Comments on: Finds: A Christmas Tree Stand Based on Locking Pliers http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/09/finds-a-christmas-tree-stand-based-on-locking-pliers/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:15:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: LG in Toronto http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/09/finds-a-christmas-tree-stand-based-on-locking-pliers/#comment-285948 LG in Toronto Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:53:15 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/09/finds-a-christmas-tree-stand-based-on-locking-pliers/#comment-285948 "Besides trying (in vain, we believe) to ride Snap-on’s coattails with their “Trademark infringement? Who me?” name, Grip-on’s strategy seems to be develop and sell anything we can think of and do with locking pliers." Hmmm. Not sure I can agree with you here... Besides, Snap-on can't be too upset since they have Grip-on make re-badged locking plier for them! By all accounts, these are VERY good locking pliers. (No comment on the tree stand!) http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=55425&group_ID=13166&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog “Besides trying (in vain, we believe) to ride Snap-on’s coattails with their “Trademark infringement? Who me?” name, Grip-on’s strategy seems to be develop and sell anything we can think of and do with locking pliers.”

Hmmm. Not sure I can agree with you here…

Besides, Snap-on can’t be too upset since they have Grip-on make re-badged locking plier for them!

By all accounts, these are VERY good locking pliers. (No comment on the tree stand!)

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=55425&group_ID=13166&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

]]> By: Steve Thompson http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/09/finds-a-christmas-tree-stand-based-on-locking-pliers/#comment-1059 Steve Thompson Sun, 10 Sep 2006 16:35:19 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/09/finds-a-christmas-tree-stand-based-on-locking-pliers/#comment-1059 Isn't it amazing how many Christmas tree stands the world has known? Build a better mousetrap? This looks like it may be the one! Isn’t it amazing how many Christmas tree stands the world has known? Build a better mousetrap? This looks like it may be the one!

]]> By: Chuck Cage http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/09/finds-a-christmas-tree-stand-based-on-locking-pliers/#comment-1057 Chuck Cage Sun, 10 Sep 2006 15:43:33 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/09/finds-a-christmas-tree-stand-based-on-locking-pliers/#comment-1057 We have a winner! Good job! We have a winner! Good job!

]]> By: rich mcg http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/09/finds-a-christmas-tree-stand-based-on-locking-pliers/#comment-1037 rich mcg Sat, 09 Sep 2006 20:17:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/09/finds-a-christmas-tree-stand-based-on-locking-pliers/#comment-1037 Looks like you can get the here - http://www.griptightchristmastreestands.com/ - $49.00. Very cool product - love your site and reviews. Looks like you can get the here - http://www.griptightchristmastreestands.com/ - $49.00.

Very cool product - love your site and reviews.

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