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Montreal914 |
Nov 5 2022, 09:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,572 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California |
I am looking at refreshing some of my tools for the second part of my amateur wrenching life. My combination wrenches are a collection of ~50% old Mastercraft (Canadian brand) mixed with ~50% Craftsman, both with a fair amount of mileage (over 30 years). I definitely want to drop the Martsercraft as they are of dull porous finish and more difficult to clean.
I was looking into a few options: - Buy used US made Craftsman missing wrenches to complete my current Crafstman partial set. Not too excited about this option because of the wrenches semi-porous finish (again, cleaning). - Buy new Tekton set. (cheap!) - Buy used good condition Snap-On set. Unfortunately, I have not experienced working a lot with Snap-On tools but have been very pleased with the 1/4 and 3/8 ratchets I have recently purchased. I know the feel is very nice working with them. Also, it seems like there are very few uses for sizes above 19mm on our 914s. Tekton sets offer up to 19 or 22mm (and more). Any good reasons why I would want the 20, 21, 22mm wrenches? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Any comments on Crafstman, Tekton, Snap-On? Other good wrench brands to recommend? Looking for a purchase that will last me for the rest of my existence where I could get a replacement wrench if I was to loose or break one, both of which are doubtful (I think). ----- Moving on to sockets. I have a mixed match of 12 and 6 point mostly craftsman of different model with odd brands in the mix. I am looking at having only 6 point sockets. Same kind of options: - Buy used US made Craftsman sockets to complete my sets. - Buy new Tekton sets. - Buy used good condition Snap-On sets. There, I am a little more picky and know that some of the key elements to good sockets are the smallest outside diameter for clearance, the inside dimensions to be able to handle the rounded of bolt heads, and the smallest lead in chamfer to offer the most amount of contact surface. Unfortunately, I don't have access to sockets of various brands to compare these things. A lot of YouTube reviews are just crap and talk about the casing and how many sockets but don't really talk about their engineering with effective technical comparison. Inputs welcomed! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Thank you! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
ThePaintedMan |
Nov 8 2022, 07:25 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States |
Lots of great advice here per usual. I had personally not heard of Tekton before but I'll be looking at their stuff now with all the good reviews.
I too don't look down upon HF' s Icon line. For the home gamer, they're as good if not better than Craftsman or similar. The Chinese are quite capable of producing and machining good / acceptable quality stuff with enought investment and oversight by the parent company. I recall walking around the paddock at Sebring and watching a multi-million dollar race team using a Harbor Freight aluminum jack. I remarked to the chief mechanic that I was surprised because I had one just like it at home and wondered why they didn't use some big name brand. He simply stated, "Why? These work great, they last and if they break we can always go buy 2-3 more for the cost of name brand." Made a lot of sense to me - if it's good enough for them, it's good enough for me. |
mepstein |
Nov 8 2022, 08:49 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,307 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Lots of great advice here per usual. I had personally not heard of Tekton before but I'll be looking at their stuff now with all the good reviews. I too don't look down upon HF' s Icon line. For the home gamer, they're as good if not better than Craftsman or similar. The Chinese are quite capable of producing and machining good / acceptable quality stuff with enought investment and oversight by the parent company. I recall walking around the paddock at Sebring and watching a multi-million dollar race team using a Harbor Freight aluminum jack. I remarked to the chief mechanic that I was surprised because I had one just like it at home and wondered why they didn't use some big name brand. He simply stated, "Why? These work great, they last and if they break we can always go buy 2-3 more for the cost of name brand." Made a lot of sense to me - if it's good enough for them, it's good enough for me. Bob Russo used a HF aluminum jack when working on the 962. Same reason as above. The only downside of Tekton is they make it too easy to buy their tools. Log in, put the tool in your cart and checkout. Shipping is free on everything and their points system is easy, it’s just dollars of credit towards your next purchase. Another addiction to add to the list. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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