[AT] OT: Harbor Freight advertising funny

[Edward Tabor]

I can attest to the fact that vise Grips gave gone way down hill since 
being run by Irwin.  Irwin has turned the once useful and reliable 
`locking pliers' into  "Chinese" junk...




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Greg Hass wrote:

> Farmer's post reminded me of a subject I had been going to bring up... 
> namely Vise-Grips.  Having tried many brands over the years, I have 
> long been a believer in buying only the Vise-Grip brand.   However, 
> while doing some research last week on a couple of types of Vise-Grips 
> I was interested in, it appears that they have been bought out by 
> Rubbermaid.  They are now Irwin Vise-Grips.  Irwin Tools appears to be 
> a subsidiary of Rubbermaid.   It is part of the Newell Rubbermaid 
> Company.  Vise-Grips now have blue and yellow handle grips on them.  I 
> see that they have already dropped a couple of types from their line.  
> I pray for the best, however I fear that Vise-Grips (like many other 
> companies that have been bought out) will be turned into a pile of 
> sh$$ and we will have lost another great tool.
>
> Greg Hass
> Bad Axe, Michigan
> In the tip of Michigan's Thumb
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