Comments on: Finds: Stanley 3 Piece Snip Set http://toolmonger.com/2006/12/31/finds-stanley-3-piece-snip-set/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:03:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: eschoendorff http://toolmonger.com/2006/12/31/finds-stanley-3-piece-snip-set/#comment-11224 eschoendorff Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:32:40 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/12/31/finds-stanley-3-piece-snip-set/#comment-11224 Midwest snips are made in the USA. Those Stanley snips are made either in Taiwan or China. Midwest snips are made in the USA. Those Stanley snips are made either in Taiwan or China.

]]> By: Jeff T http://toolmonger.com/2006/12/31/finds-stanley-3-piece-snip-set/#comment-10952 Jeff T Mon, 01 Jan 2007 21:08:10 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/12/31/finds-stanley-3-piece-snip-set/#comment-10952 I was thinking about picking up this set for myself, and never having a set of snips before, I was wondering why the brand called "Midwest Snips" is so darned more expensive than everything else? Are they really that good? Better tool steel or something? I was thinking about picking up this set for myself, and never having a set of snips before, I was wondering why the brand called “Midwest Snips” is so darned more expensive than everything else? Are they really that good? Better tool steel or something?

]]> By: Nick Carter http://toolmonger.com/2006/12/31/finds-stanley-3-piece-snip-set/#comment-10680 Nick Carter Mon, 01 Jan 2007 01:45:57 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/12/31/finds-stanley-3-piece-snip-set/#comment-10680 As useful as the 3 snips are, I find I use this type of snip more often: http://malco.malcoproducts.com/products/snips/m2006.asp Also I find that in many situations this centercutting snip does things the standard ones can't do (like cut a hole in the middle of some sheet) http://www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/CF_Files/model_detail.cfm?upc=037103580696 As useful as the 3 snips are, I find I use this type of snip more often:
http://malco.malcoproducts.com/products/snips/m2006.asp

Also I find that in many situations this centercutting snip does things the standard ones can’t do (like cut a hole in the middle of some sheet)
http://www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/CF_Files/model_detail.cfm?upc=037103580696

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