kc tool co deal of the day

Big thanks to Ryan,@KC_Tool for the delivery today. A good lot of stickers and a hand written card. [emoji106] [emoji16]

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rrich1 wrote:

Big thanks to Ryan,@KC_Tool for the delivery today. A good lot of stickers and a hand written card. [emoji106] [emoji16]

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JimboS1ice wrote:

You get a wera sticker too?


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rrich1 wrote:

1 hour ago, rrich1 said:

No I didn’t.

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We ran out.  Ill get more.  Should be a couple weeks.

KC_Tool wrote:

We ran out.  Ill get more.  Should be a couple weeks.

KC_Tool wrote:

We ran out.  Ill get more.  Should be a couple weeks.

JimboS1ice wrote:

1 hour ago, JimboS1ice said:

That is by far the coolest tool sticker ever!


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Wera does some damn, sexy marketing.

rrich1 wrote:

13 hours ago, rrich1 said:

Big thanks to Ryan,@KC_Tool for the delivery today. A good lot of stickers and a hand written card. emoji106.pngemoji16.png

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I was writing the card thinking, “Please God…don’t let me write like a 3rd grader…as I usually do.”

JimboS1ice wrote:

That is by far the coolest tool sticker ever!


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KC_Tool wrote:

I was writing the card thinking, “Please God…don’t let me write like a 3rd grader…as I usually do.”

Oh man my hand writing is horrible and embarrassing 🙁

rrich1 wrote:

Well now I want to see a pic

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Yup I got that sticker, thanks!!

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Man, that sticker is awesome!

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BMack37 wrote:

10 hours ago, BMack37 said:

Man, that sticker is awesome!

Im waiting on my boy to reply with some news regarding the sticker supply.  Throwing KC Tool some love on Facebook or Instagram (or buying tons and tons of Wera Tools) will likely get my Sales Rep’s attention.

KC_Tool wrote:

1 hour ago, KC_Tool said:

Im waiting on my boy to reply with some news regarding the sticker supply.  Throwing KC Tool some love on Facebook or Instagram (or buying tons and tons of Wera Tools) will likely get my Sales Rep’s attention.

I think I can do my part here. 😉

JimboS1ice wrote:

4 hours ago, JimboS1ice said:

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Perfect for carving the turkey on Thanksgiving.  

KC_Tool wrote:

10 hours ago, KC_Tool said:

Perfect for carving the turkey on Thanksgiving.  

Or cut up a pumpkin? ?

KnarlyCarl wrote:

17 hours ago, KnarlyCarl said:

Or cut up a pumpkin? ?

Yeah…shoot.  Missed my favorite holiday!  

KC_Tool wrote:

11 minutes ago, KC_Tool said:

Yeah…shoot.  Missed my favorite holiday!  

I figured you for more of an Oktoberfest type of guy.

Stercorarius wrote:

1 hour ago, Stercorarius said:

I figured you for more of an Oktoberfest type of guy.

I live and breathe Oktoberfest.  I can’t get enough.  Tools, beer, bratwurst, sauerkraut, punctuality, directness, weird sense of humor, metal bands… 

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Tempting, but I’ve had bad luck with gedore and KC

Stercorarius wrote:

Tempting, but I’ve had bad luck with gedore and KC

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5 hours ago, JimboS1ice said:

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The always elusive Wiha Tool of the Day!  Semi-off topic question.  What do you usually call these?  I grew up with them being allen wrenches.  Ive heard l-keys, allen keys, allen wrenches, torx keys (for the torx design).  I think the hex design makes them “allen” key/wrenches….but I don’t really know.  Anyone want to chime in?

Allen wrench here, but that might be a catch all for all L shaped hex key type wrenches.

Allen wrenches

I used to call them Allen wrenches but at some point I started calling them hex keys. For the record, I’m not fond of Allen’s hex keys. Actually, I like Tekton’s hex keys better than any USA keys I’ve used, T-handles from Eklind are nicer…PB Swiss really has some nice hex keys.

Speaking of PB Swiss, @KC_Tool have you guys considered carrying them? There’s not really much distribution in the US yet they have a pretty good following.

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BMack37 wrote:

12 hours ago, BMack37 said:

I used to call them Allen wrenches but at some point I started calling them hex keys. For the record, I’m not fond of Allen’s hex keys. Actually, I like Tekton’s hex keys better than any USA keys I’ve used, T-handles from Eklind are nicer…PB Swiss really has some nice hex keys.

 

Speaking of PB Swiss, @KC_Tool have you guys considered carrying them? There’s not really much distribution in the US yet they have a pretty good following.

PB Swiss is a great brand.  I have quite a few of their tools myself.  However, our business focus is on German brand (i.e. engineering… ideally German manufactured too) hand tools.  If we ever branch out from the German brands, PB Swiss would be one of the first I would approach to distribute here State side.  It isn’t a huge leap from German to Swiss brands really.    

