Watch Before You Buy! Knipex TwinGrip Pliers on Amazon

Did Amazon sell me fake Knipex TwinGrip Pliers?

[jawkdna]

1) Knipex doesn’t have “factory seconds”.
2) Knipex has various packaging options with different parts numbers (not the part number for the actual tool) that have different packaging options. Some have boxes some have hang cards for pegs in retail and some have no boxes.

A quick search on this - “Knipex offer three types of packaging - cardboard box, hang tag with a plastic tie, and basically no packing.

Some retailers offer a choice - usually a different suffix after the part number.”

[andrewlacerenza]

I stopped buying German tools on Amazon. I use KC Tool to buy anything Knipex, Hazet, Felo, Wera, Gedore, ect... they sell all high quality straight from Germany. I usually order when I need several items because they do have shipping costs. However the prices are always decent.

[nonewfriends]

third party sellers almost always sell factory seconds quality is always worse

[boosted._sky]

They not knock offs..they're seconds and thirds.. You get what you pay for..They're both Knipex..

[cincinnatiking]

I returned the ones I just ordered from a third party seller. The machining on them was not great. I ordered some through your link from Amazon and shipped by Amazon. They cost a little more, but it's worth it not to get factory second tools.