That $200 Wago tool I swore was a gimmick actually saved me 30 minutes on a 16-gang box yesterday

I was wiring up a panel at a school gym in Akron and my coworker handed me the Wago 206-112 ratchet tool (you know, the yellow one). I told him it was a waste of money compared to my trusty Klein screwdriver, but I tried it anyway. Anyone else have a tool they mocked at first that turned out to be worth every penny?

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caseyfox1mo ago

Ha, I bought the knockoff version and spent more time cussing at it than actually working. Yeah, that backfired real nice.

richard1101mo ago

Man I feel you on the "cussing at it" part, that line hit close to home. I tried to save a few bucks on a similar thing and ended up with a pile of frustration and a half assembled mess. It's like the instructions are written in a language nobody speaks, and the parts don't line up right. Idk why I keep thinking I can cheat the system like that. Every time I cheap out on something I end up paying double in time and headaches.