tool about 9 months ago and I've used them a ton. Couldn't be happier with them. I have a couple of pairs of GearWrench pliers with that extra pivot point - crusty and poor quality.

[@scottbennington2936]

The knipex scissors are great for cutting rg-6 and even rg-11 coax cable, without crushing the end of the cable. I have trimmed/ terminated lots of cat5e with these as well. They get a little heavy if you are trimming/ terminating all day.

[@danielhurt5680]

I'm thinking the awl might be like that for a lower secondary grip

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

NWS "Fastastico" is the series name. I have their end-cutting version. The major pitfall with these types of offset/compound leverage cutters is that relative to the really wide handle spread the spread down at the business end is small.

[@IrishHitman79]

That power button looks kinda silly on that wiha tool. The Knipex Multi-Crimp is a must, serious high quality dies on it. Bahco red and yellow screwdriver's (BigClive) also uses are excellent quality worth a mention.

[@colebaber6744]

I’ve found a lot of your videos helpful, really like to see an in depth comparison of compound diagonal cutters

[@Michelle-Eden]

The scratches on the awl are only on the taper. It's like if you use an old drill bit to make an awl by holding it against a grinder, it's gonna leave scratches. What surprises me is that they didn't address this at the factory with sanding and buffing afterwards, but then again maybe they didn't think anyone would notice.

[@zbplumbing647]

I think the texture on the awl is to help remove material. Such as awling a hole in leather it lends almost seal back up after you pull the awl out. Just my thoughts.

[@jokinabadsbs]

those scissors are made by fumasi, they made for beta and i think usag as well

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

and many others too, including my green/black handled ones

[@heretolevitateme]

the plastic cover cover the nut on the scissors is to insulate that bit. Conductive pointy-outy bits can cause problems when working in electricity. ;)

[@piHi-lg8pl]

I believe that the awl is designed in a way to reduce sticking in a hole little bit of a twist and it will come lose

[@tonysurface1]

I have the shorter version of the Wera awl and mine has those markings too.

[@karlnapp7564]

The coating on the NWS is PTFE, better known as Teflon.

[@fsevilla1]

drooling......

[@jusb1066]

nibblers are made by facom in france, the scissors by ht instruments italy

[@HunGredy]

The nibblers are made by EDMA

[@alljoy6541]

Irwin tools look good. They now available to purchase here in South Africa. Not sure where they made in though. It says it's professional grade. It's expensive though.

[@itamarkas]

Thanks for sharing! Great channel!

[@AutobahnDan]

Nice video! That Nws looks good!

[@abdlmalekluttei8829]

First comment from Libya 🇱🇾

[@axeliosstonewall6235]

You sound like Badger from breaking bad.

[@jonrobertson2269]

Those Knipex nibblers bare a strong resemblance to the Facom 887A hand nibbler; also advertised as being made in France. The rubber/plastic handles appears to be a slightly different between the two. Possibly made by Facom then packaged by Knipex?

[@GermanToolReviews]

I think you nailed it, probably is the Facom 887A. Seems to be a pretty rare/hard to get the Facom version though. For me the Knipex is actually cheaper.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

I always thought it to be from a French company called Edma. They have their own KZbin channel. Search for Edma part# Supercoup NR1

[@jonrobertson2269]

ChrisCas - Tool Aficionado Perhaps Edma makes them for both Facom and Knipex? It's a very distinct design.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Yup, I think so too.

[@thefallendragon7326]

try the INTERCABLE F1, i think it't the best of the best of Electricians' Shears

[@wearsjorge55]

That wera wooden screwdriver looks exactly like the wiha one

[@LamiDesignModernHousePlans4U]

Didn't you get the Knipex scissors some time ago? Why do I remember a video of these - I guess it was somebody else.

[@Toyotas_n__Tools]

How bout the irwin kiwi pliers who makes those? I have a 6 inch version of the knipex style, is it true the craftsman ones are rebranded knipex?

[@BradsWorkbench]

Those snips look like they would be good for splicing fiber optics...... and I’ve never seen an electrician use snips to cut tape. Just pull that shit lol

[@mrbadger9920]

Tough Tool Reviews Good for cutting LED tapes.

[@josecuervo8487]

Maybe the tape is too strong?

[@MrIknowhowtostepyall]

If youre looking for the best scissors for cutting out all the self healing stuff and kevlar out of fiber Jonard makes an excellent pair of scissors for this

[@euanroy4673]

Another German brand called Würth make a really good pair of those extra leverage side cutters, I really would recommend you check them out for the review

[@HunGredy]

Many Würth tools are rebrands, I don't think they make that many tools themselves.

[@lichansan1750]

Würth is rebranding. Their screws are real thou

[@euanroy4673]

@@HunGredy be interesting to find out who make all the wurth tools

[@HunGredy]

@@euanroy4673 According to what I was able to find out so far, Würth contracts the top tier German companies for their tools. Many of their pliers are made by Knipex for example, their hex keys by Wera, the Torx L-key sets by Wiha. They also expect higher quality control for their own versions than the ones used by said companies. The same goes for Garant by the way. So rest assured, whoever makes them, have already the knowledge to make quality tools.

[@euanroy4673]

@@HunGredy yeah I've not seen anything but good quality from wurth so far.

[@EditioCastigata]

"Made in Vietnam"‽ Send the bicuts back with following as the reason: »Tut mir leid, aber das ist kein ›deutsches Werkzeug‹.« A German craftsman would be inclined to do. - Seriously, steel made in Europe probably originates from a modern facility, using electric arcs, than steel from Asia or the US, where all kinds of old-school "open" furnaces are prevalent.

[@dzavelion]

its probably intentional to hold on that rubber sleeve

[@ben_the_cat_guy]

It’s pronounced all not Awl

[@axtra92]

Who told you to hit that screwdriver???

[@finnsagg5264]

Gtr I think the Italian knipex scissors are rebranded beta tools ones as they look the same as my beta ones

[@S7tronic]

Could very well be, the blade notch looks very similar-they are also priced quite competitively for Knipex, €16.49 on amazon.de. Facom do great scissors, comfortable handle and an excellent blade; I have a pair for the last 3 years and still v. sharp.

[@HunGredy]

Most beta tools are rebrands from other manufacturers, so my guess is that the beta one is also a rebrand. Others already guessed some companies.

[@comepuchas990]

12.11.21 ws c13 hood gls nk guerra

[@frogkic]

How do you compare these cutters to the Knipex twin force cutters?

[@GermanToolReviews]

Haven't picked up the TwinForce yet, will be soon though. They just went on sale at KC Tool.

[@diegocartagena7143]

heya bro, do you know if in kc tools over 50 usd is free shipping for all countrys? thank you in advance

[@GermanToolReviews]

I think that is only in the USA. I would call or email them to see what it would be to your country.

[@diegocartagena7143]

thank my friend, and i`m from Chile

[@bricofast]

Germany tools the best.knipex wera wiha Belzer whurth pferd projahn ruko metabo Bosch gedore etc...