Are all of our tools made in Germany?

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KC Tool is America’s leading German Tool distributor. We specialize in German Tools and besides a couple products we produce ourselves, we only sell German brands of tools. The question of where the tools are made comes up occasionally and can be a source of great debate. In an ideal world, the German tool brands we sell would manufacture all of their tools in Germany but unfortunately this is not the case. Brands such as Gedore and Knipex manufacture nearly all of their tools in Germany whereas others like Wera are almost exclusively produced outside of Germany.  Wiha has factories in Germany and many other countries. So the big question is:

DOES IT MATTER?

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Glenn F. wins $50 to spend at KC Tool

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Each month we give a $50 KC Tool gift certificate to one of our customers who left a product review in that month. The gift certificate is applied to the customer’s account so they can use it next time they make a purchase from KC Tool.

Strings? What strings? There are no strings attached. This is just a good old fashioned giveaway to thank those of you who leave reviews about the tools you buy from us. The more reviews you leave, the better your chances of winning.

Glenn F., from Newark, Delaware has luck on his side. He left three reviews in the month of January and his winning review was for the Wiha (Heyco) 35013 14 x 15mm Open End Wrench

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Glenn had this to say about the Wiha (Heyco) wrench he received:

“Matches missing tools from auto tool pouch exactly.

Congratulations, Glenn! Thanks for leaving your reviews and your kind words about KC Tool.  KC Tool offers international shipping to over 12 countries.  If you do not see your country listed on our website, please contact sales@kctoolco.com (order minimums & restrictions may apply).

Wondering how we choose the winner? It’s nothing fancy. We export all of the reviews into an Excel spreadsheet and use random.org to generate a random number. The corresponding numbered line on the spreadsheet is the winner.

Good luck next month!

Wiha32088InsulatedPrecisionSet

New Wiha Precision Insulated Screwdrivers – Available Now @ KC Tool

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Wiha 32088 Set: 5 Slotted and 3 Phillips (#1, #0, #00)

Now available at KC Tool are the new Wiha Insulated Precision Screwdrivers.  These precision screwdrivers, also known as “tweakers” are similar in touch and feel to Wiha’s popular PicoFinish series with the added benefit of being electrically insulated up to 1000V (10,000 Volt Tested, 1000 Volt Rated).

This new series comes in 5 Slotted and 3 Phillips sizes and is also available in two different Sets (8 piece # 32088 seen above).

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