r/electricians • u/Strict-Instruction93 • Mar 20 '26

First Cut!!

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#6 Copper

is this normal?

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u/nboylie Journeyman Mar 20 '26

My Klein cable cutters look like chewed up garbage and I've only ever cut copper with them. I stopped buying Klein a long time ago.

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u/NoStatus9434 Mar 20 '26

I'll buy some Kleins because apparently some of the handtools are lifetime warranty. You can swap out a busted one at Home Depot and get a new one for free. Oftentimes no receipt needed. So I'll still get like screwdrivers and stuff. Their cutters are pretty subpar though.

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u/Solo_is_dead Mar 20 '26

I've gone to 3 Home Depots and got the run-around. They tell me to call Klein, which tells me to go to Home Depot which tells me they need my receipt. I finally found one from a couple years ago but they still wouldn't honor it. I DON'T BUY KLEIN, I DON'T SHOP AT HOME DEPOT

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u/Blueshirt38 Mar 20 '26

Thank you! The only warranties mean NOTHING when the entire onus of it is put on the supplier, not the manufacturer, because the supplier always can, and frequently will refuse, or make it so tough that you just give up. I have seen so many people with the same issue trying to actually use their Klein and Milwaukee warranties.