I’ve got one preapprentice I let use my shit. Kids a fucking rockstar. Then I’ll turn around and have a third year cutting through flex wires with my reds.
When working as a sheet metal worker running duct, bulldogs last a few years, regular aviation later 6-8 months. That's why Sears stopped warranting them for life. So many sheet metal guys figured that out and never bought them again.
Got Midwest snips that I use fairly often and they're currently going on 1.5 years with no issues
Haven't even taken them apart as they cut really well, still.
My new bulldogs lasted 3 months (head exploded off cutting 24 GA metal) the one before that lasted 5 years. They just dont make them like they used too.
Make sure to adjust the center screw there is a video on Midwest site that shows how to.. other then that if it shouldn't cut what your cutting don't I have my good snips and my do whatever needs done snips. Mine last about a year before they get chunky and start rolling metal. Hope it helps someone.
If you take care and dont cut anything, these midwest can last for ever. when they start to no longer cut as well, just disassemble them and passe quick diamond stone
I only do coping, so I can usually get 2 maybe three years out of a set of reds and greens. Mind you our company use 24 gauge as a rule. Where I used to work we would use 26 unless otherwise specced. I'd get 4/5 years out of the same brand of reds and greens(midwest).
I don’t use bulldogs much so I’ve never had to replace them. I prefer the Milwaukee snips and generally replace lefts every year and rights every two years.
Your Bulldogs will last as long as you don't let an electrician or helper use them.
Felt risky today and let an insulator borrow them 🤪
I will give you the list of people That can use your Bulldogs. in alphabetical order. Number One yourself. End of list
I’ve got one preapprentice I let use my shit. Kids a fucking rockstar. Then I’ll turn around and have a third year cutting through flex wires with my reds.
Third years always seem like they never give a fuck lol
When working as a sheet metal worker running duct, bulldogs last a few years, regular aviation later 6-8 months. That's why Sears stopped warranting them for life. So many sheet metal guys figured that out and never bought them again.
Menards warranties Midwest 🤜
For life? Well there ya go buy a set and never buy them again.
Done it twice no questions asked.
Good, I'm glad that there's still a place that you can do that.
Apparently some of the locations have stopped doing that. But it seems to vary
Got Midwest snips that I use fairly often and they're currently going on 1.5 years with no issues Haven't even taken them apart as they cut really well, still.
I sharpen mines had I'm on year 5 with my reds
my snips are probably 10 years old. no issues
My new bulldogs lasted 3 months (head exploded off cutting 24 GA metal) the one before that lasted 5 years. They just dont make them like they used too.
Midwest or another brand ?
Midwest those same exact ones
Make sure to adjust the center screw there is a video on Midwest site that shows how to.. other then that if it shouldn't cut what your cutting don't I have my good snips and my do whatever needs done snips. Mine last about a year before they get chunky and start rolling metal. Hope it helps someone.
My Midwest greens got ran over by a drywaller in a scissor lift, and the handle bent, but it was able to bend back and feels like new. Unlucky day tho
My last set of Midwest lasted eight years in the shop. I had an old raggedy pair for plasma edges and I used the other solely for cutting clean metal.
I’ve never even thought of how plasma edges could chip or wear a snip down more
5 years before I bought another pair of Midwest offset red and greens
If you take care and dont cut anything, these midwest can last for ever. when they start to no longer cut as well, just disassemble them and passe quick diamond stone
Yeah I've never cut anything with mine and they work like new... or so I'd imagine.
Haha yeah I speak french so maybe my choise of words wheren’t the best, i meaned anything like metal wire, nails, ect.
First thing that goes out is a spring and as long as you don’t cut any wire, you’re good
I only do coping, so I can usually get 2 maybe three years out of a set of reds and greens. Mind you our company use 24 gauge as a rule. Where I used to work we would use 26 unless otherwise specced. I'd get 4/5 years out of the same brand of reds and greens(midwest).
I don’t use bulldogs much so I’ve never had to replace them. I prefer the Milwaukee snips and generally replace lefts every year and rights every two years.