sburns
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LOL good point!
I did something like that recently. Bought a deepsocket for one of the sensors. Turned out it didn't fit the space in the engine, and box wrench I had already worked....
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Where to by decent sockets
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I did something like that recently. Bought a deepsocket for one of the sensors. Turned out it didn't fit the space in the engine, and box wrench I had already worked....
I'll buy PA or HarborFrieght for stupid stuff like 1 3/4 and 2 1/2" sockets ect. that have so much metal in it its hard to go wrong. Stuff like torq and 4sq drive and such I'll spend more , like the snap-on truck , since an ill fitting driver can wreck an outwise OK fastner and then your day just got a lot longer.
My snap-0n philips driver saw daily use for a decade, now 30yrs old its still fine. Like my 3/8 drive rachet handle, you get what you pay for in some cases.
My snap-0n philips driver saw daily use for a decade, now 30yrs old its still fine. Like my 3/8 drive rachet handle, you get what you pay for in some cases.
CT sockets are fine, their ratchets on the other hand are $#!T. Buy a huge Mastercraft set that has everything when it's on a huge sale (happens often) and burry the ratchets in the back yard. Then go buy decent ratchets made by one of the manufacturers mentioned. The benefit to this is when you do break a socket CT is open later and easier to get a hold of on the weekend then the Snapon guys that have kept apprentices broke since 1920 or whenever they started operations. NAPA carries tools as well.
Grey Tools. Made in Canada with a lifetime warranty. My father has a bunch of Grey ratchets from the 1970's and recently some of the teeth on one of the ratchets decided to give up. He called up Grey, located on Orenda Rd in Brampton and they sent him a rebuild kit; He was told if the rebuild kit doesn't work, since it's almost a 50 year old ratchet, to call back and they'll send him a new ratchet.
I've found that warrantying Grey stuff can be a bit onerous as a general consumer
Relax
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No problems with my Maximum 3/8" chrome ratchet from 1990 that is still my go-to to this day. I haven't tried any other Maximum ratchets, as all my newer ones are from Princess Auto. I got these with the locking flex head in both 3/8" and 1/2" a few years before COVID, and they've been great:
1990 ratchet may still have been made domestically or at least to a higher standard than today's offerings.
I have a bunch of Maximum ratchets that are mid 2000 vintage... they are crap
Relax
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Do you have the ratchets that are included in this set that regularly goes on sale for about $200? Being all metric, I've always though this would be a perfect starter set. I love how it doesn't include any of those useless (to me) imperial tools.
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I have an earlier 4 tray version of that set. For what it cost, I can't be too mad about the ratchets. The ratchets look similar but honestly they couldn't be much worse. I get a lot of use out of the sockets, and the ratchets technically never broke (though I don't use them anymore) so I've never had to exchange anything. My main problem with the ratchets is that they switch direction on their own very easily
FWIW, I think this is actually the best starter set CT currently has (on sale of course - I think it usually goes for like 70% off lol) Stanley 274 pc
That set seems like a good idea but the trays use up far too much space for my liking. You can easily store that set in half the space. Sorry, can't help you with the ratchets.Do you have the ratchets that are included in this set that regularly goes on sale for about $200? Being all metric, I've always though this would be a perfect starter set. I love how it doesn't include any of those useless (to me) imperial tools.
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sburns
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I've got a set similar to that, but I wish mine had the wrenchs, I didn't realized how useful they would be.
wrenches in a set are often the smallest sizes chosen to drive the part count up. Most of them never get used ime. I'd rather they gave me a handful of 10 mm and an AJ in the set.
As mentioned earlier, their older ratchets were actually decent. Anything in the last 20 years is a waste of raw materials.
As a side note, don't buy any black sockets. Only an engineer could think that having something that becomes invisible when dropped in an engine bay could be a good idea. The black Stanley sockets are idiotic.
Except for impact sockets. A hard hitting impact gun and a chrome socket is a bad combination. Wear eye protection.
I was gifted a set and while nice it is just a gimmick and definitely not good for tools. I’m not complaining for now, but definitely would go for regular chrome if I picked them up myself.
As for the maximum product, it’s more than enough for average joe backyard mechanic. If you’re wrenching all the time invest in something better.
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