The Klein D248-8 is a D248-8 8-inch diagonal cutting pliers with angled head, high-leverage design, and short jaw. Klein hand tools are forged and assembled at the brand’s Mansfield, Texas and Fort Smith, Arkansas plants — Klein labels each tool’s country of manufacture clearly, and these specific models carry the Made in USA designation.
Right tool for electricians, ironworkers, HVAC techs, plumbers, and serious DIY users. Klein Tools is the brand seen on most electrician’s tool belts in the United States — the same tools used in pro shops show up in home tool kits.
Klein Tools is the default reference brand for American electricians, ironworkers, and trades professionals. Founded in Chicago in 1857 and still family-owned, Klein produces hand tools at U.S. plants in Mansfield, Texas and Fort Smith, Arkansas. The pliers and screwdrivers in this lineup are explicitly Made in USA — Klein labels each tool’s country of manufacture clearly.
