Hand tool recommendations
#1
Posted 06-26-2020 04:59 PM
I’d prefer to stick primarily with one brand but not to the point of buying something I don’t much like just because the name on it matches most of my other tools, so there may be some mix & match.
Suggestions, preferences, reasons?
#2
Posted 06-26-2020 06:31 PM
Check out craigslist and pawn shops for people selling used Snap-On gear. Also, check out Snap-On Industrial which is primarily Williams tools and check out Proto Tools. Both of these are less expensive then Snap-On truck, but high quality. They are more expensive then Kobalt or Husky. I do like Snap-On for my main 3/8 drive set, for those I think they may be worth reinvesting in.
https://www.snaponin...com/30/home.htm
https://www.protoind...s/Default.aspx#
https://www.toolsdelivered.com
Chris
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#3
Posted 06-26-2020 07:25 PM
#4
Posted 06-26-2020 10:13 PM
I've had good luck with Tekton and really like them. Amazon tends to have good pricing.
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#5
Posted 06-27-2020 12:11 PM
#6
Posted 06-28-2020 05:58 PM
#7
Posted 06-28-2020 06:45 PM
Snap On makes screwdrivers of the gods.
Pehaps, but do they double as pry bars and chisels?
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#8
Posted 06-29-2020 06:55 AM
The Gearwrench stuff has been working out as a fellow weekend warrior. Seems like a good mid-level set to me as I can't justify the outlay for Snap-On, Matco, etc. They come in a whole bunch of different size kits to suit your needs.
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#9
Posted 06-29-2020 09:48 AM
Pehaps, but do they double as pry bars and chisels?
Sacrilege. You are banished to Harbor Freight.
#10
Posted 06-29-2020 09:50 AM
I miss the good old days when if your Craftsman ratchet took a crap you could work into Sears and they'd hand you a new one for free.
#11
Posted 06-29-2020 10:29 AM
Tekton is awesome. I bought a couple of their 90 tooth ratchets and they are so nice to work with. Similarly, I have some Gear Wrench ratcheting open end wrenches and they work pretty well.
I don't have any input on sockets and such. Haven't bought any in decades.
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