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Irwin Tradesman Day 2013

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Irwin National Tradesmen Day

Sep 9, 2013 Stuart 28 Comments

It’s that time of year again – Irwin’s National Tradesmen Day is coming up later this month.

Irwin 4-Point Utility Knife Blade

Hand Tools

Irwin 4-Point Snap Utility Blades Offer Fresh Cutting Points

Jul 15, 2011 Stuart 1 Comment

Tired of changing still-good utility knife blades just because the tip’s dull or damaged? Check out these new Irwin 4-Points!

Irwin Quick Adjustable Wrenches Metric

Hand Tools

Irwin Quick Adjusting Wrenches at Super Low Prices, Possibly Discontinued

May 11, 2011 Stuart 2 Comments

Over at Amazon, these Irwin metric Quick Adjusting Wrenches are currently being discounted by at least 50%. The product page has also vanished, suggesting that the wrenches are being discontinued and sold to liquidators.

Editorial

From Vise-Grips to Grip-ons

Aug 13, 2009 Stuart 7 Comments

To add to yesterday’s post where I mentioned how fond I am of Grip-on pliers, I’ll share with you my reasoning for trying them out. First of all, I love trying out new and unfamiliar tools. With that in mind, the primary reason I ordered a pair of Grip-on pliers was “just because.” Sure, I’ve seen […]

Hand Tools

Update – Obvious Soft-Handled Vise-Grip Country-of-Origin Info

Jan 14, 2009 Stuart 1 Comment

The other day, ToolGuyd described one way of checking the country-of-origin of a pair of soft-handled Vise-Grips. Well, it has come to light (thanks Elroy) that there is a MUCH simpler method that requires simply checking looking at the adjustment screw.

Hand Tools

Hidden Soft Handled Vise-Grips’ Country-of-Origin Info

Jan 11, 2009 Stuart 3 Comments

If you recall from the previous ToolGuyd entry, I mentioned that I was a bit hesitant to try out Irwin’s soft-gripped Vise-Grips. You see, I like knowing where a tool is made, but that’s pretty hard to do when half the tool is covered up. Well, it seems like soft-gripped Vise-Grips are slow sellers because I […]

Hand Tools

“Irwin” Soft Handled Vise-Grips

Jan 10, 2009 Stuart Discuss

The reputation of Vise-Grips precedes Irwin’s ownership by quite a few decades. Since Irwin’s acquisition of the Vise-Grip label, there have been many changes – some good, some bad. One of the improvements was the addition of soft-handled grip options – such a seemingly minor feature makes these pliers much more comfortable to use.

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