Hmm...browsed by their youtube to see what was new besides their Engineer screw pliers ripoff, and listening to this company manager he makes it sound like "keepex"...what the heck.
They make fantastic nippers and strippers, too. Actually prefer them over many others although the small Knipex flush cutters I have are great. I don't know why Engineer hasn't ever caught on more than it has in the US.
I pronounce it Irwin because I find the quality close enough and the price much better. Just, I own a couple Knipex pliers. Bought my Dad a nice set of 3.
I think I’m in love with the pliers wrench XS! Have some of the bigger variants and they are amazing. Most Knipex products are worth their price. If you use them within their specs they will hold forever.
They are a bit overrated.
I mean, the tools are good, but there’s really not much difference compared to cheap tools as the online propaganda tries to assert.
If you abuse them, they will fail too.
I like their pliers wrench, it’s one of the most useful tools and you cannot find it at other brands because Knipex holds the patent.
I slightly bent mine when hammering it to loose a nut
DU!! DU HAST!!!!! Please do not even get me started on how Americans totally mispronounced Ahh Dee Dahs. (Adidas). Fortunately, they are able to pronounce (or close enough) the most important names well. “Sig Sauer”. and “HK” (Heckler Koch).
I have a few Knipex pliers now and a set of NWS pliers, also a set of the wooden Filo screwdrivers, a few different German tools now. The Knipex pliers are good seeing as i got the cheap enough i can’t complain, i wouldn’t rate them better than the NWS pliers, they are levels above cheap pliers. I stumbled upon a Japanese brand Tsunoda they are impressive. Ive cut stuff with them i shouldn’t even try to lol.
I must say i am impressed with Channellock multi-grips compared to normal cheap multi grips the Channellocks are amazing.