Midwest snips

If you guys havent heard of these guys,their stuff is made in USA.

They make all sorts of different snips and such. and they are good quality and not really super expensive which is nice.

I just ordered a couple pairs of snips from these guys on Amazon.

http://www.midwestsnips.com/

I originally learned about them through toolguyd.

Here is a link to a review I did on numerous snips….with Midwest being the winner……check it out 😉

http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/topic/4080-aviation-snips-full-testing-review-midwest-wiss-lenox-hdx/

Cool review. thanks for sharing.

I wish I had the patience to do reviews like that.

Thanks again for taking the time to show that. I’m wanting to replace all my snips with midwests now 😉

Midwest offsets are my everyday snips. They work great.

Do they sell these in any stores in the northeast?

Midwest are the only snips I will use.. put them through heck and back use them everyday… architectural sheet metal worker and they stand up to the test for sure

looking to replace the old snips now, this my be it!

I use them only a daily basis. Right angle off set. As a commercial carpenter I use them to cut steel studs and track aswell as other things and they haven’t dulled a bit. The way the two blades are fitted tof ether keeps them tight and the blades won’t split apart cutting thick matterial. Better than milwaukee, wiss, and any others you have to tgrow at them:) just my opinion haha

I use them only a daily basis. Right angle off set. As a commercial carpenter I use them to cut steel studs and track aswell as other things and they haven’t dulled a bit. The way the two blades are fitted tof ether keeps them tight and the blades won’t split apart cutting thick matterial. Better than milwaukee, wiss, and any others you have to tgrow at them:) just my opinion haha

Thanks guys now I gotta get some. 😉

good job guys haha – now he wont have enough money to buy his 12″ miter saw 😛

Lol!! MM!!! It sucks when u gotta make wise choices with ur money…..but my list is better n better with all the knowledge from everyone on here so I choose wisely now….

midwest university

enroll, watch (3) 2 minute videos, complete  a ‘test’ after each, get a freebie! tshirt, scribe, awl, or – i forget the 4th item.

i got a tshirt

https://midwestsnips.com/university/

phffter wrote:

3 hours ago, phffter said:

midwest university

enroll, watch (3) 2 minute videos, complete  a ‘test’ after each, get a freebie! tshirt, scribe, awl, or – i forget the 4th item.

i got a tshirt

https://midwestsnips.com/university/

Doesn’t work for me. Says they’ve hit the maximum number of accounts.

Midwest is literally 45 mins from my house and last summer I took a tour of their factory.  Just a couple of take aways I had:

100% made in the USA including materials and machines used in manufacturing.  

4 of 6 main suppliers are within 20 miles of their location with the other two being from Chicago and New York sate.

Quality control is present in every step and parts can be rejected by anyone for any reason even if they pass machine inspection.

Every snip is tested to cut cheese cloth.

OEM to many Major brands(I cannot disclose which ones but you might have paid too much for some brands names)

US is their largest market but are the #1 selling snips in Australia and are seeing major growth in Asia. 

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Cr8ondt wrote:

3 hours ago, Cr8ondt said:

Midwest is literally 45 mins from my house and last summer I took a tour of their factory.  Just a couple of take aways I had:

 

100% made in the USA including materials and machines used in manufacturing.  

4 of 6 main suppliers are within 20 miles of their location with the other two being from Chicago and New York sate.

Quality control is present in every step and parts can be rejected by anyone for any reason even if they pass machine inspection.

Every snip is tested to cut cheese cloth.

OEM to many Major brands(I cannot disclose which ones but you might have paid too much for some brands names)

US is their largest market but are the #1 selling snips in Australia and are seeing major growth in Asia.

I can’t view the pics, possibly a permissions thing. You could always try Imgur or picture hosting.

BMack37 wrote:

19 minutes ago, BMack37 said:

 

I can’t view the pics, possibly a permissions thing. You could always try Imgur or picture hosting.

Humm seems to work fine on a few different devices I’ve tried…. I’ll post links a bit later

I,see these at menards they are reasonably priced too, might have to pick them up one day


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Links to pics if you can’t see em

https://goo.gl/photos/bCQeJ6yBv5Feda7V7

https://goo.gl/photos/7VUQjf3hsnKu4avLA

https://goo.gl/photos/P5fuHFf37qSeb1Kg6

https://goo.gl/photos/abS5wXowtHeFbQuy9

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JimboS1ice wrote:

5 minutes ago, JimboS1ice said:

I,see these at menards they are reasonably priced too, might have to pick them up one day


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Menards, Sears, ABC Supply and Amazon were mentioned by name as top retail partners.  

Menards seems to have the better pricing and often put them on sale in their made in the USA sales, but they always seem to only have the old style, plain grips in stock.  I might be mistaken but I thought they told me that all their snips have the newer Kushn’ Grips now.  Which I found kinda interesting that the grips get installed at the packaging part of the line, I guess there really isn’t anything wrong with that but in my mind I half expected to see them installed a step or so sooner.  Another cool little tid bit is all of their swag is made in the USA too, they gave me a couple t-shirts, a hoodie and tote(made locally) all printed at a local screen printer. 

Cr8ondt wrote:

Menards, Sears, ABC Supply and Amazon were mentioned by name as top retail partners.  

Menards seems to have the better pricing and often put them on sale in their made in the USA sales, but they always seem to only have the old style, plain grips in stock.  I might be mistaken but I thought they told me that all their snips have the newer Kushn’ Grips now.  Which I found kinda interesting that the grips get installed at the packaging part of the line, I guess there really isn’t anything wrong with that but in my mind I half expected to see them installed a step or so sooner.  Another cool little tid bit is all of their swag is made in the USA too, they gave me a couple t-shirts, a hoodie and tote(made locally) all printed at a local screen printer. 

I use wiss. Only problem they have is one nit loosens.  Easy fix.  I get 6 to 7 years out of each pair.  14 bucks. Midwest are about serial in my opinion.  Malco are nicer. Any others are probably junk. Regardless they will replaced eventually.  Nature  of the game.