Thanks for the heads up @BMack37.  Im always looking for new up and coming brands.  Love the suggestions.  Keep them coming!

KC_Tool wrote:

10 minutes ago, KC_Tool said:

PB Swiss is a great brand.  I have quite a few of their tools myself.  However, our business focus is on German brand (i.e. engineering… ideally German manufactured too) hand tools.  If we ever branch out from the German brands, PB Swiss would be one of the first I would approach to distribute here State side.  It isn’t a huge leap from German to Swiss brands really.    

 

Thanks for the heads up @BMack37.  Im always looking for new up and coming brands.  Love the suggestions.  Keep them coming!

What if I find a really good French tool brand? They were German once, haha. Damn the Swiss and their neutrality, I can’t even make a good argument for you to carry them, haha.

BTW, I wouldn’t compare the Tekton stuff to any of your German stuff, it’s cheaper for a reason. It’s machined better than the USA stuff, beveled ends and the metal seems hard for something made in China. Also the set is quite encompassing for very cheap. Keep in mind the USA hex keys are half the cost of the German options.

BMack37 wrote:

14 minutes ago, BMack37 said:

 

What if I find a really good French tool brand? They were German once, haha. Damn the Swiss and their neutrality, I can’t even make a good argument for you to carry them, haha.

If you found a French tool brand…I would be shocked…then I would consider it. 🙂  Where would we be as a civilization without Swiss chocolate?  I would be dead long ago… for it is the one thing that can assuage my wife’s wrath.

not to interrupt, but aint facom french?

phffter wrote:

not to interrupt, but aint facom french?

JimboS1ice wrote:

7 hours ago, JimboS1ice said:

Thought it was Italian? My proto facom designs are Italian made


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my facom s/k drivers are french

phffter wrote:

my facom s/k drivers are french

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phffter wrote:

11 hours ago, phffter said:

not to interrupt, but aint facom french?

Yeah I think they are. Weird who owns who though. SK Tools was aquired by Facom then SK went bankrupt or something…Facom was bought by SBD etc… Don’t really know all the back story.  Quite an incestuous industry we love, no?  A Shakespearean tragedy or a primetime Vampire drama has nothing on Fortune 500 tool companies. 

If I worked on more electronics I’d pick up that witte set.
@kc_tool is witte’s line not as extensive here in the states? Do they offer more in Europe?

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rrich1 wrote:

1 minute ago, rrich1 said:

If I worked on more electronics I’d pick up that witte set.
@kc_tool is witte’s line not as extensive here in the states? Do they offer more in Europe?

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Our distributor of Witte is limited in what they carry…thus we are limited in what we carry. Yeah they have many different lines in Europe. Im always trying to bridge that little Atlantic divide. I need an office in Germany badly. 

KC_Tool wrote:

1 hour ago, KC_Tool said:

Our distributor of Witte is limited in what they carry…thus we are limited in what we carry. Yeah they have many different lines in Europe. Im always trying to bridge that little Atlantic divide. I need an office in Germany badly. 

well that’s dumb! lol

@KC_Tool how are the deals of the day picked?

rrich1 wrote:

1 hour ago, rrich1 said:

@KC_Tool how are the deals of the day picked?

LOL!  Great question.  I wish I could say it was through some mathematical formula or analytics to drive sales, but it is just a group of guys in kansas city sitting around a barbecue sauce stained lunch table talking about tools we carry that we like or are super useful or just look badass.  I love our TOD meetings.     

KC_Tool wrote:

LOL!  Great question.  I wish I could say it was through some mathematical formula or analytics to drive sales, but it is just a group of guys in kansas city sitting around a barbecue sauce stained lunch table talking about tools we carry that we like or are super useful or just look badass.  I love our TOD meetings.     

JimboS1ice wrote:

12 hours ago, JimboS1ice said:

Maybe one day on some wera precision drivers?


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Im sure we could work something out.  I can’t necessarily take requests but I can hook a TIA brother up, every now and again. 😉

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I’m patient lol just putting the thought in the back of your head ha ha


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I don’t have the Gedore but I really do like this style of wire stripper. They are great to use in conjunction with the Irwin-style self-adjusting wire strippers. The Irwin excels in areas the German doesn’t and vise-versa, after a while you figure out which is best for which and wire stripping becomes almost a pleasure to do. 

BMack37 wrote:

On 10/21/2016 at 11:38 AM, BMack37 said:

I don’t have the Gedore but I really do like this style of wire stripper. They are great to use in conjunction with the Irwin-style self-adjusting wire strippers. The Irwin excels in areas the German doesn’t and vise-versa, after a while you figure out which is best for which and wire stripping becomes almost a pleasure to do. 

Guffaw hehehe