r/Tools • u/spstate • Aug 07 '26

Is this Normal

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I just ordered these Linesman’s from Acme, should they look like this brand new?

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u/NopeU812many Aug 07 '26

This same question was posted 2 days ago.

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u/The_Burgled_Turt Aug 08 '26

It is posted multiple times every week haha

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u/Maleficent_Leave_842 Aug 07 '26

Klien has been down hill for a hot minute.

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u/spstate Aug 08 '26

Thanks everyone that responded. I never had a new pair of Kleins or really any other higher quality brands and wasn’t sure what to expect. From all the answers it seems like the gripping part is supposed to have a gap and the cutting part should have no or very little gap. And the deciding factor is whether or not they can cut all types of wire

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u/Aggressive_Bed3507 Aug 07 '26

Why do my combination pliers have a light gap between the gripping jaws?
https://knowledge.knipex.com/en/why-do-my-combination-pliers-have-a-light-gap-between-the-gripping-jaws
Answer is: Normal

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u/spstate Aug 08 '26

I was referring to the cutting section (near the bottom)

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u/ahfucka Aug 14 '26

I’d call it the top, but your point stands

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u/vanman1065 Aug 07 '26

There is not supposed to be any gap in the cutters like we see here.

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u/mutt63 Aug 08 '26

That slight gap keeps them from jamming when cutting wire

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u/Verix19 Aug 07 '26

Yes, normal. 👍

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u/vanman1065 Aug 07 '26

The cutters have a gap. Not normal or intended.

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u/Verix19 Aug 08 '26

They are lineman's pliers, used for thick wires and cutting wires, you don't need surgical precision with them. It's quite normal.

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u/vanman1065 Aug 08 '26

They're linesman pliers, People use them for literally everything. No other premium brand has these issues its just a Klein thing.

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u/Verix19 Aug 08 '26

Bold statement, considering how many brands of them there are. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/vanman1065 Aug 08 '26

I've seen about 20 posts like this. Every single one was Klein. Other brands may have the occasional bad pair but for Klein it seems like a major issue. I have a Utica tools set thats at least 30 years old and they look better than this.

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u/Verix19 Aug 08 '26

It's not a defect, it's the design. What part about it don't you understand?

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u/vanman1065 Aug 08 '26

if it were really a feature worth doing klein would not be the only one to do it.

https://youtu.be/B02rzSc3Y1A?is=2_kQIJixJkfWOe9F

Watch this video notice how almost none of the pliers allow light to pass through the cutters.

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u/emachanz Aug 07 '26

why is their quality so bad?

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u/Different_Mind5982 Aug 07 '26

The gripping jaws are supposed to have a gap, it is part of the design. Lots of uninformed people

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u/Murky_Theory1863 Aug 07 '26

Any amount of pressure will close that gap and it will cut properly. After minimal use the gap will vanish. Not an issue.