I bought a new camera yesterday. Finally. And som gear a few week ago. I just love Knipex, they are like pokemon : Gotta Catch 'Em All ![Grin ;D](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/grin.gif)
The Knipex costs a fortune! ![Confused :-//](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/confused0024.gif)
They cost less than €20 and are worth every penny of it.
McBryce.
Generally speaking, the Knipex is very expensive stuff. For example, to pay $230 for a crimping tool which is supposed to be used a few times a year. That looks quite ridiculously. ![Face Palm :palm:](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/facepalm.gif)
So, I preffer to buy something similar from Taiwan, not more than $40~50... for the same stuff.
I will most likely lose that somewhere at field than It will became worn or broken.
For those few times when I used to be on site using tools like these, I wanted to be 100% sure that the tool worked, because the next replacement tool could be several hours drive away. I can trust a Knipex tool, I can't trust a $40 knock-off to work when I really need it.
@TheSteve: Well if it doesn't work, you can always hang it on the Christmas tree as a decoration, maybe that's why the previous owner put the hole through it?
McBryce.