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Dan asked us for the top 5 Klein tools.
1: Katapult – I love this thing and I know others will love it too.
2: insulated screw driver set
3: any one of their multimeters
4: the RG multi compression crimper, which needs to accompanied with a stripper obviously and extraction tool!!!
5: any one of their Cable Testers would be an awesome addiction.
Journeyman High-Leverage Side Cutting Pliers-Lineman Bolt – Thread Holding
insulated screw driver set
100′ Fiberglass Fish tape
Multimeters or Clamp Meter
Journeyman T-Handel Hex Key Wrenches
The Commander Test & Tone kit would be awesome
Insulated tools are always cool.
A multimeter is a good idea.
Klein has some nice combination wrenches on their website, but I’ve never seen them in the wild.
Wait….I can’t even win 😆
I believe Dan and Eric said five HAND tools… if that is strictly hand tools and no meters or tool sets here is my list
1: Journeymen 2000 Series Linesmens
2: Journeymen 2000 Series Long Nose Pliers
3: Heavy Duty Ratcheting 11-1 Screwdriver
4: Katapult Strippers
5: Journeymen 2000 Series Cable Cutters
Now if we can ad meters then throw in the mm500!
I do more datacom/telecom stuff so my list would be a little different.
1. The new VDV commander that thing looks sweet!! It has a ton of cool features.
2. The new Klein cushion grip punch down tool
3. The compact ratcheting crimper
4. Their new multipurpose needle nose wire stripper pliers.
5. And a nice selection of nut drivers.
I’m just upset I can’t win a Commander kit 😥
Insulated screwdrivers would be cool and some of those hexalishous torx Allen keys
TylerDama wrote:
I believe Dan and Eric said five HAND tools…
Now if we can ad meters then throw in the mm500!…
Those meters fit in my HAND… I’m counting it!
Brien wrote:
Those meters fit in my HAND… I’m counting it!
Sounds good enough for me!
Conductor562 wrote:
I’m just upset I can’t win a Commander kit 😥
You can’t twist some arms and get a “review unit”?
TylerDama wrote:
Sounds good enough for me!
Oh the fun we have.
Check out klein tools youtube page… they show their new line of insulated tools rated to 1000v… thoses would be a nice addition to the bag…. TIA could ull do a review on them soon?
1. Journeymen Linesmens pliers
2. Journeymen Crimper
3. Journeymen High Leverage Cable cutter
4. Klein electrician Snips/scissors
5. 11 in 1 Screwdriver
It’s all about Knipex 🙂
Pennywise wrote:
It’s all about Knipex 🙂
Win all my kleins are collecting dust since I found knipex.
Ima look into knipex, haven’t heard of it…
They are an German company and if you think Klein is espenisve, then guess again
Lowes clearanced out tons of Knipex hand tools for next to nothing last last fall/winter. You could get linesman’s pliers for like 4-6 bucks a piece.
I’m always open to trying new things but I usually end up sticking with what I grew up with… I’m definitely interested In checking em out though…
DR99 wrote:
Lowes clearanced out tons of Knipex hand tools for next to nothing last last fall/winter. You could get linesman’s pliers for like 4-6 bucks a piece.
Sure, kick a guy when he’s down. I had just about gotten over not picking up more Knipex when it was cheap…
🙂
All my hand tools are knipex, I’ve used nws, CK, bahco, whia, haupa, gedore and a few others but nothing beats them. I defiantly recommend trying them especially if in the electrical industry.
I want some Klein Journeyman Hex Key Sets! that’s like 4…..I will update when I find the 5th.
I’d Klein changing their crimping pliers to the new style, haven’t seen them on their site yet?
Is not id
Journeyman Linemens Pliers
Journeyman Cable Cutter
Journeyman Dikes/Diagonal High Leverage Cutters
11 in one Screwdriver -EVERY ELECTRICIAN NEEDS ONE
Nut Driver Set Hollow Shaft
Yes – hollow shaft but drivers!
Have not got any experience with Klein tools have no idea where I’d start. Checked out some of the prices of hand tools and almost fell over. Five of the right tools could easily add up to the cost of the festool track saw, maybe.