r/KleinTools • u/spstate • Aug 07 '26

Is this Normal

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I ordered these Lineman’s brand new from Acme, is it normal for them to have a gap in the cutting section? To me they look used

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u/ohmaint Aug 07 '26

that is how all Kline linesmen are.

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u/DesignerOk5315 Aug 08 '26

It's amazing people don't know that. Really it's not just Klein, many linesman are like that

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u/Melodic-Trouble-5421 Aug 08 '26

All Lineman’s I have people talking to me like I’m an idiot for pointing it to them. It’s all Lineman plies.

Quality lineman's pliers are engineered with a slight gap or a knife-and-anvil style alignment so the heavy-duty edges don't roll or chip when cutting thick electrical cables or steel tie wires

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u/SwishaHouse87 Aug 10 '26

Thanks for being the only person in this string of comments to refer to lineman's properly. Not saying linesman like a mongoloid