Review on 🔧 Irwin Vise-Grip PowerSlot Diagonal Cutting Pliers (1902412) for Precise and Effortless Cuts by Greg Anderson

I ordered them in May 2020. They still say "Made in Germany" (by NPS). Unfortunately the kit I received had metalwork defects that should NOT have left the factory floor. Where there was an exciting piece of metal, one side was riddled with mounds of metal (like pickaxes). Due to these irregularities, the mold could not close completely. Also, the top handles are so THICK that they also prevent the tool from fully closing unless you use some hand force to push down (where you then meet resistance from the inflated rubber). ). In this case it differs greatly from the similar Knipex tongs in this apple-to-apple category. Incidentally, I also saw the processing of other 2020 Knipex pliers in 2020. The much vaunted German standard of excellence seems to have dropped significantly to the level I would expect from a $5 Chinese tool rather than a tool costing 7 times that! Poor quality work, they put Irwin handles on it instead of throwing it in a reject bin. Although for the price I expect it to be up to standard!)