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Fluke tools
nightfire:
Just had a close look at the Felo catalogue, and the screwdrivers sold by Fluke are astonishingly similar ;-)
Also some of the distinct features of the pliers are there, like non-polished metal in contrast to Knipex- but not all- the form of grip coatings looks different on the genuine Felo tools, also the straight "telephone" pliers I could not find in the catalogue with the distinct notches...
Black Phoenix:
Screwdrivers are manufactured by Felo Germany and rebranded as Fluke. The pliers are made by Orbis Germany.
nightfire:
Thinking about it, surely quality has a price. But: Who of the customers for those tools pays the full list price, and how much %%% do they get? Or is this a way some salespeople can sweeten a deal like: "Sorry, I can not give you a rebate, but I can put some good quality tools on top"- which ultimately is cheaper for the seller...
But anyway- here in germany I am happy to have some selection of good quality tools from reputable manufacturers- I personally like Wiha and the Softfinish line of screwdrivers, which are really nice to use especially when your wrists are sensitive. My own set is 15 years old and still goes strong.
(Same goes for my Knipex pliers, which are better than the Wiha ones)
To be honest, if I would be in a country where it is hard to get the same quality from the usual suppliers, it might be a good move to ask for that fluke branded stuff, that maybe your supplier might get via his Fluke reseller channels- and then you have proven quality including the papertrail big companies love that much.
coppercone2:
haha imagine you got some job you don't like and you have to do dangerous crap, nothing is more of a relief then getting some over priced safety tools rather then potentially getting hurt for some dodgy corp that does not care about you...
When you see fluke you think 'well at least there is one thing here that does not want me to get messed up' (that evil boss is not gonna make you feel better). A name like fluke gives hope, you feel like your part of some kind of loose union thing. If you got a fluke in your hand you can imagine someone else got through this already :-+
coppercone2:
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--- Quote from: tautech on February 13, 2022, 08:28:48 pm ---Fungus trolling Fluke again. ::)
Why not instead go after the A brand TE manufacturers and challenge the pricing they have on their low end gear ?
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70€ for a 16mm wrench STAMPED FROM SHEETMETAL is hard to beat, isn't it? That is what R&S calls up for a replacement accessory when you have several of their xxxx€ coaxial calibration kits!
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who the fuck cares what its made from, it matter if the dielectric is good. If I had to do something dangerous id take a zinc tool with a good insulator vs a forged superalloy tool with chinese mystery insulation. What I want is a guarantee there is someone continuously obsessing about the quality of the dielectric, the forming process, etc.
Well I guess if its zinc, maybe something bad could happen if it falls apart and falls into some high energy path, but the point is, the insulation is important here.
I hope what I am paying for is very very vigilant factory staff that follow the process and made sure everything conforms to the safety spec with a HV tool. Like shit, if my job is 'rotate the small metal hexagon by x degrees' , I wanna be absolutely sure its not gonna be my last. Small hexagons are just not worth it.
I notice this with cheap shoes, they look great, feel the same, but then the sole always splits on em
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